Guyanese-American actor Christian Mark Gibbs stars in Les Misérables arena concert in New York
The tenor, son of Guyanese and American-born parents, was the only American in the international cast at Radio City Music Hall.
NEW YORK, United States. Actor Christian Mark Gibbs, the son of Guyanese and American-born parents, has been performing in “Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular” at Radio City Music Hall in New York, where the production ran sold-out shows from 23 July to 9 August.
Gibbs was the only American in an international cast drawn from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Argentina. The show was staged in 34 cities and 17 countries before making its only North American stop in New York.
Interviewed on “Good Morning America” by Robin Roberts, Gibbs said: “As the title is ‘Concert Spectacular,’ it is quite a spectacular show. In this version, as different from the stage version, we are highlighting the music here.”
He described 65 people on stage before an audience of 6,000.
Coming home
Gibbs said he had toured the US with the show before joining the cast in the UK, where he performed at the Royal Albert Hall.
“As the only American actor and native New Yorker, coming home to Radio City Music Hall means more than what can be put into words right now,” he said. “I am honoured to celebrate this moment not only with this incredible cast, but with my longtime friends and family.”
He had previously toured with the Broadway National Tour of Les Misérables in the role of Enjolras.
Career
The tenor is an award-winning opera singer with a Bachelor of Music from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, where he received the Choral Society 2022 Silver Jubilee Award in honour of John Castellini.
He was a guest artist during the Kennedy Center’s 50th anniversary season and starred in two world-premiere operas at the Washington National Opera: “It All Falls Down” by Carlos Simon and “Rift” by Huang Ruo.
Gibbs made his Broadway debut in 2023 at Lincoln Center Theater after appearing in more than a dozen productions in cities including New York and Washington, and most recently in Finland. He also performed with the cast on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon.
