Susan Egan, vocalist
Doug LaBrecque, vocalist
Christiane Noll, vocalist

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SUSAN EGEN, VOCALIST
Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music. Last seen on Broadway in the title role of Thoroughly Modern Millie, she won critical acclaim as Broadway’s longest-running “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret. Ms. Egan originated the starring roles in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and most notably, received both Tony Award® and Drama Desk® nominations for “Best Actress” as Broadway’s original ‘Belle’ in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Among her regional credits, Egan starred alongside Carol Burnett in Sondheim’s Putting It Together at the Mark Taper Forum, Tommy Tune in the national tour of Bye Bye Birdie, and reprised her role of Belle for the Los Angeles premiere of Beauty and the Beast. She has also performed in solo concerts all across the country and sung with over thirty symphony orchestras, including appearances at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and multiple engagements at the Hollywood Bowl.

Susan’s film credits include 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up for the Disney Channel, and countless independent films, including Meet Market (Sarasota Film Festival, 2004), Death and Texas (Seattle Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival, 2004), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy Festival, 2004), The Disappearing Girl Trick, Falling In Love, Extreme Close Up, and Man of the Century (Audience Award, Slamdance).

In animation, Egan gave the sultry voice to ‘Meg’ in Disney's Hercules, sang the role of Angel in Lady and the Tramp II, and translated two Japanese blockbusters into English for famed animation director Hayao Miyazaki: 'Gina' in Porco Rosso, and ‘Lin’ in Spirited Away, which won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

On television, Egan spent two seasons on the WB’s Nikki, and has guest-starred on NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arliss, Party of Five, Drew Carey, Almost Perfect, Partners, All My Children, Loving, and Great Performances: Rodgers and Hart, as well as movies of the week and specials for ABC, CBS, and the Disney Channel.

Egan has over 40 recording credits, from Broadway cast albums to film soundtracks, including her five critically praised solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, Coffee House, which won a Vocalist of the Year Award 2005 from TalkinBroadway.com, and her latest 2-disc concert album Susan Egan LIVE.

Egan, a Southern California native, attended the Orange County High School of the Arts and UCLA, where she received a Carol Burnett Award in Musical Theatre. In 2002-2003, she devoted a year away from her career to assume the position of interim Artistic Director of the Orange County High School of the Arts. She now spends her time with a full calendar of concerts and makes her home in Los Angeles with her husband, Robert, and daughter, Nina.

Visit Susan’s highly-rated website, www.susanegan.net, which Entertainment Weekly calls the "slickest site around."

DOUG LABRECQUE, VOCALIST

Doug LaBrecque thrilled theater audiences as The Phantom and Raoul in the Harold Prince production of The Phantom of the Opera. In addition, Mr. LaBrecque has starred on Broadway as Ravenal in the Hal 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 others. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he was 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.

An active concert performer, Mr. LaBrecque has been a soloist with some of the world's finest symphony orchestras, including The San Francisco Symphony, The Israel Philharmonic (Tel Aviv), The Chicago Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, The Atlanta Symphony, The National Symphony, among many others. In the last few years, Mr. LaBrecque's U.S appearances have included Seattle Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Utah Symphony, and with Marvin Hamlisch both at the Ravinia Festival with The Chicago Symphony, and at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops.

International engagements have included The Korean National Symphony in Seoul, Korea, The Shanghai Radio Orchestra in China, The Vancouver and Calgary Symphonies in Canada, The Brazilian Symphony Orchestra in Rio De Janeiro, The Jerusalem Symphony, and numerous return engagements with the Israel Philharmonic. Mr. LaBrecque appeared in Alba, Italy, as the guest soloist in an all Bernstein concert. He also has appeared with The Israeli Opera Orchestra, The Hong Kong Philharmonic, and with the Prague Music Festival.

He has also appeared with the Indianapolis Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and was recently a soloist with 3 major American Pops orchestras: Peter Nero and The Philly Pops, The Cincinnatti Pops and The Boston Pops. Recently Mr. LaBrecque hosted the Yuletide Celebration with the Portland and Seattle Symphonies. Other special engagements have included singing with Carole Bayer-Sager at Feinstein's in Manhattan and the Cinegrill in Los Angeles, performing alongside Broadway legend Jerry Herman with the Naples Philharmonic, and appearing onstage with Senators Ted Kennedy and Orrin Hatch (singing together!) at Hickory Hill, the legendary home of Ethel Kennedy.

