Alfie Boe biography tells the story of an actor and vocalist from England who has gained widespread renown through his musical theater roles. The 2014 Broadway revival, the 25th anniversary concert, and his portrayal of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables are the highlights of his career. Over the years of his career, he has sold at least a million copies.  On Broadway, he was the leading man in Finding Neverland as well.  His most recent performance was at London’s O2 stadium where he performed “Run.” The show was a promotional event for his album “Open Arms—The Symphonic Songbook.”

Alfie Boe Biography: Early Life and Education

Alfie Boe whose real name is Alfred Giovanni Roncalli Boe was born on 29 September 1973. Alfie Boe early life started in the town of Fleetwood, which is close to Blackpool, Lancashire. He was the youngest of nine children. He was born in Norway to Irish parents, Alf Boe and Pat Boe. The Italian name of Pope John XXIII inspired his parents to name their son after him. He is a graduate of Fleetwood’s Cardinal Allen Catholic High School and St. Wulstan’s and St. Edmund’s. As a child, he first heard Puccini’s La bohème while listening to recordings of Richard Tauber that belonged to his father.

Alfie Boe made his public debut in a “Songs from the Shows” event at Fleetwood’s Marine Hall when he was fourteen years old, hosted by Lottie Dawson, a singing instructor in that field.

Boe started working as an apprentice mechanic at the TVR plant in Bispham, Blackpool when he was seventeen years old. As he cleaned the vehicles, Boe would often sing opera arias to delight his coworkers. One day, a customer with ties in the music world overheard him and was so pleased that he recommended Boe try out for the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company in London. After a successful audition, he decided to leave his job as a car polisher to pursue a singing career. Sadly, Boe misplaced the client’s business card and lost the means of contacting the client who recommended he try out for the audition.

Career Journey

After relocating to London, Boe enrolled in vocal programs at prestigious institutions like the Royal College of Music, the National Opera Studio, and the Vilar Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House. Recordings by the Clint Boon Experience—led by the former Inspiral Carpets organist—featured him as the “opera dude” in 1999 and 2000. While touring Scotland in 1999 with the Scottish Opera’s Opera-Go-Round production of Don Pasquale, he performed the role of Ernesto.

Broadway and Les Misérables

Baz Luhrmann cast the legendary opera singer Alfie Boe as the title character in his Broadway staging of La bohème. Not only did he win the Tony Awards for Excellence in Theatre in 2003, but he was also on the Broadway Cast Recording in 2002. Both the English National Opera and Glyndebourne have hosted Boe’s performances.

Classic FM Presents Alfie Boe, his 2006 album that he released under that label, peaked at #3 on the UK classical chart. He joined EMI Classics in November 2006, and March 2007 saw the publication of his first album with the music label, Onward. Along with soprano Natasha Marsh, Alfie Boe appeared in the first Classic FM webcast event which was held in the same month. Also, he was given the role of an ambassador of the British educational foundation, the Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation which has the mission to inspire and educate children through the arts. In April, he was nominated for a Classical BRIT for Best Album and appeared in the ITV Music of Morse performance.

In the English National Opera’s Kismet, Boe co-starred with Michael Ball. His rendition of “Stranger in Paradise” from Kismet, which he performed live on the Michael Parkinson program, was made available for download on June 25, 2007. Alfie Boe finally got around to recording an album of Neapolitan songs in August. It was called La Passione and came out in November.  Alfie Boe has performed at several events and festivals including the Arundel Festival, Canterbury Festival, and Royal Albert Hall’s annual Festival of Remembrance.

Boe made a performance in January 2008 to reach out to Gen Zs about classic music. At the special Music Quest event which was held at Pleasure Beach Arena in Blackpool, he performed for over 1,600 local youngsters. This event marked the last performance of Music Quest, a three-year initiative supported by Classic FM MusicMakers and the Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation.

Boe portrayed the main character of J. M. Barrie in the 2016 Broadway production of Finding Neverland from March 29th to June 12th. He also co-starred with mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins as Billy Bigelow, the romantic lead in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel at the English National Opera 2017.

