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SUSAN EGAN – BIO
(115 WORDS)

SUSAN EGAN – BROADWAY: Beauty and the Beast (Belle – original, Tony/Drama Desk Nominations), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie), Cabaret (Sally Bowles), Triumph of Love (Leonide – original), State Fair (Margy). FILM: 13 Going on 30, Man of the Century (Slamdance Award), Death and Texas (Slamdance/Seattle Festivals, 2004), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy/Boston Festivals 2004), and more. ANIMATION: Hercules (Meg), Spirited Away (Lin), Porco Rosso (Gina), Lady and the Tramp II (Angel). TV: HOUSE, NUMB3RS, Nikki, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Great Performances, movies for ABC, CBS, Disney and more. RECORDINGS: over 40 with 5 solo CDs, including Coffee House ( Best Vocalist 2004 Award), and her new 2-disc concert CD, Susan Egan LIVE. Visit www.susanegan.net.

SUSAN EGAN – BIO
(160 WORDS)

Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music. She headlined on Broadway as Thoroughly Modern Millie, won critical acclaim as Broadway’s (longest-running) “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret, starred in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for “Best Actress” as the original “Belle” in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. She’s been seen on film in 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up, countless independents and voiced the animated characters of “Meg” in Disney’s Hercules, and “Lin” in the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away, among others. She spent two seasons on WB’s Nikki and guest-starred on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Party of Five, Great Performances, and more. Egan sings with symphonies worldwide, has over 40 recording credits including five solo CDs, and was named Best Vocalist of the Year by TalkinBroadway.com. Entertainment Weekly calls her website, susanegan.net, the "slickest site around."

SUSAN EGAN – BIO
(186 WORDS)

Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music. She headlined on Broadway as Thoroughly Modern Millie, won critical acclaim as Broadway’s (longest-running) “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret, starred in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for “Best Actress” as the original “Belle” in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Her film credits include:13 Going on 30, Man of the Century (Slamdance Audience Award), Death and Texas (Slamdance/Seattle Film Festivals), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy/Boston Film Festivals), Meet Market (Sarasota Film Festival), and more . Animation: Hercules (Meg), Spirited Away (Lin), Porco Rosso (Gina), Lady and the Tramp II (Angel). TV: HOUSE, NUMB3RS, Nikki, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Great Performances, movies for ABC, CBS, and Disney. Egan has sung with over 50 symphonies worldwide and has over 40 recording credits including her solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse (Best Vocalist of the Year 2004 “TalkinBroadway”), and her 2-disc concert CD, Susan Egan LIVE. Entertainment Weekly calls her website, susanegan.net, the "slickest site around."

SUSAN EGAN – BIO
(256 WORDS)

Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music. On Broadway, she cavorted as Thoroughly Modern Millie, won critical acclaim as “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret, starred in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and most notably, received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for “Best Actress” as the original “Belle” in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Regionally, Egan starred alongside Carol Burnett in Putting It Together and Tommy Tune in the national tour of Bye, Bye Birdie, and developed works at Yale Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, South Coast Rep, and the Mark Taper Forum. Her film credits include 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up, and indies: Man of the Century (Slamdance Award), Death and Texas (Slamdance/Seattle Film Festivals), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy/Boston Film Festivals), Meet Market (Sarasota Film Festival) and more. Susan has also voiced leading characters in the animated films Hercules (Meg), Spirited Away (Lin), Porco Rosso (Gina), and Lady and the Tramp II (Angel). On television, she spent two seasons on the WB’s Nikki, and guest-starred on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Great Performances, and countless others. Susan has headlined with more than 50 symphonies worldwide, including concerts at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, and has over 40 recording credits with 5 solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse (Best Vocalist 2004), and her concert CD, Susan Egan LIVE. And Entertainment Weekly calls www.susanegan.net the "slickest site around."

SUSAN EGAN – BIO
(315 WORDS)

Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music.

On Broadway, she cavorted as Thoroughly Modern Millie, won critical acclaim as “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret, starred in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and most notably, received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for “Best Actress” as the original “Belle” in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Regionally, Egan starred alongside Carol Burnett in Putting It Together, Tommy Tune in the national tour of Bye, Bye Birdie, reprised her role of Belle for the Los Angeles premiere of Beauty and the Beast, and developed works at Yale Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, South Coast Rep, and the Mark Taper Forum. Some film credits include: 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up, Man of the Century (Slamdance Award), Death and Texas (Slamdance/Seattle Film Festivals), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy/Boston Film Festivals), Meet Market (Sarasota Film Festival), and more . In Animation, Susan voiced the characters of “Meg” in Disney’s Hercules, “Lin” in the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away, “Gina” in another Miyazaki release Porco Rosso, and “Angel” in Lady and the Tramp II. She spent two seasons on television with the WB’s Nikki, and has appeared on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Party of Five, Great Performances, movies for ABC, CBS, and Disney Channel, and more. Susan has headlined with more than 50 symphonies worldwide, including concerts at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, and has over 40 recording credits with 5 solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse (Best Vocalist 2004), and her concert CD, Susan Egan LIVE. Originally from Southern California, Susan attended the Orange County High School of the Arts and UCLA, where she received a Carol Burnett Award in Musical Theatre. Visit www.susanegan.net, which Entertainment Weekly calls the "slickest site around."

