Michael McCarthy (singer)
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Michael McCarthy (born 5 June 1966),[2] is an Irish musical theatre performer who is best known for his many appearances as Javert in the musical Les Misérables.
Michael McCarthy | |||||||
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Born | (1966-06-05) 5 June 1966 (age 58) Turners Cross, Cork, Ireland | ||||||
Genres | Musical theatre | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, producer | ||||||
Years active | 1981–present | ||||||
Labels | CD Baby | ||||||
Website | michaelmccarthy | ||||||
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Other musical stage roles have included: Max in Cabaret; Sir Lancelot in Camelot; Thomas Inkle in a 1997 revival of Inkle and Yarico; the Phantom in Ken Hill's Phantom of the Opera; Ivan Molokov in Chess and Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. McCarthy has also performed in operas, such as Rigoletto and dramatic roles including, Marco in A View from the Bridge, and Laurie in Little Women.
He has appeared in a number of high-profile concerts including playing the Factory Foreman in Les Misérables tenth anniversary show, Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert, and as Thomas Inkle in a concert performance of Inkle and Yarico at the Edinburgh Festival. He has recorded three albums Broadway (1994), Living for the Moment (2000), and You're Still You (2012), and a number of his performances have been broadcast by the BBC and PBS.
He continues to perform and runs workshops in performing arts.