John Paul Jones
Julian Wagstaff
Description
Instrumentation Genre Stage and ensemble
Tag large ensemble
Collaborators Joel Jenkins
Collaboration details Co-librettist
Duration 140 minutes
Instrumentation
John Paul Jones is a new musical which tells the remarkable true story of the son of a gardener from Scotland, who became a hero of the American Revolution as the 'father of the American navy'. It is an uplifting, exciting and thought-provoking show. Jones's tale is one of triumph and adventure, love and loss, and the effect of one man's consuming ambition on those closest to him - with great music and a riveting storyline...
Instrumentation Genre Stage and ensemble
Tag large ensemble
Collaborators Joel Jenkins
Collaboration details Co-librettist
Duration 140 minutes
Instrumentation
Performances of this work
| Date | Venue | Performer | Link |
| 09/07/2001 (*premiére) | Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | Link to the show website | |
| 24/09/2010 | Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK | Link to the show website |
Upcoming events
- 21 Mar 2026, 19:30
[Calton Consort: Luminous Night of the Soul] - 22 Mar 2026, 15:00
[Famous Stories brought to life in Music] - 25 Mar 2026, 13:00
[Free Online Composer Support Calls] - 26 Mar 2026, 18:00
[Free Online Workshop: Writing for Viola with Garth Knox] - 01 Apr 2026, 13:00
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