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|name = Robert Evan
|image = Rob Evan TSO 2016.jpg
|image = Rob Evan TSO 2016.jpg
|background = solo_singer
|occupation = Singer, actor, football player
|caption = Evan performing with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in December 2016
|caption = Evan performing with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in December 2016
|birth_name = Robert Evan
|other_names = Rob Evan
|origin = [[Monticello, Georgia]] <br> [[University of Georgia]]
|birth_name = Robert Buchen
|birth_place = [[Monticello, Georgia]], U.S.
|associated_acts = [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]], [[The Dream Engine]], [[Rocktopia]]
|education = [[University of Georgia]]
|years_active = 1990-present
|known_for = ''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]''
|children = 3
|website = {{URL|http://www.rob-evan.com/}}
|website = {{URL|http://www.rob-evan.com/}}
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'''Rob Evan''' is a singer and actor, best known as the lead performer in numerous [[Broadway theater|Broadway]] musicals, a performer in national and international tours of musical productions, and a featured vocalist on several music albums.
'''Robert Buchen'''<ref>[https://www.redandblack.com/variety/from-football-plays-to-broadway-plays/article_3f9dc09d-d9f7-5166-b3d7-2f8f6a424e0f.html From football plays to Broadway plays]</ref> known professionally as '''Robert "Rob" Evan''' is an American actor and singer, best known as the lead performer in numerous [[Broadway theater|Broadway]] musicals, a performer in national and international tours of musical productions, and a featured vocalist on various music albums.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Evan, a native of [[Monticello, Georgia]], said in a personal interview<blockquote>''"I grew up in [[Monticello, Georgia]], and I was a football player at [[University of Georgia|UGA]], and that's the first time I saw [[Les Miserables (musical)|Les Mis]] — twenty years ago here at the [[Fox Theater (Atlanta)|Fox]]. It just made me go, I want to do this for a living. I was just a business major, I had wanted to go to law school, but this show lit the fire... I ended up auditioning at a [[Les Miserables (musical)|Les Mis]] open call 'a la [[American Idol]]' two years later. I waited ten hours to sing sixteen bars of Stars. He walked out with the proverbial gold ticket. 'I thought it was going to be instant stardom and cash, not knowing any better."'' </blockquote>
Evan, a native of [[Monticello, Georgia]], said in a personal interview:<blockquote>''"I grew up in [[Monticello, Georgia]], and I was a football player at [[University of Georgia|UGA]], and that's the first time I saw [[Les Miserables (musical)|Les Mis]] — twenty years ago here at the [[Fox Theater (Atlanta)|Fox]]. It just made me go, I want to do this for a living. I was just a business major, I had wanted to go to law school, but this show lit the fire... I ended up auditioning at a [[Les Miserables (musical)|Les Mis]] open call 'a la [[American Idol]]' two years later. I waited ten hours to sing sixteen bars of Stars. He walked out with the proverbial gold ticket. 'I thought it was going to be instant stardom and cash, not knowing any better."'' </blockquote>


In 1989, he was the first recipient of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Talent Award. He walked on to the varsity [[American football|football]] team as a kicker/punter at the [[University of Georgia]], where he majored in [[Finance]] and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] ([[B.B.A.]]) in 1990.
In 1989, he was the first recipient of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Talent Award. He walked on to the varsity [[American football|football]] team as a kicker/punter at the [[University of Georgia]], where he majored in [[Finance]] and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] (BBA) in 1990.


==Family==
==Family==
Rob met his wife, Beate, while working on a cruise ship as one of four lead singers in a musical review. Beate, originally from Oslo, Norway, was working on the ship as a stewardess. Shortly after his time on the ship, he moved to [[New York City]], with Beate, to pursue a career on Broadway. During his early days in [[New York City]], Evan worked waiting tables at the [[T.G.I. Friday's]] restaurant in [[Times Square]]. Rob and Beate have three children, named Johan, Max and Birk.<ref>[http://www.uga.edu/gm/301/FeatHyde.html ''Leading a Jekyl and Hyde Life'', Georgia Magazine, June 2004: Vol. 83, No. 3]</ref>
He met his ex-wife, Beate, while working on a cruise ship as one of four lead singers in a musical review. Beate is originally from Norway. Shortly after his time on the ship, he moved to [[New York City]] to pursue a career on Broadway. During his early days in [[New York City]], Evan waited tables in [[Times Square]]. He and Beate have three children.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uga.edu/gm/301/FeatHyde.html |title=Features &#124; Leading a Jekyll-Hyde life |access-date=2006-11-27 |archive-date=2005-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051111034433/http://www.uga.edu/gm/301/FeatHyde.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Musical theater==
==Musical theater==
After a few community theater roles, Evan's first professional role was in the ensemble for ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] in 1990.
Rob Evan has performed in many musical theater productions. He was in the 1995 US tour of ''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]'' as Theo Davenport. Most notably, he played the title roles in the original [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''Jekyll & Hyde'' for over three years, from the years 1997 until 2000, and over 600 performances. One of his performances was professionally recorded as a rehearsal for the DVD version with [[David Hasselhoff]] and is currently available on [[YouTube]].


