J. Mark McVey Joins Cast Of MASQUERADE 4/18 At Bickford

J. Mark McVey, a veteran Broadway performer whose leading roles include a seven-year stint as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, joins a cast of Broadway favorites headlining a star-studded Benefit Evening, MASQUERADE: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S GREATEST HITS, on Saturday, April 18, at the Bickford Theatre, 6 Normandy Heights Road, in Morristown, NJ.

J. Mark McVey joins the previously announced Gary Mauer (The Phantom, The Phantom of the Opera) and Elizabeth Southard (Christine, The Phantom of the Opera). Also starring are Julie Waldman-Stiel (The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, National Tour), Carbonell Award-nominee Rachel Cohen (Evita, Cats National Tour), Mark Montague (Show Boat with Tony Award-nominee Robert Cuccioli and Gay Willis), Jennifer Montague, Christopher A. Budinich, and Jodi Chekofsky.

MASQUERADE features the best-loved songs from the mega hits composed by the Tony, Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer, including Broadway show-stoppers from Cats, Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar, Song & Dance, Starlight Express, Aspects of Love, Whistle Down the Wind, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Audiences can expect to hear such classics as "Memory," "Music of the Night," "All I Ask Of You," "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina," "I Don't Know How To Love Him," "Love Changes Everything," and many more.

J. Mark McVey made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables after having won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actor while on tour with the show. He was also the first American to perform the role in London's West End. Mr. McVey recently reprised the role of Jean Valjean in a special concert version of Les Miserables presented to a sold out crowd at the Hollywood Bowl and recently completed his seventh full year in that role.

Other Broadway and Off Broadway credits include The Who's Tommy, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Chess, Hey Love, and many others. Mr. McVey's National Tours and Regional works include Carousel, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, Seven Brides and the Hal Prince/Livent Inc. production of Show Boat. Mr. McVey made his Carnegie Hall Debut with Marvin Hamlisch in April 1997 and has since been a popular guest artist with numerous symphonies around the country and the world.

This fundraiser for the Bickford Theatre Guild directly benefits audio and visual assisted performances and scholarships for underprivileged students at the theatre's performing arts school.

Tickets for MASQUERADE are $125 and include a cocktail reception with delectable hors d'oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., the performance at 8 p.m., and a "Mingle-With-The Stars-Celebration" featuring elegant desserts following the show. Patron Packages are also available ranging from $500 to $2500. All Patron Packages include Priority Seating, program listing, and an autographed CD. Please call the Bickford Box Office at 973.971.3706 for tickets.

The Bickford Theatre is conveniently located within the Morris Museum and offers free parking and full accessibility. Box Office hours for phone sales are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-up hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For further information, please visit the Bickford Theatre at www.bickfordtheatre.org.

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