Michael starred in The 5th Avenue productions of Singin’ In The Rain, Anything Goes, and our 2006 production of White Christmas. His Broadway credits include A Chorus Line, Cats, Kiss Me Kate, The Wizard of Oz, Stairs to Paradise, Swing!, Miss Saigon, Laughing Room Only, and My Favorite Year. And his last appearance in Seattle was as “Zach” in the national tour of A Chorus Line at the Paramount Theatre, a role he also performed in the recent Broadway revival.
In the grand tradition of Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire I consider Michael to be one of the last of that rare breed of “song and dance men”. It is no accident that Michael is my go to guy for roles that require this rare mix of talent, skill and charm. There are really only a handful of people alive who can do what Michael can do and even fewer in the generation coming behind him. But luckily we don’t have to worry about that right now because we have Michael. I have had the pleasure of knowing Michael for many years and of working with him on several occasions. And I am certain that this will not be the last. Incredibly, in addition to his fantastic performance skills he is also a very fine composer and musical arranger. And it that were not enough he prior to starting his performing career he was a championship diver! And if we would let him he would sew his own costumes! He never ceases to amaze me. Christina starred opposite Michael in our acclaimed production of Singin’ In The Rain where she first demonstrated to our audience that she is that rare and wonderful musical theatre creation -- a true triple threat. Her combination of creamy vocals, expert dancing, and charming acting is not easy to come by which is why she was first on our list to play “Betty” in White Christmas in 2006,
and why we are thrilled to have her return this year. Christina appeared on Broadway in Singin’ In The Rain, A Chorus Line, Sophisticated Ladies, Drood, and The Music Man. She and Michael have played more than many performances together in many separate productions. You could say that they are a their own song and dance team like Fred and Ginger, or Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and all of that time together on stage adds immeasurably to their performance. We are very fortunate to have them with us for another holiday season.









