Davis Gaines
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Born | Orlando, Florida,U.S. | January 21, 1954
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 1979-present |
Known for | The Phantom of the Opera |
Davis Gaines(born January 21, 1954,Orlando, Florida) is an American stage actor andbaritone.He has performed asThe Phantomin theAndrew Lloyd WebbermusicalThe Phantom of the Operaover 2,000 times, onBroadway,on tour, inLos Angeles,and in San Francisco. (He had previously playedRaoulin the Broadway production.) He won the Bay Area Critics' Award for Best Actor. He performed the role for aPhantomsegment for theKennedy Center Honorsin 1994.
He originated the lead role of The Man inWhistle Down the Wind(1996). Gaines was also the singing voice of Chamberlain inThe Swan Princess(1994). He guested in "Murder in White", a 1993 episode ofMurder, She Wrote.He was also a musical guest star forBroadway on Ice,a touring ice show with live music. Gaines played the role of Anthony Hope in Sondheim'sSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetin concert, alongsideGeorge Hearnas Todd,Patti LuPoneas Lovett,Timothy Nolenas Turpin, andNeil Patrick Harrisas Tobias. He has since reprised the role of Anthony in numerous productions. He also played the Old Confederate Soldier and Judge Roan inParadeat theLincoln Centerin 2015.
He's also known for his performances in regional productions ofLes Misérables,Parade,Damn Yankees,andHello, Dolly!.He received anOvation Awardfor his performance in the role of Don Quixote / Miguel de Cervantes inMan of La Mancha.He was also in the original Off-Broadway production ofStephen Sondheim’sAssassinsas an understudy for the roles of the Balladeer and Charles Guiteau. In 2000, he was in a concert version ofThe FrogsoppositeNathan LaneandBrian Stokes Mitchellat theLibrary of Congress.[1]
One of his first jobs was as acostumed characteratWalt Disney Worldtheme park;[2]as a high school student, he playedPinocchiocharacterJ. Worthington Foulfellow.[3]
Stage credits
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2012:Won the award for Lead Actor in a Musical for his role as Cervantes/Quixote in the Musical Theatre West production ofMan of La Mancha[5]
References
[edit]- ^abDavis Gaines AboutTheArtists
- ^Palm, Matthew J. (28 April 2011)."Edgewater High School honors Davis Gaines".Orlando Sentinel.Orlando, Florida. Archived fromthe originalon 30 April 2011.Retrieved30 April2011.
Even though I was behind a big old head, I felt like I was acting.
- ^Slate, Libby (17 March 1993)."Music of a New Night: With Ahmanson's 'Phantom' behind him, Davis Gaines is looking forward to his next project, his very own concert".Los Angeles Times.Los Angeles CA.Retrieved30 April2011.
- ^IBDB
- ^"Center Theatre Group Tops 2012 Ovation Awards".13 November 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 1 December 2014.Retrieved27 January2013.