Starlight Express Credits[]
Bochum - 1992-93 - Cover Poppa
New Zealand Tour - 07-08/2009 - Poppa
Biography 2014[]
Lothair Eaton was born in Chicago, into a musical family. His father, Cleveland J. Eaton is a famous Jazz musician, playing Contra Bass with the incredible Ramsey Lewis Trio, as well as the World famous Count Basie Orchestra. Lothair began singing at the age of 5 in his children’s choir at church, and has not stopped since.
In his High School years he trained summers and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy. Then went on to study and graduate from the prestigious Theatre program at Carnegie-Mellon University.
Lothair has been very fortunate to perform on stages all over the world. Most recently he was seen playing his favorite role, Poppa the Old Steam Train in the UK Tour of Andrew Llyod Webber’s STARLIGHT EXPRESS. Lothair has had the great fortune of playing this role off and on over the last 20 years, and is very close to having performed this role 3,000 times! And Still loves it! He has been seen in the German show ’92-’95, 2001-2007, Las Vegas ’96-’98, and New Zealand in 2009.
Last not least: Lothair was thrilled to once again play his most favourite role of ‘Poppa’ in the 2012/13 Starlight Express UK Tour.
Lothair was also seen in the ’95 UK Tour of 5 GUYS NAMED MOE. Throughout Germany and the UK Lothair has performed in many Musical Galas and events, as well as his own Cabaret shows to rave reviews!
In New York, Lothair was seen in the original cast of NUNSENSE A-MEN as Sister Mary Hubert to wonderful reviews! Also in the York Theatre production of LOST IN THE STARS. And the Papermill Playhouse production of SHOW BOAT, which was also taped and shown on P.B.S. Great Performances. Enjoying time in Vegas, he went back to play the Master Of Laughter. Not surprising if you know Lothair’s Laugh! In EFX at the MGM Grand Hotel starring Tommy Tune!
TV credits include an episode of COP ROCK, and FORD commercials in Germany.
Other favorite roles include The Voice Of The Plant in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, C. C. White in DREAMGIRLS and the Bigger is better character in WHEN PIGS FLY
Gallery[]
Bochum 1992-1995[]
Las Vegas 1996-1997[]
Bochum 2001-2007[]
NZ Tour 2009[]
UK Tour 2012[]
