Marcus Lovett
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Marcus Lovett is an American singer and actor who was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He is known for his roles in musical theatre. His credits include leading roles in The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Carousel and King David.[1]
Career[edit]
An actor, singer and athlete from childhood, Lovett graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with honors. His classmates included the actress Ming Na Wen. Lovett then immediately joined the original Broadway production of Les Miserables as an understudy for the role of Marius Pontmercy. He simultaneously appeared on ABC's One Life to Live. Additional Broadway and West End roles included leads in Aspects of Love (as Alex), The Phantom of the Opera (as The Phantom), and King David (as David), and Off-Broadway plays and musicals, including the Bruce Hornsby show, SCKBSTD.[2][3] He originated the role of The Man in Whistle Down the Wind on the West End and appears on the original cast recording.[4]
In 1994, Lovett made the front page of the New York Times by performing the lead in two Broadway shows in two days. After his final performance as The Phantom of the Opera (After which Jeff Keller took over), Lovett was asked to learn the role of Billy Bigelow in Carousel as an emergency replacement for the show's ailing star; in an unusual move, Lincoln Center had temporarily closed its production. 47 hours later, Lovett appeared at the Vivian Beaumont Theater as the tragic Bigelow.[5][6] He also participated in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
From 3 September 2012 to 31 August 2013, he reprised the role of The Phantom of the Opera, this time at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End of London. Michael Crawford, Peter Jöback, and Lovett are the only people to play the Phantom in London and on Broadway.[7][8]
Lovett's voice is the trademark for Good Morning America, This Week with George Stephanopoulos and, for seventeen years, The David Letterman Show, in addition to thousands of commercials and promotions for television and radio.[9] His job requires a live recording studio whenever he travels: to that end, he maintains studios in the San Francisco Bay Area, Manhattan, Los Angeles and Carmel, New York, where he maintains his primary residence.[10] He also is the founder of the non profit organization, JoinedHands.
He was married to Leslie Motiwalla on June 18, 2022.
References[edit]
- ^ IBDB
- ^ "The Leading Men: Robert Cuccioli and Marcus Lovett Test a New Musical".
- ^ "Broadway World Theater Credits Marcus Lovett".
- ^ /www.vam.ac.uk/users/node/9075
- ^ Collins, Glenn (23 April 1994). "The Show Goes On As Phantom Star Restarts Carousel". The New York Times.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (26 April 1994). "Bravos and a Bruise for Carousel Rescuer". The New York Times.
- ^ "Phantom of the Opera Cast".
- ^ "20 Questions with ... Phantom star Marcus Lovett | WhatsOnStage". 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Marcus Lovett voicebank".
- ^ Walker, Savannah Waring (6 August 2014). "Kent, N.Y.: There's Something About the Water". The New York Times.