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Martin to Perform at the Tony Awards

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Following his triumphant return to The Great White Way in Evita, Ricky Martin will be performing on Broadway’s biggest night.

The 40-year-old Puerto Rican singer/actor will bring his role as Ernesto “Che” Guevara to life at the upcoming Tony Awards, which will be hosted by How I Met Your Mother’s Neil Patrick Harris.

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Martin, who made his Broadway debut in Les Miserables, has wowed audiences on Broadway alongside his Evita co-stars Elena Rogers, who plays Eva Perón, and Michael Cerveris, who plays Juan Perón.

To get in character as the controversial revolutionary icon—in a role that has taken him to “another place mentally, physically, and spiritually”—Martin has grown a moustache. But the experience has had more than a physical impact on him.

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“I’ve felt emotions onstage that I never felt before, it has strengthened me as a person and as an artist,” Martin said in a press conference in March. “It’s been a great journey. I’m here to grow and to learn. It’s been a fascinating trip,” he added.

In addition to Martin, the list of performers at this year’s Tony Awards include

Cuban-American Broadway star Rául Esparza, Audra McDonald, Matthew Broderick and the casts of Godspell and Ghost The Musical, among many others.

The Tony Awards will take place on Sunday, June 10.

Martin: A Gleeful Maestro?

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Here’s something to be gleeful about… Ricky Martin could be appearing on Glee in the near future.

The 39-year-old Puerto Rican pop star is reportedly in negotiations to guest star on Fox’s musical dramedy early next year, according to TVLine.

Ricky Martin to appear on Glee

Martin will play “the hottest Spanish teacher ever in the history of Ohio,” according to sources close to the hit show.

Make that a hot Spanish teacher with the voice of an angel!

Martin’s character will allegedly headline two big musical numbers in the episode, which is scheduled to air in late January.

After wrapping up his quick stint on Glee, Martin will head to New York to begin rehearsals for his role as Che in the Broadway revival of Evita, which is set to open in April 2012.

Martin’s Glee gig will be his most high profile acting gig since his two-year run on General Hospital in the mid-’90s.

First Look: Martin’s “Evita” Photo Shoot

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Anticipation is building for Ricky Martin’s return to Broadway in “Evita”… And it could reach a fever pitch now that a behind-the-scenes video featuring the Puerto Rican heartthrob has found its way online.

Ricky Martin to star in Evita musical

The clip shows the 39-year-old singer/actor arriving at a photo shoot for the revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical about the late Eva Perón, and then posing in costume as his character, Che Guevara, the Argentine revolutionary.

Martin is starring alongside Argentinean actress Elena Roger in “Evita,” which concentrates on the life of Eva Peron, the second wife of Argentinian president Juan Peron. The story follows Evita’s early life, rise to power, charity work and eventual death.

“I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to perform on many of the world’s largest concert stages, but I’ve never lost my love for the intimacy of the theater,” said Martin in a previous statement. “I’m delighted to know that after I’ve had the chance to share new music and tour over the coming year, that I will then return once again to Broadway. I’m looking forward to playing such an essential part in Michael Grandage’s wonderful production and the chance to work with the tremendously talented Elena Roger.”

The preview run for “Evita” will begin in March 2012 at the Marquis Theater, with the musical’s official opening taking place the following month.