Everything there is to know about Lucas Steel, including his net worth and the truth about his hair. Is he really so light-skinned? Is he homosexual and where did he study?
In Broadway, Lucas Steele’s dazzling appearance and excellent vocal range make for a devastating combination. However, this Tony Award winner wants to keep things low-key and professional. The Pennsylvania native, who refers to himself as a “Modern Day Renaissance Man,” is a unique breed of actor who does things just for the love of his trade, rather than for popularity or notoriety.
FACTS ABOUT LUCAS STEELE
| FULL NAME | Lucas Steele |
| REAL NAME | Lucas Steele |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13 December 1979 |
| AGE | 40 |
| ASTROLOGICAL SIGN | Sagittarius |
| BIRTHPLACE | Wyalusing, Pennsylvania |
| NATIONALITY | American |
| ETHNICITY | Caucasian |
| MARITAL STATUS | Single |
| CHILDREN | None |
| RELATIONSHIP STATUS | Single |
| SEXUAL ORIENTATION | Not Known |
| RESIDENCE | Manhattan, New York |
| OCCUPATION | Stage Actor / Song Writer / Writer |
| NET WORTH | Estimated to be $1 Million – $ 5 Million |
| WEBSITE | https://www.lucassteele.com/ |
| TWITTER ACCOUNT | https://twitter.com/thelucassteele |
| YOUTUBE ACCOUNT | https://www.youtube.com/user/steeleme/videos |
| INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT | https://www.instagram.com/TheLucasSteele |
| FACEBOOK PAGE | https://www.facebook.com/thelucassteele/ |
NET WORTH OF LUCAS STEELE
| ESTIMATED NET WORTH IN 2019 | $ 1 Million – $ 5 Million |
| PREVIOUS YEAR’S NET WORTH (2018) | $100,000 – $ 1 Million |
| ANNUAL SALARY | Approx. over $200,000 a year |
| INCOME SOURCE | Being a Stage Performer / Actor/ Musician / Writer/ Ambassador |
WHERE DOES LUCAS STEELE GET HIS MONEY? WHERE DOES HE GET HIS MONEY?
Lucas Steele has worked as a theatrical performer on and off Broadway since 2006. His primary source of income is through this. According to Career Trend, a Broadway actor’s current minimum income is $2,034 per week, which is the base pay for Actors’ Equity Association members. This takes the monthly minimum income to $8,717 and the annual minimum income to $106,058.
Actors with a strong name and a long history of popular programs can earn far more than the minimum pay.
Lucas Steele has previously been nominated for a Tony Award and has won a Lucille Lortel Award, plus he has over ten years of stage and theatrical experience, so it’s not unexpected that he made a lot more than this.
He also works on Broadway and in workshops, writing, directing, and developing creative concepts. Rattlestick Playwrights Theater commissions him to create songs.
Here’s a Vogue video where Lucas Steele and other well-known theatrical actors talk about their most disastrous musical auditions.
Esquire named Lucas one of the ’12 Best Dressed Men of the 2017 Tony Awards’ in 2017. Lucas was clothed and sponsored by UK fashion company Burberry at least once or twice after this recognition.
LUCAS STEELE IS HOW OLD?
Lucas Steele was born on December 13th, 1979. He is presently forty years old. Sagittarius was his zodiac sign when he was born.
EDUCATION OF LUCAS STEELE: WHERE DID HE GO TO SCHOOL?
Lucas Steele studied Musical Theater at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. It is a university of visual and performing arts that dates back to the 1870s and is one of the country’s oldest art and music institutions.
Lucas graduated in the class of 2001 and is honored here by his alma institution.
IN NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, LUCAS STEELE AS ANATOLE
Lucas Steele performed Anatole in the off-Broadway production of ‘Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812’ from 2012 to 2015. This performance catapulted him into the spotlight on Broadway, garnering him a Lucille Lortel Award and a Tony Award nomination in 2017.
HOW DOES LUCAS STEELE CARE FOR HIS VOICE ON HIGH NOTES?
While he was playing the role of Anatole in ‘Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812’, Lucas was singing and hitting exceptionally high notes every night of the performance.
While audiences and fans praised his performance, Lucas said that he restricts his speech throughout the day or when he’s not performing to protect his voice. He claims that he limits how much he speaks during the day and prefers to text/chat rather than phone. He explained that this is crucial since they normally practice for around 5 hours a day, so he avoids overusing his voice. Perhaps this explains his soft-spoken demeanor during interviews. He utilizes a specific throat gargle as advised by his voice trainer, Dr. Bill Riley, in addition to restricting his speech. This is significant, according to Lucas, because theatres, where he spends the most of his time, are typically dusty, not to mention New York’s natural weather variations.
