Jason Gardiner
Born: Melbourne Australia.
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Trained: National School of Ballet and Broadway Dance. He started dancing at age 20.
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Theatre: Dick in Dames at Sea (Ambassadors), Riff in West Side Story (Australian production and Jetensemble in the US national tour), original Australian cast of 42nd Street, Kismet (Jackie Gleeson Theatre, Miami), My Fair Lady (Victorian State Opera, Melbourne), understudied and played Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger and Alonzo in Cats in London, Oklahoma! (Royal National Theatre), Aaron in the UK production of Chicago and the role of Bertie Basset in Gershwin's Lady Be Good (La Fenice Opera House, Venice).
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Television/Film: Surviving Picasso (Merchant Ivory Productions), Simply Red at the Brit Awards, Bjork for Smash Hits Awards and Top of the Pops, Destiny's Child for the MTV Awards. Performed the role of Alonzo in the Cats video (Really Useful Films), The Centennial Gershwin Concert (London Palladium), Steve Coogan's Christmas Special (BBC) and The Prince's Trust Concert live (Royal Albert Hall).
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Concerts/Cabaret:
Pardon Me Boys (1930's jazz quartet, Australia), Belinda Carlisle concert (Australia), Kylie
Minogue concert (Australia), Ce-Ce Penniston tour (USA), Vanessa May world tour and Shirley
Bassey at the Royal Albert Hall.
Recordings -
Original cast recording of 42nd Street, Oklahoma! cast recording for the Royal National Theatre,
Marathon Music International Recordings of Follies playing Ben, Chicago playing Billy Flynn,
Oliver!, A Chorus Line playing Paul and La Cage Aux Folles as a Cagelle.
Choreography -
Vanessa Mae's world tour, Lady Be Good for La Fenice Opera House, Venice, Ultra Naté for the
Sydney Mardi Gras Festival, Kim Mazelle for Gay Times TV (ITV), Marc Almond Heaven
concert and was resident choreographer for Star TV (Hong Kong) working with many Canto Pop
Artists.
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I personally LOVE Jason Gardiner. He played a very good Alonzo (Such a good dancer and alot like a real cat!) and he is soooo good looking *sigh* Jason Gardiner Rules!!
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Jason learning from Gillian Lynne and, guess who...Cassandra (Rebecca Parker)
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A good picture of Jason (Etceterina swoons) I love this pic!
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Another headshot of him
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Listening to Gillian Lynne again
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Jason putting on his make-up for Alonzo
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In make-up again and next to him are Jo Gibb (Rumpelteazer) and Jo Bingham (Etcetera)
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Jason in make-up yet again
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hehe, Jason shirtless again-during rehearsal
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I think this is a good picture of him
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Jason smiling in the making of the Cats video
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Signing autographs
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Jo Bingham laughing a Jason
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Jason making Jo laugh again (You know, they'd be kind of cute...)
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Jason with Jacob Brent in the studio for the video
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