Biography & news

Singer-actor Igor Portnoi is a graduate of the State Academy for Theatrical Arts in Moscow, where he performed the leading roles in the numerous productions, including Judas in the first Russian production of "Jesus Christ Superstar".

He is the Laureate of the National Singing TV Competitions "Jurmala" and "Magic Crystal". Igor participated in the opening and closing ceremonies of XII World Festival of Youth and Students and Grand opening Ceremony of the V World Championship for Boxing in Moscow.

After moving to Canada Igor continued his artistic carrier. His North American credits include performances for the World Tour of "The Phantom Of The Opera", Canadian Opera Company, Hamilton Opera Company, Opera in Concert, Toronto Operetta, Kalinka Performing Arts Company, CBC, BBC. He can be heard on the cast recording of the musical "Ragtime" and his solo albums "Russian on Broadway" and "Let's get together"

On December 2, 2002 Igor has received a Green Card of USA as a recognition of his extraordinary talent.

2008-2010 - in the musical " Beauty and the Beast" in Moscow.

2010-2011 - in the musical "Zorro" in Moscow.

NEWS

The end of September - the beginning of rehearsals a new musical "Thirties Forever" (leading role)

From August 12 - the beginning of rehearsals of a new musical "Sounds of music" - Max 

From September 26 to October 9 - tours to America with a quartet "The Moscow Four".   

(Igor Portnoj, Andrey Birin, Julia Vepreva, Natalia Terekhova)

http://barryball.com/artists/artist-details/the_mosco w_four/

The performance schedule "Tsokotuha not childly"  

Theater "Golden Ring" (Moscow)

November 20, at 14.00. 

CDKZ (Moscow)

November 27,  at 12.00

December 18, at 12.00