Michael L. Maguire (born February 20, 1955) is an American actor and singer, best known for his role as

Enjolras Enjolras () is a fictional character who acts as the charismatic leader of the Friends of the ABC in the 1862 novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo. In both the novel and the musical that it inspired, Enjolras is a revolutionary who fights f ...

in the original Broadway production of the musical ''

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''. This role won him a

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

in 1987. It also won him a

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and a

Theatre World Award The Theatre World Award is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or off-Broadway. It was first awarded for the 1945–1946 theatre se ...

. In 1995, he was chosen to reprise the role in '' Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert'' at the

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in London, produced to celebrate the musical's 10th anniversary. His voice type is

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Biography

Maguire was born on February 20, 1955, in

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, and as a teenager, worked as a strolling troubadour in

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, before going on to study opera at the

Oberlin Conservatory The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is a private music conservatory of Oberlin College, a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio. It was founded in 1865 and is the second oldest conservatory and oldest continually operating conservatory in ...

and the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

. He worked as a stockbroker for several years before making his Broadway debut in 1987 with ''Les Misérables''. He appeared in the films ''L.A. Pictures'', ''Cadillac'', ''Go Fish'', '' The Deep End of the Ocean'', '' Busted'', and ''Where The Day Takes You,'' as well as in a variety of television shows. Before making his Broadway debut, he starred in '' Kismet'' in 1986 as the Caliph at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. In 1990, he performed at the

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in their production of ''

A Little Night Music ''A Little Night Music'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film '' Smiles of a Summer Night'', it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Its title is a ...

'' as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm. The next year he appeared as Gaylord Ravenal in ''

Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical theatre, musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 Show Boat (novel), novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the per ...

'' at the Raymond Theatre. In 1998 and 1999, he reprised his role of Enjolras in the United States tour of ''Les Misérables''. In 2001, he was featured in Freud Playhouse’s production of ''Strike up the Band'' as Jim Townsend. In 2008, he received a

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degree from

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in Los Angeles. He now practices family law in Beverly Hills and is founder of a specialized consulting company, Marital Dispute Advisors, Inc.

References

External links

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Michael L Maguire & Associates
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