NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Steve Barton

Steve Barton (June 26, 1954 - July 21, 2001) was an actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, stage director and teacher. June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... A theatre director oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a play by unifying various endeavors and aspects of production. ... A teachers room in a Japanese middle school, 2005. ...

Short biography

Steven Neal Barton was born on June 26, 1954 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, as youngest from 3 children of his parents, Tom and Mary Barton. He grew up in Nederland, Texas. June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hot Springs is a city located in Garland County, Arkansas in the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 29th 137,732 kmÂ² 385 km 420 km 2. ... Nederland is a city located in Jefferson County, Texas. ...

Later he won a scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, where he majored in theatre and dance, appearing in over 30 productions with the University of Texas and with the Ballet of Austin. After graduation he went to Europe, getting his first job at St. Gallen, Switzerland and then playing in major Swiss, German and Austrian theatre companies. The University of Texas System comprises fifteen educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are general academic universities, and six are health institutions. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ... Location within Switzerland The view on the city from the nearby hills. ...

He played leading roles in West Side Story, Godspell, Romeo and Juliet, The Fantasticks, The Threepenny Opera, Oklahoma!, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Guys and Dolls, and Camelot, before playing the role of Munkustrap in the Original Vienna Cast of Cats, at the 'Theater an der Wien'. At the 'Theater des Westens' in Berlin, he played roles in Guys and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar (as Jesus), La Cage aux Folles (as both Jean Michel and Albin/Zaza) and was playing Robert in Company when he got the audition news for Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera in London. West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and was originally produced, choreographed, and directed by Jerome Robbins. ... Godspell is a musical based on the Gospel of Saint Matthew with music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by John Michael Tebelak. ... Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare concerning the fate of two young lovers. ... The Fantasticks original Off Broadway CD cover The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical comedy with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. ... The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper) was a revolutionary piece of musical theatre written (in German) by the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht in collaboration with the composer Kurt Weill in 1928. ... Oklahoma! (1943) was the first musical play written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, working together. ... Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. ... The cover of the 1979 American Broadway Original Cast Recording of Evita starring Patti Lupone as Eva Peron, Mandy Patinkin as Che Guevara, and Bob Gunton as Juan Peron. ... Guys and Dolls is a successful 1950 musical. ... The 1960 musical, Camelot, was written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe and is loosely based on the King Arthur legend as adapted from the T.H. White novel The Once and Future King. ... CATS The Musical is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) in 1981 based on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot, adapted by Richard Stilgoe. ... The Theater an der Wien is a historic theater in Vienna. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Guys and Dolls is a successful 1950 musical. ... Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. ... La Cage aux Folles is both a 1978 French film and a 1983 Broadway musical. ... Company is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth. ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born March 22, 1948) is a highly successful British composer of musical theatre. ... Original poster for The Phantom of the Opera. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

Steve Barton was married to dancer and choreographer Denny Berry, (Dance Supervisor for the North American productions of The Phantom of the Opera), who he met at college. They have a son, Edward, who was born in Vienna, in 1984. Steve and Denny had a Presidential Scholarship at the University of Texas named for them. Steve Barton has also been named an Honorary Chairperson for the Steadman/Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation and was an honorary member of the Board of Education at the University of Texas, in Austin. Original poster for The Phantom of the Opera. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viËn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Hungarian: BÃ©cs, Czech: VÃdeÅˆ, Slovak: ViedeÅˆ, Romany Vidnya; Croatian and Serbian: BeÄ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine states (Land Wien). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1996 Steve Barton returned to Vienna, where he took over the part of the Beast in Disney's Die Schöne und das Biest. He originated Graf von Krolock in Roman Polanski's Tanz der Vampire, (Music: Jim Steinman, Lyrics: Michael Kunze), a role which brought him in 1998 an IMAGE (International Music Award Germany). He played Graf von Krolock until January 17, 1999. In 1997 Steve Barton celebrated his 30-year onstage anniversary during his run as von Krolock. Tanz der Vampire was also the last musical in which Steve Barton stood on a stage. He died on July 21, 2001 at the age of 47 years in Bremen, Germany because of suicide, though official sources still claim it was problems with his heart. His ashes were buried in his native country in Texas, USA, in August 2001. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viËn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Hungarian: BÃ©cs, Czech: VÃdeÅˆ, Slovak: ViedeÅˆ, Romany Vidnya; Croatian and Serbian: BeÄ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine states (Land Wien). ... The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... Beauty and the Beast is the thirtieth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ... Roman PolaÅ„ski at Cannes with Adrien Brody, 2002 Roman PolaÅ„ski (born August 18, 1933) is a Franco-Polish film director and actor. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... James Richard Steinman (born November 1, 1948 in New York City, New York) (also called Jim Steinman) is an American rock and musical theater composer. ... Dr. Michael Kunze (born 9 November 1943 in Prague) is a German lyricist, book writer and librettist. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ... It has been suggested that Suicide and culture be merged into this article or section. ... The heart and lungs (from an older edition of Grays Anatomy) The heart (Latin cor) is a hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. ...

