Ria Jones

Ria Jones is an acclaimed musicals star, having played roles as diverse as Norma Desmond, Eva Peron and Grizabella and most recently to great acclaim, Mrs. Overall in Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques.

With a career spanning over 40 years, Ria Jones is one of musical theatre’s most versatile leading ladies. She made history as the youngest actress to play Eva Peron in Evita and famously originated the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard at the Sydmonton Festival aged 24 – a role she revisited 26 years later to critical acclaim at the London Coliseum and on tour.

Stage Highlights

Ria’s extensive credits include iconic roles such as:

Grizabella (Cats), Fantine (Les Misérables), and Rose (Gypsy).
Miss Adelaide (Guys and Dolls), Dorothy Brock (42nd Street), and Reno Sweeney (Anything Goes).
Mrs Overall (Acorn Antiques) and The Witch (Into the Woods).

Concert & Cabaret

A global concert performer, Ria has appeared with orchestras from Shanghai to Russia, performing for the Danish Royal Family and at Buckingham Palace. She is a regular guest of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a BBC Friday Night is Music Night favorite. Her intimate one-woman cabaret shows enjoy sell-out runs at London’s Crazy Coqs and The Ivy Club.

Screen & Recording

Television: Three Royal Variety Performances, her own BBC special One Night Only with Ria Jones, and acting roles in Torchwood and Eric and Ernie.
Discography: Solo albums It’s Better With a Band and Have You Met Miss Jones?, plus cast recordings including Les Misérables and The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

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