Brad Little
Brad is a native Californian raised in Redlands. Mr.
Little has played the role of the Phantom over 2000 times in theaters across
America, on Broadway, and in Asia since 1997. Within the past few years
he has had the privilege to perform with many wonderful Symphony Orchestras
around the world. He and maestro Donald Pippin did Brad's solo Broadway
Concert with the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra in the spring of 2001. It
was such a hit he came back the very next year, with soloist Christiane
Noll. Brad and Christiane teamed up again in a Bravo Broadway concert with
the Orchestra Symphonic of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro and for a New Year’s
Eve concert with the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. In May of 2005 Brad
sang in the “Night of 1000 Voices” concert in London England. He
was honored when asked by Marvin Hamlisch to perform with him and the Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra as well as the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy
Center in Washington D.C.
Other Symphony Orchestras Brad has performed
with are: Oregon, Seattle, Indianapolis and also with the Cincinnati Pops
Orchestra for the Pops Goes British. But none of these concerts would have
come to fruition without his fortunate career in Musical Theatre. For 4
1/2 years Brad played the man behind the mask in the road company of The
Phantom of the Opera. While on the road he cut his first CD, Brad Little
UnMasked. At the time Mr. Little was asked to join The Phantom of the Opera
touring company, he was performing at the Majestic Theatre playing the
role of Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera Broadway production. His other
Broadway and National tour credits include: Cyrano, the Musical, playing
the role of Captain De Castel Jaloux; Fiddler on the Roof, with Topol;
the Lincoln Center production of Anything Goes directed by Jerry Zaks,
in which he understudied and played the role of Billy Crocker opposite
Leslie Uggams. New York Times head theater critic, Ben Brantley, gave Brad
a rave review for his portrayal of Willy in I Married an Angel written
by Rodger and Hart in New York City. Brad won international acclaim for
his portrayal of Jesus in the European Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar,
and Tony in West Side Story. Theater across this nation: The Scarlet Pimpernel
(Percy) at The Music Circus in Sacramento, Beauty and the Beast (The Beast)
at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA. and The Civic Light Opera
in Pittsburgh, PA., South Pacific (Lt. Cable) with Howard Keel at Atlanta's
Theartre of the Stars, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! at Cincinnati’s
Playhouse in the Park, Babes in Toyland with Eddie Bracken as the Toymaker
at the Houston Grand Opera, Rags (Saul) at Music Theatre of Wichita, Phantom
(Erik, "The Phantom") at Tennessee Rep, 1776 (Thomas Jefferson) at Pennsylvania
Center Stage, The Robber Bridegroom (Jamie Lockhart) Baby (Nick) and Evita
(Che) at Bristol Riverside Theatre, PA., where he won Philadelphia’s Barrymore
Award for best actor in a musical. But, his finest performance was on Labor
Day of 1992, when at sunset on a beach at Cape May, NJ, Brad Little married
his long time sweetheart, actress Barbara McCulloh, in a ceremony performed
by his dad, Dr. Paul J. Little. If you would like more information about
Mr. Little, (reviews, comments from the public...) you can log on to his
web site www.bradlittle.com.