WHO’S WHO
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and Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Much
love and thanks to family and friends, especially
my parents!
TRAVIS TAYLOR (Hairdresser, u/s The
Phantom, u/s Monsieur André) is thrilled to be
a part of this spectacular new production of The
Phantom of the Opera. He is a native of Chicago
who grew up in Texas. Travis received a BFA
in musical theatre from Roosevelt University.
Thanks: this incredible artistic team, his family
and friends.
CARMEN VASS (Madame Firmin,
Con�� dante, u/s Carlotta Giudicelli). West End:
Phantom (original production, 25th
Anniversary Celebration - Royal Albert Hall),
Mikado, Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe. Off
West End: Peter Pan, Call Me Madam, 13
Days. UK National Tour: Phantom, Chuckles
of Oz, Carl Rosa Opera Company (UK & US
tours). Web-series: It’s Not Easy Being Green.
Love to family & Bohemia Group.
JESSICA WAGNER (Swing) is thrilled
to be making her national tour debut with
Phantom! Off-B’Way/NY: Li’l Abner (Daisy
Mae), The Girl Who Came To Supper (Mary).
International: Ruddygore Revisited (Rose).
Regional: My Fair Lady (Eliza), The Sound
Of Music (Maria), Anything Goes (Reno),
Always... Patsy Cline (Patsy). BFA: NYU
(CAP21). jessicawagner.net
VICTOR WALLACE (Joseph Buquet, u/s
The Phantom). B’way: Sam Carmichael in
Mamma Mia! final cast. National Tours: Les
Misérables (Enjolras), Phantom (Raoul u/s).
Vegas: Mamma Mia! (Sky & Sam). Regional:
Dragone’s Carmen (La Jolla), The Girl in the
Frame (Adirondack Theatre Festival). At Sea:
RCCL’s Original Casts of Hairspray (Corny),
Chicago (Billy). TV: “Y&R,” “Sunset Beach,”
“Las Vegas.” BFA Ithaca College.
MARGUERITE WILLBANKS (Wardrobe
Mistress, u/s Madame Giry). Broadway: Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast (Madame de la Grande
Bouche). National Tours: A Christmas Story the
Musical!, Young Frankenstein (Frau Blucher),
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Secret
Garden. Regional: Man of La Mancha (Maria,
TUTS), Paramour (She, Old Globe), Souvenir
(Florence Foster Jenkins, Milwaukee Rep), Pride
and Prejudice (Mrs. Bennett, NYMF).
BLAKE ZELESNIKAR (Slave Master) is
thrilled to be with such an amazing production!
He has been dancing since the age of six and
The Phantom of the Opera is definitely a
favorite. Recent credits include: An American
in Paris (National Tour), Radio City Summer
Spectacular, Mariah Carey, and The Bad Boys
of Dance.
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (Composer/
Book/Co-Orchestrator) is the composer of some
of the world’s best known musicals including
Cats, Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, The
Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard.
His latest musical, the hit stage version of the
movie School of Rock, is now playing at The
Winter Garden Theatre. His awards, both as
composer and producer, include seven Tonys,
seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, the
Praemium Imperiale, the Richard Rodgers
Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre, a
BASCA Fellowship, the Kennedy Center Honor
and a Grammy for Best Contemporary Classical
Composition for Requiem, his setting of the
Latin Requiem mass, which contains one of his
best known compositions, “Pie Jesu.” He owns
seven London theatres including the Theatre
Royal, Drury Lane and the London Palladium.
He was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen in
1992 and created an honorary member of the
House of Lords in 1997. He is passionate about
the importance of music in education and the
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has become
one of Britain’s leading charities supporting the
arts and music.
CAMERON MACKINTOSH (Producer) has
produced the three longest-running musicals
in history: Les Misérables, The Phantom of
the Opera and Cats. His spectacular new
production of Miss Saigon is now on Broadway
whilst his co-production with Disney of
Mary Poppins continues to sprinkle its magic
worldwide. His newly rewritten version of Half
a Sixpence is his latest London hit, winning
great critical acclaim. He’s currently working
on �� lm versions of Oliver! and Miss Saigon,
following the hugely successful �� lm of Les
Misérables. He owns eight London theatres,
including the Victoria Palace, which after a
major refurbishment, will re-open in November
2017 with the award-winning musical,
Hamilton, co-produced with Jeffrey Seller.
This year, Cameron will have 22 productions
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