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| {{short description|American actor (born 1964)}} | |||
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| |name = Hugh Panaro | | name = Hugh Panaro | ||
| |image = Hugh Panaro Phamlet.jpg | | image = Hugh Panaro Phamlet.jpg | ||
| |caption = Hugh Panaro, September 10, 2005, with the ] mask. | | caption = Hugh Panaro, September 10, 2005, with the ] mask. | ||
| |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|02|19|mf=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|02|19|mf=yes}} | ||
| |birth_place = ], ] | | birth_place = ], ] | ||
| | nationality = | |||
| |occupation = Actor, Singer | | occupation = Actor, Singer | ||
| | notable_works = ''The Phantom of the Opera'' | |||
| | height = 6’0 (1.83) | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Hugh Panaro''' (born February 19, 1964) is an American actor known for his work |
'''Hugh Panaro''' (born February 19, 1964) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work in ] stage musicals, most well known for his role in ] being in over 2,000 performances in the Broadway production.<ref></ref> | ||
| His most recent stage performance was in 2018 as ] in the ] production of '']''. | |||
| ==Life and career== | |||
| ⚫ | Panaro was born in ], ] and resided in the East Oak Lane section of the city with his family. As a schoolchild, he attended St. Helena’s parochial school in the adjoining Philadelphia neighborhood of Olney. He played organ for the parish church from age twelve. Panaro graduated from ] |
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| ==Early life== | |||
| ⚫ | Having a love for animals since childhood, he considered becoming a veterinarian, an ambition which was never fulfilled as he fell in love with theater after having seen his first Broadway musical, starring fellow Philadelphian ], as an adolescent. |
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| ⚫ | Hugh Panaro was born in ], ] and resided in the East Oak Lane section of the city with his family. As a schoolchild, he attended St. Helena’s parochial school in the adjoining Philadelphia neighborhood of Olney. He played organ for the parish church from age twelve. Panaro graduated from ], in Springfield (]) in 1982.<ref>{{cite web |title=La Salle College High School - Alumni |url=https://www.lschs.org/alumni/overview |website=www.lschs.org |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | |||
| ⚫ | His pre-Broadway and regional roles include Mary Sunshine in ''Chicago'', and ] in '']''. He made his Broadway debut as Marius in '']'', a role he originated in the first U.S. national touring company. Hugh created the roles of Buddy in '']'' and Julian in ]'s last musical, '']''. He made his ] debut in the original London company of ]'s '']'' as Ravenal, the role he played on ] and in ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Having a love for animals since childhood, he considered becoming a ], an ambition which was never fulfilled as he fell in love with theater after having seen his first Broadway musical, starring fellow Philadelphian ], as an adolescent. Hugh appeared in high school productions of '']'' and ''],'' as well as numerous regional and dinner theater productions throughout his teen years; with his first stage role being Friedrich in ''The Sound of Music''. He began performing at the age of 13 and studied voice with Robert Grooters at the ] at ].{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} | ||
| ⚫ | His pre-Broadway and regional roles include 'Mary Sunshine' in ''Chicago'', and ] in '']''. He made his Broadway debut as Marius in '']'', a role he originated in the first U.S. national touring company. Hugh created the roles of Buddy in '']'' and Julian in ]'s last musical, '']''.<ref name="broadway"/> He made his ] debut in the original London company of ]'s '']'' as Ravenal, the role he played on ] and in ].<ref>{{cite web |title=SBreview |url=http://xroads.virginia.edu/~UG97/showboat/sbreview.html |website=xroads.virginia.edu |accessdate=6 December 2018 |archive-date=4 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004045533/http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug97/showboat/sbreview.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| At ], he performed with the ] in ]'s '']'' and also in ''The Stephen Sondheim Gala'', the culmination of the ]'s "Summer of Sondheim," where Hugh played Anthony Hope in '']''. In Los Angeles, Hugh played Franklin Shepard in '']'' and received an Ovation Award nomination for his performance as Kenneth in '']'', both for ''Reprise!''. As a concert artist, Hugh has performed with symphony orchestras across the U.S. and abroad and can be heard on numerous recordings. He is one of the few actors to play both the roles of Raoul (1991) and the Phantom (1999) in the Broadway production of '']'', but after wearing the mask for only a few months, he left to play the title role in the American premiere of Sir ]'s '']''. Panaro returned to play the title role at the Majestic Theatre's production of '']'' until October 1, 2005. In late 2005 he created the title role in the ] ], ]. |
