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Jonathan Whitton

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BEST DEBUT - WINNER - 2008 Back Stage Bistro Award
BEST MALE DEBUT - WINNER - 2008 MAC Award
BEST RECORDING - NOMINEE - 2008 MAC Award
Debut CD JONATHAN WHITTON - LIVE AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN now available at CDBaby and Apple iTunes.
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“Poised, handsome and bursting with charisma. Whitton is a winner.” – John Hoglund, Cabaret Hotline’s “After Dark”
"Disarming and sharp... Jonathan Whitton is a performer to watch and appreciate. He has an agenda and he delivers.” - Elizabeth Ahlfors, Cabaret Scenes
"Whitton is built to last. He'll be around for the long run: performing, growing daring.” - Rob Lester, Cabaret Scenes
"Jonathan Whitton exudes talent and taste... The songs he chooses to act are sterling." - David Finkle, Backstage
"Jonathan Whitton makes a delightful debut with his topnotch tenor voice and bright and boyish charm.’’ – Wayman Wong, New York Daily News
"A musical theater performer with considerable craft and skill at his disposal... Jonathan Whitton will, indeed go a long, long way in cabaret." -Barbara & Scott Siegel, Talkin' Broadway
"Lola may have been blessed with 'a little brains, a little talent,' but Jonathan Whitton has both of these assets in spades." - Roy Sander, Cabaret Columnist & Critic
"A young Tommy Tune reimagined by Picasso." - Jay Jeffries, Cabaret Exchange
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JONATHAN WHITTON received both the 2008 Back Stage Bistro Award and 2008 Manhattan Association of Cabaret & Clubs (MAC) Award for his NYC Cabaret Debut. He has played standing room only engagements in numerous major American cities and has sung in such NYC venues as The Duplex, Gotham Comedy Club, The Reprise Room at Dillon's, The Triad, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, and Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. His Cabaret Debut PERFECT FINITE is captured on his first CD - JONATHAN WHITTON: LIVE AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE - released on Finite Records.
As an actor he has appeared in regional productions of THE LAST FIVE YEARS (Jaimie, Regional Premiere), CABARET (2x as Emcee), HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Hedwig, Southeastern Premiere), THE SANTALAND DIARIES (Crumpet), GREATER TUNA (Various Roles), PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE (Picasso), & VISITING MR. GREEN (Ross, Regional Premiere). Most recently, he received an MITF Award Nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for originating the role of Hamilton in the NYC Premiere of THE STREET.
Jonathan is a member of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) & Cabaret West.
"Now" @ The Triad

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Member Since: 09/01/2007
Band Website: www.jonwhitton.com
Band Members: Jonathan Whitton - Vocals
Steven Ray Watkins - Musical Director/Piano
Influences: Jeff Buckley, Kate Bush, Liz Callaway, Patty Griffin, Nancy LaMott, Sally Mayes, Sarah Slean, Rufus Wainwright
Record Label: Finite Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"Cabaret Scenes" Review: SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL at the Laurie Beechman

JONATHAN WHITTON: SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL Though he can, at will, beautifully project a fragile soul, Jonathan Whitton himself is built to last.  He'll be around for the long run: performing, growing...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:21:00 GMT

Jonathan Whitton Wins 2008 Back Stage Bistro Award for Outstanding Debut

Batt, Pedi, Denman, Graae and More Among Bistro Award Winners Back Stage Magazine has announced the winners of the annual Bistro Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in the cabaret field. ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:16:00 GMT

SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL Debuts March 27th at the Laurie Beechman Theatre

Jonathan Whitton returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Thursday, March 27th with the debut of his new cabaret evening: SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.What comes to pass after you stop running away from your ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:30:00 GMT

LIVE AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN Now Available at iTunes - New Show Debuts Fri. Feb. 15th!

Hi everyone-LIVE AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN is now available on iTunes: Click Here to Order the debut CD on iTunes I'll be back at the Laurie Beechman Theatre with a new show and new material for One-Nigh...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:02:00 GMT

JONATHAN WHITTON RETURNS TO THE LAURIE

Jonathan Whitton returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on February 15th for a one night only musical event. Whitton will debut an evening of new music in this special evening. Musical selections ...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:56:00 GMT

PRE-ORDER JONATHAN WHITTONS FIRST CD - LIVE AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE TODAY!

: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :"A musical theater performer with considerable craft and skill at his disposal... Jonathan Whitton will, indeed g...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:14:00 GMT

"Talkin Broadway" Review: PERFECT FINITE at The Laurie Beechman

Jonathan WhittonGood to GoDozens  if not scores - of young performers make their debut in cabaret every year. Most of them are talented to a degree. Most have a limited gift that, while intriguing, p...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:14:00 GMT

Midtown International Theatre Festival Nominations for THE STREET

THE STREET has been nominated for several MITF Awards, including awards for Best New Musical, Best Music & Lyrics, Leading Actress Noms for Fiona Choi & Jen Percival, and Leading Actor Noms fo...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:10:00 GMT

"Cabaret Exchange" Review: PERFECT FINITE at The Laurie Beechman Theatre

Think of a young Tommy Tune re-imagined by Picasso, and that might be your first impression of Jonathan Whitton, as it was mine.  With an ease and surety that belies his angular gait, he steps up...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:51:00 GMT

"Cabaret Scenes" Review: PERFECT FINITE at The Laurie Beechman Theatre

Jonathan Whitton looks and speaks with a youthful, artless enthusiasm, but as the old song says, You'd Be Surprised. He sings with understanding and maturity, examining, as he promises, "the fine line...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:17:00 GMT