John Cudia is a classical singer and a musical theatre actor who has
played many of the biggest roles in musical theatre on Broadway.Born
on September , , Cudia was raised in Toms River, New Jersey. He
graduated from Monsignor Donovan High School (since renamed as Donovan
Catholic High School).Cudia began his career in regional theater. His
credits include Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Lieutenant Cable in
South Pacific and Tony in West Side Story. His first role on Broadway
was Feuilly in Les Misérables. He went on to play many of the lead
male roles in Les Misérables, including Jean Valjean. Cudia's claim
to fame is his critically acclaimed portrayal of the Phantom in Andrew
Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.His first encounter with
Phantom occurred when he was cast as a temporary swing in the U.S.
touring production in . There, he met Kathy Voytko, an alternate
Christine, who is now his wife. Nine months later, he was given the
role of Raoul in the touring cast. He played Raoul on Broadway for
years (â€"), where he was an understudy for the Phantom. Finally he
was cast as the "full-time" Phantom in the U.S. touring production in
. Cudia stayed with the touring company until spring of , when he left
to portray Valjean in the Marriott-Lincolnshire Theater's production
of Les Misérables.
played many of the biggest roles in musical theatre on Broadway.Born
on September , , Cudia was raised in Toms River, New Jersey. He
graduated from Monsignor Donovan High School (since renamed as Donovan
Catholic High School).Cudia began his career in regional theater. His
credits include Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Lieutenant Cable in
South Pacific and Tony in West Side Story. His first role on Broadway
was Feuilly in Les Misérables. He went on to play many of the lead
male roles in Les Misérables, including Jean Valjean. Cudia's claim
to fame is his critically acclaimed portrayal of the Phantom in Andrew
Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.His first encounter with
Phantom occurred when he was cast as a temporary swing in the U.S.
touring production in . There, he met Kathy Voytko, an alternate
Christine, who is now his wife. Nine months later, he was given the
role of Raoul in the touring cast. He played Raoul on Broadway for
years (â€"), where he was an understudy for the Phantom. Finally he
was cast as the "full-time" Phantom in the U.S. touring production in
. Cudia stayed with the touring company until spring of , when he left
to portray Valjean in the Marriott-Lincolnshire Theater's production
of Les Misérables.
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