Jerzy Jeszke (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjÉ›Ê É¨ ˈjɛʂkÉ›]; born
November in Bytów), is a Polish actor and singer, and is one of the
most successful Polish theatre actors.He started his four-year-long
studies of acting and singing at the "Studio" Danuta Baduszkowa in
and completed it with honours in . At the age of , he started his
career in Poland (from to â€" musical theatre in Gdynia, State
Operetta (now: Teatr Roma) in Warsaw, musical theatre in Chorzów,
State Opera in Wrocław and Krynica Jan Kiepura Festival. From until
he had his first engagement outside Poland, first as a choir and
single singer, from as a solo artist at the music theatre in
Oberhausen, Germany, so he moved there. In he obtained an
international diploma for an opera singer at Kammeroper Vienna. In ,
as a guest at: Opera Spanga, Opera Royal de Wallonie, Opera Obihiro,
Wiener Kammeroper. In , on the occasion of the final casting lead by
Sir Cameron Mackintosh in London, Jerzy Jeszke was chosen as "The
Engineer" for the German première of "Miss Saigon" in Stuttgart, as
first cast of this role (production: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. and
Stella Musical Company). In , after the final casting organized by Sir
Cameron Mackintosh in London and in Hamburg he appeared as first cast
in the role of "Jean Valjean" at the German first performance of "Les
Misérables" at the "Musical Theatre" in Duisburg (production: Cameron
Mackintosh Ltd. and Stella Musical Company). and received Tony Award
(, Best Musical). At the international gala because of the th
anniversary of the musical "Les Misérables" which took place in at
the Royal Albert Hall in London(production: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.),
he represented Germany in the same role, so did he at the opening
event of the Football European-Championship’s final game at the
Wembley Stadium in London, where he was one of world's best "Jean
Valjean"-actors (production: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.). He had one-year
scholarship on West End London (). In , he was "Jean Valjean" as a
guest-star in the Polish production by Sir Cameron Mackintosh at the
musical theatre in Gdynia. In he won the final casting lead by Roman
Polanski in Vienna to the new production of the cult musical "The
fearless Vampire Killers" (production: Stage Holding) under the
direction of Roman Polanski. From March , he could have been seen as
guest-star in the title role of "The Phantom of the Opera" in Hamburg.
Later in he succeeded in "The Phantom of the Opera"-casting in
Hamburg, which has been held on Broadway (New York City) by producer
Harold Prince and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He was chosen to play the
"Phantom" as first cast in this musical at the theatre "Neue Flora",
Hamburg, starting in January (production: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.,
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group and Stella Musical Company).
He had concerts on Broadway ("Music of the Night", ). At the beginning
of , Jerzy Jeszke played as a guest-star the role of the "Engineer" in
"Miss Saigon" at the musical theatre Roma in Warsaw, Poland. In
October , he took part in the world première of the musical
production "The Castle" in Nuremberg, Germany, the world's first
première, in which he appeared in the role of "King Duncan". From
March , he could have been seen as first cast in the role of "Jean
Valjean" in the new production of "Les Misérables" at the
"Anhaltisches Theater" in Dessau. Starting in December he played the
role of "Chagal" as first cast in the new production of the cult
musical "Dance of the Vampires" (production: Stage Holding) under the
direction of Roman Polanski at the "Theater Neue Flora" in Hamburg.
