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Long before Byron Nease donned the mask to play the Phantom, he had learned to show the world one face while concealinganother. A musical theater start expected to bare his soul on stage, but keep his private life cloaked- a lesson learnedwhileMoreLong before Byron Nease donned the mask to play the Phantom, he had learned to show the world one face while concealinganother. A musical theater start expected to bare his soul on stage, but keep his private life cloaked- a lesson learnedwhile still a small boy.Moving through a storied career and a passionately lived life, donning and shedding one mask after another, Nease arrivedat last where he is today: BEHIND THE MASK ... No MoreThis tome is an inspiring story of not just survival, but personal, perpetual full-throttle re-invention. Neases lifeholds lessons--and encouragement--for all who must tackle the challenges of:Casting off the childhood legacy of family dysfunctionPursuing the dream career, through trials as well as triumphsComing to terms with life, love and lossCaring for an aged love one (his Grandmother) for the last years of her lifeManaging a long term illness through the pains, costs and fearOn stage and off, says Nease, It seems my entrie life has been about what it means to be a leading man. For him, thatrole off stage just as on has meant constant re-invention, often in the face of adversity.BEHIND THE MASK ... No More evokes the glamour, humor, and drama of Neases 25 years as a performer. His portrayal ofRaoul (over 1500 performances) in Andrew Lloyd Webers The Phantom of the Opera contrasted dramatically with his role ofthe Phantom in the beautiful Kopit/Yeston Phantom. Hero VS monster, is within each of us. The grief, hope, love andresilience in his life and the quest for love and meaning in which Nease seems not so much to be a leading man, but everyman.Transcendent! - Jane PauleyA feast of inspiration! - Angela LansburyDazzling! - Variety BEHIND THE MASK ... No More by Byron Nease
