Maxine Linehan

Maxine Linehan
Residence New York
Nationality Irish
Occupation Singer, Actress

Maxine Linehan is an Irish singer and actress. She has performed as Nancy in Oliver![1] and toured with the Irish Operatic Repertory Company.[2] Her albums include What Would Petula Do?,[3] and Beautiful Songs.[4]

Early life and education

Linehan was raised in County Cork, Ireland.[5][6] She performed as a child and at age 17 she had a role in The Sound of Music produced by the Irish Operatic Repertory Company.[2][6] Linehan was called to the bar in London,[5] where she earned her law degree. She worked for a London law firm which moved her to New York City in 2001.[6]

Career

Linehan's first single was a cover of "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore.[1][3] In 2008, Linehan co-founded the Alloy Theater Company with Michelle Pruett in New York City.[7] That same year, Linehan starred in Alloy's production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's song cycle, Tell Me on a Sunday.[8] She appeared in Alloy's production of The Mushroom Pickers in 2009.[7] Linehan performed a concert of Petula Clark's music in 2009 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York. Her later performances of the same concert, including a 2010 performance at the Tainted Blue studios in Manhattan, coincided with the release of her album, What Would Petula Do?[9]

In 2012, Linehan played Charlotte Brontë in the Alloy Theater Company’s production of Bronte: A Portrait of Charlotte after finishing a national tour of South Pacific.[2][6][10] The Town Hall presented The Broadway Musicals of 1940-1964 as part of the Broadway by the Year series, with Linehan featured among the performers.[11] Linehan gave the solo performance, An American Journey, created and directed by Scott Siegel, in 2014. The one-hour performance is about leaving Ireland for America.[12][13] In October 2014, Linehan performed in Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage, a concert celebrating Julie Wilson's 90th birthday as part of the 25th Annual New York Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center.[14]

She released the album Beautiful Songs in 2015.[4][15] With the release of the album, she performed "Beautiful Songs: An Evening of Music for the Soul and the Senses" at the Metropolitan Room in New York.[1][3] That same year, she created a video tribute to the New York Mets' Daniel Murphy called "Oh, Danny Boy!"[16][17] Also in 2015, Linehan was included in the concert Edith Piaf: An All-Star Tribute hosted by Scott Sigel.[18]

In 2016, Linehan performed an all-U2 show called One: The Songs of U2 at the BirdLand Theatre that forwarded all proceeds to the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.[19] Linehan performed What Would Petula Do? at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in May 2016,[20][21] and 54 Below in New York City.[22][23]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nancy Cohen-koan. "Mixing it up at the Metropolitan Room". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Maxine Linehan in Alloy Theater Company's Bronte: A portrait of Charlotte". Broadway World. May 8, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Eileen Murphy (February 9, 2015). "Maxine Linehan brings "Beautiful Songs" to New York". Irish Central. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Stephen Holden (February 10, 2015). "Maxine Linehan Transforms the Popular Into the Personal". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Cahir O'Doherty (April 28, 2012). "Reclaiming Charlotte Bronte For Ireland - "Bronte: a portrait of Charlotte" Off Broadway". Irish Central. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Linehan feels affinity with Charlotte Bronte". The Irish Echo. May 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Kenneth Jones (January 12, 2009). "McCarrick's Irish Play, The Mushroom Pickers, to Get U.S. Premiere Feb. 12". Playbill. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ Andrew Gans (March 30, 2008). "Unexpected Song: Tell Me On a Sunday, with Actress Linehan, Begins NYC Run March 30". Playbill. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ David Weiss (February 10, 2010). "Petula Clark IS Pop: Maxine Linehan Has New Proof for 2010". Sonic Scoop. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ Michael Gioia (May 3, 2012). "Maxine Linehan Featured in Off-Broadway's Bronte: A Portrait of Charlotte Beginning May 3". Playbill. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ David Gordon (March 4, 2014). "Robert Cuccioli, Patrick Page, and More Will Celebrate The Broadway Musicals of 1940-1964". Theater Mania. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ Cahir O'Doherty (May 13, 2014). "Maxine Linehan - an exciting new Irish voice". Irish Central. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Maxine Linehan to Present Solo Show AN AMERICAN JOURNEY at Terminus Recording Studios, 4/27-5/14". Broadway World. April 7, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  14. ↑ Andrew Gans (June 5, 2014). "Over 60 Vocalists, Including Many Broadway Stars, Set for 25th Annual Cabaret Convention". Playbill. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Maxine Linehan". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  16. ↑ Like Kerr-Dineen (October 27, 2015). "Mets fan sings beautiful 'Oh, Danny Boy' tribute to Daniel Murphy". USA Today. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  17. ↑ Jackson Connor (October 27, 2015). "Irish-Born Mets Fan Rewrites 'Danny Boy' As a Theme Song for Daniel Murphy". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  18. ↑ Ronni Reich (June 8, 2015). "On stage: Top 5 N.Y. shows this week: Marion Cotillard with the New York Philharmonic". NJ.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  19. ↑ Broadway's Maxine Linehan Talks Putting a Traditional Spin on U2's Biggest Hits, Natalie Weiner, 9 March 2016, Billboard Magazine
  20. ↑ Stéphane Ly-Cuong (May 17, 2016). "Maxine Linehan honors Petula Clark at the Theatre du Chatelet". Regard En Coulisse. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  21. ↑ Steve Schonberg (May 23, 2016). "The Artist in Reflection: Singer, Maxine Linehan Says Life's Offered Her a New Perspective and Voice". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  22. ↑ Alix Cohen (May 17, 2016). "MixineLinehan: What Would Petula Do?". Cabaret Scenes. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Marilyn Maye, Howard McGillin & More Set for Finstein's/54 Below Next week". Broadway World. May 6, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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