National tour for the ★★★★★ musical impressions show, a celebration of Elton John’s music reimagined through the voices of iconic women.
Arrangements & musical direction by MFJ.
Written & performed by Jess Robinson.
Co-produced by Jess Robinson, Topper & Fred & Sophie Chapman Talent.
“Elmar ist kein Elefant wie jeder andere…” German-language première of Tall Stories’ jungle adventure, adapted from David McKee’s magical Elmer books.
Music & original lyrics by MFJ.
Directed by Toby Mitchell.
Co-produced by Junges Theater & Tall Stories.
Shakespeare’s beloved comedies joyfully reimagined as a single, sweeping narrative unfolding across the summers of 1939 and 1945, presented in open-air repertory.
Music, arrangements & musical direction by MFJ.
Directed by Tom Littler.
Co-produced by Guildford Shakespeare Company & Orange Tree Theatre.
Just when you thought it was safe to re-industrialise the north… Mrs Thatcher’s back!” A brand new drag comedy musical extravaganza (not suitable for miners…)
Music, arrangements & musical direction by MFJ.
Written by Jon Brittain, Matt Tedford & Tasha Dhanraj.
Performed by Matt Tedford.
Directed by Jon Brittain.
Produced by Laura Elmes for Wildpark Entertainment.
Revival of the hit cabaret musical about depression, in a special stripped-back version.
Music by MFJ.
Written by Jon Brittain.
Directed by Alex Mitchell.
Co-produced by Silent Uproar & Shedinburgh.
Radio adaptation of the heartwarming play about friendship, faltering, and staying true to yourself despite it all.
“Excellent” ★★★★★ Daily Mail
“Delightful” The Observer
“Smart, funny and refreshing” Radio Times
Songs, musical direction, piano & performance by MFJ.
Written by Alana Ramsey, Lizzie Stables & Jenny Rainsford.
Directed by Sara Pascoe.
Produced by Folio Theatre with David Morley for Perfectly Normal Productions.
Sound by Chris O’Shaughnessy.
Performed by Alana Ramsey & Lizzie Stables.
Work-in-progress show where Beattie and Holly drag their dusty old carcasses out of their homes to deliver an hour of characters and jokes for their ravenous fans.
Music by MFJ.
Written & performed by Holly Burn & Beattie Edmondson.
Work-in-progress sharing of a deliciously dark new musical comedy following the Fox sisters in their final séance in 1888.
Music & lyrics by MFJ.
Written & performed by Tashi Granger & Kerrie Thomason with Tamsin Dowsett.
Directed by Ben Clark.
Produced by Swipe Right with Natalie Allison.
Lighting by David Doyle.
Choreography by Olivia Lock.
Dramaturgy by Sian Docksey.
Stage management by Summer Keeling.
Work-in-progress sharing of a bold new show about miracles and the people who stage them, ahead of its première in autumn 2026.
Music, lyrics & musical direction by MFJ.
Book & lyrics by Anthony Keigher.
Directed by Sarah Meadows.
Produced by Hannah Turk for Xnthony Ltd.
Dramaturgy by Eleanor White.
Stage management by David Purdie-Smith.
Performed by Jamie Beamish, Riain Cash, Danielle James, Molly Lynch & Norma Sheahan.
Featuring original material by Ódú.
Podcast chronicling the life of Nellie Stewart, an Australian cultural icon whose career, romance with George Musgrove,* and charismatic charm captivated the nation.
Music arrangements by MFJ.
Written, produced & presented by Ali McGregor.
Recipient of the Frank Van Straten Fellowship 2024.
*theatrical impresario George Musgrove is my first cousin three times removed!
Three friends head off on a joyful jungle adventure in this magical adaptation of David McKee’s much-loved Elmer books.
“So catchy that children were singing it as they left the auditorium” Musical Theatre Review
”The music is a standout” All About Theatre
Music, lyrics & musical direction by MFJ.
Devised & directed by Toby Mitchell.
Produced by Marcus Marsh for Tall Stories.
Music production by James Pickering.
Movement by Sundeep Saini.
Set by Amanda Mascarenhas.
Puppetry by Yvonne Stone.
Lighting by Rajiv Pattani.
Sound by Hattie North.
Stage management by Rachel Pryce & Lucie Warren.
Performed by Amelia Gabriel, Millie Elkins Green, Spencer Lee Osborne & Petra Joan-Athene.
Premièring Spring 2027
Music & lyrics by MFJ.
Book & lyrics by Olivia Hirst.
