Whatever Happened to -- Gilles Chiasson ?

[Testing1232]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 5:14pm

Just listening to a tape that I have made years ago (yep, a cassette tape) of Broadway love songs.

One of the songs was "You Are My Home", which is a really beautiful duet with Gilles and Christine Andreas.

(I think Linda Eder also recorded a version with Peabo Bryson)

He really has an excellent voice. Checked the Internet Database, and looks like the last thing her performed in was
"La Boheme" a few years back, and nothing since.

Anyone?

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 5:19pm

Last I heard, he was in LA.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 5:24pm

I felt bad for him and the rest of the "other ones" when the movie came out. Everyone was "all but two of the original cast," but what about Gilles and Co?

[Gobstopper]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 5:42pm

I agree. I always kinda wished he and the other ensemble members would have been at least asked back for the Life Support scenes.

[alliez92092]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 5:43pm

I remember that he wasn't at Rent 10 because his wife had a baby that night. He must be busy playing daddy.

[Testing1232]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 5:58pm

Thanks for the replies, all !!! He really does have an amazing voice !!!

Agreed... stinks that he wasnt in the movie, but a good thing if it was due to playing daddy !

Not to threadjack, and I know that there are a ton of people that cant stand Wildhorn, but really love the "Pimpernel" OBCR.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 10:59pm

I saw Gilles in La Bohème several times (I can't remember if he continued with it to Los Angeles as well). I was kind of surprised he didn't cover Rodolfo, seeing as the other Rodolfo understudy didn't have any opera background either.