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DNA MAGAZINE

The January Issue 2023
On Babs, Being Non-Binary And Nude Beaches.

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VOGUE AUSTRALIA

The December Issue 2022
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Australia

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TO BARBRA WITH LOVE

Toured Australia with ‘To Barbra With Love’ celebrating Streisand’s legacy.

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MOULIN ROUGE! The Musical

Toured Australia as ‘Santiago’ in Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

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As Long As They Need Me

Watch Ryan’s Cover from “Rewired” a
concert by Hayes Theatre Company 2021.

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Also deeply impressive are Tim Omaji and Ryan Gonzalez, who as Toulouse-Lautrec and Santiago, deliver a valuable sense of emotional authenticity, for a tale that is essentially about the plight of struggling artists of the bohemian underground. Omaji’s quiet rendition of “Nature Boy” and Gonzalez’s blistering version of “Bad Romance” are frankly unforgettable and in their divergent ways, transcendent.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical 2022 - Suzy Wrong, Suzy Goes See
Strength, power and control are hallmarks of the slick backed, dark-haired, moustachioed Gonzalez.

To Barbra With Love 2022 - Alex First, The Blurb
Chief among them is Usvnavi , whose corner shop is a neighbourhood hub. Ryan Gonzalez is so compelling in the role that you doubt it could be done better. *They infuse* the character with likable warmth and a rare (for musicals) three-dimensionality, while carving up the singing, the dancing and especially the rapping.

In The Heights 2018 - John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
Gonzalez is a bona-fide star as Frankie, with a supple voice that delivers all the falsetto you could want, and a sensitivity that sells the story beyond what’s written in the script.

Jersey Boys 2018 - Cassie Tongue, Time Out
Ryan Gonzalez may have a less flashy part than the almost caricatured one afforded to MacDonald, but *they* also shoulder most of the dramatic weight of the production, as Valli is the only member of the quartet into whose tumultuous personal story we significantly delve, outside of life on the road. *They do* not disappoint either, bringing a much-needed sensitivity to the potentially unsympathetic figure of a largely absentee father with failed relationships and some degree of culpability for the personal tragedies which ensue. One also cannot undersell the considerable musical requirements of a performer to actually approximate the real Frankie Valli’s vocal range, including making those famous falsetto refrains sound terrific as opposed to ear-bleedingly screechy. That’s to say nothing of also having the onstage charisma and sweet dance moves that all have to come together in one performative package. Gonzalez deserves every bit of the spontaneous applause *their* first entrance received on opening night.

Jersey Boys 2018 - Jack Teiwes, Australian Stage
Ryan Gonzalez is the powerhouse leading *player*, impressive at all the facets required of a musical performer. *Their* Usnavi is a warm, charismatic and persuasive character, whose narrative moves us purely because of the talents displayed on stage by Gonzalez. Whether singing, rapping, dancing or acting, we devour all that *they offer* up so thoroughly flawlessly.

In The Heights 2018 - Suzy Wrong, Suzy Goes See
Depsite the equal sharing of narration, the structure of Jersey Boys allows Frankie Valli to naturally emerge as the star, as Frankie has the final “season,” when the singer goes on to become a legend in his own right. To say that Ryan Gonzalez fulfills this aspect of the role would be a massive understatement. Despite all the talent of *their* co-stars, Gonzalez somehow melts their memory away as the show tightens its focus on Frankie. Gonzalez gives a masterclass in understated acting, bringing the audience to *them* so strongly that you could have heard a pin drop when Frankie’s darling daughter Francine passed away. Gonzalez nails Frankie’s sky-high vocal range with seemingly effortless ease, also performing the choreography with debonair flair. This is a sensational star turn that is a key attraction of the current season.

Jersey Boys 2019 - Simon Parris, Man In Chair