At ], he performed with the ] in ]'s '']'' and also in ''The Stephen Sondheim Gala'', the culmination of the ]'s "Summer of Sondheim," where Hugh played Anthony Hope in '']''. In Los Angeles, Hugh played Franklin Shepard in '']'' and received an Ovation Award nomination for his performance as Kenneth in '']'', both for ''Reprise!''. As a concert artist, Hugh has performed with symphony orchestras across the U.S. and abroad and can be heard on numerous recordings. He is one of the few actors to play both the roles of Raoul (1991) and the Phantom (1999) in the Broadway production of '']'', but after wearing the mask for only a few months, he left to play the title role in the American premiere of Sir ]'s '']''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Chris |title=Martin Guerre |url=https://variety.com/1999/legit/reviews/martin-guerre-4-1200459639/ |accessdate=6 December 2018 |work=Variety |date=4 October 1999 |language=en}}</ref> Panaro returned to play the title role at the Majestic Theatre's production of '']'' until October 1, 2005. In late 2005 he created the title role in the ] ], ]. At Seattle's ], he performed leading roles in two ] musicals: Bobby in ''Company'', and George in '']'' (the latter a recreation of the ] production, directed by ]). In 1998, he appeared as a Hotel Clerk in one episode of ]. He appeared in the 1997 romantic comedy, '']''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Broadway Damage |url=https://wolfeondemand.com/film/902/Broadway-Damage |website=Wolfe On Demand |accessdate=6 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| He performed in a number of concerts and benefits, including |
He has performed in a number of concerts and benefits, including 'An Evening With Hugh Panaro' at the ] in Ohio, The Leading Men II at the venerable ], and Broadway For Medicine at City Center. Following his performance in the March 26, 2007, Broadway Musicals of 1938 concert, Hugh invited fans to suggest songs for his first solo album. In the summer of 2007, Hugh was one of four Broadway performers joining ] on her first European concert tour. He starred as ] in a new, non-replica production of '']'' at Philadelphia's ] for which he received the 2008 ] for Outstanding Actor In A Musical. | ||
| In 2009, he starred in '']'' at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle and appeared as Fagin in |
In 2009, he starred in '']'' at the ] in ] and appeared as 'Fagin' in '']'' to rave reviews before hometown audiences at the ], opening November 18, 2009, through January 10, 2010. He was later active as a concert artist appearing with symphonies throughout the United States and Canada.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} | ||
| Panaro returned to the title role in the Broadway production of '']'' on September 7, 2010. He replaced ] in the role.<ref>{{ |
Panaro returned to the title role in the Broadway production of '']'' on September 7, 2010. He replaced ] in the role.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.playbill.com/article/hugh-panaro-and-sara-jean-ford-will-sing-phantoms-high-notes-starting-in-september-com-170973| title=Hugh Panaro and Sara Jean Ford Will Sing Phantom's High Notes Starting in September| last=Jones| first=Kenneth| journal=]| date=September 17, 2010| accessdate=2018-11-23}}</ref><ref name="broadway">{{cite news |title=Hugh Panaro and Sara Jean Ford to Assume Leads in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/153294/hugh-panaro-and-sara-jean-ford-to-assume-leads-in-broadways-the-phantom-of-the-opera/ |accessdate=6 December 2018 |work=Broadway.com |date=17 August 2010 |language=en}}</ref> This was Panaro's third time playing The Phantom in this production. In January 2013, he performed the role in the Broadway production's 25th anniversary. He took a break from ''Phantom'' from April until the end of August 2013. During this time, he reprised the role of Jean Valjean at ] in the St. Louis in their production of '']'', alongside ] as ].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.playbill.com/article/hugh-panaro-norm-lewis-michael-mccormick-among-principal-cast-of-st-louis-muny-les-miserables-com-205192| title=Hugh Panaro, Norm Lewis, Michael McCormick Among Principal Cast of St. Louis Muny Les Miserables| last=Gans| first=Andrew| date=May 8, 2013| journal=Playbill| access-date=2018-11-23}}</ref> Panaro won a St. Louis Theater Circle Award for his portrayal of Valjean.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/culture-club/st-louis-theater-circle-award-winners/article_eabfadfa-ca37-5b04-a23a-c1abed098276.html| title=2014 St. Louis Theater Circle Award winners| last=Newmark| first=Judith| newspaper=]| date=March 18, 2014| access-date=2018-11-23|language=en}}</ref> Afterwards, he returned to the ] stage on August 26, starring opposite Mary Michael Patterson as ]. Panaro's final performance as the Phantom was May 3. His former co-star in ''Les Miserables'', Norm Lewis, succeeded him in the role. | ||
