ABOUT THE BROADWAY BARITONES SHOW
On Broadway, the performers often play the hero parts, but when they come together as The Broadway Baritones, they drop their facades and let audiences know who they really are.
Their improvisational comedy and lighthearted banter bridges the gap between audience and performer, making audiences feel like they’re in an oversized living room watching friends sing a few tunes. People leave not only knowing more about the music but also feeling like they know the baritones personally. And, of course, the baritones leave having had a great time – they have a chemistry that ignites naturally night after night, show after show.
Douglas Webster (Les Misérables, Mass) created The Broadway Baritones from a group of the most personable Broadway veterans. Joining him onstage is Doug LaBrecque (Phantom of the Opera, Showboat) and Sal Viviano (The Full Monty, City of Angels, The Life, Closer Than Ever). The cast of The Broadway Baritones has performed with over sixty orchestras Nationally and Internationally, and appeared in over twenty different Broadway shows in New York and on tour in each of the fifty United States.
The Heroes of Broadway are THE BROADWAY BARITONES.
THE BROADWAY BARITONES
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DOUG LABRECQUE - thrilled theatre audiences as The Phantom and Raoul in the hugely popular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera. In addition, Mr. LaBrecque has starred on Broadway as Ravenal in the Harold Prince revival of Showboat, a role he also performed in Canada and Chicago. He was featured in Oscar Hammerstein's 100th Birthday Celebration on Broadway at The Gershwin Theatre, and toured nationally with Les Miserables. Regionally, Mr. LaBrecque has performed leading roles in Candide, A Chorus Line, Man of LaMancha among many others. A graduate of University of Michigan he was also featured in the world premiere of A Wonderful Life, written by Sheldon Harnick and Joe Raposo, and starred in the premiere revival of Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner's Love Life.
Mr. LaBrecque has gone on to become one of the most sought after Symphonic singers of his generation. He has appeared with more than 100 Symphony Orchestra's throughout the world including orchestras in Beijing, Shanghai, Rio De Janeiro, Seoul, as well as world class orchestras like The Israel Philharmonic, The San Francisco Symphony, The Chicago Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, as well as 5 separate visits to the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony. Engagements include performances with the symphonies of Phoenix, Vancouver, Atlanta, Dallas, Naples, and in Pittsburgh with conductor/songwriter Marvin Hamlisch. LaBrecque is on the faculty of New York University and resides on Manhattan's Upper West Side, and in a home in Michigan, designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. For more information, log onto www.douglabrecque.com
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SAL VIVIANO – a member of the famed Friar’s Club of New York City, he began as an ’opening’ for Comedy Greats of the last generation. Viviano made his Broadway debut in The Three Musketeers (1984); followed-by starring in the Broadway hits Romance / Romance, City Of Angels, Falsettos, The Life, and most recently, The Full Monty. Off-Broadway, Viviano’s co-starred in Golf, The Musical * (Backstage Award), Beau Jest, Cather County, Weird Romance *, Catch Me If I Fall *, Broadway Jukebox, Hamlet, The Opera . . . On-tour: Evita , Anything Goes!, The Pirates Of Penzance, Hair; H e l e n H a y e s A w a r d (Best Actor) nomination for Sunday In The Park With George. Recently: Billy Flynn in Chicago (New York).
Viviano's (over 50 ) recordings: *'d titles, other Cast CDs; Varese-Sarabande’s: Lost In Boston (series), Unsung Musicals (series), A Broadway Christmas, Unsung Irving Berlin, Shakespeare On Broadway, Primetime Musicals, The Paul Simon Album; Richard Simmons’ Broadway Sweat, Tone-Up On Broadway, Broadway Blast-Off, Platinum Sweat; Harbinger’s 'Tis The Season, Family, and Kids; Bravo Broadway II . . . A Friars Club member, Viviano annually participates in fund-raising events; recently opening The Smothers Brothers Celebrity Roast, and as a Dais Member for The Donald Trump Celebrity Roast. National Anthems: 20 seasons -New York’s Mets. Home: Manhattan. Wife: Liz Larsen (Broadway’s BEAUTIFUL currently ). For more information, log onto www.salviviano.com
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DOUGLAS WEBSTER - made his Broadway debut in the production of Les Miserables,. He has since performed the role of Jean Valjean across the United States. His concert appearances have taken him to Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and as soloist with orchestras including: The National Symphony, Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, the Cleveland Pops and orchestras across the fifty United States. Mr. Webster is considered the leading interpreter of Leonard Bernstein's monumental theater work, MASS. Mr. Webster has starred in and produced performances of MASS at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and The Vatican.
