Killer role
Jonah Munroe has established himself on DFW stages in comedic roles. Now Lyric Stage gives him a dramatic turn in Sweeney Todd.
Actor Jonah Munroe levels up to the lead in Lyric’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer rich@dallasvoice.com Actor Jonah Munroe has been gracing DFW stages professionally since 2016.
But it took a pandemic to charge his career with a new outlook. Since 2021, Munroe says this chapter has allowed him to grow in a new way — a way that has led to the lead in Lyric Stage’s Sweeney Todd. “It has been nice and interesting getting to start over,” he said. “We’re still emerging from the pandemic, and endemic, really, but as creators, we are also getting out from under that.” In 2023, Munroe seemed to be everywhere — from Stage West to Lyric and Uptown Players.
Then he kicked off this year with a big role in Theatre Three’s I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Recent roles have been more comedic or upbeat, which suits his acting style where he’s prone to flourish with his hulking physicality that is also light in step.
