Bio

Bill Spera, formerly of New England, currently lives in the Coachella Valley. He performs as a solo cabaret artist, actor and singer. Bill is a member of the premier men’s vocal ensemble A Cabbello in Palm Springs.

He previously performed in a wide variety of cabarets, revues, shows, and musicals in the New England area, including as a soloist with the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, and with the Boston Pops for their acclaimed production of “Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert.”

Other past favorite shows and roles include:
“Monsters: A Mid-Life Musical Crisis” (Body), “Evita” (Juan Peron), “Little Shop of Horrors” (The Dentist), “The Tempest” (King Alonso), “Man of La Mancha” (Padre Perez), “Dames At Sea” (Hennessy/The Captain), “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” (Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd), and “On The Twentieth Century” (Max Jacobs).

Bill regularly appears as Santa for the Boston Pops’ annual Holiday Pops concerts, and makes regular appearances in Boston with his long-time cabaret singing partner Katie Connor. He was named a finalist for his show “The Kid Inside” as part of the Revolution Stage Company’s Cabaret Riot competition in Palm Springs, won the Audience Favorite Award at the New England Fringe Festival for his cabaret show “45 in 40,” and recently performed his acclaimed “Journey On: Songs of Travel & Self-Discovery” cabaret at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.