WHO’S WHO in the CAST
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GARDAR THOR CORTES (Th e Phantom) Opera:
Ferrando (Cosi fan tutte), Fenton (Falstaff ), Alfredo
(La Traviata), Rinucchio (Gianni Schicchi), Italian
singer (Der Rosenkavalier), Vakula (Cherevichki),
Chanfalla (Das Wundertheater), Il duca (Rigoletto),
Don Ramiro (La Cenerentola), Nemorino (L’elisir
d’amore), Tamino (Die Zauberfl öte), Rodolfo
(La Boheme) and Don Jose (Carmen). Th eatre:
Curly (Oklahoma), Tony (West Side Story), Raoul
(Phantom of the Opera) Phantom (Lover Never
Dies) TV: Nonni in the internationally acclaimed
television series Nonni and Manni. CD: Cortes
(2007) - nominated for Classical Brit Album of the
Year, When You Say You Love Me (2008), Island
(2011), Phantom Of the Opera Live (2011), I’m Still
Here (with Elaine Paige) (2015.) Gardar is thrilled
to be making his U.S. debut with Love Never Dies.
MEGHAN PICERNO (Christine Daaé) Opera:
Cunegonde (Candide/New York City Opera);
Olympia (Les Contes d’Hoff mann), Marie (La fi lle
du régiment), La Fée (Cendrillon), Lucia (Lucia di
Lammermoor). Off -Broadway: Th e Dreyfus Aff air
(Ensemble of the Romantic Century), Musicals
in Muft i: From Berlin to Broadway (York Th eatre
Company). Concerts: San Francisco Symphony,
Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center,
David Geff en Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Birdland,
Appel Room. Competitions: Plácido Domingo’s
Operalia International Vocal Competition
(London’s Royal Opera House). So much love and
gratitude to my family, creatives, fairy godmothers,
wonderful team, Uzan International Artists, Tara
Rubin Casting, and Hal Prince for introducing
me to the wonderful world of musical theater!
meghanpicerno.com Instagram: @meghanpicerno
KAREN MASON (Madame Giry) Broadway:
Wonderland (Th e Queen of Hearts), Hairspray
(Velma), Mamma Mia (Tanya) (2002 Drama Desk
nomination as Best Actress), Sunset Boulevard
(Norma Desmond), Jerome Robbins’ Broadway,
Torch Song Trilogy. Off -Broadway/ Regional:
Chasing Rainbows/Goodspeed Opera House,
CT (Kay Koverman), A Christmas Story (Miss
Shields), And Th e World Goes ‘Round (Westside
Th eatre, NYC), Carnival/Th e York Th eatre (Drama
Desk Nomination for Best Supporting Actress).
Concert/Cabaret: Carnegie Hall, Teatro Liceu,
Lincoln Center, Feinstein’s, Th e Kennedy Center,
etc. A 12-time MAC Award winner, she has 7 solo
CDs, including Better Days, which has the Emmy®
Award-winning song, Hold Me. Ms. Mason’s CDs
sold in lobby. karenmason.com
SEAN THOMPSON (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny)
Broadway: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset
Boulevard opposite Glenn Close (as Joe Gillis
understudy, also: ensemble, original revival cast).
Select regional: Kiss Me, Kate (Fred/Petruchio,
Barrymore Award nomination); Guys and Dolls
(Sky Masterson, Henry Award nomination); Th e
Last Romance (Best Supporting Actor in a Drama,
Th eater Colorado); August: Osage County (Steve);
Rumors (Glenn); several shows at the Walnut Street
Th eatre; two prior productions of Sunset Boulevard
(Media Th eatre, Signature Th eatre). Concerts
from New York City to San Francisco, where he
performed live on PBS from the famous Castro
Th eatre. Proud graduate of Temple University,
Philadelphia. For the dreamers. For Patty.
@oneseanthompson
MARY MICHAEL PATTERSON (Meg Giry)
Christine in Th e Phantom of the Opera (Broadway),
Anything Goes (Broadway), Liesl in Th e Sound
of Music (Carnegie Hall), Marianne in Sense
and Sensibility (Denver Center), Judy in White
Christmas (Syracuse Stage), Kathy in Singin’ in the
Rain (PCLO, MTW, Marriott Th eatre), Cosette in
Les Miserables (Casa Manana), and Young Woman
in Luck Be a Lady (Asolo Rep). Numerous shows
at the St. Louis MUNY, Pittsburgh CLO, and
appearances with the American Pops Orchestra.
Mary Michael is a proud graduate of the University
of Michigan. Love to Cary, Massimo, Jacque, and
Katelyn. For Michael. marymichaelpatterson.com
KATRINA KEMP (Fleck) made her acting/
stuntwoman professional debut embodying
Chucky the Killer Doll at Universal Studios
Hollywood. She’s a Los Angeles native starring in
the circus, Cirque Berzerk, several music videos
(Rihanna), and guest star roles on television
(RuPaul’s Drag Race, Man Seeking Woman, Faking
It, Th e Eric Andre Show, American Horror Story,
Fameless.) Katrina graduated in TV Production
from Cal State University Northridge before
twerking her way across South America with Miley
Cyrus on the BANGERZ International Tour in
2014. She dedicates her performances to: “Beals/
Kemp fam, R.A.I.D. and the freaks I call my friends.
#OneOfUs.” (KMR Talent Agency)
RICHARD KOONS (Squelch) is beyond thrilled to
be a part of Love Never Dies. He is a graduate of Th e
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of
Music (MM in Vocal Performance). Credits include:
Hairspray (Edna), Les Miserables (Valjean), Cats
(Old Deuteronomy), Th e Secret Garden (Archibald),