Les Minski

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Les Minski is an American singer and stage actor.

Minski has been cast as the Marquis St. Evremonde in the Broadway musical adaptation of 'A Tale of Two Cities' opening for preview on August 19, 2008 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York. [1]

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  1. "Barbour, Lazar, Burkhardt & Edelman Among Complete Cast of a Tale of Two Cities, Broadway.com Buzz". Archived from the original on July 21, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008., Broadway.com, July 23, 2008