He has continued to perform in touring productions of the show. Evan has appeared alongside [[Linda Eder]], Luba Mason, [[Coleen Sexton]], [[Christiane Noll]], [[Anastasia Barzee]] and [[Andrea Rivette]], as his leading ladies.
Evan performed in the 1995 US tour of ''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]'' as Theo Davenport. Most notably, he played the title roles in the original [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''Jekyll & Hyde'' for over three years, from the years 1997 until 2000, and over 600 performances. One of his performances was professionally recorded as a rehearsal for the DVD version with [[David Hasselhoff]] and is currently available on [[YouTube]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ4uADMtmj8 Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical (Broadway, 2001)]</ref> Evan has continued to perform in touring productions of the show, appearing alongside [[Linda Eder]], Luba Mason, [[Coleen Sexton]], [[Christiane Noll]], [[Anastasia Barzee]] and [[Andrea Rivette]], as his leading ladies.

After a few community theater roles, his first professional role was in the ensemble for ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] in 1990.


He appeared in multiple productions of ''[[Les Miserables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'', including on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and at the [[Fox Theater (Atlanta)|Fox Theater]] in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. His roles include [[Jean Valjean]] and [[Enjolras]].
He appeared in multiple productions of ''[[Les Miserables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'', including on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and at the [[Fox Theater (Atlanta)|Fox Theater]] in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. His roles include [[Jean Valjean]] and [[Enjolras]].
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He has been in a touring show, ''The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber'', and [[Neil Berg]]'s ''100 Years of Broadway''.
He has been in a touring show, ''The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber'', and [[Neil Berg]]'s ''100 Years of Broadway''.


On March 26, 2007, he began performing as "Kerchak" in the [[Disney]] Broadway musical ''[[Tarzan (musical)|Tarzan]]''. He played his final performance on July 8, 2007, when the show closed.<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=75129 Robert Evan]</ref>
On March 26, 2007, he began performing as "Kerchak" in the [[Disney]] Broadway musical ''[[Tarzan (musical)|Tarzan]]''. He played his final performance on July 8, 2007, when the show closed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/robert-evan-75129|title=Robert Evan – Broadway Cast & Staff &#124; IBDB|website=IBDb.com|accessdate=4 February 2021}}</ref>


In August 2014, he joined the cast of ''Atomic'', an off-Broadway musical about the [[Manhattan Project]], as Ernest Rutherford and Arthur Compton.<ref>[http://www.atomicthemusical.com/company/ Atomic - Company]</ref>
In August 2014, he joined the cast of ''Atomic'', an off-Broadway musical about the [[Manhattan Project]], as Ernest Rutherford and Arthur Compton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomicthemusical.com/company/|title=Atomic - Company|website=Atomicthemusical.com|accessdate=4 February 2021}}</ref>


==Trans-Siberian Orchestra==
==Trans-Siberian Orchestra==
[[File:Rob Evan 2014.jpg|thumb|Rob Evan performing with the [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]] in 2014]]
[[File:Rob Evan 2014.jpg|thumb|Rob Evan performing with the [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]] in 2014]]
Rob Evan can be heard on [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]]'s albums ''[[The Lost Christmas Eve]]'' ("What Is Christmas?", "Back to a Reason Part II", and "What Child Is This?") and ''[[Night Castle]]'' ("There Was a Life", "Epiphany"). In an interview Evan said, "Paul has really been brilliant in the way he handled that band. I have three platinum records on my wall because of him. In fact, the house they’re hanging in is because of the last TSO record we did", referring to [[Paul O'Neill (rock producer)|Paul O'Neill]].<ref>{{cite web |title=My interview with Broadway star Rob Evan |url=http://mdunaway.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/my-interview-with-broadway-star-rob-evan/ |accessdate=2009-12-08}}</ref> Evan has also toured live with TSO, singing "This Is Who You Are" in 2001; "An Angel Came Down", "An Angel Returned", and "The World That He Sees" in 2003; "An Angel Came Down" and "An Angel Returned" in 2009; "What is Christmas?", "Back to a Reason Part II", and "What Child Is This?" in winter 2012 and 2013; "Epiphany" and "Mephistopheles' Return" in spring 2014; "The World That He Sees" and "Christmas in the Air" in winter 2014; "What Child Is This?" in winter 2015 and 2016; as well as playing the part of Beethoven on TSO's spring 2010, 2011, and 2012 tours. Evan's vocals garnered him rave reviews from both TSO fans and musical critics. "Hard Rock Magazine," not only lauded him for his portrayal of the legendary composer in Beethoven's Last Night performed in 2011 in Beethoven's home town of Vienna, Austria but also noted that he had "the best songs on "[[Night Castle]]," (Epiphany and There was a Life) were not his by chance."<ref>HardRockMagazine, April, 2011</ref>
Evan can be heard on [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]]'s albums ''[[The Lost Christmas Eve]]'' ("What Is Christmas?", "Back to a Reason Part II", and "What Child Is This?") and ''[[Night Castle]]'' ("There Was a Life", "Epiphany"). In an interview Evan said, "Paul has really been brilliant in the way he handled that band. I have three platinum records on my wall because of him. In fact, the house they’re hanging in is because of the last TSO record we did", referring to [[Paul O'Neill (rock producer)|Paul O'Neill]].<ref>{{cite web |title=My interview with Broadway star Rob Evan |date=27 September 2008 |url=http://mdunaway.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/my-interview-with-broadway-star-rob-evan/ |accessdate=2009-12-08}}</ref> Evan has also toured live with TSO, singing "This Is Who You Are" in 2001; "An Angel Came Down", "An Angel Returned", and "The World That He Sees" in 2003; "An Angel Came Down" and "An Angel Returned" in 2009; "What is Christmas?", "Back to a Reason Part II", and "What Child Is This?" in winter 2012 and 2013; "Epiphany" and "Mephistopheles' Return" in spring 2014; "The World That He Sees" and "Christmas in the Air" in winter 2014; "What Child Is This?" in winter 2015 and 2016; as well as playing the part of Beethoven on TSO's spring 2010, 2011, and 2012 tours. Evan's vocals garnered him rave reviews from both TSO fans and musical critics. "Hard Rock Magazine," not only lauded him for his portrayal of the legendary composer in Beethoven's Last Night performed in 2011 in Beethoven's home town of Vienna, Austria but also noted that he had "the best songs on "[[Night Castle]]," (Epiphany and There was a Life) were not his by chance."<ref>HardRockMagazine, April, 2011</ref>


