Kevin Earley is an American actor and singer.

Biography

Earley was born in

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, one of four brothers, and attended Mundelein High School in

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. He trained at the Webster Conservatory of

Webster University Webster University is a private university with its main campus in Webster Groves, Missouri. It has multiple branch locations across the United States and countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It offers undergraduate and graduate program ...

in the St. Louis, Missouri metro-area where he earned his B.F.A. in 1994. He is married to

Julie Ann Emery Julie Ann Emery (born January 16, 1975) is an American television and film actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Better Call Saul'', ''Preacher'', and ''Five Days at Memorial''. She has appeared in films such as '' H ...

. Kevin was cast as

Ernest Defarge Ernest Defarge is a fictional character in Charles Dickens' 1859 novel, ''A Tale of Two Cities''. Overview Defarge is the owner of a wine shop in the slum of Saint Antoine in Paris. He and his wife Madame Therese Defarge are passionate advocates f ...

in the

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adaptation of ''

A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in ...

'' which opened for preview on August 19, 2008 at the

Al Hirschfeld Theatre The Al Hirschfeld Theatre, originally the Martin Beck Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 302 West 45th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1924, it was designed by G. Albert Lansburgh in a Moorish and ...

in New York.

Theatre Credits

* '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'',

Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial '' The String of Pearls'' (1846–47). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend. A barber from Fleet Stre ...

(2018) * ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also bo ...

'', Sky Masterson (2018) * '' Jesus Christ Superstar'',

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(2017) * ''

The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in '' The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels an ...

'', Lord Archibald Craven (2015) * ''

The Pirates of Penzance ''The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 187 ...

'', The Pirate King (2012) * ''

Death Takes a Holiday ''Death Takes a Holiday'' is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic drama starring Fredric March, Evelyn Venable and Guy Standing. It is based on the 1924 Italian play ''La morte in vacanza'' by Alberto Casella (1891–1957), as adapted in English ...

'', Death / Prince Nikolai Sirki (2011) - Off-Broadway * '' Oklahoma'', Jud Fry (2010) * ''

Into the Woods ''Into the Woods'' is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. T ...

'', The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince (2009) * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...

'',

Enjolras Enjolras () is a fictional character who acts as the charismatic leader of the Friends of the ABC in the 1862 novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo. In both the novel and the musical that it inspired, Enjolras is a revolutionary who fights fo ...

(2009) * ''

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'',

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the natio ...

(2009) * ''

'',

(2008) - Broadway * '' Hello, Dolly!'', Cornelius Hackl (2008) * ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

'', Billy Crocker * ''

Camelot Camelot is a castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur. Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, since the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described as th ...

'', Sir Sagramore (2005) - Hollywood Bowl * ''

Thoroughly Modern Millie ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' is a 1967 American musical- romantic comedy film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews. The screenplay, by Richard Morris based on the 1956 British musical ''Chrysanthemum'', follows a naïve you ...

'', Trevor Graydon (2003–2004) - Broadway * ''

My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play '' Pygmalion'', with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons ...

'', Freddy Eynsford-Hill (2003) - Hollywood Bowl * ''

The Music Man ''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments ...

'', Ewart Dunlop (2002) - Hollywood Bowl * ''

'', Edward Rutledge (2001) - Concert * ''

'',

(1999-2000) - 3rd US National Tour * ''

'', Lesgles / Constable /

(u/s) (1998) - Broadway * ''

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'', Balladeer (1996)

Film and television

* '' Girlfriends'', Guest Star (2006), UPN * ''Imagine That'' (Pilot), Host, Disney / Love Letters Ltd. * ''Pre -K'', Opera Man, Dir. Thomas Ian Griffith * ''Opus 4'', Starring Role, Premier Films * ''Ten Commandments'' (DVD), Ramses (2006), BCBG Ent. (Live at the Kodak Theatre)

Recordings

* Earley Standards, Solo CD, Midlothian Road Productions Inc. * Ripper (Original Cast), Chester, Nelsen Productions Inc. * Rarities, Rogers and Heart, Bygone Records

References

External links

''A Tale of Two Cities''
talemusical.com * *
Kevin Earley
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