Ciarán Sheehan (actor)

Ciarán Sheehan (born 1961 (age 63–64))[1] is an Irish-born singer and actor who has appeared in several off-Broadway and Broadway theatre productions.

Born in Dublin,[2] he made his Broadway debut in Les Misérables, playing Babet and understudying Marius Pontmercy.[3] In 1993, he joined the cast of The Phantom of the Opera, where he played Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny. While he left the Broadway cast in 1995, he played the title character in a Canadian production of the musical between 1995 and 1996.

He has worked with the Irish Repertory Theatre as an actor appearing in Frank McCourt's The Irish… and How They Got That Way, The Hostage,[4] Camelot, and Finian's Rainbow.[5]

His work as Billy in a Boston-based production of Carousel gained him several best actor nominations, and his work as Wolfe Tone in Peter Danish's The Final Days of Wolfe Tone in Nashville, Tennessee also received a number of nominations. In film, he won a best actor award from the Cutting Room International Short Film Festival for his role in the 2018 short film The Waiting Room.

References

  1. ^ "Ciarán Sheehan: "Phantom" Star to Sing Local Christmas Concert". Rockland Times. Rockland County, New York. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Broadway's Ciarán Sheehan analyzes his 'Show Boat' role". bostonirish.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Galway to Broadway Starring Ciarán Sheehan & Friends". CMI Entertainment Agency. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Ciarán Sheehan Stars in The Hostage; Previews Start at Irish Rep, Oct. 20". Playbill. 9 October 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Broadway Nights - Artist Bio - Ciarán Sheehan". threephantomsinconcert.com. Retrieved 19 January 2025.


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