Donnell Broadway Concert Series Welcomes Max von Essen

Tony-nominated singer and actor Max von Essen will perform as guest artist for the Donnell Broadway Concert Series on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at the University of Findlay. Joining von Essen will be Grammy Award-nominated Broadway conductor Phil Reno on piano.

Best known for his role as Henri Baurel in the award-winning production of “An American in Paris” on Broadway, von Essen recently finished a yearlong run in the Broadway production of “Anastasia” as Gleb Vaganov before touring the United States as Marvin in Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of “Falsettos.” Other Broadway credits include “Evita,” the revivals of “Les Misérables” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Dance of the Vampires,” and the closing company of the original “Les Misérables.” Additional New York credits include “Yours Unfaithfully” for the Mint Theater, “Death Takes a Holiday” for the Roundabout Theater Company, “The Jerry Springer Opera” at Carnegie Hall, and many others. Von Essen has also starred in “Law & Order: SVU,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “The Good Wife,” “Royal Pains,” “Gossip Girl,” “Sex and the City 2,” and the web series “Submissions Only.”

Thomas ’70 and Kathleen Donnell established the Thomas and Kathleen Donnell Broadway Concert Series Endowment Fund in conjunction with the University of Findlay’s Give Voice to Your Values campaign. Each year, Tony Award-winning artists and other masters of theater are welcomed to the stage.

The concert will be held on the UF campus in the Winebrenner Building, TLB Auditorium. Tickets are $30 for adults, $27 for senior citizens, $10 for non-UF students, and free to UF students, faculty, and staff (with a valid University ID). Tickets are available for purchase at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts (MCPA) box office at 200 W. Main Cross St. Tickets can also be purchased online at MCPA’s website.

For more information, visit the Donnell Broadway Concert Series webpage.