Eric Kunze Fansite: Peter Lockyer

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Talent Shines in Pops Tribute

Even if there was an error in this article, I am putting a link here for you to read. It was Eric, not Peter Lockyer, on stage that night. Don't miss the remaining concerts in this wonderful series! See post below for details and ticket information.

"Do You Hear the People Sing" featured an exceptionally strong roster of vocalists, all of whom projected their words with the utmost clarity. (Jennifer) Paz sang "Last Night of the World" with tenor Peter Lockyer, [from Maggi: this is SUPPOSED TO READ "ERIC KUNZE", not Peter Lockyer] a colleague she'd met in the first touring company of "Miss Saigon." He was a persuasive romantic leading man, yet also had the steel for the song "Martin Guerre."

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Eric's Bio

Eric's CD, "My Collection", is available for streaming on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/5dekjanb Eric has had the pleasure of starring on Broadway in leading roles for the better part of his professional career. Mr. Kunze recently starred as "The Man" in the national touring company of Whistle Down the Wind for which he won an IRNE award for best actor in a musical and starred as the title character in the national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar (with Carl Anderson).

Recent orchestral appearances include national and international performances with "Let the People Sing- the Dream Concert", "Music of the Night" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. , as well as appearing as a soloist with the Vancouver Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Hartford Symphony and the Cincinnati Pops.

Eric made his Broadway debut as Marius in Les Miserables (opposite Lea Salonga) and went on to star as Chris in Miss Saigon and then as Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees (with Jerry Lewis).

Off-Broadway: Leopard's Leap, directed by Michael Rupert. He received rave reviews for the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Muny, Reagle, KC Starlight, Sacramento Music Circus and San Diego CLO earning a San Diego Critics Circle Nomination and IRNE Award). Other Regional (selected): Che in Evita (LA Ovation Nomination), West Side Story (Tony), Into the Woods (the Prince), the title role in Pippin (LA Robbie Award), South Pacific (Lt. Cable) and the title role in the Who's Tommy in Los Angeles.

Eric's Resume

BROADWAY
DAMN YANKEES Joe Hardy Marquis Theatre
MISS SAIGON Chris Broadway Theatre
LES MISERABLES Marius Imperial Theatre

NATIONAL TOURS

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID Prince Eric

WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND The Man

First National Tour
(IRNE Award Best Actor Musical)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Jesus
’03 & ‘04 National Tour
PIPPIN Pippin 1998 National Tour
MISS SAIGON Chris
First National Tour
THE FANTASTICKS Matt International Company
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Frederic International Company

INTERNATIONAL

FUN HOME Bruce Bechdel, Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, Manila, Philippines 2016-17

REGIONAL

NEXT TO NORMAL (Dan) Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, FL 2019

MAMMA MIA (Sam) Riverside Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus, 2018

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Captain Phoebus

Sacramento Music Circus, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts 2016

THE LITTLE MERMAID Prince Eric

Sacramento, Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, La Mirada, Austin, New Orleans, San Antonio, Minneapolis 2014-16

SOUTH PACIFIC, Lt. Joe Cable, Sacramento Musical Theater 2014

GREASE, Vince Fontaine, Teen Angel, Walnut Street Theatre, 2013, Riverside Theater (Vero Beach)
DAMN YANKEES, Joe Hardy, MUNY 2010
GODSPELL, Jesus, MUNY 2009
EVITA Che Sacramento Music Circus
EVITA Che Civic Light Opera/Redondo Beach
MISS SAIGON Chris MUNY
WEST SIDE STORY Tony Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera/
Sacramento Music Circus
DAMN YANKEES Joe Hardy Sacramento Music Circus
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Jesus MUNY / Sacramento Music Circus /
CHESS Freddy Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera
JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT Joseph MUNY/K.C.
INTO THE WOODS Wolf/Prince Sacramento Music Circus
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S... Demetrius Bravo Stage Co.
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS Master Richard Moonlight

CONCERT APPEARANCES

SONG AND DANCE OF BROADWAY, Tokyo, Japan 2017

33rd ANNIVERSARY GALA, BOSTON POPS, Carnegie Hall 2016

Soloist: "DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING - THE DREAM CONCERT" 2014-16, Washington DC, Baltimore, Ottawa, Mazatlan, Salt Lake City, Hartford, Denver, Pittsburg, Oklahoma City, Plano, Milwaukee, Utah Symphonies
Soloist: MUSIC OF THE NIGHT, Detroit Symphony, 2010, Cincinnati Pops, 2009, Vancouver Symphony 2009

Soloist: THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER 2008/2009 Kennedy Center, Washington DC Winter Playhouse

TELEVISION
TOWNIES Guest Star

TRAINING
New York:
ACTING
Uta Hagen, Alan Savage
Voice Tony McDowell,
Harry Garland,
Bruce Kolb

DANCE
American Ballet Theater:
Buzz Miller, Thommie Walsh,
Mary Rotella, Susan Stroman

Los Angeles:
ACTING
U.S.I.U.: Drew Tombrello
Andrew Barnicle
U.C. Irvine: Robert Cohen

DANCE
Ballet, Jazz, Tap - U.S.I.U.:
Javier Velasco, Jack Tygett
U.C. Irvine: Donale McKayle,
El Gabriel, Bernard Johnson

Eric's Reviews

Mamma Mia, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach

"Sam is the most seriously drawn of the trio of possible fathers. He is played by Eric Kunze, who has that experienced, stage ease and meticulous perfection which comes from a lot of professional experience. Indeed, he has performed major roles on Broadway including Marius in Les Miserables and Chris in Miss Saigon. He and Brummel deliver a sensational “S.O.S.” when it’s clear they still love each other."

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