==The Dream Engine==
==The Dream Engine==
Rob Evan was one of the two lead vocalists for [[The Dream Engine]], a music performance group that performed the music of [[Jim Steinman]]. This project has not performed or been active in public since 2006, aside from having a website and Myspace page.
Evan was one of the two lead vocalists for [[The Dream Engine]], a music performance group that performed the music of [[Jim Steinman]]. This project has not performed or been active in public since 2006, aside from having a website and Myspace page.


At live shows for [[The Dream Engine]], Evan has performed solo vocals on the songs "What Part of My Body Hurts The Most", "(It Hurts) Only When I Feel", "Is Nothing Sacred", "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad", "For Crying Out Loud" and "Speaking In Tongues". As duets with [[Adrienne Warren]], he has performed the songs "Not Allowed to Love" and the revised "Braver Than We Are" (alternate titles have been "An American Elegy" and "God's Gone AWOL"). He has performed "[[Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It]]" as a duet with [[Bonnie Tyler]] and Elaine Caswell. He performed one of three vocal parts in "[[Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are]]", and one of the four vocal parts in "We're Still the Children We Once Were". In 2005, before The Dream Engine had officially formed, Rob Evan performed at a set of shows called ''Over the Top'', featuring the music of Jim Steinman. In addition to some of the songs mentioned above, he also performed at these shows "[[I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)]]", "Heaven Can Wait", "[[A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste]]", "Read 'Em and Weep", "[[Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through]]" and the original "Braver Than We Are".
At live shows for [[The Dream Engine]], Evan has performed solo vocals on the songs "What Part of My Body Hurts The Most", "(It Hurts) Only When I Feel", "Is Nothing Sacred", "[[Two Out of Three Ain't Bad]]", "For Crying Out Loud" and "Speaking In Tongues". As duets with [[Adrienne Warren]], he has performed the songs "Not Allowed to Love" and the revised "Braver Than We Are" (alternate titles have been "An American Elegy" and "God's Gone AWOL"). He has performed "[[Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It]]" as a duet with [[Bonnie Tyler]] and Elaine Caswell. He performed one of three vocal parts in "[[Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are]]", and one of the four vocal parts in "We're Still the Children We Once Were". In 2005, before The Dream Engine had officially formed, Evan performed at a set of shows called ''Over the Top'', featuring the music of Jim Steinman. In addition to some of the songs mentioned above, he also performed at these shows "[[I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)]]", "Heaven Can Wait", "[[A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste]]", "Read 'Em and Weep", "[[Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through]]" and the original "Braver Than We Are".

While appearing in The Rock Tenor shows, Rob has performed the song "[[Paradise by the Dashboard Light]]" as a duet with [[Patti Russo]].


==Rocktopia==
==Rocktopia==
Evan co-created with Maestro [[Randall Craig Fleischer]] ''Rocktopia'', a mix of classical music and classic rock, which in March 2018 began a six-week run at [[the Broadway Theatre]].<ref>[https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2018/03/27/review-rocktopia-at-the-broadway-theatre/]</ref> Its featured vocalists include Evan, [[Alyson Cambridge]], [[Chloe Lowery]], Kimberly Nichole, and [[Tony Vincent]], as well as Celtic violinist [[Máiréad Nesbitt]], guitarist [[Tony Rey|Tony Bruno]], a 5-piece rock band, a 20-piece orchestra, and a 40-member choir.<ref>[http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/rocktopia-opening-night-photos-broadway_84609.html]</ref>
Evan co-created with Maestro [[Randall Craig Fleischer]] ''Rocktopia'', a mix of classical music and classic rock, which in March 2018 began a six-week run at [[the Broadway Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2018/03/27/review-rocktopia-at-the-broadway-theatre/|title=Review: 'Rocktopia' at The Broadway Theatre|first=Deb|last=Miller|date=28 March 2018|website=Dcmetrotheaterarts.com|accessdate=4 February 2021}}</ref> Its featured vocalists include Evan, [[Alyson Cambridge]], [[Chloe Lowery]], Kimberly Nichole, and [[Tony Vincent]], as well as Celtic violinist [[Máiréad Nesbitt]], guitarist [[Tony Rey|Tony Bruno]], a 5-piece rock band, a 20-piece orchestra, and a 40-member choir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/rocktopia-opening-night-photos-broadway_84609.html|title=Rocktopia Rocks Out on Broadway Opening Night &#124; TheaterMania|website=Theatermania.com|accessdate=4 February 2021}}</ref>


