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Ciarán Sheehan (actor)

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Ciarán Sheehan (born 1961 (age 63–64))[1] is an Irish-born singer and actor who has appeared in several off-Broadway and Broadway theatre productions.

Born in Dublin,[2] he made his Broadway debut in Les Misérables, playing Babet and understudying Marius Pontmercy.[3] In 1993, he joined the cast of The Phantom of the Opera, where he played Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny. While he left the Broadway cast in 1995, he played the title character in a Canadian production of the musical between 1995 and 1996.[citation needed]

He has worked with the Irish Repertory Theatre as an actor appearing in Frank McCourt's The Irish… and How They Got That Way, The Hostage,[4] Camelot, and Finian's Rainbow.[5]

His work as Billy in a Boston-based production of Carousel gained him several best actor nominations,[citation needed] and his work as Wolfe Tone in Peter Danish's The Final Days of Wolfe Tone in Nashville, Tennessee also received a number of nominations.[citation needed][clarification needed] In film, he won a best actor award from the Cutting Room International Short Film Festival for his role in the 2018 short film The Waiting Room.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ "Ciarán Sheehan: "Phantom" Star to Sing Local Christmas Concert". Rockland Times. Rockland County, New York. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Broadway's Ciarán Sheehan analyzes his 'Show Boat' role". bostonirish.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Galway to Broadway Starring Ciarán Sheehan & Friends". CMI Entertainment Agency. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Ciarán Sheehan Stars in The Hostage; Previews Start at Irish Rep, Oct. 20". Playbill. 9 October 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Broadway Nights - Artist Bio - Ciarán Sheehan". threephantomsinconcert.com. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
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