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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

 


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