In several stagings of the musical Les Misérables, Alfie Boe portrayed Jean Valjean. To commemorate the show’s quarter-century milestone, he sang “Bring Him Home” with other performers who had played the role of Valjean at a 2010 performance at London’s O2 Arena. Plus, in 2011, he was a part of a “Battle of the Tenors” event and made an appearance as Valjean at London’s Queen’s Theatre. Broadway welcomed Alfie Boe back for a 2015 revival of the role. Joined by Michael Ball and Matt Lucas, he made an announcement in 2019 about his return to the role of Valjean in a concert performance at London’s Gielgud Theatre. In 2019, the run of the show lasted from August to December.

Other Theatrical Performances

Alfie Boe made two operatic appearances with the English National Opera in January 2011. After that, in March, he performed three concerts in Idaho. His April activities included a musical appearance at London’s Criterion Theatre and a concert in honor of St. George’s Day. May saw Boe headline a festival finale at Hampton Court Palace and perform at the Classical BRIT Awards. In addition to his September appearance at Last Night of the Proms, he began a concert tour in December and continued until February 2012. In August 2012, he announced his participation in the Lytham Proms festival in his hometown, Lytham St Annes. The Blackpool Gazette, a local newspaper, dubbed his performance “Bring HIM Home” and characterized it as a homecoming.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Concert and Kansas City’s Kauffman Center were two of Alfie Boe’s 2012 performances. While performing at Buckingham Palace, he sang “O sole mio,” Elvis Presley’s “It’s Now or Never,” and “Somewhere” from West Side Story with Renee Fleming.

In 2012, Alfie Boe performed as a special guest with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir during their Christmas performance series. Christmas classics and Boe’s hit “Bring Him Home” were part of his performances. A live CD including “Home for the Holidays feat. Alfie Boe” was created from the recorded performances.

With two platinum records under his belt, Boe embarked on an eight-city US tour at the start of 2013. After earning two platinum records for his prior work, Boe embarked on an eight-city tour throughout the US in early 2013. The Royal College of Music bestowed a Fellowship upon him, and he embarked on a three-week tour of the United Kingdom. On top of that, Boe sang “Bring Him Home” at the nation’s capital during the United States National Memorial Day Concert.

The vocalist collaborated with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 2014 to create an orchestral rendition of Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia. Singing this kind of music brought him much joy, and he thought the classical voice was well-suited to it. Classic Quadrophenia by Pete Townshend was the name of the album that was released. In May 2015, Boe also took the stage for a London event known as VE Day 70: A Party to Remember. In June 2015, he also performed two performances with the Phoenix Symphony as a substitute for Colm Wilkinson.

Television Appearances

Alfie Boe had an appearance on Mr. Selfridge as Richard Chapman, a music hall singer. Ball & Boe: One Night Only and Ball & Boe Back Together were two ITV specials that Alfie Boe and Michael Ball were a part of in 2016 and 2017, respectively. In December 2017, Boe took over as host of ITV’s Christmas Carols from Aled Jones. Boe and Michael Ball appeared on “The End of the Show Show,” an Ant & Dec Saturday Night Takeaway segment. In March 2022, Alfie Boe participated in the reality competition, Freeze the Fear, hosted by Wim Hof. As part of Davide and Ekin-last Su’s date in 2022, Boe sang for them on ITV’s Love Island.

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe crossed paths in 2007 onstage in the London Coliseum production of Kismet. In the summer of 2007, the two made their debut performing together at two BBC Proms performances. Together, the duet studio album by the two tenors was released nine years after their first solo performances. Thanks to Decca Records, it was published in November 2016. The recording took place in New York City and Prague with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

It was Boe’s first UK number-one album and Ball’s second, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart. After selling 600,000 copies in the UK, Together was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). With Alfie Boe at 43 and Michael Ball at 54, the duet became the oldest partnership to top the UK Albums Chart.