==Recordings==
==Recordings==
Evan's voice can be heard on multiple recordings, including Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s ''[[The Lost Christmas Eve]]'' and ''[[Night Castle]]'' (Lava/Atlantic), [[Jekyll & Hyde]] (OBC/Atlantic), [[The Broadway Musicals of 1940]] (BayView), [[The Prince and the Pauper]] (OOBC/JAY), [[Johnny Guitar]] (OOBC), [[Jekyll & Hyde: Resurrection]] (KOCH/Globalvision), [[Dracula]] (KOCH/Globalvision),the soundtrack to [[Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway]] (Left Field Productions), and Menrva Realm's ''Angels'' (Ectronia).
Evan's voice can be heard on multiple recordings, including Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s ''[[The Lost Christmas Eve]]'' and ''[[Night Castle]]'' (Lava/Atlantic), ''Jekyll & Hyde'' (OBC/Atlantic), ''The Broadway Musicals of 1940'' (BayView), ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (OOBC/JAY), ''[[Johnny Guitar]]'' (OOBC), ''Jekyll & Hyde: Resurrection'' (KOCH/Globalvision), ''Dracula'' (KOCH/Globalvision), the soundtrack to Neil Berg's ''100 Years of Broadway'' (Left Field Productions), and Menrva Realm's ''Angels'' (Ectronia).


In 2005/06 he did vocal work on studio recordings intended for [[The Dream Engine]]. Sample clips from "Nowhere Fast" and "Is Nothing Sacred" were posted to the Internet, but the album was never released.
In 2005/06 he did vocal work on studio recordings intended for [[The Dream Engine]]. Sample clips from "Nowhere Fast" and "Is Nothing Sacred" were posted to the Internet, but the album was never released.


==Other appearances==
==Other appearances==
Rob Evan performed at the 2001 Inaugural Gala for President [[George W. Bush]], the Millennium Independence Day US Naval Revue aboard the USS JFK for President Clinton, the Millennium World Forum Conference with guest speaker Mikhail Gorbachev, the 1998 Goodwill Games, the New York City Mayor’s Inaugural Gala, the 1998 and 1999 NY Yankees World Series Celebration at City Hall, The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Telecast in September 2006, The Today Show, and Monday Night Football.
Evan performed at the 2001 Inaugural Gala for President [[George W. Bush]], the Millennium Independence Day US Naval Revue aboard the USS JFK for President Clinton, the Millennium World Forum Conference with guest speaker Mikhail Gorbachev, the 1998 Goodwill Games, the New York City Mayor’s Inaugural Gala, the 1998 and 1999 NY Yankees World Series Celebration at City Hall, The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Telecast in September 2006, The Today Show, and Monday Night Football.


In 2008, Rob sang the song "If I Should Lose My Way" as a duet with [[Trisha Yearwood]], and the song "The Last Waltz for Dixie" as a solo, in a show of songs and dialog from [[Frank Wildhorn]]'s [[The Civil War (musical)|The Civil War]]. President [[George W. Bush]] and First Lady [[Laura Bush]] were present. The show was done to benefit the [[Ford's Theater]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]
In 2008, Evan sang the song "If I Should Lose My Way" as a duet with [[Trisha Yearwood]], and the song "The Last Waltz for Dixie" as a solo, in a show of songs and dialog from [[Frank Wildhorn]]'s [[The Civil War (musical)|The Civil War]]. President [[George W. Bush]] and First Lady [[Laura Bush]] were present. The show was done to benefit the [[Ford's Theater]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]


In 2009, he performed in ''The Rock Tenor'', which featured [[Patti Russo]], and in ''Classic M: The Music of [[Motown]], USA''.
In 2009, he performed in ''The Rock Tenor'', which featured [[Patti Russo]], and in ''Classic M: The Music of [[Motown]], USA''. While appearing in ''The Rock Tenor'' shows, Evan performed the song "[[Paradise by the Dashboard Light]]" as a duet with Russo.


He has appeared in the soap opera ''[[All My Children]]'' on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].
He has appeared in the soap opera ''[[All My Children]]'' on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].


