Marcus Lovett is an American singer and actor who was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He is known for his roles in musical theatre. His credits include leading roles in ''The Phantom of the Opera'', ''

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'', ''Carousel'' and ''King David''.

Career

An actor, singer and athlete from childhood, Lovett graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with honors. His classmates included the actress Ming Na Wen. Lovett then immediately joined the original

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production of ''Les Miserables'' as a Marius understudy. He simultaneously appeared on ABC's '' One Life to Live''. Additional Broadway and West End roles included leads in ''

'' (as Alex), ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (as the Phantom), and ''King David'' (as David), and Off-Broadway plays and musicals, including the Bruce Hornsby show, '' SCKBSTD''. He originated the role of The Man in '' Whistle Down the Wind'' on the West End and appears on the original cast recording. In 1994, Lovett made the front page of the ''New York Times'' by performing the lead in two Broadway shows in two days. After his final performance as the Phantom, Lovett was asked to learn the role of Billy Bigelow in ''Carousel'' as an emergency replacement for the show's ailing star; in an unusual move, Lincoln Center had temporarily closed its production. 47 hours later, Lovett appeared at the

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as the tragic Bigelow. He also participated in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday concert at the Royal Albert Hall. In 2012, he reprised his role as the Phantom, this time at

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in the West End of London.

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, and Lovett are the only people to play the Phantom in London and on Broadway. Lovett's voice is the trademark for ''Good Morning America'', ''This Week with George Stephanopoulos'' and, for seventeen years, ''The David Letterman Show'', in addition to thousands of commercials and promotions for television and radio. His job requires a live recording studio whenever he travels: to that end, he maintains studios in the San Francisco Bay Area, Manhattan, Los Angeles and Carmel, New York, where he maintains his primary residence. He also is the founder of the non profit organization, JoinedHands. He was married to Leslie Motiwalla on June 18, 2022.

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* https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0522680 {{DEFAULTSORT:Lovett, Marcus Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Glen Ellyn, Illinois American male musical theatre actors American male singers Carnegie Mellon University alumni