Dennis McNeil

Multi-award winning entertainer, Dennis McNeil is no stranger to the concert stage, having performed in every state and around the world with symphonies, opera companies, regional theaters, and national tours. He has performed for 5 United States Presidents and many other dignitaries and heads of state. Recently voted "Best Male Cabaret Artist in Los Angeles" by Broadway World, he was also 1993 National Winner of the Metropolitan Opera Competition and in addition to other awards including the Richard… Show more Gold Career award from the New York City Opera and a Rex Foundation Award from The Grateful Dead.

After recently garnering an award and rave reviews for his debut Cabaret show, "Me and My Big Mouth" in Los Angeles, Dennis has continued to receive raves and standing ovations from audiences and the press alike at landmark Los Angeles venues including the Gardenia, Cicada Club, Vitello's, and the Comedy and Magic Club.

Well known for his versatility, Dennis has been involved in projects that range from Opera and Musical Theater to Jazz and Pop. Critics have referred to him as the quintessential “Classical Crossover” singer. He has also worked in film, radio, and television and has his own production company and 7 recordings, Center Stage, The Spirit of Christmas, Forever Irish, Celtic Fire, Ave Maria, Requests, and It’s Christmas!

Career highlights include a Presidential Inauguration, a concert accompanied by pianist (and former Secretary of State) Condoleezza Rice, Entertaining 8 Supreme Court justices and 7 Secretaries of State, 85 performances as Don Jose in Carmen; 180 performances as Mr. Snow in Carousel; Three Tenors with Maestro Lalo Schifrin in Austria, Slovenia, and the Music Center; Playing Nikos to John Raitt's "Zorba", Performing for 8000 at the memorial for the Space Shuttle Columbia on the Tarmac at the Kennedy Space Center, duets with Steve Miller and Lionel Ritchie, and singing with the Grateful Dead before 14,000 “Deadheads” at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater.

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