J. Mark McVey, a Son of Marshall who has forged an outstanding career as a singer and actor on Broadway, will deliver the commencement address at Marshall University\u2019s spring commencement ceremony next month.<\/p>\n
Well known for his performances as Jean Valjean in \u201cLes Miserables,\u201d McVey made his debut on Broadway in that role, after having won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actor while on tour. The first American to perform the role in London, he also gave performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and in the 25th Anniversary Tour of the show, for which he won the Ovation Award and BroadwayWorld.com Award. All in all, he has given more than 3,200 performances in \u201cLes Mis.\u201d<\/p>\n
McVey\u2019s other Broadway appearances include Captain Walker in The Who\u2019s \u201cTommy\u201d; Tommy Tune\u2019s \u201cThe Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public\u201d; and \u201cStairway to Paradise\u201d with Kristin Chenoweth. Other New York accomplishments include the revival of \u201cChess\u201c and \u201cHey Love,\u201d the critically acclaimed review of Mary Rodgers\u2019 music, which was conceived and directed by Richard Maltby Jr. McVey\u2019s national and international tours include \u201cCarousel\u201d and the Hal Prince production of \u201cShow Boat.\u201d Regional successes include performances of \u201cMy Fair Lady,\u201d \u201cSouth Pacific\u201d and \u201cKismet.\u201d<\/p>\n
The artist made his Carnegie Hall debut with composer Marvin Hamlisch and continues to perform with numerous symphonies in the U.S. and around the world. He has also been seen on television many times, including on \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent,\u201d \u201cHuckabee\u201d and \u201cAll My Children.\u201d He made his PBS debut with the Boston Pops and followed that appearance with a PBS Christmas special for the U.S. military troops, in which he was featured with Hamlisch and the National Symphony Orchestra. He also appeared in the PBS special \u201cA Tale of Two Cities in Concert.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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