== Notable Theatre Roles ==
== Notable theatre roles ==
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{| class="wikitable"
|+
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!Production
!Production
|-
|-
|[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]
|''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]''
|Ensemble
|Ensemble
|1990
|1990
|Atlanta, Georgia
|Regional
|-
|-
|[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Miserables The Musical]]
|''[[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|Hello, Dolly!]]''
|Ensemble
|Ensemble
|1992
|1990-91
|Houston, Texas
|-
|''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Miserables]]''
|Jean Prouvaire<br>[[Enjolras]] (Understudy)
|1992-93
|3rd US Tour
|3rd US Tour
|-
|-
|[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Miserables The Musical]]
|''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Miserables]]''
|Brujon/Courfeyrac
|Ensemble
|1991-95
|1993-94
|Broadway
|Broadway
|-
|-
|''[[Hot Mikado]]''
|[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical]]
|Nanki-Poo
|1994
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|-
|''[[Chess (musical)|Chess]]''
|Anatoly Sergievsky
|1995
|Miami, Florida
|-
|''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]''
|Theo Davenport
|Theo Davenport
Dr. Henry Jekyll(Understudy)
[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)|Dr. Henry Jekyll]] (Understudy)


Mr. Edward Hyde(Understudy)
[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)|Mr. Edward Hyde]] (Understudy)
|1995-1996
|1995-1996
|1st US Tour
|1st US Tour
|-
|-
|[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Miserables The Musical]]
|''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Miserables]]''
|Jean Valjean(Understudy)
|[[Jean Valjean]]
|1996-1997
|1996-1997
|Broadway
|Broadway & 3rd US Tour
|-
|-
|[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical]]
|''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]''
|[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)|Dr. Henry Jekyll]] (Alternate)
|Theo Davenport
[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)|Mr. Edward Hyde]] (Alternate)
Dr. Henry Jekyll(Understudy)

Mr. Edward Hyde(Understudy)
|1997-1999
|1997-1999
|Broadway
|Broadway
|-
|-
|[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical]]
|''[[Chess (musical)|Chess]]''
|Anatoly Sergievsky
|Dr. Henry Jekyll
| 1998
Mr. Edward Hyde
|NY Concert
|-
|''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]''
|[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)|Dr. Henry Jekyll]]
[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)|Mr. Edward Hyde]]
|1999-2000
|1999-2000
|Broadway
|Broadway
|-
|-
|[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical]]
|''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]''
|[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)|Dr. Henry Jekyll]] (Alternate)
|Theo Davenport
[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)|Mr. Edward Hyde]] (Alternate)
Dr. Henry Jekyll(Understudy)

Mr. Edward Hyde(Understudy)
|2000-2001
|2000-2001
|Broadway
|Broadway
|-
|-
|''[[Chess (musical)|Chess]]''
|[[The Prince and the Pauper#Theater|The Prince and the Pauper: The Musical]]
|Anatoly Sergievsky
|2001
|Nyack, New York
|-
|''[[The Prince and the Pauper#Theater|The Prince and the Pauper]]''
|Miles Henton
|Miles Henton
|2002
|2002
|Off-Broadway
|Off-Broadway
|-
|-
|[[Dance of the Vampires (musical)|Dance of the Vampires]]
|''[[Dance of the Vampires (musical)|Dance of the Vampires]]''
|Count Giovanni Von Krolock(Understudy)
|Count Giovanni Von Krolock(Standby)
Professor Abronsius(Standby)
|2002-2003
|2002-2003
|Broadway
|Broadway
|-
|-
|[[Johnny Guitar#Adaptations|Johnny Guitar: The Musical]]
|''[[Johnny Guitar#Adaptations|Johnny Guitar]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-07-02|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Johnny Guitar#Adaptations|reason= The anchor (Adaptations) [[Special:Diff/1167860871|has been deleted]].}}''
|The Dancin' Kid
|The Dancin' Kid
|2004
|2004
|Off-Broadway
|Off-Broadway
|-
|-
|[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors: The Musical]]
|''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]''
|Orin Scrivello
|Orin Scrivello & Others
|2004
|2004
|Broadway
|Broadway
|-
|-
|[[Tarzan (musical)|Tarzan: The Musical]]
|''[[Tarzan (musical)|Tarzan]]''
|Kerchak
|Kerchak
|2007
|2007
|Broadway
|Broadway
|-
|-
|[[Bonnie & Clyde (musical)|''Bonnie & Clyde'']]
|Atomic: The Musical
|Clyde
|2008
|Demo Cast Album
|-
|''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Miserables]]''
|[[Jean Valjean]]
|2008-2009
|Theatre Under the Stars Tour
|-
|''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Miserables]]''
|[[Jean Valjean]]
|2013
|Flat Rock, North Carolina
|-
|''Atomic: The Musical''
|Ernest Rutherford
|Ernest Rutherford
Arthur Compton
Arthur Compton
|2014
|2014
|Off-Broadway
|Off-Broadway
|-
|rowspan=3|''Rocktopia''
|rowspan=3|Vocalist & Co-Creator
|2016
|Budapest, Hungary(World Premiere)
|-
|2018
|Broadway
|-
|2019
|US Tour
|}
|}


