Jason Donovan is an acclaimed Australian actor and singer.

Jason Donovan recently starred as Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show UK & Ireland tour.

Jason shot to fame in the Australian soap Neighbours with fellow co-star Kylie Minogue, before beginning a career in music. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records with his debut album Ten Good Reasons becoming the highest-selling album in the UK in 1989. In later years Jason has become a successful presenter on radio.

He recently starred in GREASE The Musical, at the Dominion Theatre, playing Teen Angel.

Jason Donovan made his defining stage performance as the title character in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat in a sold-out 18-month run at the London Palladium in the 1990s which produced a No.1 single and best-selling soundtrack album. It remains one of the most successful revivals of all time.

Jason Donovan’s previous theatre roles

Jason Donovan’s West End credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (London Palladium) in 2021, 2019 and in the 90s, Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Palace Theatre) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium). He has also appeared in touring productions of Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds, The Sound of Music and Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. Prior to his run in GREASE The Musical he will appear in the UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

His other stage credits include Annie Get Your Gun, The King’s Speech and Million Dollar Quartet.

Jason Donovan’s TV credits

In addition to Neighbours, on TV Jason has featured in I’m A Celeb (2006) and Strictly Come Dancing (2011), Who Do You Think You Are (2011), ITV’s Superstar (2012) and Piers Morgan’s Life Stories (2012). He also appeared in ITV’s drama ‘Echo Beach’ (2008).

Jason Donovan’s music career

Jason has also enjoyed huge success with acclaimed music producers, Stock, Aitken and Waterman. His debut album ‘Ten Good Reasons’ was the biggest selling album of 1989 contributing to impressive career sales of 13 million albums and 4 UK No.1 singles.

In 2016 Jason embarked on his Ten Good Reason’s tour, his first for 8 years. Jason played 44 sold-out dates throughout the UK and a plethora of 80s festivals in the UK and Europe over the summer.

In Feb 2018, Jason embarked on his ‘Amazing Midlife Crisis Tour’ including 5 sold out nights at the Edinburgh Festival. During a break in December 2018, he found time to reprise his role of Parson Nathaniel for The War Of The Worlds 40th Anniversary Tour.

In 2025 he will tour the UK on his “Jason Donovan: Doin’ Fine ’25” tour.

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Main photo: Jason Donovan. Photo supplied by the producers of The Rocky Horror Show

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