14 Oct 2018

Jay Laga'aia: man of many talents

From Sunday Morning, 10:04 am on 14 October 2018

Jay Laga'aia is an Auckland-born Samoan actor who kicked off his career in musical theatre and since then has done everything from present Playschool and Spot On to appear in Star Wars. He had the long-running gig in The Lion King, has recorded children's albums, starred in Water Rats, Home and Away, and the stage play Wicked, and teaches drama. The father of eight lives in Sydney where he's a dual NZ and Aussie citizen. He's now gearing up to appear in the comedy stage production Peter Pan Goes Wrong back in New Zealand.

Jay Laga'aia

Actor Jay Laga'aia is the narrator and pirate in the hit stage comedy Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

Jay Laga'aia's back in New Zealand to perform in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

Peter Pan Goes Wrong has been nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

Jay Laga'aia is joined by 11 other actors for the New Zealand production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong which has received critical acclaim for its West End performances.

Peter Pan Goes Wrong is the latest work from the writers of The Play That Goes Wrong.