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!Type of Album/Artist
!Type of Album/Artist
|-
|-
|''[[The Civil War (musical)|The Civil War]]''
|[[Dracula, the Musical|Dracula: The Musical]]
|"Broadway All-Stars"
|1996
|Concept Album
|-
|''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]''
|Dr. Henry Jekyll
Mr. Edward Hyde
|1998
|Highlights Album
|-
|''Z. The Masked Musical''
|The Governor
|1998
|Concept Album
|-
|''[[Dracula, the Musical]]''
|Jonathan Harker
|Jonathan Harker
|2000
|2000
|Demo Album
|Demo Album
|-
|-
|[[The Prince and the Pauper#Theater|The Prince and the Pauper: The Musical]]
|''[[The Prince and the Pauper#Theater|The Prince and the Pauper]]''
|Miles Henton
|Miles Henton
|2002
|2002
|Original Off-Broadway Cast Album
|Original Off-Broadway Cast Album
|-
|-
|[[Dracula, the Musical|Dracula: The Musical]]
|''[[Dracula, the Musical]]''
|Jonathan Harker
|Jonathan Harker
|2004
|2004
|Broadway Promo Album
|Broadway Promo Album
|-
|-
|[[Dracula, the Musical|Dracula: The Musical]]
|''[[Dracula, the Musical]]''
|Jonathan Harker
|Jonathan Harker
|2005
|2005
|Concept Album
|Non-Commercial Concept Album
|-
|-
|[[Johnny Guitar#Adaptations|Johnny Guitar: The Musical]]
|''[[Johnny Guitar#Adaptations|Johnny Guitar: The Musical]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-07-02|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Johnny Guitar#Adaptations|reason= The anchor (Adaptations) [[Special:Diff/1167860871|has been deleted]].}}''
|The Dancin' Kid
|The Dancin' Kid
|2004
|2004
|Original Off-Broadway Cast Album
|Original Off-Broadway Cast Album
|-
|-
|[[The Lost Christmas Eve]]
|''[[The Lost Christmas Eve]]''
|N/A
|N/A
|2004
|2004
|Trans-Siberian Orchestra
|Trans-Siberian Orchestra
|-
|-
|[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)#English-language recordings|Jekyll and Hyde: Resurrection]]
|''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)#English-language recordings|Jekyll & Hyde: Resurrection]]''
|Dr. Henry Jekyll
|Dr. Henry Jekyll
Mr. Edward Hyde
Mr. Edward Hyde
|2005
|2006
|Concept Album
|Cast Album
|-
|-
|[[Cyrano de Bergerac The Musical|Cyrano de Bergerac: The Musical]]
|''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (musical)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]''
|Christian
|Christian
|2006
|2006
|Concept Album
|Concept Album
|-
|-
|[[Night Castle]]
|''[[Night Castle]]''
|N/A
|N/A
|2009
|2009
|Trans-Siberian Orchestra
|Trans-Siberian Orchestra
|-
|-
|[[Dracula, the Musical|Dracula: The Musical]]
|''[[Dracula, the Musical]]''
|Jonathan Harker
|Jonathan Harker
|2011
|2011
|Studio Cast Recordings
|Studio Cast Recordings
|-
|-
|''[[Tears of Heaven (musical)|Tears of Heavan]]''
|The Broadway Musicals of 1940
|Joon
|2011
|Concept Album
|-
|''The Broadway Musicals of 1940''
|N/A
|N/A
|2017
|2017
|Original Cast Recording
|Original Cast Recording
|-
|-
|Angels
|''Angels''
|N/A
|N/A
|2018
|2018
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.rob-evan.com Official website for Rob Evan]
* [http://www.rob-evan.com Official website for Rob Evan]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thedreamengine Official myspace page for [[The Dream Engine]], includes audio samples of Rob Evan's singing voice]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thedreamengine Official myspace page for The Dream Engine, includes audio samples of Rob Evan's singing voice]
* [http://www.therocktenor.com/The_Rock_Tenor/Welcome.html Official website for The Rock Tenor]
* [http://www.therocktenor.com/The_Rock_Tenor/Welcome.html Official website for The Rock Tenor]
* [http://www.menrvarealm.com/ Official website for Menrva Realm]
* [http://www.menrvarealm.com/ Official website for Menrva Realm]
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[[Category:American male musical theatre actors]]
[[Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players]]
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Robert Evan
Evan performing with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in December 2016
Born
Robert Buchen

Monticello, Georgia, U.S.
Other namesRob Evan
EducationUniversity of Georgia
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, football player
Years active1990-present
Known forJekyll & Hyde
Children3
Websitewww.rob-evan.com

Robert Buchen[1] known professionally as Robert "Rob" Evan is an American actor and singer, best known as the lead performer in numerous Broadway musicals, a performer in national and international tours of musical productions, and a featured vocalist on various music albums.

Personal life

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Evan, a native of Monticello, Georgia, said in a personal interview:

"I grew up in Monticello, Georgia, and I was a football player at UGA, and that's the first time I saw Les Mis — twenty years ago here at the Fox. It just made me go, I want to do this for a living. I was just a business major, I had wanted to go to law school, but this show lit the fire... I ended up auditioning at a Les Mis open call 'a la American Idol' two years later. I waited ten hours to sing sixteen bars of Stars. He walked out with the proverbial gold ticket. 'I thought it was going to be instant stardom and cash, not knowing any better."

In 1989, he was the first recipient of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Talent Award. He walked on to the varsity football team as a kicker/punter at the University of Georgia, where he majored in Finance and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in 1990.

Family

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He met his ex-wife, Beate, while working on a cruise ship as one of four lead singers in a musical review. Beate is originally from Norway. Shortly after his time on the ship, he moved to New York City to pursue a career on Broadway. During his early days in New York City, Evan waited tables in Times Square. He and Beate have three children.[2]

Musical theater

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After a few community theater roles, Evan's first professional role was in the ensemble for South Pacific in Atlanta, Georgia in 1990.

