Darius de Haas (born September 29, 1968) is an American stage actor and singer.
He was born in Chicago and raised in a musical family—his father is bassist Eddie de Haas and his mother Geraldine was one of the Bey sisters of the musical trio Andy and The Bey Sisters. De Haas is especially noted for his extremely wide vocal range.
He appeared in the Broadway productions of Rent, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Carousel, and Marie Christine and the Paper Mill Playhouse cast of Children of Eden. He won an Obie Award for his performance in the title role in Diedre Murray's jazz opera Running Man. In recent years he has become known as a concert artist, having notably performed and recorded the music of Billy Strayhorn and Stevie Wonder. Among his more recent acting projects has been playing Jesus in the Alliance Theatre's re-imagining of Webber-Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar (re-titled JCS Gospel).
As the last light glimmers
And evening hours dim
Maybe I'm too proud
To utter it out loud
Even though my flame burns blue
As the night's descending
Once again I start to
Tarry and pretend
My confidential friend
Will suddenly appear when you
All my might
Between velvet and dynamite
Blow out the doors
Let in the light
Falling dust in the beam
And small stiffled scream
Alibis and decoys
Were his eyes so turquoise?
Covered with a lash
They flatter and they flash
Even though my flame burns blue
If I seem a stranger
I feel far from danger
We temper and we toy
With passion over joy
Even though my flame burns blue
Even though the fire
That once was desire
Doesn't look for trouble
Or dare to flare
Look now
And I won't be there
I won't be there
I won't
I won't
I won't
I won't be there
Funny the way that I feel now
Can't keep my feet on the ground
Everything seems unreal now
Darius de Haas (born September 29, 1968) is an American stage actor and singer.
He was born in Chicago and raised in a musical family—his father is bassist Eddie de Haas and his mother Geraldine was one of the Bey sisters of the musical trio Andy and The Bey Sisters. De Haas is especially noted for his extremely wide vocal range.
He appeared in the Broadway productions of Rent, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Carousel, and Marie Christine and the Paper Mill Playhouse cast of Children of Eden. He won an Obie Award for his performance in the title role in Diedre Murray's jazz opera Running Man. In recent years he has become known as a concert artist, having notably performed and recorded the music of Billy Strayhorn and Stevie Wonder. Among his more recent acting projects has been playing Jesus in the Alliance Theatre's re-imagining of Webber-Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar (re-titled JCS Gospel).
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