David Campbell “On Broadway”
David Campbell is one of the world’s leading interpreters of Broadway song. A multi-platinum selling recording artist in his native Australia, Campbell has starred in theatre on and off Broadway, performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and at London’s Palladium.
David Campbell
A born performer, David had acted at the Sydney Theatre Company and Sydney Opera House by the age of 22, and in 1997 starred in a major revival of Les Miserables. Shortly after this, Campbell moved to New York, where he became the youngest performer ever to headline the iconic cabaret venue Rainbow & Stars.
Campbell was soon in demand from Broadway’s most prestigious writers and directors. Stephen Sondheim cast him in the New York premiere of his musical Saturday Night, and he played leading roles in shows like Babes In Arms (at the Lincoln Center), and South Pacific. In 2001 Campbell was tempted back to Australia by the role of a lifetime - Australian icon Johnny O'Keefe, in the musical phenomenon Shout! He toured Australia in the show for over a year, and became a household name as a result. He has gone on to star in major Australian productions, playing Billy Bigelow in Carousel and Bobby in Company, he has even played The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance for Opera Australia. Along the way, he picked up a Helpmann Award (Australia’s answer to the Tonys) for Best Actor, for his performance of Joe Gilles in Sunset Boulevard.
As if this wasn’t enough, Campbell was also establishing himself as one of the country’s biggest- selling recording artists - having recorded four Top Ten albums and his live concert DVD Good Lovin’ Live hit number one on the Australian charts and achieved platinum sales.
People are saying...
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“Campbell oozes star quality!”
— Stephen Holden, NY TImes -
“Campbell... ignited the kind of excited buzz not heard since unknown Streisand burst onto the scene.”
— Time Out, New York -
“A prodigious talent ... [with] passion and tremendous vigour ... his depth of command and rich, strong vocal timbre such that he effortlessly manages to draw out the textual drama, the follies, the bittersweet emotions and quietly heroic triumphs of the repertoire he chooses to sing.”
— Sydney Morning Herald -
“David Campbell pulls out all stops and then some for a powerhouse performance.”
— Sydney Morning Herald -
“David Campbell is a real star ... he performs like a supercharged hero.”
— The Age, Melbourne -
“David Campbell glitters like the true star that he is.
— Adelaide Messenger
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“In a cabaret world, where careers tend to build slowly over many years, occasionally a meteor appears”
— NY Times
