Rock Singer Joe trained at Expressions Performing Arts, and now Joe portrays lead singer Justin Hawkins in ‘The Darkniss’ – The UK’s No. 1 tribute band to The Darkness. He also has his own show ‘Rocket Rhapsody’, which is a rock’n’roll tribute to the music of two of the greatest rock stars of all time – Freddie Mercury and Elton John.
Previous credits include Singer/Dancer on ‘P&O Cruises Australia’, Kenickie/Understudy Danny Zuko in ‘Grease the musical’ on Royal Caribbean’s – ‘Harmony of the Seas’, Freddie Mercury on ITV 1’s newest Saturday night show ‘Starstruck’ and is currently on tour with the No. 1 musical ‘Rock of Ages’ in which he plays Lonny Barnett.
Indeed, our expectations for this character were exceeded by Joe Gash’s characterisation. Whilst other cast members had an extensive professional resume, it was the former cruise ship singer that was the true star of the show. Lonny himself acknowledged this as Act One drew to a close; he hunched across the stage, clutching his back in what looked like convincing pain, only for him to proudly exclaim that he was “carrying the weight of the show on [his] back”. Every time he graced the stage, he was certain to have the audience in a barrel of laughs. – Alexandra Theatre Review
Then there’s Lonny (Joe Gash), the complete antithesis of Stacee, who becomes best friends with the audience the moment he steps on stage. The ‘dramatic conjurer’ as he describes himself, carries the audience through the show by breaking the fourth wall and lovingly bulling them throughout, as he does to all the characters in the show. Gash’s vocals aren’t only musically powerful but also his dialogue is performed with masses of dynamic versatility, which, as the narrator of the show, is very engaging. This element of his characterisation also largely contributes to the hilarious nature of Lonny and was solidified by his gesticulations and use of physical comedy. The balance of a wonderfully inappropriate book against an incredibly challenging vocal score is a hard mix to get right.– New Wimbledon Theatre Review
Lonny (Joe Gash) a flamboyant, suggestive, camp and frankly outrageous character who is somewhat of a cross between Captain Jack Sparrow meets Russel brand! Think long hair, guy liner, tattoos and a lot of wrist flicking and there you have him, all finished off with a fantastic vocal range and joke a plenty to keep the audience laughing and spirits high.– New Theatre Cardiff Review
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