J. Mark McVey is a Huntington native who made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables" after having won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actor while in Washington, D.C. The first American to perform Valjean in London's West End, McVey also reprised the role with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to sold-out crowds at the Hollywood Bowl and once again in the 25th-anniversary tour of "Les Miserables," where he won the Ovation Award and the Broadway.com Award on his way to eclipsing more than 3,200 performances in the musical.
McVey made his Carnegie Hall debut with Marvin Hamlisch and continues to perform with numerous symphonies around the country and the world. His television appearances include "America's Got Talent" and "Days of our Lives." McVey made his debut with the Boston Pops and followed that performance with PBS Christmas Special for the U.S. Military Troops, where he was featured with Hamlisch and the National Symphony Orchestra.
His regional theater credits include The Who's "Tommy," "Carousel," "My Fair Lady," "South Pacific," "Seven Brides," "Show Boat," "Hey Love," "The Garden of Good and Evil" and many more. He earned a double platinum record for his participation on the Trans-Siberian Orchestra recording of "The Lost Christmas Eve" and has recorded three solo CDs. McVey and his wife, Christy, have two daughters, Grace and Kylie.