Evan performed in the 1995 US tour of Jekyll & Hyde as Theo Davenport. Most notably, he played the title roles in the original Broadway production of Jekyll & Hyde for over three years, from the years 1997 until 2000, and over 600 performances. One of his performances was professionally recorded as a rehearsal for the DVD version with David Hasselhoff and is currently available on YouTube.[3] Evan has continued to perform in touring productions of the show, appearing alongside Linda Eder, Luba Mason, Coleen Sexton, Christiane Noll, Anastasia Barzee and Andrea Rivette, as his leading ladies.

He appeared in multiple productions of Les Misérables, including on Broadway and at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. His roles include Jean Valjean and Enjolras.

Off-Broadway, he created the roles of "The Dancin' Kid" in Johnny Guitar, and "Miles Hendon" in the musical The Prince and the Pauper.

In 2004, he played "Orin Scrivello" in Little Shop of Horrors with Joey Fatone on Broadway.

He also performed the role of the Count von Krolock in the Broadway show called Dance of the Vampires at the Minskoff Theatre in 2002. This show is separate and very different from the show by that name that has been performed in Europe and elsewhere. An understudy to Michael Crawford, he did perform the role on stage for at least one show. He originated the role of Nanki-Poo in the TUTS/Pittsburgh CLO premiere of the Hot Mikado.

Other musicals in which he has appeared include Hello, Dolly!, By George!, Three Penny, Jesus Christ Superstar, Brigadoon, Desert Song, Chess, The Civil War, and others.

He has been in a touring show, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway.

On March 26, 2007, he began performing as "Kerchak" in the Disney Broadway musical Tarzan. He played his final performance on July 8, 2007, when the show closed.[4]

In August 2014, he joined the cast of Atomic, an off-Broadway musical about the Manhattan Project, as Ernest Rutherford and Arthur Compton.[5]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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Rob Evan performing with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 2014

Evan can be heard on Trans-Siberian Orchestra's albums The Lost Christmas Eve ("What Is Christmas?", "Back to a Reason Part II", and "What Child Is This?") and Night Castle ("There Was a Life", "Epiphany"). In an interview Evan said, "Paul has really been brilliant in the way he handled that band. I have three platinum records on my wall because of him. In fact, the house they’re hanging in is because of the last TSO record we did", referring to Paul O'Neill.[6] Evan has also toured live with TSO, singing "This Is Who You Are" in 2001; "An Angel Came Down", "An Angel Returned", and "The World That He Sees" in 2003; "An Angel Came Down" and "An Angel Returned" in 2009; "What is Christmas?", "Back to a Reason Part II", and "What Child Is This?" in winter 2012 and 2013; "Epiphany" and "Mephistopheles' Return" in spring 2014; "The World That He Sees" and "Christmas in the Air" in winter 2014; "What Child Is This?" in winter 2015 and 2016; as well as playing the part of Beethoven on TSO's spring 2010, 2011, and 2012 tours. Evan's vocals garnered him rave reviews from both TSO fans and musical critics. "Hard Rock Magazine," not only lauded him for his portrayal of the legendary composer in Beethoven's Last Night performed in 2011 in Beethoven's home town of Vienna, Austria but also noted that he had "the best songs on "Night Castle," (Epiphany and There was a Life) were not his by chance."[7]

The Dream Engine

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Evan was one of the two lead vocalists for The Dream Engine, a music performance group that performed the music of Jim Steinman. This project has not performed or been active in public since 2006, aside from having a website and Myspace page.

At live shows for The Dream Engine, Evan has performed solo vocals on the songs "What Part of My Body Hurts The Most", "(It Hurts) Only When I Feel", "Is Nothing Sacred", "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad", "For Crying Out Loud" and "Speaking In Tongues". As duets with Adrienne Warren, he has performed the songs "Not Allowed to Love" and the revised "Braver Than We Are" (alternate titles have been "An American Elegy" and "God's Gone AWOL"). He has performed "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" as a duet with Bonnie Tyler and Elaine Caswell. He performed one of three vocal parts in "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are", and one of the four vocal parts in "We're Still the Children We Once Were". In 2005, before The Dream Engine had officially formed, Evan performed at a set of shows called Over the Top, featuring the music of Jim Steinman. In addition to some of the songs mentioned above, he also performed at these shows "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", "Heaven Can Wait", "A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste", "Read 'Em and Weep", "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" and the original "Braver Than We Are".

Rocktopia

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Evan co-created with Maestro Randall Craig Fleischer Rocktopia, a mix of classical music and classic rock, which in March 2018 began a six-week run at the Broadway Theatre.[8] Its featured vocalists include Evan, Alyson Cambridge, Chloe Lowery, Kimberly Nichole, and Tony Vincent, as well as Celtic violinist Máiréad Nesbitt, guitarist Tony Bruno, a 5-piece rock band, a 20-piece orchestra, and a 40-member choir.[9]

Recordings

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Evan's voice can be heard on multiple recordings, including Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s The Lost Christmas Eve and Night Castle (Lava/Atlantic), Jekyll & Hyde (OBC/Atlantic), The Broadway Musicals of 1940 (BayView), The Prince and the Pauper (OOBC/JAY), Johnny Guitar (OOBC), Jekyll & Hyde: Resurrection (KOCH/Globalvision), Dracula (KOCH/Globalvision), the soundtrack to Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway (Left Field Productions), and Menrva Realm's Angels (Ectronia).