Douglas Webster’s solo and chamber music recordings include Schumann’s Dichterliebe for the the Yamaha DisKlavier Series, Barber’s Dover Beach with the Muir String Quartet (Eco Classics) and Song Recital: Alive in America (Town Hall). He has recorded the role of Top in Aaron Copland’s opera, The Tender Land (Koch records) and the title role in John Philip Souza’s El Capitan (Zephyr). His theater recordings include: BRAVO BROADWAY! (Jay), Wall to Wall Richard Rodgers (Fynsworth Alley) and the voice of Prince Charming on A Disney Spectacular (Telarc) with Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops. For more information, log onto www.douglaswebster.com
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THE BROADWAY BARITONES cast has also included the following 'Baritones':
Gregg Busch, Geoffrey Blaisdell, Gilles Chiasson, Devon Goffman, Matt Bogart, Michael Lackey and soprano, Jan Horvath* *honorary 'baritone'
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DOUG LABRECQUE - thrilled theatre audiences as The Phantom and Raoul in the hugely popular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera. In addition, Mr. LaBrecque has starred on Broadway as Ravenal in the Harold Prince revival of Showboat, a role he also performed in Canada and Chicago. He was featured in Oscar Hammerstein's 100th Birthday Celebration on Broadway at The Gershwin Theatre, and toured nationally with Les Miserables. Regionally, Mr. LaBrecque has performed leading roles in Candide, A Chorus Line, Man of LaMancha among many others. A graduate of University of Michigan he was also featured in the world premiere of A Wonderful Life, written by Sheldon Harnick and Joe Raposo, and starred in the premiere revival of Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner's Love Life.
Mr. LaBrecque has gone on to become one of the most sought after Symphonic singers of his generation. He has appeared with more than 100 Symphony Orchestra's throughout the world including orchestras in Beijing, Shanghai, Rio De Janeiro, Seoul, as well as world class orchestras like The Israel Philharmonic, The San Francisco Symphony, The Chicago Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, as well as 5 separate visits to the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony. Engagements include performances with the symphonies of Phoenix, Vancouver, Atlanta, Dallas, Naples, and in Pittsburgh with conductor/songwriter Marvin Hamlisch. LaBrecque is on the faculty of New York University and resides on Manhattan's Upper West Side, and in a home in Michigan, designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. For more information, log onto www.douglabrecque.com
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SAL VIVIANO – a member of the famed Friar’s Club of New York City, he began as an ’opening’ for Comedy Greats of the last generation. Viviano made his Broadway debut in The Three Musketeers (1984); followed-by starring in the Broadway hits Romance / Romance, City Of Angels, Falsettos, The Life, and most recently, The Full Monty. Off-Broadway, Viviano’s co-starred in Golf, The Musical * (Backstage Award), Beau Jest, Cather County, Weird Romance *, Catch Me If I Fall *, Broadway Jukebox, Hamlet, The Opera . . . On-tour: Evita , Anything Goes!, The Pirates Of Penzance, Hair; H e l e n H a y e s A w a r d (Best Actor) nomination for Sunday In The Park With George. Recently: Billy Flynn in Chicago (New York).
Viviano's (over 50 ) recordings: *'d titles, other Cast CDs; Varese-Sarabande’s: Lost In Boston (series), Unsung Musicals (series), A Broadway Christmas, Unsung Irving Berlin, Shakespeare On Broadway, Primetime Musicals, The Paul Simon Album; Richard Simmons’ Broadway Sweat, Tone-Up On Broadway, Broadway Blast-Off, Platinum Sweat; Harbinger’s 'Tis The Season, Family, and Kids; Bravo Broadway II . . . A Friars Club member, Viviano annually participates in fund-raising events; recently opening The Smothers Brothers Celebrity Roast, and as a Dais Member for The Donald Trump Celebrity Roast. National Anthems: 20 seasons -New York’s Mets. Home: Manhattan. Wife: Liz Larsen (Broadway’s BEAUTIFUL currently ). For more information, log onto www.salviviano.com
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DOUGLAS WEBSTER - made his Broadway debut in the production of Les Miserables,. He has since performed the role of Jean Valjean across the United States. His concert appearances have taken him to Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and as soloist with orchestras including: The National Symphony, Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, the Cleveland Pops and orchestras across the fifty United States. Mr. Webster is considered the leading interpreter of Leonard Bernstein's monumental theater work, MASS. Mr. Webster has starred in and produced performances of MASS at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and The Vatican.
Douglas Webster’s solo and chamber music recordings include Schumann’s Dichterliebe for the the Yamaha DisKlavier Series, Barber’s Dover Beach with the Muir String Quartet (Eco Classics) and Song Recital: Alive in America (Town Hall). He has recorded the role of Top in Aaron Copland’s opera, The Tender Land (Koch records) and the title role in John Philip Souza’s El Capitan (Zephyr). His theater recordings include: BRAVO BROADWAY! (Jay), Wall to Wall Richard Rodgers (Fynsworth Alley) and the voice of Prince Charming on A Disney Spectacular (Telarc) with Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops. For more information, log onto www.douglaswebster.com
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THE BROADWAY BARITONES cast has also included the following 'Baritones':
Gregg Busch, Geoffrey Blaisdell, Gilles Chiasson, Devon Goffman, Matt Bogart, Michael Lackey and soprano, Jan Horvath* *honorary 'baritone'
