- A veteran stage performer, his credits include Rooster Hannigan in "Annie" (Broadway), Tito Merelli in "Lend Me A Tenor" (national tour), and Thenardier in "Les Miserables" (Los Angeles and San Francisco). Off and on, he has played both Rutledge and Lee in various productions of "1776" over the past thirty years.
- Performed as Roger DeBris in the Broadway production of The Producers, for which he won the 2001 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards.
- Is set to play Albin in the upcoming (November 2004) Broadway revival of La Cage Aux Folles.
- (December 2004) Plays Albin in "La Cage Aux Folles" musical by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman (Marquis Theatre, New York City, New York, USA).
- Created the role of Lumiere in Walt Disney's Broadway musical adaptation of 'Beauty and the Beast', and he was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Featured Actor for this role.
- Recordings: "The Producers," "Beauty and the Beast," "Home for the Holidays," "Les Miserables" (Symphonic version) and "Sondheim at the Movies."
- (2008) He is currently playing King Arthur in the U.S. Broadway tour of Spamalot.
- (November 2006) Played Thenardier in "Les Miserables" musical by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Herbert Kretzmer, original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, additional material by James Fenton on Broadway (Broadhurst Theater, New York City, New York, USA).
- (2005) Nominated for Broadway's 2005 Tony Award for Supporting or Featured Actor in a Musical for "La Cage aux Folles".
- (1983) , Doonesbury, musical comedy; book and lyrics by Garry Trudeau; music by Elizabeth Swados. Based on the comic strip by Garry Trudeau. Comic Strip used by permission of Universal Press Syndicate. Music orchestrated by Elizabeth Swados. Music arranged by Jeff Waxman. Musical Director: Jeff Waxman. Choreographed by Margo Sappington [final Broadway credit]. Scenic Design by Peter Larkin. Directed by Jacques Levy [final Broadway credit]. Biltmore Theatre: 21 Nov 1983- 19 Feb 1984 (104 performances + 20 previews that began on 3 Nov 1983). Cast: Barbara Andres (as "Joanie"), Gary Beach (as "Duke"), Reathel Bean (as "Roland/Voice of President Reagan"), Ralph Bruneau (as "Mike Doonesbury"), Kate Burton (as "J.J."), Laura Dean (as "Boopsie"), Mark Linn-Baker (as "Mark") [Broadway debut], Albert Macklin (as "Zonker"), Peter Shawn (as "Provost"), Keith Szarabajka (as "B.D."), Lauren Tom (as "Honey"). Understudies: Eve Gordon [credited as Eve Bennett-Gordon] (as "Boopsie, J.J."), Max Cantor (as "B.D./Mark/Mike Doonesbury/Provost), Deborah Darr (as "Joanie"), Scott Evans (as "Zonker"), Peter Shawn (as "Duke/Roland"), Janet Wong (as "Honey"). Produced by James Walsh. Produced in association with Universal Pictures.
- (1981) Appeared in Monty Norman's musical, "The Moony Shapiro Songbook," with Judy Kaye, Aurora, Annie McGreevey, and Gary Beach in the cast., on Broadway, at the Morosco Theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- (March 2001) He acted in [linknm0000316]' musical, "The Producers," at the St. James' Theatre on Broadway in New York City with Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, [linknm0058372], Cady Huffman, Brad Oscar, and Eric Gunhus in the cast. Susan Stroman was both director and choreographer.
- (1975) He acted in Ken Ludwig's play, 'Something's Afoot," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Pat Carroll in the cast.
- (2009) He acted in Ken Ludwig's play, "Moon Over Buffalo," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Alice Cannon, Jennifer Cody, Hunter Foster, John Scherer, Danny Bernardy, Jessiee Datino and Ruth Williamson in the cast.
- (February 19, 2001) He played Roger DeBris in [linknm0000316]' musical, "The Producers," at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Nathan Lane (Max Bialystock); Matthew Broderick (Leopold Bloom); Brad Oscar and Ron Orbach (Franz Liebkind); Roger Bart (Carmen Ghia); and Cady Huffman (Ulla) in the cast. Susan Stroman was director. William Ivey Long was costume designer. Robin Wagner was scenic designer. Thomas Meehan was librettist.
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