CHRISTIANE NOLL, VOCALIST

This New York born, New Jersey raised actress made her Broadway debut starring in JEKYLL & HYDE, creating the role of Emma. Ms. Noll received an Ovation Award for her comedic turn as Hope Cladwell in the National Tour of URINETOWN and wowed audiences again as Vanna Vane in the new musical THE MAMBO KINGS and soared as Jane Smart in the American premiere of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK.

Ms. Noll has been living up to her reputation as being “one of the most versatile actresses in the American Musical Theatre” with a varied repertoire in Broadway, Opera, Operetta and Jazz. She has been a frequent guest soloist as part of Bravo Broadway with symphony orchestras around the world, including the National Symphony and Marvin Hamlisch, the Cincinnati Pops and Eric Kunzel, the Jerusalem Symphony and Don Pippin, the Philadelphia Pops and Peter Nero, as well as appearances with The Cleveland Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony, The San Francisco Symphony, the Sinfonica Brasileira in Rio, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. She has released four solo CD’s, CHRISTIANE NOLL – A BROADWAY LOVE STORY and THE IRA GERSHWIN ALBUM, both on Fynsworth Alley, LIVE AT THE WESTBANK CAFÉ on 2Die4 Records, and MY PERSONAL PROPERTY on Jay Records. She supplied the singing-voice of Anna in the Warner Brothers animated feature THE KING AND I, and starred on Broadway in IT AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES.

Ms. Noll was critically acclaimed for her operetta performances as Marianne in City Center ENCORES! THE NEW MOON, Kathie in THE STUDENT PRINCE and Mabel in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. Other favorite roles include Audrey in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, The Baker's Wife in INTO THE WOODS, Mabel in MACK & MABEL, working with Jerry Herman and winning a Connecticut Critics Circle Award, Lizzie in LIZZIE BORDEN, Genevieve in THE BAKER’S WIFE, and Carrie in CAROUSEL. She starred in the premieres of FRANKENSTEIN (37 Arts), KEPT (Krieger/Russell), TAKE FLIGHT (Maltby/Shire), CALL THE CHILDREN HOME (Primary Stages), and LITTLE BY LITTLE (York Theater).

She has been a member of the national tours of GREASE! as Sandy, MISS SAIGON as Ellen, and CITY OF ANGELS as Mallory/Avril as well as a tour of Australia and Thailand as Nellie in SOUTH PACIFIC. Ms. Noll made her opera debut with Plácido Domingo and the Washington National Opera in THE MERRY WIDOW as Valencienne at The Kennedy Center, her Hollywood Bowl debut with Julie Andrews - THE GIFT OF MUSIC, and her Carnegie Hall debut as one of the 3 Broadway Divas with The New York Pops and Skitch Henderson in his last pops performance.

Christiane has performed her solo show in cabaret at The Plush Room, The Duplex, The Nevermore, Arci’s Place, The China Club, Peaches, B.Smith’s and The West Bank Café as well as being a featured member of the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES/GOSPEL CHOIR.

Other recordings: THE KING & I (Sony Classic), JEKYLL & HYDE (Atlantic), LITTLE BY LITTLE, SONDHEIM AT THE MOVIES, PRIMETIME MUSICALS, CINDERELLA, THE BURT BACHARACH ALBUM, THE PAUL SIMON ALBUM, THE STEPHEN SCHWARTZ ALBUM, THE SONDHEIM COLLECTION (all with Varese Sarabande), THE STEPHEN SONDHEIM ALBUM (Fynsworth Alley), A CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL GUIDE, WHAT’S A NICE GIRL LIKE YOU…and Z – THE MASKED MUSICAL (all with Car-Jam Records), BRAVO BROADWAY 2 and THE THREE BROADWAY DIVAS (Jay Records).

Christiane is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. Additional information: ChristianeNoll.com

 
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Sebastian Lang-Lessing
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