After winning the 1988 Vivian Ellis Prize, Jason was invited by Peter Hall to compose Born Again (a musical of Ionesco’s Rhinoceros) at Chichester Festival Theatre starring Mandy Patinkin and José Ferrer. Jason was Associate Composer at Chichester 2003-5, writing music and lyrics for two new musicals, TheWater Babies and Six Pictures of Lee Miller (nominated for the British Composer Awards 2006). Jason has composed incidental music for over 40 plays in the UK and on Broadway, including 17 productions for the late Steven Pimlott. The CD Listen Up! features 20 of his songs, starring singers Michael Ball, Maria Friedman and Philip Quast. Orchestration credits include: the Menier Chocolate Factory’s Sunday in the Park With George (Drama Desk Award winner and Tony Award nomination), La Cage aux Folles and Maria Friedman Re-Arranged.