COLM WILKINSON

Updated 05-May-2020.

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Colm Wilkinson – IMDb: Colm Wilkinson, Actor: Les Misérables. After playing in several Irish bands (which included The Action), in 1972 Wilkinson was cast as Judas Iscariot in the Dublin production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar; a role he went on to reprise in London and on the British national tour. In 1976, Wilkinson sang the part of Ché Guevara on the concept album for the musical Evita. …

Colm Wilkinson talks about Jan. 11 return to Les Miz: One-night-only Toronto appearance in Les Miserables by former Jean Valjean and Phantom of the Opera was done on condition of charitable donations.

Colm Wilkinson Stars on ‘THE TUDORS’ 4/12: Tony Award-nominated actor and theatre veteran, Colm Wilkinson stars on the SHOWTIME mini-series ‘The Tudors’ as Lord Thomas Darcy on April 12th at 9PM (EST).

Colm Wilkinson talks Les Miserables: For many Les Misérables fans, Colm Wilkinson is and always will be Jean Valjean. He originated the role in London’s

Interview with Colm Wilkinson: His is a career with many firsts, from being the first actor to don a Phantom’s mask, to the original Jean Valjean, to the first albums of Evita and Jekyll & Hyde. Now, he’s focusing on concerts, and his newest CD – Some of My Best Friends Are Songs.

Colm Wilkinson: I F COLM WILKINSON had the opportunity, he would tell himself ‘ not to take things so seriously’, as his career burgeoned. He would counsel the younger man to ‘relax, have more fun’, admitting that his work, to some extent, has been the product of ‘ manic obsession’.

Former ‘Phantom’ star Colm Wilkinson maskless as he preps for Toronto concert: Read ‘Former ‘Phantom’ star Colm Wilkinson maskless as he preps for Toronto concert’ on Yahoo! News. TORONTO – Missing: one “Phantom of the Opera” mask.

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: colm Wilkinson is an Irish tenor and actor . he reprised the role of Jean Valjean during the Les Misérables 10th anniversary concert . his versions of “the music of the night” colm Wilkinson quit his father’s business to become a full-time professional musician . by 1977, he released his own eponymous album, in his childhood home in Ireland . he was known Wilkinson’s album charted in the Irish Charts for eight weeks at Number 1 .Colm starred in Voices, a musical based on the life and times of Joan of Arc . he Wilkinson was offered the role for the show’s debut on the west end . instead he chose to play Jean Valjean in Les Misérables . the show opened in 1985, and transferred to Broadway in 1987 he won the Helen Hayes Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, and the Theatre World Award for his performance . he was nominated for the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Wilkinson performed at the national memorial day concert in Washington, D.C. on 24 may 2009 he performed in front of a large audience and screened live across America on PBS . he and his son Aaron cover the cat Stevens song, “Father and Son”, as a duet . the album is a mix of show tunes, Wilkinson’s personal favorites, and songs from he was voted one of the five greatest singers ever in a Rolling Stone Magazine readers’ poll . he is noted for maintaining a powerful singing voice into his late 60s. he has attributed his longevity to avoiding coffee, alcohol, cigarettes, and dairy products, as well as ensuring proper sleep, diet, and exercise . they started their life as a married couple in Bray in 1970, Wilkinson was awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from Ryerson University in Toronto . early in his music career, he insisted that his wife and children accompany him on tour to avoid familial separation.