SUSAN EGAN – BIO
(344 WORDS)

Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music.

On Broadway, she cavorted as Thoroughly Modern Millie, won critical acclaim as “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret, starred in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and most notably, received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for “Best Actress” as the original “Belle” in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Regionally, Egan starred alongside Carol Burnett in Putting It Together, Tommy Tune in the national tour of Bye, Bye Birdie, reprised her role of Belle for the Los Angeles premiere of Beauty and the Beast, and developed works at Yale Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, South Coast Rep, and the Mark Taper Forum. Some film credits include: 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up, Man of the Century (Slamdance Award), Death and Texas (Slamdance/Seattle Film Festivals), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy/Boston Film Festivals), Meet Market (Sarasota Film Festival), and more . In Animation, Susan voiced the characters of “Meg” in Disney’s Hercules, “Lin” in the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away, “Gina” in another Miyazaki release Porco Rosso, and “Angel” in Lady and the Tramp II. She spent two seasons on television with the WB’s Nikki, and has appeared on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Party of Five, Great Performances, movies for ABC, CBS, and Disney Channel, and more. Susan has headlined with more than 50 symphonies worldwide, including concerts at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, and has over 40 recording credits with 5 solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse (Best Vocalist 2004), and her concert CD, Susan Egan LIVE.

Egan is a Southern California native and attended the Orange County High School of the Arts and UCLA, where she received a Carol Burnett Award in Musical Theatre. In 2002-2003, she devoted a year away from performing to assume the position of Artistic Director of the Orange County High School of the Arts.

Visit Egan’s website, www.susanegan.net, which Entertainment Weekly calls the "slickest site around."

SUSAN EGAN – BIO
(470 WORDS)

Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music.

She was last seen on Broadway in the title role of Thoroughly Modern Millie; she won critical acclaim as Broadway’s (longest-running) “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret; originated the starring roles in Triumph of Love and State Fair; and most notably, received both Tony Award® and Drama Desk® nominations for “Best Actress” as Broadway’s original ‘Belle’ in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Among her regional credits, Egan starred alongside Carol Burnett in Sondheim’s Putting It Together, Tommy Tune in the national tour of Bye, Bye Birdie, reprised her role of Belle for the Los Angeles premiere of Beauty and the Beast, and developed works at Yale Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, South Coast Rep, and the Mark Taper Forum.

Susan’s film credits include 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up for the Disney Channel, and countless independent films such as: Meet Market (Sarasota Film Festival), Death and Texas (Seattle Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy Festival), The Disappearing Girl Trick, Falling. In Love, Extreme Close Up, and Man of the Century (Audience Award, Slamdance).

In animation, Egan gave the sultry voice to ‘Meg’ in Disney's Hercules, sang the role of 'Angel' in Lady and the Tramp II, and translated two Japanese blockbusters into English for famed animation director Hayao Miyazaki: 'Gina' in Porco Rosso, and ‘Lin’ in Spirited Away, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

On television, Egan spent two seasons on the WB’s Nikki, and has guest-starred on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arliss, Party of Five, Drew Carey, Almost Perfect, Partners, All My Children, Loving, and Great Performances: Rodgers and Hart, as well as movies of the week and specials for ABC, CBS, and the Disney Channel.

Susan has performed her solo concert all across the nation as well as headlined with more than 50 symphonies worldwide, with multiple concerts at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl. She also has over 40 recording credits from Broadway cast albums to film soundtracks, including her 5 solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse (Best Vocalist 2004), and her concert CD, Susan Egan LIVE.

Egan is a Southern California native and attended the Orange County High School of the Arts and UCLA, where she received a Carol Burnett Award in Musical Theatre. In 2002-2003, she devoted a year away from her career to assume the position of interim Artistic Director of the Orange County High School of the Arts. She now spends her time with a full calendar of concerts and makes her home in Southern California with her husband, Robert, and daughters, Nina and Isla.

Visit Susan’s highly-rated website, www.susanegan.net, which Entertainment Weekly calls the "slickest site around."

