Bud Nease:
CLASS OF 1971
Covina High SchoolClass of 1971
Covina, CA
Bud's Story
BYRON NEASE - In Concert
Jane Pauley called him âÂÂTranscendent!âÂÂ
Angela Lansbury said, âÂÂHe is a feast of musical inspiration!âÂÂ
Byron Nease is a one-person musical performance. A native Californian and son of a third generation Nazarene preacher, this Broadway star compels us with his inspirational story.
Making his Broadway debut opposite Miss Lansbury as Patrick in Mame, he has, in the past twenty years, played most of the romantic heroes in the American Musical Theater. His portrayal of Raoul in Andrew Lloyd WeberâÂÂs The Phantom of the Opera contrasted sharply to his role as the Phantom in the beautiful Kopit/Yeston Phantom. Across the US audiences have thrilled to his portrayals in Camelot, Annie Get Your Gun, A Little Night Music, West Side Story, Carousel, South Pacific ⦠to name a few.
Byron has concertized from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl with dozens of symphonies under illustrious conductors Skitch Henderson and Peter Nero. Honored to have sung at The White House as well as in the Senate Chambers, he has also performed high atop New York City at the world renowned Rainbow Room and sung in over 100 countries around the world.
Growing up in the great tradition of leading men, ByronâÂÂs charisma has more to do with
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age and dignity than false machismo. This recording artist speaks and sings eloquently about his diverse career, celebrating the synthesis of lifeâÂÂs journey. Appearing with such luminaries as John Raitt, Bonnie Franklin, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, George Burns and so many more ⦠he has learned that âÂÂOn stage, you only earn the right to be liked. ItâÂÂs what you do off stage that countsâÂÂ.
His one-man show From the Parsonage to Broadway inspired him to write his new book âÂÂBEHIND THE MASK ⦠No MoreâÂÂ. On PBS, Mr. Nease starred in a show he created âÂÂAGELESS FRIENDS; Where Harold & Maude meets The Odd Couple. Also on PBS, Mr. Nease co-starred in Broadway Love Stories, The Healing Touch of Mercy and From the Parsonage to Broadway which both chronicles his quest to define religion from spirit.
Mr. Nease can be heard on the multi-platinum original Canadian cast recording of The Phantom of the Opera, Bittersuite, Love Stories, Leading Men DonâÂÂt Dance as well as his own critically acclaimed solo CDs Byron Nease â Listen To My Heart, From the Parsonage to Broadway, and Byron Nease â TODAY!.
âÂÂIt seems my whole life has been about what it means to be a leading man ⦠personally and professionally. IâÂÂm the luckiest guy I know because I love what I do ⦠I am gratefulâÂÂ. Byron Nease has taken the lead on and off stage. He has found his own voice.
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