Notre-Dame-de-Paris, a great classic of musicals, influenced Septilien Yvan Pedneault at the end of the 90s, paving the way for what was to follow. His career led him to the distribution of this success on the international stage. The 41-year-old will return to his role as Phoebus next week in New York.
Yvan Pedneault, the finalist of La Voix 2016, has traveled a lot thanks to Notre-Dame-de-Paris. 2012 and 2013, notably in Russia and China, in English due to a copyright dispute. 2014 and 2015, in Korea, Italy and Turkey among others. 2018 also for some shows in Quebec. Shows all in French since the history of the early 2010s. “The answer is better in French”, assures the native of Septilien.
This time, it will take place in the Big Apple, at the Lincoln Center, “the Place of the arts” for New York, for eight performances from July 13 to 24.
Yvan Pedneault will be Phoebus. The third verse of Belleit will be his voice.
“I’m really excited. Going to play Notre-Dame-de-Paris in New York is another step, ”he underlines.
Pedneault will share the role of Phoebus with Martin Giroux in New York, but also for the performances that will follow in the following months in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick. “There are a lot of guys who would love to be in my shoes. I will enjoy the moment. »
If they are two to share the role, it is because of other commitments, but also by precautions, especially with the COVID.
“Summers are busy for artists,” he said, happy to be back on stage. He will also stop twice on the North Shore, on August 6 for Route 66 at the North Shore Beer Festival (Baie-Comeau) and on August 12 for Queen at the Festi-GrÎles de la Côte- North (Sept-Iles/Uashat).
“In July, I sleep one night at home. »
With so many commitments, Yvan Pedneault had to put his plans for a new album on hold.
A significant influence
Le Septilien says he hooked on Notre-Dame-de-Paris in 1997, 1998 and that it influenced him. “I was in the middle of career orientation questions and that played a role in my choice,” said Pedneault, who graduated from the École Supérieure de Théâtre Musical (ESTM) in Montreal in 2004.
He says he is very happy with the return of Bruno Pelletier to the cast for shows in Quebec. ” He sings man, it’s incredible! »