CHRISTOPHER MCGOVERN – BIO
(337 WORDS)

CHRISTOPHER McGOVERN's work as Arranger and Musical Director was heard on

the National Tour of FAME as well as the IMAGE/High Five DVD of Rich Little's THE PRESIDENTS, which aired nationally on PBS. Internationally, he did the arrangements for Walt Disney Worldwide Entertainment's LION KING (Paris and Hong Kong) and ALADDIN for Tokyo Disney directed & choreographed by Tony-nominee Lynne Taylor-Corbett. He produced/arranged and orchestrated CDs for Tony-nominees Rebecca Luker (LEAVING HOME) on PS Classics and Susan Egan (COFFEE HOUSE and WINTER TRACKS) on LML Music. All three releases feature his original songs and two were "Top Ten Vocal CDs of 2004" by Talkin' Broadway.com. He also produced critically-acclaimed solo CDs for Tony-nominee Alison Fraser (MEN IN MY LIFE) and original RENT cast member Gilles Chiasson (SLOW DOWN), both on Original Cast Records.

As a composer, McGovern’s musical LIZZIE BORDEN (lyrics co-written with

Amy Powers) ran at the Stoneham Theatre in Boston and played sold-out runs at the American Stage Company (starring Alison Fraser) and at Goodspeed Musicals (starring Christiane Noll.) And his latest creation, BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS about Ginger Rogers has played to sold-out crowds and critical acclaim at Florida Stage and is scheduled for productions in regional theatres across the country. He also wrote the score for Theatreworks/USA's UGLY DUCK (Promenade Theatre, NYC & National tour), and his other original scores for children with Stages Of Imagination have won two National Parents Choice Awards, and two Telly Cable Awards.

McGovern has served as Musical Director/Arranger and Orchestrator for many Off-Broadway shows including the Outer Critics Circle-nominated THAT'S LIFE, THE JAZZ SINGER, FISHKIN TOUCH (w/Mike Burstyn) and SHEBA.. Regional credits include BEEHIVE, LITTLE SHOP, TOMMY, GODSPELL, JOSEPH, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, SPITFIRE GRILL and many others, as well as having conducted shows for Roslyn Kind (national tour '01), Tovah Feldshuh, William Katt, Marni Nixon and LAW & ORDER'S Tamara Tunie among others.

Thanks as always to my dear buddy & partner in crime Susan. This is dedicated to Mom and the memory of my Dad.

STEPHEN COOK – BIO
(280 WORDS)

Stephen Cook received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of South Carolina where he studied composition with Dr. Samuel Douglas and piano performance and pedagogy with Dr. Max Camp. Additional studies were with Edith Oppens at the Aspen School of Music and with Dr. Manuel Alvarez at the Conductors Institute, University of South Carolina. While completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California, Dr. Cook served as an assistant lecturer in the Keyboard Studies Department under the direction of Stewart Gordon. From 1996-2004, he was the Director of the Pianist Program at the Orange County High School of the Arts in Santa Ana, California, a nationally recognized pre-professional arts conservatory. He serves on the Executive Board of the California Association of Professional Music Teachers, is a former Research Program Specialist with the Music Intelligence Neural Development Institute at the University of California, Irvine, and currently holds faculty appointments with the Colburn School of Performing Arts, Los Angeles and Whittier College. Stephen Cook is a frequent clinician and adjudicator for such organizations as the Music Teachers’ Association of California, the California Association of Professional Music Teachers and the Southwestern Youth Music Festival. Past activities included adjudication of the Pro-Romania International Piano Competition in Bucharest, Romania, performance and master classes in Tokyo, Japan, Carnegie Hall, New York and numerous concert appearances with Broadway singer Susan Egan. Musical Director/Arranger/Composer for: Into the Woods, Urinetown: The Musical, Kiss Me Kate, Man of La Mancha, Cabaret, Beowulf, The Crucible, Romeo & Juliet, others; sacred anthems published by Abingdon Press; composer/arranger for numerous musicals for children and orchestral arrangements for Susan Egan performances; visit stephencookmusic.net

ROXANNA WARD - BIO

(95 WORDS)

Cabaret-comic extraordinaire, Roxanna Ward hails from Laguna Beach, Ca. Her engaging blend of piano bar and comedy caused one reviewer to observe, "It's as if Bette Midler and Steve Allen had a love child." A pianist, musical arranger, producer, and conductor (Milwaukee Symphony), Ward has worked with legends Dolly Parton, Laura Nyro, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and Bea Arthur. As a songwriter, she penned the R&B single "Remember Who You Are," recorded by the late Phyllis Hyman, which reached # 16 on Billboard's jazz chart. Ward is currently teaching and directing at Laguna Beach High School.