Brian Lane Green
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Brian Lane Green is an American stage, film and television actor.
Born in Columbus, Indiana
, he is known for his recurring roles throughout the country as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
. Mr. Green garnered a Tony Award
nomination for his performance in the 1989 Broadway production of Starmites
, and made his Broadway debut in the role of Huck Finn
in Big River
. He also appeared as JoJo in The Life on Broadway.
Mr. Green collaborated with Billy Stritch and Johnny Rodgers
to write, I Would Never Leave You for Liza Minnelli
. The song appeared in Liza's at the Palace...!
on Broadway and can be heard on the album of the show, produced by Phil Ramone.
Born in Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...
, he is known for his recurring roles throughout the country as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
. Mr. Green garnered a Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
nomination for his performance in the 1989 Broadway production of Starmites
Starmites
Starmites is a musical with music and lyrics by Barry Keating and a book by Stuart Ross and Barry Keating, first presented at the Ark Theatre Company. It received a Tony Award nomination as Best Musical....
, and made his Broadway debut in the role of Huck Finn
Huckleberry Finn (character)
Huckleberry "Huck" Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain, who first appeared in the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He is 12 or 13 years old during the former and a year older at the time of the latter...
in Big River
Big River (musical)
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a musical with a book by William Hauptman and music and lyrics by Roger Miller.Based on Mark Twain's classic 1884 novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, it features music in the bluegrass and country styles in keeping with the setting of the novel...
. He also appeared as JoJo in The Life on Broadway.
Mr. Green collaborated with Billy Stritch and Johnny Rodgers
Johnny Rodgers (singer)
Johnny Rodgers is an internationally-celebrated singer-songwriter, pianist, Broadway star, and recording...
to write, I Would Never Leave You for Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
. The song appeared in Liza's at the Palace...!
Liza's at the Palace...!
Liza's at The Palace...! was a concert presented by Liza Minnelli at the Palace Theatre on Broadway from December 3, 2008 through January 4, 2009....
on Broadway and can be heard on the album of the show, produced by Phil Ramone.