VOCAL RANGE OF LUCAS STEELE
Anatole in ‘Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812’ is regarded as one of Broadway’s most vocally difficult parts. According to a debate on Broadway World, Anatole necessitates ascending hundreds of steps every day (Lucas himself stated that they were averaging over 100 flights of stairs per day) while screaming out obscenely high notes.
Lucas Steele’s vocal range, according to Opera News, is the perfect combination of current musical theater and falsetto notes. This is clearly displayed in a video from Lucas’ YouTube channel from 2011, in which he is seen playing the piano and singing a mix of Jewel’s ‘Foolish Games’ and Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance.’
NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS FOR LUCAS STEELE
Lucas Steele has been involved with theatre since 2006. He has featured in over five shows, but it was his role as Anatole in ‘Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812’ that garnered him widespread acclaim:
- 2014 WON: Lucille Lortel Award–Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- 2016 NOMINATED: Elliot Norton Award—Outstanding Performance by an Actor in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- 2016 NOMINATED: IRNE Award –Best Supporting Actor in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- 2017 NOMINATED: Tony Award—Best Featured Actor in a Musical in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
LUCAS STEELE’S EARLY LIFE / HOW DID LUCAS STEELE BEGIN?
Lucas Steele began playing the piano by ear at the age of three, and by fifth grade, when he was eleven years old, he was already playing the violin. He explained that he began imitating vocalists like Freddy Mercury and Ella Fitzgerald since he had a keen ear, which explains his wide vocal range.
Lucas grew raised in the Pennsylvania town of Wyalusing (population 558). Wyalusing, according to Lucas, is a town reminiscent of ‘Friday Night Lights.’ As a result, he spent most Friday nights as a kid watching the local football game. On Friday evenings, episodes of PBS’ ‘Live From Lincoln Center’ aired, so Lucas would record them while watching his Friday night games.
When he got home after the game, he examined the performances. Due to its dark and mysterious premise, a presentation of American Playhouse Series’ ‘Into the Woods’ piqued his interest. He claimed that seeing it’sealed the deal’ for him and convinced him that this (theatre / production) was the path he wanted to take.
Lucas then made his Broadway debut in 2006 in a production of The Threepenny Opera, and he has now been in the theater for over 14 years.
IMDB: LUCAS STEELE MOVIES
Lucas Steele’s IMDB page shows that, in addition to his theatrical work, he has acted in small roles in two short films (Cavan and Photo Op) and a TV show (Dangerous Liaisons).
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS OF LUCAS STEELE: INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE
Lucas Steele has accounts on all of the major social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Lucas, on the other hand, plainly does not consider himself a star and maintains his social media presence clean and professional. Despite the fact that his most recent posts on any of his social media sites are from late 2018, he remains dedicated to his trade, demonstrating that not all actors are in it for the money. Many of them perform because they genuinely like what they do, and Lucas Steele is unquestionably one of them.
IS LUCAS STEELE A LESBIAN?
At the time of writing, Lucas Steele has made no public announcement or ‘coming out’ that he is gay.
He responded he likes the 1960s, the Hollywood glitter, and how everything are romanticized in that age when asked in a Broadwaycom interview which decade he would prefer to live in. He did note, however, that he did not like the lack of societal acceptability at the time. This might refer to racial as well as sexual (anti-gay) prejudice that existed at the time. However, this does not always imply that he is gay. He was then asked which character he would want to portray in ‘Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812,’ in which he plays Anatole, the lead male role. He stated that he would want to play Princess Mary in the film. ‘Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812’ is based on Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 novel ‘War and Peace’ and according to a fan forum discussion of ‘The Great Comet’, the book portrays Princess Mary as gay.
However, unless there is proof or an official comment from Lucas Steele himself, all of this is inconclusive, therefore we will continue to declare that we have no idea if Lucas is homosexual or not.
WHO IS LUCAS STEELE DATING AT THE MOMENT?
Lucas appears to be a very quiet and professional man who only writes about his trade on his social media profiles. It’s unclear whether or not he’s dating anyone.
WHAT GIVES LUCAS STEELE HIS BLOND COLOR?
Lucas Steele gained popularity during the run of ‘The Great Comet’, and most of his public appearances and photographs were taken during this time (around 2016-2017). Based on Lucas’ more current photographs, it looks as though only dyed his hair Nordic blond during the run of ‘The Great Comet’, perhaps for the role of Anatole.
Lucas Steele’s hair is substantially darker in recent images and public appearances.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT LUCAS STEELE?
Lucas Steele may be reached through his website for appointments and professional work.