Theatrical jack-of-all trades Julian Ovenden is known to West End fans for Merrily We Roll Along and Annie Get Your Gun, to British music aficionados for his concerts with every major U.K. orchestra, to TV lovers for the popular mini-series Foyle’s War and Cashmere Mafia. New York theatergoers were introduced to Ovenden in his debut performance opposite Nathan Lane in Butley, and now he’s back starring in the Maury Yeston musical, Death Takes a Holiday. Ovenden is playing the title character, who arrives at an Italian villa disguised as a Prince determined to experience life for the first time. Broadway.com caught up with the actor to chat about this massive musical undertaking, how New York makes him less cynical and the challenges of being a stage star and new Dad.
What attracted you to Death Takes a Holiday?
It was like nothing else I’d ever read. On the one hand, it’s a very old-fashioned tale and musical comedy, and but it also transcends that old-fashioned sort of drama. The plot was intriguing and I thought it would be great fun to try and pull off. There is a certain frisson in working on something ...
Friday, July 1, 2011
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