“A Musical All-Star”
“A Stunning Voice and a Passionate Performance”
Few people in Canadian entertainment have had the impact of Michael Burgess in the last decade. His major theatre credits includes the role of Jean Valijean in “Les Miserables” at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre (Dora Award Nomination), The Concert at Skydome and the first national Canadian tour and the Tenth Anniversary Concert at Royal Albert Hall, London, England. Other major performances include “Man of la Mancha”, “Blood Brothers and numerous starring roles throughout Canada and the United States. Besides appearing off Broadway, Michael has appeared with the Stratford Festival, The National Arts Centre, Charlottetown Festival and Citadel Theatre to name just a few.
He has starred in the feature film Entry in a Diary, which won the Roberto Rosselini Award at the 43rd Film Festival in Salerno, Italy, The Original Sin which qualified for the 1999 Academy Awards as well as his own Gemini Award Winning CBC-TV Special Michael Burgess at Massey Hall.
He has thrilled many sports fans around the world performing the national anthems at monumental sporting events, including World Series, Canada Cups, NHL All –Star Games, Spengler and Memorial Cups. He has sung at the World Basketball Championships, The Grey Cup, Queen’s Plate, The Molson Indy and the World Figure Skating Championship. In addition, Michael appeared at Maple Leaf Gardens joining forces with champion figure skater Kurt Browning in an unforgettable performance of “Bring Him Home”.
Michael Burgess believes strongly in giving back and donates his talents to many charitable organizations across Canada. He has been honored to receive the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Distinguished Canadian Leadership Award, inducted into the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame and most recently, the Order of Ontario.
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