James Stacy Barbour
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James Stacy Barbour (born April 25, 1966 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey), a.k.a. James Barbour, is a singer and Broadway actor. He graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in Acting and a minor in Philosophy.
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[edit] Theatre credits
Probably best known for his portrayal of Edward Fairfax Rochester in the Broadway musical of Jane Eyre (2000-12-10 – 2001-06-10), Barbour began his Broadway career in the ensemble of Cyrano – The Musical (1993-11-21 – 1994-03-20). Among his numerous Broadway credits, James has portrayed the Beast in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (opposite Toni Braxton) and played Leon Czolgosz in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's Tony award winning musical Assassins.
Barbour has also spent a significant amount of time performing in Los Angeles. On the west coast stage, he has been Lancelot to Jeremy Irons' King Arthur in Camelot at the Hollywood Bowl, as well as originating such critically acclaimed roles as Callahan in the new musical Lizard at The NoHo Arts Center.
[edit] Solo career
Barbour performed Back From Broadway, which he developed with Hershey Felder, to sold out crowds as it toured the U.S.
He co-founded Laughing Dog Entertainment with Steve Binder.
[edit] Personal life
Between 2003 and 2004, Barbour joined the Church of Scientology[1]. Since then he has attended and performed at Scientology based events[2][3], such as the star-studded grand opening of their new church in Santa Monica, CA[4].
In April of 2006, Barbour was arrested and charged with sex abuse and sodomy for allegedly having inappropriate relations with a female minor four years prior.[5][6][7] He has since been indicted by a grand jury in New York for said crime and as of early 2007 is awaiting trial. [8][9][10] [11]
In the fall of 2006, Barbour became engaged [12] to fellow performer (and Scientologist [13]) Dana Stackpole. The couple first met during the revival of Carousel at Lincoln Center, when Barbour took over the part of Billy Bigelow, and Ms. Stackpole played his daughter, Louise.
[edit] Broadway
- Assassins (2004)
- Urinetown (2001)
- Jane Eyre (2000)
- Beauty and the Beast (1994)
- Carousel (1994)
- Cyrano – The Musical (1993)
[edit] Filmography
- Alchemy (2005)
- “Ed” (2003) (TV)
- Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
- “That’s Life” (2001) (TV)
- “The District” (2000) (TV)
- Twinkle Toes (1999)
- “Sex and the City” (1999) (TV)
- Houdini (1998)
- “Just Shoot Me!” (1997) (TV)
- Cyrano the Musical (1997) (TV)
- “The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest” (1996) (TV)
- Beauty and the Beast: Concert on Ice (1996) (TV)
[edit] Discography
- Jane Eyre – Original Cast Recording
- Broadway In Concert
- Assassins – Broadway Cast Recording
- Love Songs
[edit] Awards
- Drama League Award for Jane Eyre
- LA Weekly Garland Award for Back From Broadway
[edit] References
- ^ James Barbour - Scientology Service Completions.
- ^ Church of Scientology Missions offer basic Dianetics and Scientology services. Scientology Missions International.
- ^ "Celebrities Raise Awareness and Funds to Fight Human Trafficking", Church of Scientology.
- ^ "Grand Opening of the Church of Scientology Mission of Santa Monica", Church of Scientology.
- ^ Murray Weiss. "Actor in Sex Arrest" (archive), New York Post, 2006-04-06.
- ^ Nicole Kristal. "Broadway Actor Arrested for Abuse", Backstage.com, 2006-04-06.
- ^ Remain Silent? Some in Custody Spell It All Out, New York Times, January 5, 2007
- ^ Laura Italiano. "Sexy 'beast' busted as perv", New York Post, 2006-12-06.
- ^ Laura Italiano. "'Beast' had even younger prey", New York Post, 2006-12-07.
- ^ "'Beauty and the Beast' Actor Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Sexual Abuse of a 15-Year-Old Girl", Fox News, 2006-12-06.
- ^ Gross Idea in Broadway Actor's Sex Abuse Case
- ^ "Photograph of James Barbour with fiancee Dana Stackpole"
- ^ Dana Stackpole - Scientology Service Completions
