A Boston-bred New York-based actor & musician Vona is currently rehearsing for Imitation of Life a new musical at the Shed with music by John Legend, book by Lynn Nottage & directed by Whitney White. Most recently coming off a run starring as The Phantom in Masquerade, New York’s fully-immersive production of The Phantom of the Opera. Last fall he made his European debut leading a company of 500 artists in the title role of Jesus Christ Superstar with Komische Oper Berlin.
Broadway: Parade, Once, Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, Beautiful. Select Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar (dir. Terrence Mann), The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (dir. Chris Ashley). He has sung with symphonies nationwide, but is happiest writing in bed with his guitar & his dog, Moony.
In 2016, he released his debut album, Somebody. The LP features many of his former Once cast mates; Morphine saxophonist, Dana Colley; among other musicians he greatly admires