Stage roles

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Television guest roles

Tatort (Crime Scene) is a long-running German crime television series. ... The Young and the Restless (commonly abbreviated to Y&R) is an American soap opera that takes place in Genoa City, Wisconsin (named after a vacation spot that series creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell visited annually). ... Another World is a book by Pat Barker. ...

Discography

Cats, 1983, (as Munkustrap), Original Vienna Cast, in German, Meisterstuecke, 2 duets with Angelika Milster, 1985, OLC, Highlights from The Phantom of the Opera, 1987, OLC, Complete Recording The Phantom of the Opera, 1987, (as Raoul), OLC The Phantom of the Opera (as Raoul), Show Boat, 1988, (as Steve Baker), Cole Porter Centennial Gala Concert, 1991, Living Water, with Mother Teresa and duet with Brian Sutherland, "Reach Out", 1995, Anastasia - The Musical, 1998, (as Prince Paul), Tanz der Vampire, Highlights 1998, (as Graf von Krolock), in German, Tanz der Vampire, Complete Recording (as Graf von Krolock), Original Vienna Cast, 1998, Aria2 - new horizon, 1999, "Leiermann", Danke, 1999, duet with Brian Sutherland, "Reach Out", Now and Forever - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Box Set, November 2001, duet with Sarah Brightman "All I Ask of You", More Broadway's Greatest Love Songs, January 2002, duet with Sarah Brightman "All I Ask of You", Encore, Sarah Brightman, April 2002, duet with Sarah Brightman "Think of Me", Steve Barton – Memorial Concert, spring 2002, 2 songs, "Simply Flying" from 1984 and "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" from 1995, with Pia Douwes, Caroline Vasicek, Jan Merchant and Gordon Bovinet. Best of Musical!, November 2004, 2 songs from Tanz der Vampire, "Totale Finsternis" with Cornelia Zenz and "Unstillbare Gier". BROADWAY'S FABULOUS PHANTOMS, December 2004, a CD featuring eleven of the stars who have performed the role of "Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway, "I've got you under my skin". LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection Vol. 2, Sarah Brightman, duet with Sarah Brightman "Think of Me", (released on: 2005-10-25) CATS The Musical is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) in 1981 based on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. ... The title character as depicted by Lon Chaney, Sr. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 â€“ October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born March 22, 1948) is a highly successful British composer of musical theatre. ... Sarah Brightman in La Luna: Live in Concert (2001) Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960 in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire) is an English soprano and actress. ...

External links

Categories: 1954 births | 2001 deaths | American baritones | American choreographers | American dancers | American film actors | American male singers | American musical theatre actors | Musical theatre directors | Jim Steinman artists | People from Arkansas The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hot Springs is a city located in Garland County, Arkansas in the United States of America. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For other uses, see Bremen (disambiguation). ...

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Stage roles

Television guest roles

Discography

External links

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