Mark William Is Ready To ‘Dream’ Big On Stage And On Record This Holiday Season
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The rising New York actor and singer is back with a sterling new album as he gears up for a busy 2026.
As he gears up for what could be his most prolific year to date, Mark William is eager to take his fans on a genre-traversing musical journey of Broadway favorites as well as classic pop.
The New York actor and singer unveiled his second album and first-ever live recording, “If I Can Dream,” in September. The 13-song collection captures William’s May 10 performance at the Manhattan nightspot Green Room 42 and finds him putting his unique spin on songs made famous by Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand and others, alongside original tunes.
“This album marks a significant moment,” William writes in the album’s liner notes. “I finally feel like I’m no longer imitating the great singers I grew up listening to, but have found my own voice. And I am elated to share it.”
Other highlights include a medley by late singer-songwriter Peter Allen, including “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do),” and “Not The Boy Next Door,” as well as songs from “Dorian’s Wild(e) Affair,” William’s forthcoming stage musical which sets Oscar Wilde’s 1891 novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray” in New York during the disco era of the 1970s.
Describing “If I Can Dream” as his response to classic records by Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, William told HuffPost, “There’s an energy on a live album that you just can’t duplicate in a studio, and that’s the interchange between musicians and the audience.”
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