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Jordan Luke Gage | |
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| Born | 8 April 1992 Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Alma mater | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer |
| Known for | & Juliet (2019-2022) Bonnie & Clyde (2022-present) |
Jordan Luke Gage (born 8 April 1992) is a British actor and singer. Though he has appeared in several television shows, Gage is best known as a musical theatre performer, most notably originating the roles of Romeo in the 2019 jukebox musical & Juliet and Clyde Barrow in the 2022 gangster musical Bonnie & Clyde on the West End.
Early life and education
As a child, Gage's family tradition was to attend a West End show on Christmas Eve every year, with Gage describing productions of The Lion King at age eight and Les Misérables at age thirteen as two integral shows that drew him towards performing.[1] He attended stage camps in his youth and performed for the first time when he was in Year 7 at school and was cast as Mike Teevee in a production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He attended Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts for his BA training after winning a BBC scholarship. While in education, he appeared in productions of My Fair Lady, Girlfriends and Bat Boy: The Musical.[2] He worked as a nanny before achieving his big break in 2017.
Acting career
Gage appeared as a contestant on the twelfth series of The X Factor and received four "yeses" from the judges during the auditions after performing "See You Again" by Charlie Puth.[3]
In 2017, Gage portrayed the role of ensemble member Hoffman in Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Musical and also acted as the alternate for the lead role of Strat before taking over as the lead full-time on 4 September 2018 at the Dominion Theatre when original leading actor Andrew Polec left the production.[4] As part of promotion for the show, Gage and the cast performed "Bat Out of Hell" in front of 30,000 people in Hyde Park as part of The Proms.[5]
Gage played Romeo Montague in the Max Martin jukebox musical & Juliet at the show's world premiere at the Manchester Opera House between 10 September and 12 October 2019 and remained a part of the cast when it transferred to the Shaftesbury Theatre on 20 November.[6][7] He performed six songs on the official West End cast recording: "It's My Life", "Love Me like You Do", "One More Try", "Can't Feel My Face", "Everybody" and "I Want It That Way".[8] The show was forced to close in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, in the interim, Gage starred as J.D. Dean in a summer revival of Heathers: The Musical at the Theatre Royal Haymarket alongside Christina Bennington.[9] Gage returned to the cast of & Juliet when the show reopened in September 2021.[10] In January 2022, he announced that he was leaving the show and played his final performance on 26 March.[11]
On 23 February 2022, it was announced that Gage would portray the lead role of Clyde Barrow in the original West End cast of Bonnie & Clyde, alongside Frances Mayli McCann as Bonnie Parker. Performances began at the Arts Theatre on 9 April 2022 and the show finished it's run on 10 July.[12]
Filmography
Film & TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Gryffindor Schoolboy | ||
| 2014 | Cilla | Adrian Barber | 2 episodes | [13] |
| 2015 | The X Factor | Himself/Contestant | ||
| Cucumber | Luc | 1 episode | ||
| How Not to Disappear Completely | David | Film |
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Taboo | Marilyn | Brixton Clubhouse | London |
| 2017-19 | Bat Out of Hell: The Musical | Hoffman/Alternate Strat (2017–18) Strat (2018-19) |
Dominion Theatre | West End |
| 2019-21 | & Juliet | Romeo Montague | Manchester Opera House / Shaftesbury Theatre | Manchester / West End |
| 2021 | Heathers: The Musical | Jason "J.D." Dean | Theatre Royal Haymarket | West End |
| 2021-22 | & Juliet | Romeo Montague | Shaftesbury Theatre | West End |
| 2022 | Bonnie & Clyde | Clyde Barrow | Arts Theatre | West End |
Personal life
Gage is gay.[14]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Musical | & Juliet | Nominated | [15] |
| 2022 | National Diversity Awards | Positive Role Model for LGBT | N/A | Pending | [16] |
References
- ^ "Stage Directions: Jordan Luke Gage – 'I've missed the applause, the laughter and the love of the audience'".
- ^ "Jordan Luke Gage | West End Performers | London Theatre Direct".
- ^ "Wokingham man Jordan Luke flies through to X Factor boot camp". 6 September 2015.
- ^ "London Bat Out of Hell Star Jordan Luke Gage on Taking over the Leading Role in the Rock Extravaganza and His Surprising Tattoo".
- ^ "Interview with Jordan Luke Gage". 10 October 2018.
- ^ "What if Juliet didn't die at the end of Romeo & Juliet?". 25 January 2019.
- ^ "& Juliet cast: First look at the brand new musical portraits | WhatsOnStage".
- ^ "& Juliet OCR album song-by-song review". 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Christina Bennington and Jordan Luke Gage to star in 'Heathers' West End summer revival".
- ^ "& JULIET Update from the Shaftesbury Theatre". 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Keala Settle to join & Juliet as show announces new cast plans | WhatsOnStage".
- ^ "Frances Mayli McCann and Jordan Luke Gage Will be Bonnie and Clyde in London Bow of Musical".
- ^ "Jordan Luke Gage". IMDb.
- ^ "Jordan Luke Gage: 'I want to be able to inspire young gay actors'". 3 November 2021.
- ^ "20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards winners include Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Come from Away and Six | WhatsOnStage".
- ^ @JordanLukeGage (24 March 2022). "I'm very chuffed that someone somewhere has nominated me for this ! Thank you. 🥺 if you'd like to vote for me pleas…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.