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John Michael Heffernan (August 8, 1934 - July 16, 1994), known professionally as John Aron, was an Australian actor.

Biography

Born in 1934 in Walcha, New South Wales, he was primarily a stage actor but also appeared in several television series including The Emigrants and The Troubleshooters, as well as being a dancer in Labyrinth.

Aron died from cancer in London in 1994, at the age of 59.

Singing

Making his operatic debut in the Australian Opera company's production of Die Fledermaus, Aron went on to appear in multiple productions, including as Pirelli in the London production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and as the original Piangi in The Phantom of the Opera.

Stage

Die Fledermaus

Thomas and the King (1975)(originated the role)

Sincerity (duet)

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1978)

Jacob and Sons (contains solo lines)
Joseph's Coat
Joseph's Dreams
Poor Poor Joseph
One More Angel in Heaven (contains solo lines)
Those Canaan Days
The Brothers Come To Egypt/Grovel, Grovel
Who's the Thief?
Benjamin Calypso
Joseph Megamix

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1980)

The Contest (solo)
Pirelli's Death (solo)
The Ballad of Sweeney Todd (seventh reprise)

Call Me Madam (1983)

They Like Ike

Gigi (1985)

Manuel

It's A Bore (Reprise)(contains solo lines)

Maitre du Fresne

The Contract (contains solo lines)

The Phantom of the Opera (1986)(originated the role)

Hannibal (contains solo lines)
Notes (contains solo lines)
Prima Donna (contains solo lines)
Masquerade (contains solo lines)
Notes II (contains solo lines)

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 |name= John Aron
 |image= [[Image: JohnAron.jpg|250px]]
-|born=
+|born=August 8th, [[1934]]
+Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
-|died= c. 1990s
+|died= July 16th, [[1994]]
-|productions=  [[Thomas and the King]] as Thomas Beckett <br> [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (musical)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]] as Benjamin Barker/Sweeney Todd <br> [[Call Me Madam (musical)|Call Me Madam]] as Senator Gallagher <br> [[Gigi (musical)|Gigi]] as Manuel/Maitre Du Fresne/Telephone Installer <br> [[The Phantom of the Opera (musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]] as Ubaldo Piangi (original London cast)
+London, England, United Kingdom
-|recordings= [[The Phantom of the Opera (musical)|The Phantom of the Opera (original cast recording)]]
+|productions=  [[Die Fledermaus]] as Alfredo <br> [[Thomas and the King]] as Cardinal Rossini (original cast) <br> [[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (musical)|Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]] as Judah  <br> [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (musical)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]] as Benjamin Barker/Sweeney Todd <br> [[Call Me Madam (musical)|Call Me Madam]] as Senator Gallagher <br> [[Gigi (musical)|Gigi]] as Manuel/Maitre Du Fresne/Telephone Installer <br> [[The Phantom of the Opera (musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]] as Ubaldo Piangi (original London cast) <br> [[The King and I (musical)|The King and I]]
+|recordings= [[Gigi (musical)|Gigi (original London cast)]] <br> [[The Phantom of the Opera (musical)|The Phantom of the Opera (original cast recording)]]
 |vocal type= Tenor
 }}
-'''John Aron''' was an English actor.
+'''John Michael Heffernan''' (August 8, 1934 - July 16, 1994), known professionally as '''John Aron,''' was an Australian actor.
 ==Biography==
-Though primarily a stage actor, Aron also appeared in several television series including ''The Emigrants'' and ''The Troubleshooters'', as well as being a dancer in  [[Labyrinth]].
+Born in 1934 in Walcha, New South Wales, he was primarily a stage actor but also appeared in several television series including ''The Emigrants'' and ''The Troubleshooters'', as well as being a dancer in ''[[Labyrinth]]''.
-Aron passed away in the 1990s.
+Aron died from cancer in London in 1994, at the age of 59.
 ==Singing==
+Making his operatic debut in the Australian Opera company's production of [[Die Fledermaus]], Aron went on to appear in multiple productions, including as Pirelli in the London production of [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (musical)|''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'']] and as the original Piangi in [[The Phantom of the Opera (musical)|''The Phantom of the Opera'']].
 ===Stage===
-====Thomas and the King ([[1975]])====
+====Die Fledermaus====
+====Thomas and the King ([[1975]])(originated the role)====
+*Sincerity (duet)
+====Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat  ([[1978]])====
+*Jacob and Sons (contains solo lines)
+*Joseph's Coat
+*Joseph's Dreams
+*Poor Poor Joseph
+*One More Angel in Heaven (contains solo lines)
+*Those Canaan Days
+*The Brothers Come To Egypt/Grovel, Grovel
+*Who's the Thief?
+*Benjamin Calypso
+*Joseph Megamix
 ====Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ([[1980]])====
 *The Contest (solo)
 *Pirelli's Death (solo)
 *The Ballad of Sweeney Todd (seventh reprise)
 ====Call Me Madam ([[1983]])====
 *They Like Ike
 ====Gigi ([[1985]])====
 =====Manuel=====
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 =====Maitre du Fresne=====
 *The Contract (contains solo lines)
 ====The Phantom of the Opera ([[1986]])(originated the role)====
+*Hannibal (contains solo lines)
+*Notes (contains solo lines)
+*Prima Donna (contains solo lines)
+*Masquerade (contains solo lines)
+*Notes II (contains solo lines)
+====The King and I ([[1990]])====
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+Aronpiangi.jpg|'''Ubaldo Piangi''' in [[The Phantom of the Opera (musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]].
+</gallery>
+[[Category: Actors|Aron, John]]
+[[Category:Incomplete performer articles|Aron, John]]
+[[Category:Deceased|Aron, John]]