Hugh Panaro Podcast at Les Miserables In Philadelphia

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Hugh Panaro Podcast at Les Miserables In Philadelphia#1

Posted: 7/1/08 at 11:12pm

Hugh Panaro


A Conversation with Broadway Actor Hugh Panaro
Part of our series that looks at the Philadelphia theatre scene
Interviewed by Joel Markowitz

Now after a long stint on Broadway as the masked man in Phantom of the Opera, Hugh Panaro returns home to Philly to portray Jean Valjean in Walnut Street Theater’s newly reconceived, turntable-less production of the musical Les Miserables.

Hugh spins stories of his Broadway experiences: about the short-lived Red Shoes, working with Christine Baranski, Forbidden Broadway. Many are funny.

One you won’t want to miss is very poignant - it’s about Broadway actor J. C. Sheets (pictured here in 1994). Hugh tells us the backstage story: they met briefly before J. C. joined the Australian cast playing Jean Valjean. Years later, Hugh tells how J. C. reappeared in his life to help him interpret the role of Jean Valjean.

Henry Krieger is said to be rewriting Side Show. Hugh played Terry in the original Broadway production and passes on suggestions for the rewrite.

Hugh ends the podcast explaining his true love for animals. “I’m the most me around animals.”

Les Miserables is at the Walnut Street Theater, 825 Walnut Street in Philadelphia thru August 3rd.

Many thanks to Walnut Street Theater for providing music tracks: Hugh Panaro singing ‘Who Am I? ’ and ‘Bring Him Home’, Paul Schoeffler singing ‘Stars’ and Christina DeCicco singing ‘On My Own’.

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HUGH PANARO PODCAST AT LES MIZ AT WALNUT STREET THEATRE IN PHILADELPHIA Updated On: 7/1/08 at 11:12 PM

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re: Hugh Panaro Podcast at Les Miserables In Philadelphia#2

Posted: 7/2/08 at 11:13am

Bumping this thread because this is really a terrific interview.

The part about "Forbidden Broadway" nearly made me laugh out loud...which was a bit of a problem in the middle of this library.

But, please, go listen!

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re: Hugh Panaro Podcast at Les Miserables In Philadelphia#2

Posted: 7/2/08 at 12:28pm

Thanks so much for posting the link. Great interview!