| Beginning August 29, he assumed the lead from Norm Lewis in the Off-Broadway production of '']'' at the Barrow Street Theater.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.playbill.com/article/hugh-panaro-succeeds-norm-lewis-in-off-broadways-sweeney-todd| title=Hugh Panaro Succeeds Norm Lewis in Off-Broadway's Sweeney Todd| last=Clement| first=Olivia| date= August 29, 2017| journal=Playbill| accessdate=2018-11-23}}</ref> He played the role through February 25, 2018.<ref>{{cite web| title=Cast: Hugh Panaro| url=http://www.sweeneytoddnyc.com/bios/| website=Sweeney Todd NYC| accessdate=2018-11-23}}</ref> In 2011 he was the announced 'Maxim de Winter' in a later to be cancelled Broadway version of '']''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gans |first1=Andrew |title=Reading of Musical Rebecca, With Sierra Boggess, Hugh Panaro, Presented March 18 |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/reading-of-musical-rebecca-with-sierra-boggess-hugh-panaro-presented-march-18-com-177318 |accessdate=6 December 2018 |work=Playbill |date=2011 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ==Stage |
==Stage work== | ||
| *''The Sound of Music'' - Friedrich (1976) | *'']'' - Friedrich (1976) | ||
| *''The Boyfriend'' | *''The Boyfriend'' | ||
| *''Chicago'' - Mary Sunshine | *'']'' - Mary Sunshine (1985-1986) | ||
| *''Jesus Christ Superstar'' - Jesus of Nazareth | *'']'' - ] (1986) | ||
| *'']'' - Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC (1986) | |||
| *''Noa Noa'' | *''Noa Noa'' | ||
| *''What's A Nice Country Doing In A State Like This?'' | *''What's A Nice Country Doing In A State Like This?'' | ||
| *''Les Misérables'' - Marius ( |
*'']'' - ] (1987-1990) - Broadway & US Tour | ||
| *''Show Boat'' - Gaylord Ravenal | *'']'' - Gaylord Ravenal - West End, Broadway & US Tour | ||
| *''Side Show'' - Buddy Foster | *''Side Show'' - Buddy Foster - Broadway | ||
| *''Mack and Mabel'' | *''Mack and Mabel'' | ||
| *''Sweeney Todd'' - Anthony Hope | |||
| ⚫ | *''Merrily We Roll Along'' - |
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| *''Call Me Madam'' - Kenneth | *''Call Me Madam'' - Kenneth | ||
| *''The Phantom of the Opera'' - Raoul ( |
*'']'' - ] (1990-1993) - Broadway | ||
| *''The Red Shoes'' - Julian (1993) | *''The Red Shoes'' - Julian (1993) - Broadway | ||
| *''The Phantom of the Opera'' - The Phantom (1999) | *''The Phantom of the Opera'' - ] (1999) - Broadway | ||
| *''Martin Guerre'' - Martin Guerre (1999) | *''Martin Guerre'' - Martin Guerre (1999) - US Tour | ||
| *''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' - Anthony Hope (2002) | *'']'' - Anthony Hope (2002) | ||
| ⚫ | *'']'' - Franklin Shepard (2002) | ||
| *''Little Fish'' - Robert | *''Little Fish'' - Robert | ||
| *''The Phantom of the Opera'' - The Phantom (2003–2005) | *''The Phantom of the Opera'' - ] (2003–2005) - Broadway | ||
| *''Lestat (musical)'' - Lestat (2005) | *''Lestat (musical)'' - Lestat (2005) - Broadway | ||
| *''Company'' - Bobby | *'']'' - Bobby (2006) | ||
| *'']'' - Sky Masterson (2008) <ref></ref> | |||
| *''Les Misérables'' - Jean Valjean (2008) | *'']'' - ] (2008 & 2013) | ||
| *''Sunday In The Park With George'' - George (2009) | *'']'' - ]/George (2009) | ||
| *''Oliver!'' - Fagin - Walnut Street Theatre (Nov. |
*'']'' - ] - Walnut Street Theatre (Nov. 2009-Jan. 2010) | ||
| *''The Phantom of the Opera'' - The Phantom (2010-2013, 2013-2014) | *''The Phantom of the Opera'' - ] (2010-2013, 2013-2014) - Broadway | ||
| *''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' - Sweeney Todd | *'']'' - ] (Aug. 2017-Feb. 2018) - Off-Broadway | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| <references /> | <references /> | ||
| * , ''Playbill'' biography. |
* , ''Playbill'' biography. Accessed January 5, 2006. | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * {{dmoz|Arts/Performing_Arts/Acting/Actors_and_Actresses/P/Panaro,_Hugh/}} | |||
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American actor (born 1964)| Hugh Panaro | |
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 Hugh Panaro, September 10, 2005, with the Phantom of the Opera mask. | |
| Born | (1964-02-19) February 19, 1964 (age 60) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer |
| Notable work | The Phantom of the Opera |
| Height | 6’0 (1.83) |
Hugh Panaro (born February 19, 1964) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work in Broadway stage musicals, most well known for his role in The Phantom of the Opera being in over 2,000 performances in the Broadway production.
