Brian d'Arcy James ("Shrek" in Shrek)
Broadway: The Apple Tree, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Sweet Smell of Success (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Titanic, Carousel, Blood Brothers. Off-Broadway: Port Authority, Next to Normal, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Pavilion, Flight, The Good Thief (Keen Company; Obie Award, Drama Desk nomination, Outer Critics Circle nomination, L.A. Weekly Award), Pardon My English, The Wild Party (Drama Desk nomination), Public Enemy, Floyd Collins, Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Film/TV: Ghost Town, Enchanted, "Cashmere Mafia," "Rescue Me," "Neurotica," "Exiled," "Sax and Violins." Solo debut album: From Christmas Eve to Christmas Morn. BS: Northwestern University.
Constantine Maroulis ("Drew" in Rock of Ages)
Broadway: The Wedding Singer. Nat'l tour: Rent (Roger). Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages, Jacques Brel. Reg'l: Williamstown. TV: American Idol finalist, The Bold and the Beautiful (series regular), The Tonight Show, Conan O'Brien, Ellen, Regis & Kelly and contributed/ hosted many American Idol-related programs for FOX. Sold-out tours include Idols Live (arenas) and solo (club circuit). CDs: American Idol Showstoppers (RCA, certified RIAA Gold), Killer Queen (Hollywood Records), Constantine (6th Place Records/ Sony/Red). New CD in the works. Training: Boston Conservatory. Thanks: ROA Company, David Passick, Paul Reisman and everyone at Abrams, Jamie, Deuce, Boussi, Jules, Penny, fans and my BIG FAT GREEK family.
J. Robert Spencer ("Dan" in next to normal)
Broadway: original Nick Massi in Jersey Boys (Tony Award Best Musical 2006, Grammy Award and Gold Record recipient), Side Show. Regional: Arena Stage: Next to Normal (Helen Hayes Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor). Tours: Heartland, Cats, Finian's Rainbow, Tommy. Animated films: Grave of the Fireflies, Nightmare Campus. TV: "Law & Order," "All My Children," "Girls Behaving Badly." Film: Night of the Dog (Audience Award winner at Palm Beach, Santa Barbara, and nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the SMMASH Film Festival), Farm Girl in New York (official selection for Atlanta, Big Apple, Seattle and nominated for Best Comedy in Sacramento). His company, 7 Spencer Productions, recently wrapped their second film, titled Heterosexuals. Concerts: He recently performed with the Boston Pops for Handel's Messiah Rocks available on CD/DVD by Sony Masterworks in the fall of 2009. Awards: Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Shenandoah University.