Another one of their albums, Together Again, also went platinum, passing The Stereophonics by only 35 copies. In a single day, the duo flew to five different towns in the UK to autograph albums, setting a new record. In regards to the album, Ball expressed that he and Alfie found a way to showcase their strengths and personal taste in songs. They both enjoy performing songs they have done individually, but singing them together creates a unique and moving experience for him.

Track Listing of ‘Together’ by Alfie Boe and Michael Ball

1. “Les Miserables Suite”
2. “Somewhere”
3. “Music of the Night”
4. “Anthem”
5. “Speak Softly Love”
6. “Tell Me It’s Not True”
7. “Incurably Romantic”
8. “Stairway to Paradise”
9. “Wonderful World” / “Over the Rainbow”
10. “For Once in My Life”
11. “A Thousand Years”
12. “When You Wish upon a Star”
13. “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
14. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”

Track Listing of ‘Together Again’ by Alfie Boe and Michael Ball

1. West Side Story Medley
2. As If We Never Say Goodby
3. The Prayer
4. He Lives in You
5. Evermore
6. The Rose
7. Bring Me Sunshine
8. Some Enchanted Evening
9. Hero
10. Not While I’m Around
11. Stranger in Paradise / And This Is My Beloved
12. You’re the Voice
13. New York, New York
14. White Christmas
15. Being Alive – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
16. Maria – (featuring the Danish National Chamber Orchestra)
17. When I Fall In Love – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
18. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, The – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra)
19. Song To The Siren – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra / Robert Plant)
20. When You Wish Upon a Star – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
21. Music of the Night – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
22. Someone To Watch Over Me – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
23. In My Daughter’s Eyes – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra)
24. Over the Hills and Far Away
25. Empty Chairs At Empty Tables – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra / Nick Jonas)
26. Wheels of a Dream – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
27. It Was a Very Good Year – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
28. Who Am I – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra)
29. Bring Him Home – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra)

Track Listing of Alfie Album by Alfie Boe

1. Being Alive – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
2. Maria – (featuring the Danish National Chamber Orchestra)
3. When I Fall In Love – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
4. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, The – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra)
5. Song To The Siren – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra / Robert Plant)
6. When You Wish Upon a Star – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
7. Music of the Night – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
8. Someone To Watch Over Me – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
9. In My Daughter’s Eyes – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra)
10. Over the Hills and Far Away
11. Empty Chairs At Empty Tables – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra / Nick Jonas)
12. Wheels of a Dream – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
13. It Was a Very Good Year – (featuring City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
14. Who Am I – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra)
15. Bring Him Home – (featuring Danish National Chamber Orchestra)

Track Listing of ‘Serenata’ by Alfie Boe

1. Serenata Celeste
2. Adio Sogni Di Gloria
3. My Heart Is Yours
4. Volare
5. Luna Malinconia
6. Buona Sera
7. Arrivederci Roma
8. Feneste Vascia
9. Rondine Al Nido
10. Firenze Sogna
11. Chitarra Romana
12. Non Ti Scordar Ti Me
13. Mambo Italiano

Track Listing of ‘Trust’ album by Alfie Boe

1. Keep Me In Your Heart
2. Many Rivers To Cross
3. You’ve Got a Friend
4. If You Go Away
5. Trust
6. God Give Me Strength
7. Glory Glory Hallelujah
8. Georgia On My Mind
9. Forever Young
10. Rosie
11. Dimming of the Day, The – (featuring Shawn Colvin)
12. Danny Boy
13. Danny Boy [From Mr Selfridge]

Track Listing of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone: The Collection’ album by Alfie Boe

1. Caruso
2. Torna a Surriento
3. Mattinata
4. Granada
5. A Living Prayer
6. Semele: Where’er You Walk
7. A Gaelic Blessing
8. Lord Is My Shepherd, The (Psalm 23)
9. I Vow to Thee, My Country
10. Traviata: Act 1. Brindisi, La
11. Abide with Me
12. Amazing Grace
13. Fratello Sole Sorella Luna
14. You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
15. Eternal Light: A Requiem: Agnus Dei
16. Stabat Mater: Cujus Animam

