Peter Lockyer is an American actor and singer. He was born in Westbrook, Connecticut. As a child, he split his time between Toronto and Connecticut, and went to the same high school as actress Gretchen Mol. Lockyer has appeared in numerous productions, including Miss Saigon as Chris, Les Misérables as Marius, and La Boheme on Broadway. He has also appeared in a tour of The Phantom of the Opera and on TV with Bette Midler in a 1993 adaption of Gypsy. After a break in performing, during which he earned dual masters degrees, qualifying him to teach in New York City, Lockyer returned to acting for the European tour of Barbra Streisand's Broadway Boys. He has also performed 42nd Street in Europe and Les Misérables in China and South Korea. Recently, Lockyer returned to his native Connecticut to play the role of Tom in The Glass Menagerie at the historical Ivoryton Playhouse. He is playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables in the current national tour. Years before he played the role in a Hawaiian production of Les Misérables, which he directed himself.
Marius with attitude! That's how we like it around here!
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Peter Lockyer is currently in production in the Broadway production of "La Bohemme", produced by Baz Luhrmann. Although he is in the ensemble, he is the understudy for Rodolfo. [October 2002]
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Played Jean Valjean in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Diamond Head Theatre. Also co-directed/choreographed with his wife. September 26th-October 12th. [September 2008]
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U.S. National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom Of The Opera" Ensemble actor understudy for the roles of The Phantom, Raoul, Andre', and Piangi [March 2005]
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Actor Max Showalter spoke at his high school graduation.
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Went to the same high school as actress Gretchen Mol.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014
Short
Canadian IOC Representative
Live from Lincoln Center
2010
TV Series
Bob McCaffrey
Gypsy
1993
TV Movie
Yonkers
Known for movies
Gypsy (1993) as Yonkers
Russian Broadway Shut Down (2014) as Canadian IOC Representative
$5 Million
