Hugh Panaro has been nominated for a Barrymore Award for his recent portrayal of Jean Valjean in The Walnut Street Theatre's highly-praised production of Les Miserables

2008 Barrymore Awards at TheatreAlliance.org

The production, which ended on August 3, received a total of eleven nominations. Others nominated include Paul Schoeffler (Javert) and Christine DiCeccio (Eponine).

Congratulations to everyone involved in the production on these well deserved nominations.

Paula, site admin
HPN

A new song has been added to the Music Player. It's "Tonight," a duet with Kristin Chenoweth ("Wicked," "The Apple Tree") from the recently released "A Place For Us," an album celebrating the 50th Anniversary of "West Side Story." The album is a compilation of previous recordings by such stars as Barbra Streisand, Andy Williams, Canadian Brass, and Brian Stokes Mitchell, as well as this version of "Tonight" which Hugh and Kristin recorded specially for the album earlier this year.

The song is available through iTunes at:
Tonight on iTunes

The complete album is available in most music stores now or on-line at:

A Place For Us on Amazon.com

Enjoy the music!

Paula, site admin
www.hugh-panaro.net

PS Please do NOT ask for us to make the song available for free download. We can't and won't do that. If you want it, please make use of the ordering links provided or stop by a music store. However, feel free to add the song to your personal profile here on MySpace to spread the love.

Today marks two years since Hugh-Panaro.net made its on-line debut.

The site "went live" at its original URL on August 12, 2005.

Click here to see how the originally looked.

And how it looks today!

The site will always continue to evolve and we will always do our best to provide you with the latest news of Hugh.

Please, feel free to stop by our message board and join us for a little celebratory reminiscing.

The Message Board

As alway, thank you to Hugh for being so supportive of this project and thanks to everyone who has visited our site and contributed in some way.

Paula, site admin

When he does concerts, Hugh loves to mention that he always wanted to play Tony in "West Side Story" and that he never got that chance.

But the chance is coming to hear Hugh singing one of the loveliest songs from the musical. A few months ago, Hugh and Kristin Chenoweth recorded "Tonight" together for a new album honoring the musical.

"A Place For Us - Celebrating Fifty Years of West Side Story" features tracks from such stars as Julie Andrews, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Neil Diamond, and Barbra Streisand.

It's set for release in early September, but it's now available for pre-order.

Click to order

As soon as more details, cover art, promotional information is available, we'll have it posted at Hugh's site.

Paula
www.hugh-panaro.net

We've updated the music player again.

The songs currently featured are:

~ "The Music of The Night" from Hugh's beautiful Bucks County cabaret to benefit amFAR on September 17, 2006

~ "If We Were In Love," a duet with Steven Brinberg from the album, "Simply Barbra Duets."

Click here to order "Simply Barbra Duets"

~ "Make Our Garden Grow," a stunning duet with Lisa Vroman from the Broadway For Medicine concert to benefit NFFR, March 12, 2007

~You're Already There" from the "Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms" album. Hugh's most popular recording to date!

Click here to order "Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms"

Enjoy!

Since it's about the midpoint of Barbra's European concert tour...a quick rundown of bits and pieces!



The remaining dates on the tour are:

July 10 - Manchester Evening News Arena - Manchester, England

July 14 - Castletown House - Dublin, Ireland

July 18 - 02 Dome - London, England

July 22 - 02 Dome - London, England

July 25 - 02 Dome - London, England

Before leaving for Europe, Michael Arden, Peter Lockyer, Sean McDermott, and Richard Jay Alexander did a video interview with BroadwayWorld.com:

BWW Interview - Part One

BWW Interview - Part Two

The "Broadway Boys" also did an interview with Playbill.com:

Q: As a leading man, is it tough subsuming yourself in the group dynamic?

Panaro: It's not really because one thing that the four of us do pretty naturally, which comes from performing as a soloist or a leading man, is duets. I sang so many duets. You watch someone's mouth and your consonants and vowels, your phrasing…At the risk of sounding crass, it's like good sex. You really pay attention to your partner, what you're giving and what you're getting. The four of us really watch each other and tune into each other. I think being part of a group is rewarding, especially when you get four voices in harmony. It's beautiful! Especially if you're four voices moving as one. I sang in concert choir in college [and] at Carnegie Hall. When you're part of a group, there's a certain camaraderie and a power with four guys, a lot more power than just one. If there was one a-hole in the group, you might feel differently, but everybody's great and everybody pulls their weight. I love making music, and that's kind of what we're doing.

Click HERE for the full interview.

And our page for the tour at Hugh's site is currently up-to-date with a gallery of photos from the tour.



Hugh Panaro on tour with Barbra

And thanks to Bonnie at HPN for keeping track of the various tour videos which include Hugh and "the Broadway boys."

Video from the tour

~ Paula, site admin
Hugh-Panaro.net

Update on the Barbra Streisand tour!

The dates for the tour are all set now and are as follows:

June 18 - Hallenstadion - Zurich, Switzerland

June 21 - Schoenbrunn - Vienna, Austria

June 26 - Bercy - Paris, France

June 30 - Waldbuhne - Berlin, Germany

July 4 - The Globe - Stockholm, Sweden

July 10 - Manchester Evening News Arena - Manchester, England

July 14 - Castletown House - Dublin, Ireland

July 18 - 02 Dome - London, England

July 22 - 02 Dome - London, England

July 25 - 02 Dome - London, England

BroadwayWorld.com sat down with Hugh and the rest of Barbra's "Broadway boys" for an exclusive interview at Sardis. It will be aired on BWW TV on June 18, the tour's opening night. So, mark your calendars (don't worry...we'll post a few reminders).

In the meantime, check out the BWW artcle:

They're Leavin' On A Jet Plane

Updates will continue to be posted at Hugh's site the moment they're available.



Here's wishing them all a safe trip and an amazing time in Europe!

~Paula, site admin

Hugh-Panaro.net

It was announced this week that Hugh Panaro will be one of four talented Broadway performers who will join Barbra Streisand on her first concert tour of Europe this summer.

Also joining her will be Michael Arden, Sean McDermott, and Peter Lockyer.

Updates, ticket information, tour dates, and other information will be posted at a new page on Hugh's web site:

Hugh tours with Barbra

~ Paula, Site Admin
Hugh-Panaro.net

Hugh will be heard singing a new rendition of "Tonight" with Kristin Chenoweth for a new "West Side Story" tribute album to be released by Sony this August.



We'll keep you posted as more information becomes available!

~ Paula, site admin

Hugh-Panaro.net