![]() ![]() He would entertain other workers with singing while on the job and one day a customer heard him and recommended he audition in London. As a young man, Boe worked, not at polishing his voice, but polishing cars at Britain's failing auto maker TVR. The youngest of 9 children in a decidedly blue-collar family, he didn't grow up with vocal training or performance opportunity. Alfie Boe's backstory is nearly compelling as his talent. There is an effortless and unaffected passion and power to his performance that infuses every part of your with a transcendent beauty.Īnd to think this flame of beauty almost was almost never given light. I am undoubtably and unapologetically a sap when it comes to that musical anyway, which is a brilliant interpretation of my favorite book, but Boe's rendering of Jean Valjean ripped into my soul in a way no other performer has. I say “watching”, but in truth I didn't see much through the tears. My introduction to Boe was several years ago watching the Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert in London's O2 stadium. ![]() But, for those readers who have not yet heard of him, do yourself a favor and get his music. I realize I'm late in writing this, for which I can only plead a lack of words to describe the experience of hearing Boe sing. I could wax on about breath control, pitch accuracy, diction, and tone, but, whatever. Alfie Boe is the best musical theatre tenor. ![]()
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