User:Alexandre Beaulieu

Alexandre Beaulieu is an actor, singer and dancer. Born Gilles Jr. Beaulieu on November 16th, 1962 in Amos, Province of Quebec, Canada. He moved after a year to Sullivan a little village and then at the age of 7 moved and lived in Vald'Or, Quebec, Canada until the age of 16 then moved to Montreal. He is the 5th of a family of 8. 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Francine, François, Lynda, Jean, (Alexandre), Pierre, Christian et Caroline. His parents are Gilles Beaulieu et Hermance Doucet. He was always a creative child and loved sports. He competed in gymnastique under his brother François as a trainer and in karaté with Daniel Fouassier. He also took acting lessons and dance lessons with René Godin and then became Lyne Gendron's partner. He moved to Montréal when he received a scholarship from Ballet Eddy Tousaint de Montréal. He received his trainning with many different teachers in classical ballet, jazz, contemporain and modern. His first contract with the company was in the corps de ballet for the Faust Opéra in 1981 with the reputable choreographer Jacques Fabre from Avignon, France. He then changed his surname to Alexandre. After 2 years with Eddy Toussaint Ballet Co. he decided to leave as his desire was to do musical theatre and movies. So New-York was the next destination as he had his previous dance teacher and partner Lyne Gendron living there. New-York was the place to be for musical theatre. He played many principal roles around the world here are some of his accomplishments: 1983,'84 was the principal dancer for "La vie Parisienne" at the Opera House in Avignon, France playing the part of "Valentin le Desosse" with Jacques Fabre as the choreographer. In 1985 was the original "Mr. Mistofellees" in "Cats" at the Elgin theatre in Toronto until 1986. 1987, '88 a season in Stratford Ontario Canada playing different roles in "My fair lady", "Irma la douce" and "All's well that ends well". In 1989, '90, '91 was the original "Mungojerry" in the french adaptation of "Cats" at "Theatre de Paris" in Paris, France. Also on the French recording of "Cats". 1991, '92 was playing the role of "Joly" for "Les Miserables" at Theatre St-Denis, in Montreal, Quebec Canada. Phantom of the Opera at the Pantages Theatre in Toronto in 1994,95. He then played the role of Doody in the french adaptation of Grease at the Capitol Theatre in Quebec city in 1998. Also, playing the funny role of King Herod in Jesus-Christ Superstar, Hortensio in Kiss me Kate both at the Opera House Theatre in Orillia 2004. Angie the Okx in Guys and Dolls at the Segal Centre in Montreal 2012. Since then Alexandre started a change in career as a guest singer for L'Harmonie Laval for Broadway 1 & 2 at La maison des Arts and Salle André Mathieu in Laval. With the same orchestra directed by Patrick Morin, many Loto-Quebec summer festival.

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