His most recent stage performance was in 2018 as the title role in the Off-Broadway production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Early life
Hugh Panaro was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and resided in the East Oak Lane section of the city with his family. As a schoolchild, he attended St. Helena’s parochial school in the adjoining Philadelphia neighborhood of Olney. He played organ for the parish church from age twelve. Panaro graduated from La Salle College High School, in Springfield (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania) in 1982.
Career
Having a love for animals since childhood, he considered becoming a veterinarian, an ambition which was never fulfilled as he fell in love with theater after having seen his first Broadway musical, starring fellow Philadelphian Andrea McArdle, as an adolescent. Hugh appeared in high school productions of Godspell and Pippin, as well as numerous regional and dinner theater productions throughout his teen years; with his first stage role being Friedrich in The Sound of Music. He began performing at the age of 13 and studied voice with Robert Grooters at the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University.
His pre-Broadway and regional roles include 'Mary Sunshine' in Chicago, and the lead in Jesus Christ Superstar. He made his Broadway debut as Marius in Les Misérables, a role he originated in the first U.S. national touring company. Hugh created the roles of Buddy in Side Show and Julian in Jule Styne's last musical, The Red Shoes. He made his West End debut in the original London company of Harold Prince's Show Boat as Ravenal, the role he played on Broadway and in Toronto.
At Avery Fisher Hall, he performed with the Radio City Rockettes in Jerry Herman's Mack and Mabel and also in The Stephen Sondheim Gala, the culmination of the Kennedy Center's "Summer of Sondheim," where Hugh played Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd. In Los Angeles, Hugh played Franklin Shepard in Merrily We Roll Along and received an Ovation Award nomination for his performance as Kenneth in Call Me Madam, both for Reprise!. As a concert artist, Hugh has performed with symphony orchestras across the U.S. and abroad and can be heard on numerous recordings. He is one of the few actors to play both the roles of Raoul (1991) and the Phantom (1999) in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, but after wearing the mask for only a few months, he left to play the title role in the American premiere of Sir Cameron Mackintosh's Martin Guerre. Panaro returned to play the title role at the Majestic Theatre's production of Phantom until October 1, 2005. In late 2005 he created the title role in the Elton John musical, Lestat. At Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre, he performed leading roles in two Stephen Sondheim musicals: Bobby in Company, and George in Sunday in the Park with George (the latter a recreation of the Menier Chocolate Factory production, directed by Sam Buntrock). In 1998, he appeared as a Hotel Clerk in one episode of Law & Order. He appeared in the 1997 romantic comedy, Broadway Damage.
He has performed in a number of concerts and benefits, including 'An Evening With Hugh Panaro' at the University of Findlay in Ohio, The Leading Men II at the venerable Birdland Jazz Club, and Broadway For Medicine at City Center. Following his performance in the March 26, 2007, Broadway Musicals of 1938 concert, Hugh invited fans to suggest songs for his first solo album. In the summer of 2007, Hugh was one of four Broadway performers joining Barbra Streisand on her first European concert tour. He starred as Jean Valjean in a new, non-replica production of Les Misérables at Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre for which he received the 2008 Barrymore Award for Outstanding Actor In A Musical.
In 2009, he starred in Sunday in the Park with George at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle and appeared as 'Fagin' in Oliver! to rave reviews before hometown audiences at the Walnut Street Theatre, opening November 18, 2009, through January 10, 2010. He was later active as a concert artist appearing with symphonies throughout the United States and Canada.
