“Electrically thrilling.”
“...a tour-de-force… has an emotional, heartbreaking sense of yearning.”
“A performer who can reveal the sorrows, pains & joys of the composer’s richly layered repertoire with an intensity and honesty that easily envelops & mesmerizes the listener.”
“When he sings, it’s like the equivalent of watching silk ribbons being unfurled across the sky.”
From the original Broadway companies of Rent, Shuffle Along, The Gershwin’s Fascinating Rhythm, Marie Christine & Kiss of Spider Woman, not to mention Lincoln Center’s acclaimed revival of Carousel, Stephen Schwartz’s Children of Eden (where he created the role of Cain), & the 20th anniversary concerts of Dreamgirls & Hair, Obie Award-winner DARIUS de HAAS is one of Broadway’s most dynamic & thrilling voices. His stature as a solo artist was launched when he made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Cincinnati Pops. His singular abilities & range in jazz & popular music have established him as a performer who ignites magic wherever he goes. He’s appeared as a special guest artist with The National Symphony, The Philly Pops, The Baltimore Symphony, The Los Angeles Master Chorale & in venues such as London’s Royal Festival Hall, Disney Concert Hall, Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series (where he gave critically-acclaimed performances of Billy Strayhorn & Stevie Wonder's music), The Kennedy Center & The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater's 50th Gala Celebration. He has performed, recorded &/or toured with such diverse artists as Elvis Costello, Debbie Harry, Marvin Hamlisch, Roberta Flack & Vanessa Williams. TV appearances include My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs, In The Life, The View, Good Morning America & The Today Show. He can be heard on many original cast recordings, as well as his acclaimed solo CD's, Daydream: Variations on Strayhorn, & with pianist Steven Blier, Quiet Please.
