Monroe Kent III Theatre Credits

Monroe Kent III

THEATRE

UNFORGETTABLE
Monroe Kent III

Nat "King" Cole -- the man, the myth, the music -- is brought to blazing life in Unforgettable. Written by Clarke Peters (the creator of Five Guys Named Moe), this rousing new musical was a hit on the London stage and in major engagements throughout the United Kingdom, Japan and the Far East.

"Unforgettable" is a musical journey through the life of musical icon Nat "King" Cole. Thirteen characters and 26 songs begins to give a more personal and sometimes disturbing look into the life of the man they say built Capitol Records.

Hey! Mr. Producer
The Queen was treated to the cream of the musical stage last night when Sir Cameron Mackintosh celebrated 30 years as a producer of some of the biggest British and American shows London has ever seen. Under the banner of Hey, Mr. Producer! a cast and orchestra of 200 dominated the Lyceum Theatre stage at this Royal Charity Gala. It revived in spectacular style, magical moments from hit shows including Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Follies, Oklahoma! and Lionel Bart's Oliver! Julie Andrews had flown in specially from her home in America to introduce what eventually turned into one of the most lavish shows ever presented in a London theatre - all to benefit the Royal National Institute For The Blind and The Combined Theatrical Charities. Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames.
Sir Cameron has produced many Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim musical successes. One of the evening's highlights was the two composers seated at a grand piano for a duet of their own send-up about the "forever interfering" producer, Sir Cameron, to adapted lyrics of Send In The Clowns and Music Of The Night. "Night-time falling, Cameron's calling", they sang. "God, isn't he rich" continued Sondheim. "Yes, richer than me." David Wigg, The Express

Monroe Kent III
Five Guys Named Moe

Five Guys Named Moe (West End).
After a lengthy tour of the UK and
Germany, Monroe re-created the role of NoMax in London's West End after
inheriting the role from it's original
creator. Before closing at the Albery
Theatre the cast recorded the video
presentation of the show.
Available at HMV London

From Left to Right
The LONDON CAST of
FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE

RelavationSGroup, Inc.
present its flagship production

A new musical starring Monroe Kent III

Unforgettable embarked on its first North American tour in the 2000-2001 season. Unforgettable is Nat "King" Cole's phenomenal life story. The son of an Alabama preacher, the soft-spoken jazz pianist who became a worldwide singing sensation and the first performer of color to star in his own national TV program, a beloved superstar whose appeal transcended the boundaries of race, culture and geography.

Monroe Kent III, star of London's Five Guys Named Moe and North American tours of Dreamgirls and Ain't Misbehavin', headlines UNFORGETTABLE. Internationally recognized, he has already won wide-ranging praise for this portrayal of Cole in the United Kingdom and the Far East. Perhaps the critic for The Independent said it best when he wrote "Nat King Cole is perfectly performed by the velvet-voiced Monroe Kent ... he is irresistible."

Unforgettable played the West End in London in 1995-1996 under Susumu Productions LTD touring extensively through the United Kingdom along with Hong Kong, Singapore, and Bangkok. Monroe Kent III

"I had hoped that through the medium of my music I had made many new friends and changed many opinions regarding racial equality. I have always been of the opinion that by living equally, living as a full American dedicated to the democratic principle, I was helping fight bigotry by example."
Nat "King" Cole

Monroe Kent III

Other Credits
Pippin
Camelot
WEST SIDE STORY
Showboat
GUYS & DOLLS
Pajama Game
Black Nativity
DREAMGIRLS

South Pacific
(w/Anne Heche)
WHO KNEW?

Music Man
70 Girls 70
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Monroe Kent III
Trent Kendall, Jason Penny Cook,
Monroe Kent III, Julian Cannonier,
TJ Jenkins
Richard D. Sharp
Available on Video at Tower Records London / HMV London

UNFORGETTABLE

Hey! Mr. Producer