Other projects include Clairborne in the world premiere of Evangeline at the Charlottetown Festival, the beast in Beauty and the Beast for The Grand Theatre and Western Canadian Theatre, King Triton in The Little Mermaid and the Mikado in The Mikado for Drayton Entertainment and Porgy in Porgy and Bess highlights in concert with The Toronto Symphony. New York audiences saw Nance on Broadway as Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar, in Baz Luhrman’s Tony Award winning production of La Bohème, in New York City Centre ENCORES! productions of Kismet and Of Thee I Sing, and as Alidoro in Cenerentola with New York City Opera Education.

Earlier in his career, Nance garnered international attention as Malcolm in the world premiere of Atom Egoyan’s opera Elsewhereless with Tapestry Opera, a performance that earned him a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Most Outstanding Male Performer. For Queen of Puddings Music Theatre, he created the role of Moses in the world premiere of James Rolfe’s opera Beatrice Chancy. His 2016 recording of Staniland’s Dark Star Requiem garnered two JUNO nominations, Best Classical Composition and Best Classical Album.

Other opera credits include Porgy in excerpts from Porgy and Bess with the Nathanial Dett Chorale and the Toronto Symphony, Sparafucile in Rigoletto with the Tacoma Opera, Compere in Four Saints in Three Acts with Chicago Opera Theatre and an array of exciting roles and concerts with Santa Fe Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Shreveport Opera, Natchez Opera Festival, Victoria Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony, Fairbanks Festival Orchestra, Windsor Symphony and Hawaii Opera Theatre.

Expanding further his artistic horizons, Marcus Nance recently returned to the world of TV and film with appearances on Queen Tut, Good Sam, Murdoch Mysteries, Departure and Mayday. Marcus made his film debut as the Singing Accountant in Mel Brooke’s feature film The Producers starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. Recent screen work includes appearances on Good Sam, Murdoch Mysteries, Mayday, and season two of Departure on Netflix.

He received his Bachelor of Arts in Music and Voice from California State University, Fresno and has done graduate work in voice at the University of Texas and the University of Illinois. Marcus Nance is on the faculty of Sheridan College’s Musical Theatre Department, and Wilfrid Laurier University, and frequently adjudicates music festivals.