Jon Hare is a writer, lyricist and composer living in South East England.
His new musical, With Courage, opened at London’s The Other Palace in September 2024, to celebrate 200 years of the RNLI.
Listen to Jon talking about the show on BBC Radio Cornwall’s Breakfast Show.
Jon Hare has been making up songs and stories as far back as he can remember.
His books and musicals to date are inspired by everything from World War One family history, living in the snowy mountains of Northern Norway, and childhood holidays on the Salcombe Estuary, to an awe for the magical fantasy worlds of Middle Earth and Hogwarts, and a love for 80s music.
2025 dates to be announced
Charming - the 80s Musical
A bankrupt Kingdom lies stuck in the grip of 80s music.
Twenty-five years after a paparazzi sting wrecked the marriage of Prince Charming to Cinderella, can their daughter Princess Eloise uncover the truth about her missing parents and, in doing so, break the well-intentioned spell of an interfering Fairy Godmother?
Other musicals
The First Chris Moose
Never give up on your dreams, however ridiculous they may seem.
Fun-loving young Chris Moose, who has always dreamed of flying, is forced to flee his homelands alone. Meeting other creatures on his perilous journey, he seeks a secret network in the north, rumoured to bring happiness all around the world for one night each year.
Never Again
1914 Britain, and nine young men and women face life-changing choices for their futures.
Family responsibilities are pitched against patriotic duty, as the call to arms rips through once-close communities. New friendships are forged that will only last for as long as they can stay alive. Who will return home and what will remain for those who survive?