Donald Craig Manuel

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Donald Craig Manuel is a an actor, singer, songwriter, and voiceover artist from Lake

Charles, Louisiana. He received the Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance

from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, LA, and also holds a Master

of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at

Roosevelt University. He is a member of the professional music fraternity, Mu Phi

Epsilon. Donald, a highly accomplished opera singer, has performed with the Chicago

Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and other ensembles throughout the

city of Chicago. He has performed on various stages throughout Europe in the

international tour of Porgy and Bess. Over the past few years, Donald has worked with

Disney, performing in mainstage productions aboard the Disney Dream, as well as

performing the roles of Scar and Gaston at Hong Kong Disneyland. Donald has also been seen in the West End production of the Phantom of the Opera.

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Donald is currently in the West End production of Les Miserables!

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