John Cudia is a classical tenor singer and a musical theatre actor who has played many of the biggest roles in musical theatre on Broadway.
14 Facts About John Cudia
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John Cudia graduated from Monsignor Donovan High School.
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John Cudia's credits include Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Lieutenant Cable in South Pacific, Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods, and Tony in West Side Story.
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John Cudia is noted for his critically acclaimed portrayals in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.
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John Cudia played Raoul on Broadway for 3 years, where he was an understudy for The Phantom.
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John Cudia stayed with the touring company until the spring of 2008 when he left to portray Valjean in the Marriott-Lincolnshire Theater's production of Les Miserables.
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John Cudia then returned to Phantom, this time playing the title role at Broadway's Majestic Theatre as a 10-week substitute for long-running Phantom Howard McGillin.
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John Cudia played his first performance in the ten-week stint on May 22,2008, and continued until McGillin returned on July 28,2008.
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John Cudia then returned to The Phantom of the Opera national tour.
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John Cudia left the tour in May 2009 to celebrate the birth of his first child.
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John Cudia then became the "principal" Phantom at the Majestic Theatre, having taken over from Howard McGillin on July 27,2009.
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John Cudia concluded his run as the Phantom on September 4,2010, and was replaced by Hugh Panaro.
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John Cudia returned to Broadway when he joined the closing cast of the Broadway revival of Evita, understudying Juan Peron.
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John Cudia recently began his career as an operatic tenor.