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Lackley, Michael (Hairdresser) just completed the
five year run of Phanton in San Francisco, playing six featured
roles including The Phantom. He has performed in over 40 shows with
such celebrities as Tony Randall, Juliet Prowse, Robert Goulet, Florence
Henderson, Larry Kert and Carol Channing. Among other roles include
Salieri in Amadeus, Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha,
The King in The King and I and the title role in Sweeney
Todd.
Dates 3/99 - 7/99
Laureano, Paul (Swing, Policeman) was seen earlier this year
on Broadway in Chess directed by Trevor Nunn and off Broadway as Ben
Marino in Fiorello! at Equity Library Theatre. Other credits include
Sam in One Touch of Venus at the Goodspeed Opera House. Paul loves
both ice cream and his mother.
Dates 1/89 - 6/93 (Swing), 6/93 - ?/?? (Policeman)
Lazar, Aaron (Fireman) Broadway debut! Credits Include the
national tour of The Scarlet Pimpernel (Performed the title
role), recent Broadway workshop of Dirty Dancing (Robbie),
Carousel (Billy Bigelow) at North Shore Music Theater. Theater.
Off-Broadway: The New York Theater Co. TV/Film: "Guiding Light," "Sex
and the City." "Linda Eder Holiday Special," Johnny Moment. Thanks
to all who helped me make this dream come true. Mom, Dad...I love
you! Here we go!!!
Dates 3/02 - 1/03
LeBlanc, Laurie (Ballet Chorus, Ballet Swing) has recently
toured with the Music Box Company of Phantom of the Opera. She has
danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet; Pacific Ballet Theatre; Oregon
Ballet Theatre; and Ballet Arizona. She has also served as the acting
artistic director and resident choreographer of Pacific Ballet Theatre;
was a 1985 receipient of the PA Council of the Arts choreographic
fellowship and participated in the Carlisle Project and NARB choreographic
workshop as a scholarship recipient.
Dates 1/95 - 3/95 (Ballet Chorus); 8/95 - ?/?? (Ballet
Swing)
Lentz, Peter BIO NOT FOUND
Dates UNKNOWN
Lewis, Michael Shawn (Raoul, Passarino and/or Marksman) is thrilled to rejoin the Broadway company of Phantom. He’s had the honor of performing the role with five different companies here in the States and abroad (Broadway, U.S. national tour, Belgium and two productions in Germany). Some of his other theatre credits include – Broadway: The Woman in White. International: Les Misérables (Marius), Elisabeth (Franz Joseph). Regional: Beauty and the Beast (Beast) and Oklahoma! (Curly) at Seaside Music Theater. NY theatre: Primrose (Hilary Vane). Recordings: Elisabeth German cast recording (Polydor); Elisabeth, the Tenth Anniversary Concert, Vienna (BMG Records); “Spring Will Come Again” duet with Linda Eder on Leonard Bernstein’s Peter Pan (Koch). Michael was also featured recently with the London Symphony Orchestra in their tribute concert, Bernstein on Broadway. He dedicates this performance to Lindy and Mary Lou. Without the love of family and friends, where would any of us be? xojt www.michael-shawn-lewis.com
Michael Shawn Lewis as Raoul
Dates 11/01 - 12/02; 4/06- present (Raoul); 12/03 - 7/04, 9/04 - 6/05(Passarino or Marksman)
Lewis, Sabra (Ballet Chorus) Phantom is Sabra's Broadway
debut. Other credits include Mack & Mabel (with Jerry Herman)
at Lincoln Center, Footloose, Singin in the Rain and three
years as a Radio City Rockette. Many thanks to God, family and loving
husband Denny.
Sabra Lewis in the Ballet Chorus
Dates 8/03 - 8/05
Lindemann, Gary (Porter/Marksman/Hairdresser) returns to Phantom
after having performed "Anthony" in Sweeney Todd with Salt
Lake City's Pioneer Theatre. Other Regional and Off-Broadway credits
include Candide, Sweethearts and Naughty Marietta. Television
credits include "Ryan's Hope," "Another World," and "One Life to Live."
Gary received his B.F.A. from Carnegie-Mellon University.
Dates 2/90 - 8/97, 11/97 - ?/??, 1/00 - 3/00
Little, Brad (Swing, Raoul, The Phantom) Many of you may have
seen Brad in the road company of The Phantom of the Opera playing
The Phantom. In fall of 2002 he had a three week run as The Phantom
on Broadway. His debut CD, Brad Little UnMasked, is available for
purchase in the lobby. Before the tour, he was in the Broadway production
of, The Phantom of the Opera playing the role of Raoul. His
other Broadway and National tour credits: Cyrano, the Musical, (Captain
De Castel Jaloux); Fiddler on the Roof, with Topol; and Anything Goes.
He’s also performed throughout many of America’s regional
theatres. But, his finest performance was on Labor Day of 1992, when
at sunset on a beach at Cape May, NJ, Brad Little married his long
time sweetheart, actress Barbara McCulloh, in a ceremony performed
by his dad, Dr. Paul J. Little. Brad dedicates this performance tonight
to his friends in Battalion 9 of the New York Fire Department who
lost 15 men. Please visit www.bradlittle.com.
