Richard White Biography

starred as the original Phantom in the Yeston/Kopit Phantom (RCA Victor), and toured as Lancelot in Camelot with Robert Goulet. Richard made his Broadway debut as Joey in The Most Happy Fella and appeared Off-Broadway in Elizabeth and Essex opposite Estelle Parsons. Richard is best known as the voice of the villain Gaston in Disney’s Academy Award-winning film Beauty and the Beast. He has been a favorite leading man with The New York City Opera in Brigadoon, South Pacific, and The Desert Song. His starring performances in Show Boat and NYCO’s The New Moon have been featured on PBS’s "Great Performances." He has appeared at regional theatres across the country, and has been a soloist for numerous concerts, including the Hollywood Bowl.