Colm Wilkinson originated the role of Jean Valjean, the main character in the very popular musical Les Miserables. He has also starred as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar and performed in The Phantom of the Opera.
Buddy sees himself as a pretty happy guy. That light-hearted quality shines through in his live show and in his wonderfully dark cover of the popular Kelis song Milkshake found on his new EP, entitled "Buddy". Rest assured, there is much more to Buddy underneath the silky covers... Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Buddy began feeding his love for music at an early age. At 10 he was begging his mom and dad for a guitar and by 16, had formed his first REM- inspired band.
Take the outstanding vocal talent of four good looking young men and a unique collection of timeless classics from musical theatre and you have all the ingredients for the success of Teatro. Already billed as Theatreland’s First Supergroup, their eponymous debut album was released 26th November. The band evolved through a process of four hugely talented and like-minded singers – three British and one American – deciding that Teatro’s moment was at hand coming together through a happy mixture of invitation, recommendation and friendships.
Most prominently known for his roles as Jimmy Smith in Broadway's Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jean-Michel in La Cage Aux Folles, Bert in London's West End production of Mary Poppins, and, most recently, as Claude in the 2009 Tony winning Broadway revival of Hair. Gavin is a Tony-nominated actor and extremely talented singer and performer. His debut album, Goodtimenation, was released in 2006.
Into The Woods may refer to
1. female-fronted rock/metal band
2. a Melbourne folk band
3. an international collaboration of snowsport instructor musicians It may also be an incorrect artist tag for a musical by Stephen Sondheim. 1. Formed in 2006 by Mike Watchorn and Alex 'Gooders' Goodwin from the ashes of previous projects. Over the course of the first year ITW gathered members for the remaining positions in the band and got down to writing, rehearsing and promotion ahead of its release.
Kim Criswell is an American singer-actress from Chattagnooga Tennessee. She trained at the Cinncinati Conservatoire, and then appeared in various Broadway Shows. In 1992 she came to London to star in a revival of Annie Get Your Gun, and settled in Britian.
She has made many musical theatre recordings, particularly on the EMI Classics label and later on the JAY/TER label. She also recorded some pop albums for EMI Classics.
Felix Martin has become a pioneer of a style of playing for his custom-made instrument called the 14-string guitar. He is known for his abilities to compose innovative, highly complex music and for his personal techniques at playing two-handed tapping on the guitar. Originally from Venezuela, Felix moved to the United States after graduating from high school to attend the prestigious Berklee College as a scholarship winning performer.
Lee Stephen Mead (born 14/07/81 in Southend-on-Sea) is a British musical theatre actor, best known for his appearance in the BBC series Any Dream Will Do in 2007, which he won on June 9, 2007. His prize for winning was to take on the lead role of Joseph in the London West End production of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'. He released a single of the song 'Any Dream Will Do' from the musical in aid of the BBC TV charity 'Children In Need', which reached #2 in the UK singles chart.