Jerome Pradon
(Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, Nine)
After leaving Martin Guerre, Jerome went back to Paris and played Guido in Nine, which I saw last September!!! I was too chicken to wait for him after the show, darn. Jerome has not appeared on stage since then but he has been pretty busy participating a workshop for musicals and he directed and performed one man play (invitation only performance). The musical he worked on at a workshop sounds promising and may hit West End next year. I'll keep you informed!
News alart!! Jerome was considered as the cast for the revamped Martin Guerre tour, but he apparently turned it down!
Jerome has just completed a film with Dennis Rodman,
tentatively called SIMON SAYS, in which he plays the villain. He has also played in a TV series for the BBC calles ARISTOCRATES as well as in a TV Film for the French National Television.
Jerome is going to star as Rasputin at the Bridewell Theatre in Killing Rasputin! Dates are Nov. 26 - Jan. 13. Also, he is scheduled to appear at an AIDS benefit concert in Paris next April. Stay tuned!
Jerome is working on two major films including one directed by Roland Joff�(The Killing Fields, Mission) and starring Gerard Depardieu. Will this be shown in U.S. too?!
I was told that VATEL, the Joff�film will definitely be shown in the US since it's shot in English and also stars international stars such as Uma Thurman. How wonderful is that!?
Another great news: Jerome had a featured role in a film called THE DANCER, directed by Fred Garcon and produced by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element). It was shot in France but spoken in English.
Also, Jerome will star a short musical film about modern fairy tale written by Stephane Ly-Cuong (Hi, Steph!) who won the screenplay contest in France. The songs have been recorded already and they are going to shoot within a month!
About the film
The title is LA JEUNE FILLE ET LA TORTUE (The Young Girl and the Turtle or Maiden and the Turtle) (composed by Patrick Laviosa, lyricby Stephen Ly-Cuong) The contest was lauched by the Mission for the Celebration of the year 2000. 13 young directors were selected. The film will have its official premiere in January 2000 at the Angers Film festival (specialzed on young directors works) It's a modern fairy tale which relates the encounter between a French woman (portrayed by an American performer, she played Eponine in Paris, she was in the same prom as David Schwimmer from Friends) and a magic turtle from China. The
turtle will bring a new vision to the young woman and will teach her to see the world differently.
Jerome will be back on stage this fall but in a non-musical role. He will play Godfrey Hamilton's ROAD MOVIE at the Sudden Theatre from November 11 through December 5 in Paris. He portrays all the characters in this play and he has adapted himslef the play from English into French. Hope this will be a huge hit and transfer to West End or Broadway!!
Jerome has just finished shooting VATEL and everything seemed to went well. The film should be released in the spring 2000.
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Jerome's film called SIMON SEZ, starring Dennis Rodman, will be released in L.A. in September.
I just learned that Jerome will play Juda in the Andrew Lloyd Webber's video release of Jesus Christ Superstar!!!
(The FIX, Zombie Prom, The Last Session, Who's Tommy)
Stephen has been busy since he appeared in The Last Session on off Broadway. After the successfully runThe FIX at the Signature Theatre, he was rumored to reprise the role of Buddy in The Last Session performed at Laguna Playhouse this fall. But he got the opportunity to originate a role in another American Premiere musical Just So, co-produced by Sir Cameron Mackintosh at Goodspeed Opera House this November. His absence will be terribly missed in TLS but I'm so excited for Stephen to create an original role. 
After leaving B&B in West End, John is now appearing in Putting It Together on Broadway (Ethel Barrymore Theatre) with Carol Burnett, Ruthie Henshall, George Hearn, Bronson Pinchot. Kathie Lee Gifford. The preview started on October 30, 1999 and the opening night is November 21, 1999. Tele-charge: (212) 239-6200 Tickets: $30 - $85 For more information including the song list, check at the Playbill Online.
