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Nackley, Elizabeth (Ballet Chorus) Broadway debut
via national tour of Phantom. Concert dance: Dennis Wayne's
Dancers, Ballet Hispanico of NY, Fort Worth Ballet and numerous Nutcrackers.
Theatre: Goodspeed Opera House - Madame Sherry (Lincoln Center Library);
Casa Manana Theatre - featured, Chorus Line, Camelot w/Noel
Harrison, Paint Your Wagon. Love to family/friends for faith.
Dates 5/97 - ??
Nolen, Timothy (The Phantom) has been widely acclaimed in
the United States and Europe for his outstanding performances in both
contemporary and bel canto opera. Born in Rotan Texas he began his
career as a country/western singer and soon discovered opera to be
his true passion. He first worked with director Hal Prince in 1981
playing the title role in Carlisle Floyd's Willie Stark(also broadcast
on PBS' Great Performances Series); sang the title role in Sweeney
Todd for both the Houston Grand Opera and the New York City Opera
and starred in Prince's production of Grind. He recently performed
in the Miami Opera production The Postman Always Rings Twice; returned
to Chicagos Lyric Opera as Don Alfonso in Cosi Fan Tutte; sang the
title role in Man of La Mancha for the Lake George Opera Festival;
and directed and sang the title role in Gianni Schicchi. Timothy studied
at the Manhattan School of Music and made his operatic debut in 1968
with San Francisco opera as Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutteand Dandini
in La Cenerentola. A frequent guest artist at Chicago's Lyric Opera
he has appeared in such productions as Die Zauberflote(directed by
August Everding); Jean Pierre Ponnell's La Cenerentola; Peter Grimes;
Manon Lescaut; Werther; The Love for Three Oranges; Die Fledermaus;
La Boheme; Ariadne auf Naxos. For the New York City Opera: Casanova;
Figaro; Kismet. For Miami Opera: Of Mice and Men; Carousel. San Antonio
Festival: Leonard Bernsteins Mass. Houston Grand Opera: Bernsteins
A Quiet Place; Willie Stark. Portland Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor.
San Francisco Opera: Peter Grimes; La Boheme; Il Barbiere di Siviglia;
Don Pasquale. In 1981 he became artistic director of the American
Lyric Theatre at the Lake George Opera Festival. He made his European
debut as Pelleas in Rouen France and has appeared with opera companies
throughout the continent. He created the role of Lord Henry Wotten
in The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Dutch composer Hans Kox in Amsterdamwhich
he repeated for the Netherlands Opera. A favorite of Radio France
Timothy has sung Dandini and recorded Two Motels by Delalande and
is a frequent guest with the Cologne Opera. He can be heard on the
three record set of Sondheim and the original cast album of Grind.
His orchestral and festival appearances include the Mahler Songs of
a Wayfarer with Pierre Boulez; the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 with
Michael Tilson Thomas; Cimarosa's rarely heard Il Marito Disperato
at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston and Cologne and many Boston
Pops concerts with the late Arthur Fielder. He has had a long association
with The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center having created the role of
Guido in the original workshop of Maury Yeston's Nine. Timothy makes
his home in The Hamptons with his beautiful wife Kaari.
Timothy Nolen as Phantom
Dates 10/88 - 3/89
Noonan, Brian (Swing, Joseph Buquet, Fireman) is thrilled
to be joining the cast of Phantom. He recently played the title
role in Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde. Other Broadway/tour
credits include Les Miserables (Enjolras), Cats (Gus/Growltiger),
Joseph... (Reuben) and Jesus Christ Super Star. Brian also performed
with Forbidden Broadway in NYC and abroad. He would like to
thank his mother and the master for their love and support. Love to
his baby, Mayumi.
Dates 12/00 - 7/01 (Swing); 7/01 - 8/01 (Joseph Buquet);
8/01 - 3/02 (Fireman)
Norman, Grant (Swing) was last seen in the new Off-Broadway
show Johnny Guitar. Broadway: Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera.
National tours: Beauty and the Beast (Beast, two-time National
Theatre Award nominee), The Phantom of the Opera
Grant Norman as Phantom
Dates 6/93 - 3/94