Produced by Silent Uproar & Red Ladder.
“The mad scientists of pop, mixing unlikely solutions from incompatible artists and distilling entire genres into their separate elements with the tenacity of a Rottweiler and the charm of a Disney prince.”
A musical comedy double act formed in 2008.
Written, arranged, performed, designed, directed and produced by MFJ & Laura Corcoran.
“This is impossible! We’ve got no motives. No suspects. We don’t know anything. Who knew solving a murder would be so hard?”
A comedy musical about two true crime podcasters thrust into a thrilling whodunnit of their own.
Music, lyrics, arrangements and original musical direction by MFJ.
Book, lyrics and direction by Jon Brittain.
“Richard used to be on Top of the World, to the left of (and slightly behind) Karen. Now he’s coming back with a vengeance, only to find that it’s not exactly Yesterday, Once More. In a world where Rainy Days and Mondays collide, one man’s Solitairy journey to find himself has Only Just Begun.”
A play about being stuck behind the piano.
Written, produced & performed by MFJ.
“Sally’s a happy person. She doesn’t let little things get her down and almost never cries. But she’s got an illness. It makes her feel like she isn’t the person she wants to be…”
A fun, silly and sad show for anyone whose brain isn’t always on their side.
Music, lyrics and musical direction by MFJ.
Book and lyrics by Jon Brittain.
A celebration of Elton John’s greatest hits, via Jess Robinson’s pitch-perfect impressions of iconic women.
2025-26
SOHO THEATRE
UNDERBELLY BOULEVARD
EDINBURGH FRINGE
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
UK TOUR
Arrangements, musical direction & piano by MFJ.
Written & performed by Jess Robinson.
Co-produced by Jess Robinson, Topper & Fred & Sophie Chapman Talent.
“An uproarious triumph” ★★★★★ Broadway World.
“A masterclass in musical comedy” ★★★★★ Edinburgh Reviews.
A magical snowstorm hits Patterbridge on Christmas Eve in this hilarious queer rom-com musical.
2025
THE OTHER PALACE (reading)
UNDERBELLY BOULEVARD (concert)
Music, lyrics, musical direction & piano by MFJ.
Book, lyrics & direction by Will Jackson.
Supported by The Other Palace, Mercury Musical Developments & Arts Council England.
Performed by Will Jackson, Sean Lomas, Olivia Quinn, Eleanor Rattenbury & Antonia Strafford-Taylor.
A play with music about a play with music — inspired by Cocteau’s La Voix Humaine and playfully reimagined during a chaotic tech rehearsal.
2025
SADLER’S WELLS (reading)
Arrangements, musical direction & keyboards by MFJ.
Story by Frances Ruffelle.
Play by Alan Cumming, Sally George & Frances Ruffelle.
Directed by Bill Buckhurst.
Produced by Lovechild with Aria Entertainment.
An intriguing mystery of hidden consequences, based on a true story.
2025
GUILDFORD SCHOOL OF ACTING
Libretto, music, lyrics, musical direction & piano by MFJ.
Directed by Julian Woolford.
Produced by Guildford School of Acting (MFA Musical Theatre New Writing Project).
Heartwarming play about friendship, faltering, and staying true to yourself despite it all.
2024
BRISTOL OLD VIC
THEATRE ROYAL, PLYMOUTH
Music, lyrics, musical direction & piano by MFJ.
Written & performed by Alana Ramsey & Lizzie Stables.
Co-written & directed by Jenny Rainsford.
Produced by Bethany Cooper & Lizzie Vogler for Folio Theatre.
“Brilliant lyrics” ★★★★★ Bath Voice.
“Witty, sharp and observant” Bristol Post.
Devised piece in which thirty-one schoolchildren share how music informs their identities.
2016
YOUNG VIC
Arrangements, musical direction & piano by MFJ.
Directed by Elayce Ismail.
Produced by Imogen Brodie for Taking Part.
Devised & performed by students of London Nautical School & St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls.
Immersive dining experience in which a celebrated soprano-turned-murderess prepares a feast on the eve of her daughter's wedding.
2016
EAST LONDON (secret location)
Lyrics & arrangements by MFJ.
Conceived & produced by Suz Mountfort & Kerry Adamson for Gingerline Group.
“Exciting and ambitious” Harper’s Bazaar on Gingerline.
Jubilant and outrageous musical of love, loss and hope set in a war-torn capital where gay glamour, vintage sounds and spunky Blitz spirit rule.
2018
HIPPODROME
George Nowodny played by MFJ.