In 2005/06 he did vocal work on studio recordings intended for The Dream Engine. Sample clips from "Nowhere Fast" and "Is Nothing Sacred" were posted to the Internet, but the album was never released.

Other appearances

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Evan performed at the 2001 Inaugural Gala for President George W. Bush, the Millennium Independence Day US Naval Revue aboard the USS JFK for President Clinton, the Millennium World Forum Conference with guest speaker Mikhail Gorbachev, the 1998 Goodwill Games, the New York City Mayor’s Inaugural Gala, the 1998 and 1999 NY Yankees World Series Celebration at City Hall, The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Telecast in September 2006, The Today Show, and Monday Night Football.

In 2008, Evan sang the song "If I Should Lose My Way" as a duet with Trisha Yearwood, and the song "The Last Waltz for Dixie" as a solo, in a show of songs and dialog from Frank Wildhorn's The Civil War. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush were present. The show was done to benefit the Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C.

In 2009, he performed in The Rock Tenor, which featured Patti Russo, and in Classic M: The Music of Motown, USA. While appearing in The Rock Tenor shows, Evan performed the song "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" as a duet with Russo.

He has appeared in the soap opera All My Children on ABC.

Notable theatre roles

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Show Role(s) Year(s) Production
South Pacific Ensemble 1990 Atlanta, Georgia
Hello, Dolly! Ensemble 1992 Houston, Texas
Les Miserables Jean Prouvaire
Enjolras (Understudy) 		1992-93 3rd US Tour
Les Miserables Brujon/Courfeyrac 1993-94 Broadway
Hot Mikado Nanki-Poo 1994 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chess Anatoly Sergievsky 1995 Miami, Florida
Jekyll & Hyde Theo Davenport

Dr. Henry Jekyll (Understudy)

Mr. Edward Hyde (Understudy)

1995-1996 1st US Tour
Les Miserables Jean Valjean 1996-1997 Broadway & 3rd US Tour
Jekyll & Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll (Alternate)

Mr. Edward Hyde (Alternate)

1997-1999 Broadway
Chess Anatoly Sergievsky 1998 NY Concert
Jekyll & Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll

Mr. Edward Hyde

1999-2000 Broadway
Jekyll & Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll (Alternate)

Mr. Edward Hyde (Alternate)

2000-2001 Broadway
Chess Anatoly Sergievsky 2001 Nyack, New York
The Prince and the Pauper Miles Henton 2002 Off-Broadway
Dance of the Vampires Count Giovanni Von Krolock(Standby)

Professor Abronsius(Standby)

2002-2003 Broadway
Johnny Guitar[broken anchor] The Dancin' Kid 2004 Off-Broadway
Little Shop of Horrors Orin Scrivello & Others 2004 Broadway
Tarzan Kerchak 2007 Broadway
Bonnie & Clyde Clyde 2008 Demo Cast Album
Les Miserables Jean Valjean 2008-2009 Theatre Under the Stars Tour
Les Miserables Jean Valjean 2013 Flat Rock, North Carolina
Atomic: The Musical Ernest Rutherford

Arthur Compton

2014 Off-Broadway
Rocktopia Vocalist & Co-Creator 2016 Budapest, Hungary(World Premiere)
2018 Broadway
2019 US Tour

Discography

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Title Role(s)(If Applicable) Year Type of Album/Artist
The Civil War "Broadway All-Stars" 1996 Concept Album
Jekyll & Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll

Mr. Edward Hyde

1998 Highlights Album
Z. The Masked Musical The Governor 1998 Concept Album
Dracula, the Musical Jonathan Harker 2000 Demo Album
The Prince and the Pauper Miles Henton 2002 Original Off-Broadway Cast Album
Dracula, the Musical Jonathan Harker 2004 Broadway Promo Album
Dracula, the Musical Jonathan Harker 2005 Non-Commercial Concept Album
Johnny Guitar: The Musical[broken anchor] The Dancin' Kid 2004 Original Off-Broadway Cast Album
The Lost Christmas Eve N/A 2004 Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Jekyll & Hyde: Resurrection Dr. Henry Jekyll

Mr. Edward Hyde

2005 Cast Album
Cyrano de Bergerac Christian 2006 Concept Album
Night Castle N/A 2009 Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Dracula, the Musical Jonathan Harker 2011 Studio Cast Recordings
Tears of Heavan Joon 2011 Concept Album
The Broadway Musicals of 1940 N/A 2017 Original Cast Recording
Angels N/A 2018 Menrva Realm

References

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  1. ^ From football plays to Broadway plays
  2. ^ "Features | Leading a Jekyll-Hyde life". Archived from the original on 2005-11-11. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
  3. ^ Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical (Broadway, 2001)
  4. ^ "Robert Evan – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". IBDb.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Atomic - Company". Atomicthemusical.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ "My interview with Broadway star Rob Evan". 27 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  7. ^ HardRockMagazine, April, 2011
  8. ^ Miller, Deb (28 March 2018). "Review: 'Rocktopia' at The Broadway Theatre". Dcmetrotheaterarts.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Rocktopia Rocks Out on Broadway Opening Night | TheaterMania". Theatermania.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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