Waylon Jacobs

Waylon Jacobs is a London-based performing artist with a career spanning over two decades in musical theatre. He trained at the Arts Educational Schools London, where he received the BBC Performing Arts Bursary and the Gillian Lynne Award. His early career included significant roles such as a soloist and tapper in “Riverdance” at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, and Tommy Jones in “Dick Whittington” at the Chelmsford Civic Theatre. These initial experiences provided a foundation for his subsequent West End debut in 2002.

Jacobs has been featured in numerous major West End productions. His involvement includes “We Will Rock You” (Original London Production, 2002; World Arena Tour), where he covered Brit/Rebel Leader, and “The Lion King” (London Production), where he covered Simba and was a Swing member. He was also part of the West End Premiere Production of “Memphis” in 2014 as an Ensemble member covering Gator/Bobby/Delray. More recently, in 2021, he performed in the West End production of “Hamilton” as Lafayette/Jefferson, also covering Burr/King George III. In 2024, he joined the cast of “Hadestown” at the Lyric Theatre, where he is a Worker and covers Hermes/Hades.

His career also includes performances in “Ragtime” (Open Air Production, 2012) as Cover Grandfather/Ensemble, “Children of Eden” (Prince of Wales Theatre) as Japeth in 2012, and “Rent” (Tabard Theatre) as Benny. Jacobs has also been involved in special events, such as being a soloist in “Sondheim at 80” at the BBC Prom, Royal Albert Hall. In 2025, he is slated to appear as Vince Fontaine in “Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical” at Battersea Park, further diversifying his performance portfolio to include immersive theatrical experiences.