James Barbour (singer)

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James Barbour
Born (1966-04-25) April 25, 1966
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1993–present

James Barbour (born April 25, 1966),[1] is a singer and Broadway actor.

Early life

Barbour was born April 25, 1966 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.[1] He graduated from Hofstra University.[1]

Theatre credits

In late 2007, he performed the role of Sydney Carton in a world premiere pre-Broadway musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities at the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.[2]

It was announced in January 2015 that Barbour would take the role of Phantom in the Broadway musical Phantom of the Opera. He was cast once more as Sydney Carton in the Broadway musical adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities, which opened for preview on August 19, 2008, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York.[3]

He also starred on Broadway in such Tony Award-winning and nominated shows as Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Carousel, Jane Eyre (for which he was nominated for a Drama League Award), Urinetown, and Stephen Sondheim's Assassins.

As of February 9, 2015, he has been performing the title role in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.[4]

Solo career

He started a holiday-concert series in 2008, launching it at Sardis restaurant in New York singing many Holiday classics.[5] Each performance featured a guest star. These guest stars included Brandi Burkhardt, Natalie Toro, Deborah Gibson, Marla Schaffel, Marc Kudisch, and Kevin Earley.[6]

Due to the success of this concert, Sardi's ask him to create another concert which he made a Love Songs concert. The concert featured numerous Broadway classics. This concert was later extended to more performances as a result of great sales.[7] This concert, like the Holiday Concert, also included a guest performer at each performance. These guests included Jenny Powers, Lauren Kennedy, Julia Murney, Laura Osnes,[8] Constantine Maroulis, Lee Roy Reams, Todd Murray, Paige Davis, Patrick Page, Robert Cuccioli, Andrea McArdle, John Schuck, Jeff McCarthy, and Kevin Greene. These guests were announced one by one on James Barbour's official blog.[9][10]

He repeated the holidays concerts in 2009 in both New York and Los Angeles.[11] The New York performances were held at Bill's 1890 Restaurant & Café and the Los Angeles performance at The Colony Theatre. In 2010, he expanded these concerts to six cities.[12]

He co-founded Laughing Dog Entertainment with Steve Binder.[13]

Personal life

Barbour is married to fellow performer Dana Stackpole.[1][14]

He has given benefit concerts for his alma Mater Hofstra University.[15]

In April 2006, Barbour was arrested and charged with statutory rape of a female minor five and half years prior.[16][17][18] In the Fall of 2006, he was indicted by a grand jury in New York for said crime.[19][20][21][22][23] In January 2008, he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanour counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in exchange for a lesser sentence of 60 days in jail and three years probation. Also, in accordance with his plea bargain, Barbour made a public allocution to these misdemeanors.[24][25] he began his sixty-day jail sentence at Rikers Island on February 29, 2008.[26]

He has been an Artist Committee Board member of The Actors Fund Of America for since 2000[27] during which time he has performed many charitable fundraisers in support of the Fund and Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.

In 2009 he gave a benefit concert for The Actor's Fund Of America at Feinsteins At The Regency in New York City.[28]

In 2014, he gave a fundraising performance for Scientology.[29]

Broadway

Filmography

Discography

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "James Barbour: Performer, Writer". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ , Variety, October 29, 2007
  3. ↑ , Broadway.com, July 23, 2008
  4. ↑ http://www.broadway.com/buzz/179085/hes-here-james-barbour-will-replace-norm-lewis-in-the-phantom-of-the-opera-on-broadway/
  5. ↑ http://broadwayworld.com/article/James_Barbours_Sardis_Holiday_Concert_Series_Begins_Festive_Run_1220_20081220
  6. ↑ http://jamesbarbour.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html
  7. ↑ http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_James_Barbours_LOVE_SONGS_at_Sardis_20090302
  8. ↑ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125528-Grease%27s_Osnes_Will_Join_Barbour_for_Sardi%27s_Concert
  9. ↑ http://jamesbarbour.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html
  10. ↑ http://jamesbarbour.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html
  11. ↑ http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/JAMES_BARBOURS_HOLIDAY_CONCERT_2009_Comes_To_NYC_And_LA_20091117
  12. ↑ http://broadwayworld.com/article/James_Barbour_Launches_SixCity_Holiday_Concert_Tour_20101204
  13. ↑ "Steve Binder Bio".
  14. ↑ NEW YORK POST, Barbour pictured with wife, Dana Stackpole
  15. ↑ "Hofstra Entertainment Presents James Barbour: Broadway in Concert". Hofstra University.
  16. ↑ Murray Weiss (2006-04-06). "Actor in Sex Arrest" (archive). New York Post.
  17. ↑ Nicole Kristal (2006-04-06). "Broadway Actor Arrested for Abuse". Backstage.com.
  18. ↑ Remain Silent? Some in Custody Spell It All Out, New York Times, January 5, 2007
  19. ↑ Laura Italiano (2006-12-06). "Sexy 'beast' busted as perv". New York Post.
  20. ↑ Laura Italiano (2006-12-07). "'Beast' had even younger prey". New York Post.
  21. ↑ "'Beauty and the Beast' Actor Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Sexual Abuse of a 15-Year-Old Girl". Fox News. 2006-12-06.
  22. ↑ Gross Idea in Broadway Actor's Sex Abuse Case
  23. ↑ SAMUEL MAULL (2007-07-20). "Court Gags Broadway Beast Actor's Lawyer". Washington Post.
  24. ↑ BEAST: I PAWED GAL, 15, by Laura Italiano, The New York Post, January 4, 2008
  25. ↑ Type casting: Broadway 'Beast' pleads guilty to molestation, The New York Daily News, January 3, 2008
  26. ↑ Laura Italiano (2008-03-01). "BROADWAY BEAST CAGED". New York Post.
  27. ↑ "The Artists' Committee". The Actor's Fund.
  28. ↑ "The Actor's Fund Performance". Feinstein's at Loews Regency.
  29. ↑ "Ideal Org Event Recap". Scientology Flyer on Tony Ortega's Blog.

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