667: Lessons from the One of the Most Iconic Actors on Broadway, Including the Phantom of the Opera | James Barbour

Published: Jan. 20, 2020, 3:06 a.m.

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About This Episode:
James Barbour was nominated for the Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Awards for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Sydney Carton in the Broadway musical version of A Tale of Two Cities, and won the Sarasota Magazine Best Actor Award for the Asolo Rep pre-Broadway production.

He has starred on Broadway in such Tony-Award winning shows as Stephen Sondheim\\u2019s Assassins, Disney\\u2019s Beauty and the Beast as The Beast, Carousel as Billy Bigelow, Urinetown as Officer Lockstock and as Edward Rochester in Jane Eyre (Drama League Award nomination). He also appeared in the Broadway production of Cyrano and the national tour of The Secret Garden.

His voice can be heard on the international recording of A Tale of Two Cities, the PS Classics recording of Assassins, the Sony Classical cast recording of Jane Eyre, The Gift on Geffen Records, the upcoming release of Frank Wildhorn\\u2019s Dracula, as well as on the live CD recording of his self-produced stage show Broadway in Concert (for which he won an LA WEEKLY Garland Award).

As an author and producer, James is responsible for creating three concert series, James Barbour: The Holiday Concert and Love Songs (both at New York City\\u2019s famed Sardi\\u2019s Restaurant) and Back From Broadway/Broadway in Concert.

Mr. Barbour is considered one of the most sought-after performers on Broadway today.\\xa0

Mr. Barbour has worked tirelessly in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and is on the Artists\\u2019 Committee of The Actors Fund.

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Find out more about James at:\\xa0
http://jamesbarbour.com/
James as the Phantom of the Opera
James on Facebook
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https://www.cr8conference.com/

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