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Khalid Gonçalves (Arabic: خالد Khālid, Portuguese: ɡõˈsaɫvɨʃ) (born Paul Pires Gonçalves on September 8, 1971 in New York City), is a Portuguese American actor and musician who is best known for his portrayal of British rock icon Freddie Mercury in the Off Broadway play ''Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God''. ==Stage career== One of Gonçalves' earliest professional stage appearances was in December 1996, when he was a member of the Waterloo Bridge Theatre Company. He appeared in two plays in one evening: Oscar Wilde's ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' and Anton Chekhov's ''The Bear''. In ''Earnest'', he played the roles of Merriman and Lane and in ''The Bear'', he played the role of Luka. His versatility was noted by John Attanas of the Off-Off Broadway Review (OOBR), who remarked, "...the most versatile actor of the evening was Paul Goncalves, who played three different servants over the course of both shows, and played them in the most distinctly different ways imaginable." A year later, in 1997, Gonçalves starred in the monodrama ''Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God'', which was written and directed by childhood friend Charles Messina, and which debuted at the Sanford Meisner Theatre in New York City on 24 November, at 6:48 pm – the 6th anniversary of Freddie Mercury’s death. Mark Marone of ''Billboard'' magazine said of Gonçalves’ performance: Gonçalves bears a striking resemblance to the legendary vocalist and presents a passionate performance of human frailty against the backdrop of a superstar who had it all. ... All the while, Gonçalves portrays Mercury's idiosyncratic stage moves and vocal nuances to great, campy effect. In 1999, Gonçalves portrayed late actor James Hayden in the one act play ''Actor Found Dead'', also written and directed by Messina, which was staged at the John Houseman Theatre in New York City. In 2000, Gonçalves played the role of Borachio in the William Shakespeare comedy ''Much Ado About Nothing'', which was produced and performed by The Boomerang Theatre Company. The company performed the play in Central Park, Stuyvesant Square, Prospect Park, and at Theatre 22 in Manhattan. On September 22, 2013, Gonçalves returned to theatre for a benefit fundraiser for the Abingdon Square Theatre, sharing the stage with fellow actors Michael Barbieri, Anthony DeSando, Alfredo Diaz, Gina Ferranti, Nick Fondulis, Steven LaChioma, Tom Alan Robbins, Scott Seidman, and Johnny Tammaro. The group read from three plays by writer/director Charles Messina. On October 29, 2013, BroadwayWorld.com announced that, due to popular demand, Gonçalves and his fellow cast members would be returning once again to The Abingdon Theatre for a special holiday benefit reading of Messina's ''Fairies'' on December 17, 2013. Gonçalves will again be working with long-time collaborator Messina as part of ensemble of actors in the Messina-penned trilogy ''Three from the Neighborhood''. The cast will also include: Michael Barbieri, Rosie DeSanctis, Anthony DeSando, Alfredo Diaz, Mary Dimino, Nick Fondulis, Lynne Koplitz, Ernest Mingione, Kyle C. Mumford, Craig Rivela, Jonathan Smith, Johnny Tammaro and Michael Townsend Wright. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Khalid Gonçalves」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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