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Meet 'The Broadway Boys' |
Feature/June 2007 |
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Barbra with The Broadway Boys:
Hugh Panaro,
Peter Lockyer, Sean McDermott and Michael Arden
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When it
was time for Barbra to take her acclaimed concert tour to Europe, a
new back-up group was needed to replace Il Divo (who were presumably
committed to their own concert tour schedule). Where better to look
than where it all began for Barbra herself: on Broadway. Four
virtuosos of the New York stage were chosen to accompany Barbra on her
whirlwind tour of continental Europe, the UK and Ireland. |
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Broadway Veterans to Tour
with Barbra
June 19, 2007
Each is a leading man
on The Great White Way with his own extraordinarily impressive resume.
To Barbra Streisand's fans, however, these talented performers will
collectively and forever be known simply as The Broadway Boys.
For the current leg of her tour, Barbra invited four of Broadway's
most successful contemporary musical performers to sing with her,
adding a dose of New York style to the gemütlichkeit of her
European venues. She called upon Broadway veterans Sean McDermott,
Hugh Panaro, Peter Lockyer and Michael Arden to accompany her on stage
in joint and solo performances. Fans of the Broadway stage will
certainly recognize several if not each of these performers,
especially if you've seen some of the more commercially successful
Broadway musicals in recent years.
Barbra's tour co-director, Richard Jay Alexander, recently spoke with
Sean, Hugh, Peter and Michael about their upcoming tour with Barbra.
See this insightful discussion, streaming now at
Broadwayworld.com.
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Michael Arden
"The Times They Are A-Changin'"
(above)
"Big River"
"BARE: A Pop Opera"
"Pippin"
"Grey's Anatomy" (TV)
NUMB3RS (TV) |
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Michael Arden
Update
July 1, 2012
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Michael Arden,
who sang with
Barbra during
her 2007 tour of
Europe has a new
job.
He's a
regular on
Charlie Sheen's
new sitcom,
"Anger
Management"
(Thursdays on
FX). Check your
local listings. |
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Sean McDermott
"Miss Saigon"
(above)
"Chicago"
"Jekyll and Hyde"
"Carousel"
"Jesus Christ Superstar"
"Showboat" |
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Sean McDermott
Update
July 1, 2012
- Sean McDermott
will perform two
stage readings
this month at
the New York
Musical Theatre
Festival.
"Affair of
Honour" (July 15
& 17) explores
the relationship
between Aaron
Burr and
Alexander
Hamilton.
"Hungarian
Nights" (July 14
& 26) is a love
story that spans
five centuries. |
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Hugh Panaro
"The Phantom of the Opera"
(above)
"Lestat"
"Sideshow"
"Showboat"
"Les Miserables"
"The Red Shoes" |
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Hugh Panaro
July 1, 2012
- Hugh Panaro
has returned to
familiar haunts:
The Majestic
Theatre on
Broadway where
he is currently
starring in "The
Phantom of the
Opera."
It's his third
run playing the
Phantom. |
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Peter Lockyer
"Les Miserables"
(above)
"Miss Saigon"
"LaBoheme"
"The Phantom of the Opera"
"Cyrano"
"Gypsy" (TV with Bette Midler) |
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Peter Lockyer
July 1, 2012
- On July 22,
Peter Lockyer
will begin
performances in
the musical,
"The Secret
Garden" in St.
Louis.
He recently
played the role
of Jean Valjean
in a touring
version of "Les
Miz." |
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