Jonathan Weir biography

Jonathan Weir

At Writers Theatre: Into the Woods, Days Like Today, The Liar, A Little Night Music, Bach at Leipzig, Arms and the Man, The Doctor’s Dilemma, Misalliance,The Father

Chicago: King Charles, Twelfth Night, The Emperors New Clothes (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), 2666, Candide, A Christmas Carol, The Visit (Goodman Theatre), Stepping Out (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), The Merry Widow starring the luminescent Renee Fleming (Lyric Opera Chicago), Billy Elliot, City of Angels, The Most Happy Fella, Gypsy, Ragtime (Drury Lane Oakbrook), Funny Girl, The First, Bye Bye Birdie and 42nd Street (Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre). Regional: Montana Shakespeare, Skylight Opera Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Next Act Theatre and Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival. Broadway: Jafar in Disney’s Aladdin and Scar and Puma in The Lion King. Currently on leave from the North American Tour of Disney’s Aladdin since originating the role of Jafar in Chicago in April 2017. National Tours: Aladdin, Jersey Boys, The Lion King and Scrooge the Musical. Jonathan is grateful to be back at Writers Theatre, to be living in his new home with his astonishing wife Sarah and to be back amongst family and friends.

[Bio as of July 2019]