Brad Little as Phantom
Dates 3/94 - 1/95 (Swing), 1/95 - 10/96 (Raoul), 9/02
- 10/02 (The Phantom)
Little, Jennifer (Page/Spanish Lady) Jennifer Little most recently
returned from performing the title role in A Musical: Madame Bovary.
She is excited to be performing The Phantom of the Opera in
the United States(and in English) after having performed 18 months
with the German production. Other credits include Carlotta in Yeston-Kopit's
Phantom!, Lucinda in Into the woods, Johanna in Sweeny
Todd, as well as numerous opera roles. Ms. Little would like to
thank her family and Bob for their continuing love and support.
Dates 1/97 - 8/97
Lockwood, Lisa (Ballet Chorus) was a member of American Ballet
heatre from 76 to 85 and danced a wide variety of roles. Since leaving
ABT she has appeared with the Elliot Feld Ballet; Baltimore Ballet;
Colorado Ballet; and was the ballet dancer in the national company
of On Your Toes in 1986.
Dates 1/88 - 8/91
Lockyer, Peter comes directly from the Phantom tour. Broadway: Baz Luhrmann’s production of La Bohème (Rodolfo); Les Misérables 10th anniversary (Marius), Miss Saigon (Chris), Cyrano: The Musical. Tour: Les Misérables (Marius), China premiere; Miss Saigon (Chris), first national. Film: CBS’s “Gypsy” (Yonkers). Peter’s a proud junior at NYU’s Steinhart School of Education.
Dates 11/05 - 1/05 (Swing/ Jeweler)
Lombardozzi, Christina (Ballet Chorus) is proud to make her
Broadway debut with Phantom after appearing in the show's national
tour. Other credits include Cirque du Soleil's Mystere, Ballet
Hispanico, The Metropolitan Opera and the Miami City Ballet. Most
recently, Christina played Dream Laurey in North Carolina Theatre's
Oklahoma!. Thanks to my family for unending faith, love and
support!
Dates 7/00
Loring, David (Slave Master) has been featured in principal
roles with The American Ballet Theatre and the Dutch Nationale Ballet.
He made his Broadway debut in the revival of Mame starring Angela
Lansbury and has been seen in regional theatre in roles ranging from
Paul in A Chorus Line to one of the Venticelli in Amadeus.
Dates 10/88 - ?/??
Loungway, Gianna (Ballet Chorus) studied ballet at the Walnut
School of Performing Arts. In 1993, she joined American Repertory
Ballet where she danced in ballets by director Septime Webre, George
Balanchine, Alexandre Proia and Stephen Shropshire. She is a founding
member of Terra Firma Dance Theatre under the direction of Stuart
Loungway.
Dates 3/01 - present
Lovett, Marcus (The Phantom) was last seen on Broadway as
Alex Dillinghas in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love. He
was in the original comany of Les Mieserables. He has appeard
Off-Broadway in And the World Goes 'Round, the Kander and Ebb
musical; and in workshops of Up Against It and The Knife at
the NY Shakespeare Festival. Mr. Lovett's cabaret work includes Say
It with Music at Rainbow and Stars, Litle by Litle at Steve McGraw's
and Hey, Love! The Music of Mary Rogers at Eighty-Eight. He has
worke regionally at the Long Wharf and the Pittsburgh Public Theatre.
Internationally, he has performed in many cities, including Paris
Milan, Amsterdam, Vancouver and Toronto. His television credits include
an appearance on "the Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson and for
the past year, as Wayne manning on "As the World Turns" Mr Lovett
is a proud member of the Lone Star Boat Club. His favorite collaboration,
with his wife Christine, produced Dylan Charles and much love.
Marcus Lovett as the Phantom
Dates 6/03 - 5/94
Lucania, Annemarie (Ballet Chorus) comes to Broadway directly
from the touring production of Phantom. She recently appeared in the
world premiere of Philip Glass' opera The Voyage at the Met and traveled
to the Far East with Cynthia Gregory and Gala Ballet USA and appeared
with Ms Gregory and Fernando Brujones at City Center. A former principal
dancer with the Garden State Ballet and the Eglevsky Ballet Ms Lucania
has also performed as a soloist with the Fort Worth Ballet.
Dates 9/94 - ?/??
Luker, Rebecca
For the role of Marian, Ms. Luker received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer
Critics Circle Award nominations. Broadway: The Sound of Music
(Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), Showboat (Tony Award nomination),
The Secret Garden (Drama Desk nomination) and The Phantom of the Opera.
Regional: Time and Again (Old Globe) and Harmony (La Jolla Playhouse/Drama-Logue
Award). Television: CBS movie: "Cupid and Cate," "Matlock," "David
Letterman Show," Rodgers & Hart and Oscar Hammerstein tributes,
and An Evening with the Pops. Concerts: No, No Nanette; Gay Divorce;
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (all at Carnegie Hall); The
Boys From Syracuse (Encores!); and has performed with the London,
Stockholm, American, Boston, and Hollywood Bowl Symphonies. Band:
Thompson High School Rifle Sergeant. Recordings: Anything Goes: Rebecca
Luker Sings Cole Porter, Aria, Aria 2, Wonderful Town, Jerome Kern
Treasury, Broadway Showstoppers, Brigadoon, etc. Born in Birmingham,
Alabama, she is married to actor, Danny Burstein.
Dates 1/88- 3/89 (Princess); 3/89 - 6/89 (Christine
Daae Alt.); 6/89 - 2/91 (Christine Daae)