Track Listing of ‘As Time Goes By’ album by Alfie Boe

1. La Vie En Rose
2. Moonlight Serenade
3. Sing Sing Sing
4. Stompin’ At The Savoy
5. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
6. The Way You Look Tonight
7. Minnie The Moocher
8. As Time Goes By
9. My Funny Valentine
10. Ain’t Misbehavin’
11. Mood Indigo
12. I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You

Track Listing of ‘Storyteller’ album by Alfie Boe

1. Bridge Over Troubled Water
2. The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
3. I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You
4. It’s Over
5. If I Can Dream
6. Angie
7. Shine a Light
8. Everybody’s Talking
9. It’s Now or Never
10. Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
11. Angel from Montgomery
12. Wayfaring Stranger
13. Rank Strangers to Me
14. Angel [Live at Royal Albert Hall 2013] – (live)

Alfie Boe Height

Alfie Boe’s height is measured at 5’10” – 1.78m.

Alfie Boe Age

Boe whose birth date is 29^th September 1973 is currently 50 years old.

Personal Life and Marriage

Boe and Sarah( Current ex-wife) met in San Francisco during a rehearsal of La Bohème. In 2004, the Boes tied the knot. Grace, their daughter, and Alfred Robert, their son, are their offspring.  Boe confirmed Sarah’s and his separation, calling the split “very amicable,” in August 2020. Boe revealed on BBC One in May 2022 that he had been hospitalized for five weeks due to depression and that he had tried suicide after his wife and he had separated.

Alfie Boe Net Worth

The amazing career that Alfie Boe has had for over two decades has earned him a net worth of $5 million. Beginning on March 29, 2016, he portrayed the title character in the Broadway production of Finding Neverland. Additionally, in 2003, Boe was a part of the ensemble cast that won a Tony Award for their work in Baz Luhrmann’s production of La bohème. In the UK, his albums have sold over a million copies.

Alfie Boe Tour 2024 and venue

1. 30^th May 2024, 19:00, Regent Theatre- Ipswich
2. 01 June 2024, 19:00, Regent Theatre, Stoke-On-Tent
3. 02 June 2024, 19:00, Lyric Theatre- The Lowry, Salford
4. 04 June 2024, 19:00, Perth Concert Hall, Perth
5. 05 June 2024, 19:00, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead
6. 07 June 2024, 19:00, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
7. 08 June 2024, 19:00, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne
8. 10 June 2024, 19:00, G Live, Guildford
9. 11^th June 2024, 19:00, Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth
10. 13^th June 2024, 19:00, New Theatre, Cardiff
11. 14^th June 2024, 19:00, Bristol Beacon, Bristol
12. 16^th June 2024, 19:00, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
13. 17^th June 2024, 19:00, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London

Facts about Alfie Boe

1. Boe is part of the Grand Order of Water Rats.
2. In the 2019 Birthday Honours, Boe was recognized for his contributions to music and philanthropy with the appointment of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Summary

British tenor Alfie Boe came into this world in Blackpool, England on September 29, 1973. His passion for music began at an early age, and he came from a working-class background. Boe started up singing in community choruses before deciding to attend London’s Royal College of Music.

Following his graduation, Boe started acting in a number of musicals and operas, such as La Boheme and Les Misérables. He rose to prominence as one of the UK’s most in-demand tenors because to his commanding vocals and electrifying stage presence.

After landing the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables’s 25th-anniversary version in 2010, Boe’s career took off. He then went on to star in a number of additional West End shows, thanks to the rave reviews and loyal audience he garnered for his performance.

Alfie Boe has been active on stage and in the studio, with hit albums including “Storyteller” and “Bring Him Home.” In addition to performing alone, he has also joined forces with other artists for charity concerts.

Boe has maintained a humble demeanor and unwavering commitment to his loved ones and the community despite his achievements.

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