Jerzy Jeszke decided in to make a new artistic experience without
comfort and glamour. He performed as a street artist for poor and
homeless people in many European cities. In the beginning of he
transferred his artistic interest towards Iberia. On the island of
Majorca he presented several times his live solo programme "Broadway
Live Show", also for the José-Carreras-Foundation. From October he
has been on stage as "Chagal" at the "Theater des Westens" in Berlin
(production: Stage Entertainment). At the same time, he played as
guest the role of "Jesus" in "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the
"Musikalische Komödie" in Leipzig. He played the "Chagal" as first
cast in "Dance of the Vampires" by Roman Polanski (production: Stage
Entertainment): from November to January at the "Metronom Theater"
in Oberhausen and from February to September at the "Palladium
Theater" in Stuttgart. Besides, he appeared â€" as during the season /
â€" in the role of the "King" in the musical "The King and I" at the
"Anhaltisches Theater" in Dessau. Since September he played as a
guest-star the role of "King Arthur" in the Polish first première of
Monty Python's Broadway musical hit "Spamalot" at the musical theatre
in Gdynia. On November appeared on TVN television series "Warsaw
Pact" as "Wolf". Jerzy Jeszke founded the Jerzy Jeszke Art
Foundation. A nonprofit organization helps and supports young and
talented artists. On February appeared on TVP television series "M
jak miłość". Since May he played as special guest the role of
"Beadle Bamford/Mr Fogg" in the Polish first première of Broadway
musical hit "Sweeney Todd" at the musical theatre in Chorzow. After
winning the final casting organized in Amsterdam and Hamburg he plays
since July the first cast of "Chagal" in the musical "Dance of the
Vampires" (production: Stage Entertainment) under the direction of
Roman Polanski at the Theater des Westens in Berlin. In October at
the international gala because of the th anniversary of the musical
"Dance of the Vampires" he had the role of Chagal at Stage Theater des
Westens in Berlin (production: Stage Entertainment).The repertoire of
Jerzy Jeszke ranges from chansons to musicals and opera, to rock and
pop music. Engagements and concerts in Germany, Poland, Italy, the
Netherlands, England, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Mexico, Egypt, the
Czech Republic, Russia, Tunisia and Japan have been stations in his
current career. Since his debut as a -year-old till today Jerzy Jeszke
has been performed in over premières in over six languages, in the
opera as well as in the modern musical. He played among others the
"David" in the musical "Seesaw" by Cy Coleman, "Judas" in "Jesus
Christ Superstar" by Andrew Lloyd Webber, "Prince Sou-Chong" in "The
Land of Smiles" by Franz Lehár, "Caramello" in "One night in Venice"
by Richard Strauss, "Pinkerton" in "Madame Butterfly" by Puccini,
"Jontek" in "Halka" by Moniuszko and "Hoffmann" in "The Tales of
Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach. Besides appearances in television and
radio Jerzy Jeszke sang at numerous national and international galas
(Royal Albert Hall; Wembley Stadium, London; Congress Hall, Warsaw;
Castel Gandolfo, Rome; Schloss Bellevue, Berlin; José Carreras
foundation, Majorca). He was exclusively engaged for Pope John Paul
II, Roman Herzog, Michail Gorbatschow, Lech Wałęsa and US-senator
Zbigniew Brzezinski. The music of Jerzy Jeszke can be heard on the CD
of the German production of "Les Misérables" as "Jean Valjean" and on
his own CDs "Who I am?" and "Tell me why?" with the greatest hits of
musicals, pop-classic and classic. A new solo CD with rock opera music
is being prepared for .
November in Bytów), is a Polish actor and singer, and is one of the
most successful Polish theatre actors.He started his four-year-long
studies of acting and singing at the "Studio" Danuta Baduszkowa in
and completed it with honours in . At the age of , he started his
career in Poland (from to â€" musical theatre in Gdynia, State
Operetta (now: Teatr Roma) in Warsaw, musical theatre in Chorzów,
State Opera in Wrocław and Krynica Jan Kiepura Festival. From until
he had his first engagement outside Poland, first as a choir and
single singer, from as a solo artist at the music theatre in
Oberhausen, Germany, so he moved there. In he obtained an
international diploma for an opera singer at Kammeroper Vienna. In ,
as a guest at: Opera Spanga, Opera Royal de Wallonie, Opera Obihiro,
Wiener Kammeroper. In , on the occasion of the final casting lead by
Sir Cameron Mackintosh in London, Jerzy Jeszke was chosen as "The
Engineer" for the German première of "Miss Saigon" in Stuttgart, as
first cast of this role (production: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. and
Stella Musical Company). In , after the final casting organized by Sir
Cameron Mackintosh in London and in Hamburg he appeared as first cast
in the role of "Jean Valjean" at the German first performance of "Les
Misérables" at the "Musical Theatre" in Duisburg (production: Cameron
Mackintosh Ltd. and Stella Musical Company). and received Tony Award
(, Best Musical). At the international gala because of the th
anniversary of the musical "Les Misérables" which took place in at
the Royal Albert Hall in London(production: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.),
he represented Germany in the same role, so did he at the opening
event of the Football European-Championship’s final game at the
Wembley Stadium in London, where he was one of world's best "Jean
Valjean"-actors (production: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.). He had one-year
scholarship on West End London (). In , he was "Jean Valjean" as a
guest-star in the Polish production by Sir Cameron Mackintosh at the
musical theatre in Gdynia. In he won the final casting lead by Roman
Polanski in Vienna to the new production of the cult musical "The
fearless Vampire Killers" (production: Stage Holding) under the
direction of Roman Polanski. From March , he could have been seen as
guest-star in the title role of "The Phantom of the Opera" in Hamburg.