Written, directed & produced by Matthew Bugg for Mr Bugg Presents.
“Jones is sodding marvellous… channelling his inner Liza Minnelli straddling a straight-back chair. In less capable hands, it could have been a weak impression of the original but Jones makes it inarguably his” Exeunt.
Alt-drag character act depicting the misadventures of a girl whose whole life has basically been one big search for someone who’ll love her without her makeup on.
2013-16 including:
BARBICAN CENTRE
SOUTHBANK CENTRE
SHOREDITCH TOWN HALL
SOHO THEATRE
BETHNAL GREEN WORKING MEN’S CLUB
ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERN
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
Created & performed by MFJ.
“The most interesting and innovative act… absolutely brilliant” Loose Lips.
☆ WINNER Double R Club’s Miss Twin Peaks 2013.
Irreverent musical about Diana’s legendary night out in disguise with Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett.
2016
ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERN
EDINBURGH FRINGE
LATITUDE FESTIVAL
Kenny Everett played by MFJ.
Written by Desmond O’Connor.
Directed by Lucy Wray.
Produced by Suzanna Rosenthal for Something for the Weekend.
“His Kenny is astonishingly accurate” Fest.
Drag action adventure musical with tunes that would have graced a vintage Bond movie.
2016
CHELSEA THEATRE
Honey played by MFJ.
Written by Tricity Vogue & Richard Link.
Directed by Stephen Heatley.
“Jones charms the audience with his impeccable comic timing and innate hilarity” This is Cabaret.
Comic short play commissioned for 24 Hour Plays event.
2015
NATIONAL THEATRE TEMPORARY THEATRE
Paul played by MFJ.
Written by Rona Munro.
Directed by Anna Ledwich.
Produced by Ben Monks for Women Centre Stage Festival.
Grim morality tale set in a seedy cabaret club.
2015
SHORT FILM
Musician played by MFJ.
Written by Oliver Murray & Aled Roberts.
Directed by Oliver Murray.
Produced by Orofena Films.
☆ WINNER New York Horror Film Festival Audience Award.
Multimedia séance questioning notions of presence, death and the grey areas that exist between.
2014
BARBICAN CENTRE
Fig.3 played by MFJ.
Conceived & directed by Dickie Beau.
Produced by Dicky Eton for Dead City Radio.
“A truly spine-tingling experience” The Guardian.
☆ WINNER Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award.
Sardonic musical take on the greatest love-hate relationship of all time.
2014
MUSIC VIDEO
Written, produced & performed by MFJ.
Filmed by Duncan McLean at Camberwell Studios.
☆ NOMINEE British Comedy Award for Best Internet Comedy Programme.
Very dark comedy about comedy, offering an intelligently angry meditation on the power and pitfalls of joke-making.
2012
EDINBURGH FRINGE
John played by MFJ.
Written by Steven Bloomer.
Directed by Jess Edwards.
Produced by Little Dog Productions.
“Jones is a terrific lead” Time Out.
Bold and explosive character comedy from one of the UK’s foremost TV sketch comedians.
2022
SOHO THEATRE
EDINBURGH FRINGE
Directed by MFJ.
Written & performed by Richard David-Caine.
“Unlike anything you would expect” Edinburgh Live.
“Inventive and ambitious” Chortle.
☆ WINNER Amused Moose Comedy Award for Outstanding Show.
Fabulously entertaining twist on Jack and the Beanstalk, not for children.
2017
CANAL CAFÉ THEATRE
Written by MFJ.
Directed by Tim McArthur.
Produced by Emma Taylor for CCT.
“A bright-eyed and spiky show” ★★★★ The Stage.
“A sixty minute whirlwind of gag after gag” ★★★★ Boyz.
Frenetic hour of musical sketches, high energy routines and physical comedy starring a quartet of comedians.
2013-14
ST JAMES THEATRE (THE OTHER PALACE)
ADELAIDE FRINGE
EDINBURGH FRINGE
Directed by MFJ.
Written & performed by Four Screws Loose (Richard David-Caine, Joseph Elliott, Thom Ford & Conan House).
Produced by Hannah Layton for James Grant Management.
“One of the most invigorating shows you’re likely to encounter” ★★★★ Chortle.
A couple in marriage counselling each bring their own therapist to a session.
2013
48 HOUR FILM PROJECT LONDON
Written by MFJ & Jonny Klein.
Directed by Christopher Mills.
Produced by HookHitch.
☆ WINNER 48 Hour Film Project London Audience Award.