Panaro returned to the title role in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera on September 7, 2010. He replaced John Cudia in the role. This was Panaro's third time playing The Phantom in this production. In January 2013, he performed the role in the Broadway production's 25th anniversary. He took a break from Phantom from April until the end of August 2013. During this time, he reprised the role of Jean Valjean at The Muny in the St. Louis in their production of Les Misérables, alongside Norm Lewis as Javert. Panaro won a St. Louis Theater Circle Award for his portrayal of Valjean. Afterwards, he returned to the Majestic stage on August 26, starring opposite Mary Michael Patterson as Christine Daaé. Panaro's final performance as the Phantom was May 3. His former co-star in Les Miserables, Norm Lewis, succeeded him in the role.
Beginning August 29, he assumed the lead from Norm Lewis in the Off-Broadway production of Sweeney Todd at the Barrow Street Theater. He played the role through February 25, 2018. In 2011 he was the announced 'Maxim de Winter' in a later to be cancelled Broadway version of Rebecca.
Stage work
- The Sound of Music - Friedrich (1976)
- The Boyfriend
- Chicago - Mary Sunshine (1985-1986)
- Jesus Christ Superstar - Jesus of Nazareth (1986)
- South Pacific - Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC (1986)
- Noa Noa
- What's A Nice Country Doing In A State Like This?
- Les Misérables - Marius Pontmercy (1987-1990) - Broadway & US Tour
- Show Boat - Gaylord Ravenal - West End, Broadway & US Tour
- Side Show - Buddy Foster - Broadway
- Mack and Mabel
- Call Me Madam - Kenneth
- The Phantom of the Opera - Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny (1990-1993) - Broadway
- The Red Shoes - Julian (1993) - Broadway
- The Phantom of the Opera - The Phantom of the Opera (1999) - Broadway
- Martin Guerre - Martin Guerre (1999) - US Tour
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Anthony Hope (2002)
- Merrily We Roll Along - Franklin Shepard (2002)
- Little Fish - Robert
- The Phantom of the Opera - The Phantom of the Opera (2003–2005) - Broadway
- Lestat (musical) - Lestat (2005) - Broadway
- Company - Bobby (2006)
- Guys and Dolls - Sky Masterson (2008)
- Les Misérables - Jean Valjean (2008 & 2013)
- Sunday In The Park With George - Georges Seurat/George (2009)
- Oliver! - Fagin - Walnut Street Theatre (Nov. 2009-Jan. 2010)
- The Phantom of the Opera - The Phantom of the Opera (2010-2013, 2013-2014) - Broadway
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Sweeney Todd (Aug. 2017-Feb. 2018) - Off-Broadway
References
- Hugh Panaro Now Stars
- "La Salle College High School - Alumni". www.lschs.org. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Hugh Panaro and Sara Jean Ford to Assume Leads in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera". Broadway.com. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "SBreview". xroads.virginia.edu. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- Jones, Chris (4 October 1999). "Martin Guerre". Variety. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Broadway Damage". Wolfe On Demand. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- Jones, Kenneth (September 17, 2010). "Hugh Panaro and Sara Jean Ford Will Sing Phantom's High Notes Starting in September". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- Gans, Andrew (May 8, 2013). "Hugh Panaro, Norm Lewis, Michael McCormick Among Principal Cast of St. Louis Muny Les Miserables". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- Newmark, Judith (March 18, 2014). "2014 St. Louis Theater Circle Award winners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- Clement, Olivia (August 29, 2017). "Hugh Panaro Succeeds Norm Lewis in Off-Broadway's Sweeney Todd". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- "Cast: Hugh Panaro". Sweeney Todd NYC. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- Gans, Andrew (2011). "Reading of Musical Rebecca, With Sierra Boggess, Hugh Panaro, Presented March 18". Playbill. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- Guys and Dolls: In Concert, with Brown, Panaro, Beach, Lawrence, Linden, Presented Oct. 10-12
- Hugh Panaro, Playbill biography. Accessed January 5, 2006.
External links
- Hugh Panaro performing "The Music of the Night" at the Bucks County Cabaret
- Hugh Panaro Online
- Hugh Panaro at the Internet Broadway Database
- Hugh Panaro at IMDb
- Hugh Panaro to star in Philadelphia "Les Misérables"