Later in he succeeded in "The Phantom of the Opera"-casting in
Hamburg, which has been held on Broadway (New York City) by producer
Harold Prince and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He was chosen to play the
"Phantom" as first cast in this musical at the theatre "Neue Flora",
Hamburg, starting in January (production: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.,
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group and Stella Musical Company).
He had concerts on Broadway ("Music of the Night", ). At the beginning
of , Jerzy Jeszke played as a guest-star the role of the "Engineer" in
"Miss Saigon" at the musical theatre Roma in Warsaw, Poland. In
October , he took part in the world première of the musical
production "The Castle" in Nuremberg, Germany, the world's first
première, in which he appeared in the role of "King Duncan". From
March , he could have been seen as first cast in the role of "Jean
Valjean" in the new production of "Les Misérables" at the
"Anhaltisches Theater" in Dessau. Starting in December he played the
role of "Chagal" as first cast in the new production of the cult
musical "Dance of the Vampires" (production: Stage Holding) under the
direction of Roman Polanski at the "Theater Neue Flora" in Hamburg.
Jerzy Jeszke decided in to make a new artistic experience without
comfort and glamour. He performed as a street artist for poor and
homeless people in many European cities. In the beginning of he
transferred his artistic interest towards Iberia. On the island of
Majorca he presented several times his live solo programme "Broadway
Live Show", also for the José-Carreras-Foundation. From October he
has been on stage as "Chagal" at the "Theater des Westens" in Berlin
(production: Stage Entertainment). At the same time, he played as
guest the role of "Jesus" in "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the
"Musikalische Komödie" in Leipzig. He played the "Chagal" as first
cast in "Dance of the Vampires" by Roman Polanski (production: Stage
Entertainment): from November to January at the "Metronom Theater"
in Oberhausen and from February to September at the "Palladium
Theater" in Stuttgart. Besides, he appeared â€" as during the season /
â€" in the role of the "King" in the musical "The King and I" at the
"Anhaltisches Theater" in Dessau. Since September he played as a
guest-star the role of "King Arthur" in the Polish first première of
Monty Python's Broadway musical hit "Spamalot" at the musical theatre
in Gdynia. On November appeared on TVN television series "Warsaw
Pact" as "Wolf". Jerzy Jeszke founded the Jerzy Jeszke Art
Foundation. A nonprofit organization helps and supports young and
talented artists. On February appeared on TVP television series "M
jak miłość". Since May he played as special guest the role of
"Beadle Bamford/Mr Fogg" in the Polish first première of Broadway
musical hit "Sweeney Todd" at the musical theatre in Chorzow. After
winning the final casting organized in Amsterdam and Hamburg he plays
since July the first cast of "Chagal" in the musical "Dance of the
Vampires" (production: Stage Entertainment) under the direction of
Roman Polanski at the Theater des Westens in Berlin. In October at
the international gala because of the th anniversary of the musical
"Dance of the Vampires" he had the role of Chagal at Stage Theater des
Westens in Berlin (production: Stage Entertainment).The repertoire of
Jerzy Jeszke ranges from chansons to musicals and opera, to rock and
pop music. Engagements and concerts in Germany, Poland, Italy, the
Netherlands, England, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Mexico, Egypt, the
Czech Republic, Russia, Tunisia and Japan have been stations in his
current career. Since his debut as a -year-old till today Jerzy Jeszke
has been performed in over premières in over six languages, in the
opera as well as in the modern musical. He played among others the
"David" in the musical "Seesaw" by Cy Coleman, "Judas" in "Jesus
Christ Superstar" by Andrew Lloyd Webber, "Prince Sou-Chong" in "The
Land of Smiles" by Franz Lehár, "Caramello" in "One night in Venice"
by Richard Strauss, "Pinkerton" in "Madame Butterfly" by Puccini,
"Jontek" in "Halka" by Moniuszko and "Hoffmann" in "The Tales of
Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach. Besides appearances in television and
radio Jerzy Jeszke sang at numerous national and international galas
(Royal Albert Hall; Wembley Stadium, London; Congress Hall, Warsaw;
Castel Gandolfo, Rome; Schloss Bellevue, Berlin; José Carreras
foundation, Majorca). He was exclusively engaged for Pope John Paul
II, Roman Herzog, Michail Gorbatschow, Lech Wałęsa and US-senator
Zbigniew Brzezinski. The music of Jerzy Jeszke can be heard on the CD
of the German production of "Les Misérables" as "Jean Valjean" and on
his own CDs "Who I am?" and "Tell me why?" with the greatest hits of
musicals, pop-classic and classic. A new solo CD with rock opera music
is being prepared for .
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