The Broadway Tenors: The Ultimate Broadway
Date: September 17, 2018 at 7:30pmVENUE INFORMATION
- Mechanics Hall
- 321 Main Street
- Worcester, MA
- 508-752-0888
About the Event
September 17, 2018: our 160th Anniversary Celebrations end with a blockbuster performance of The Broadway Tenors! Musical theater’s celebrated leading men transport you from Broadway’s Golden Age to the newest hits and back again in a thrilling and moving evening of Broadway’s most beloved songs. You’ll delight to hear favorites from South Pacific, West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Jersey Boys, and the list goes on. Three leading men. Three unbelievable voices. They’ll leave you breathless, recreating the roles they’ve played on Broadway and on stages all over the world.
Proceeds of this great entertainment event will benefit the Bob Kennedy Legacy Fund for Mechanics Hall endowment.
“The three talented tenors tantalized our sensibilities with beautifully rendered offerings from Broadway shows of the past century. Raucous humor, delightful and well remembered tunes, and a high level of musicianship characterized the whole evening. There was such a comprehensive range of music that there was something for everyone.” – Capital Gazette
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About the Performers:
BRENT BARRETT is no stranger to the stages of Broadway, the West End, concert halls, recording studios and television. He has traveled the world with the Tony Award-winning hits, “Chicago The Musical” for which he received a Los Angeles drama Critics Award, and “Grand Hotel.” Brent received an Olivier Award nomination for his starring role in the London premiere of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of “Kiss Me, Kate.” His acclaimed performance was recorded for broadcast on PBS and is available on DVD. Brent made his debut as the Phantom in the new Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom-the Vegas Spectacular” at the new $40M theatre at the Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip. In 2015, he traveled to Germany to perform the Phantom in the German production in Oberhausen. He also starred in the City Center Encores! production of “The Pajama Game” and as King Arthur in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of “Camelot”. Other Broadway roles include Frank Butler in the Broadway revival of Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun” opposite Reba McEntire; Charles Castleton in the Alan Jay Lerner musical “Dance a Little Closer;” and Baron Felix Von Gaigern in “Grand Hotel”.
JOHN CUDIA holds the distinct honor of being the first and only actor to have performed both as the The Phantom in “The Phantom of the Opera” and Jean Valjean in “Les Misérables” on Broadway. John’s most recent Broadway run counted him as only the 12th performer to play the Phantom in its historic, record-breaking, 25 years. John recently played Jean Valjean at the Marriott Theater in Chicago where his performance not only earned him critical acclaim but also the Joseph Jefferson Award for “best actor in a musical.” John proudly made his Broadway debut in “Les Misérables” and enjoyed a long and successful relationship with both “Les Miz” and Phantom.
John toured the United States and Canada as the Phantom and also has the role of Raoul to his credit. John was raised in Tom’s River, NJ, and was a musical performer from a very early age. He earned his B.A. from Fordham University and then went on to perform leading roles in theaters across the country including Jesus in “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Lieutenant Cable in “South Pacific” and Tony in “West Side Story.”
John is now emerging as classical crossover artist. As a featured tenor soloist, John has sung in concert across the country with The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber, The Omaha Symphony and also with the Orchestra of Saint Peter by the Sea in his home state. He is excited to be making his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut this Spring as Curly in their thrilling new production “Oklahoma! “Following the Lyric, John will sing his first Alfredo in “La Traviata” with Lyric Opera of the North.
John is happily married to Broadway actress Kathy Voytko and the proud father of Alena Joyce, 3 and Evelyn Rose, 18 months.
KYLE DEAN MASSEY is best known for his work on Broadway in “Pippin,” “Next to Normal,” “Wicked” and “Xanadu” and to television audiences as Kevin Bicks from ABC’s “Nashville.”
Kyle Dean was raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a town 60 miles northwest of Memphis, TN. He started taking dance classes at age 6 and spent his adolescence singing in school choirs and studying the piano. After discovering musical theatre in high school he went on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Missouri State University.
In addition to his three seasons on “Nashville” (ABC), Kyle Dean has also appeared on “The Good Wife” (CBS), “Inside Amy Schumer” (CC), “High Maintenance” (HBO), “Up All Night” (NBC), “Hart of Dixie” (CW), “Cupid” (ABC), “Sex And the City 2” (HBO Films), “Contest” and “After Party.” He has also performed on “Good Morning America,” “The CBS Early Show,” “Live with Regis & Kelly,” “Live from Lincoln Center” & “The 62nd Annual Tony Awards.” He also lends his voice as a voice-over artist for two Emmy winning children’s programs on Nickelodeon, “Peter Rabbit” and “Sunny Day.” While starring in “Next to Normal,” Kyle Dean was the star of his own popular web-blog series, “Normal Life,” on Broadway.com. Five years later he hosted another series, “Fresh Prince,” while starring in the title role of Pippin.
Internationally Kyle Dean starred in “Pippin” at the The Royal Theatre in Amsterdam, played the title role in “Jekyll & Hyde” in Seoul, played Billy Lawlor in “42nd Street” in Tokyo, and starred in “Casi Normales” in Buenos Aires.
As a vocalist Kyle Dean has performed across the country in pops concerts with symphony orchestras and in more intimate cabaret settings with his one man show.
Kyle Dean serves as a masterclass instructor & panel contributor for several different teaching organizations including Camp Broadway, Broadway Artists Alliance, Broadway Connection, VIP Tours of New York, the Missouri Fine Arts Academy, Stagelighter & Broadway Triple Threat. He also serves as a private acting & voice coach to students all over the country.
Kyle Dean is a passionate supporter of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, The Trevor Project and various human rights groups. He frequently performs in charity concerts at various venues across New York City including Joe’s Pub, Ars Nova & The Laurie Beechman Theatre & 54 Below.
*Performers subject to change.