OMG! Nick Jonas to Step Into West End Les Miserables

Pop superstar Nick Jonas, one-third of the Jonas Brothers, has announced plans to make his West End debut as Marius in Les Miserables. According to reports, he will appear at the Queen’s Theatre for a three-week engagement beginning June 21, 2010.

Said Jonas on Twitter: “I am so excited to announce that I will be performing in Les Miserables once again! The amazing Cameron Macintosh reached out to me last year about portraying the role of Marius in London at the West End. When I was ten years old I was in Les Miserables as Gavroche. On my closing night in 2003, I told my parents that I would come back to be Marius one day. It is truly a dream come true.... Special thanks to Cameron for this amazing opportunity. ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ and they seem to be coming true.”

Jonas made his Broadway debut as Little Jake in Annie Get Your Gun in 2001. His other Broadway credits include Chip in Beauty and the Beast and Gavroche in Les Miserables, as well as Kurt in The Sound of Music at Paper Mill Playhouse. Alongside brothers Joe and Kevin, he reached worldwide success as the Jonas Brothers, including platinum-certified albums, sold-out world tours and the popular television show Jonas L.A. on the Disney Channel. In 2009, Jonas formed a side project band, Nick Jonas and The Administration, and released the album Who I Am, which went to number 3 on the Billboard Top 200.

Les Miserables, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, is currently the West End’s longest-running musical.