Jan Mesdag

Jan Mesdag was a Dutch singer, actor, violinist and magician. He was originally cast as Gus in the Amsterdam 1987 production. He was diagnosed with AIDS in early 1987 and was forced to back out during rehearsals and leave the production. The role was taken over by Marco Vermie, who was an understudy at the time. Jan Mesdag died on December 4, 1988.