Bass-Baritone
 Michel
Bell ended the last century on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
in front of the President and First Lady, singing to over 600,000
people at "America's Millennium", the New Year's Eve 2000 celebration.
On the Broadway stage, Mr. Bell received a Tony Award nomination
for his portrayal of "Joe" in Hal Prince's production of Show
Boat. He has also received the Jefferson Award (Chicago) and
the Ovation Award (Los Angeles). In 1998, Michel Bell made his West
End debut in London, in Show Boat at the Prince Edward Theatre.
Again on Broadway, he starred in the Frank Wildhorn musical Civil
War at the St. James Theatre, and earned an Outer Critic's Circle
Award. Most recently, he appeared on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre
as vocal soloist in Riverdance: The Musical. He was also
part of the Riverdance World Tour, performing in Europe and
the Far East.
Mr. Bell is especially known for his emotional portrayal of "Porgy"
in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, which he performed in the United
States, Berlin, Cairo, Tokyo, Pompeii, Paris and Eritrea.
He has performed with the San Diego Opera, Michigan Opera, Opera
Pacific and Lyric Opera of Kansas City as well as the L.A. Philharmonic,
San Diego Symphony, Fresno Philharmonic and Berlin Radio Orchestra.
 Michel
was formerly a member of the Fifth Dimension vocal group, and has
performed with many entertainment greats including Frank Sinatra,
Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews, Perry Como, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bill
Cosby.
Michel Bell has impressed audiences all over the United States and
Europe. He is accompanied by wife Catherine Matejka, a Broadway
arranger and superb pianist.
"A major vocal discovery..."
USA Today
"A shiver of anticipation swept through
the star-studded first night audience for Show Boat the moment
they heard the improbably deep, dark voice of Michel Bell."
London Observer
"Michel Bell's deep bass rolls...along like
a force of nature."
Washington Post
"But for true vocal prowess, no one onstage
can match Michel Bell as Joe. When he utters his first words,
his voice is so impossibly deep and luxurious that the audience
gasps. His rendition of Ol' Man River, which he gets to reprise
not once but twice, will give you goose bumps."
The Christian Science Monitor
"Hearing Michel Bell sing Ol' Man River
with a bass-baritone that rumbles from the center of the earth
is worth the price of admission alone."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Bell delivered an outstanding performance
as the crippled Porgy. With his voice resonating through the
Orange County Performing Arts Center, Bell was exceptionally
convincing, particularly when he was singing with or about the
object of his desires."
LA Times
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