- On Broadway since 1961, with appearances including Miles Gloriosus in the original A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, Richard Henry Lee in the original 1776, THE GRAND TOUR (Tony Award nomination), 42ND STREET, LEND ME A TENOR, and GUYS AND DOLLS.
- Touring credits include SWEET CHARITY opposite Juliet Prowse, ANNIE, CAN-CAN opposite Chita Rivera, and BIG.
- Also works behind the scenes as a director, with credits including the recent off-Broadway Civil War musical REUNION.
- Appeared on Broadway in the revivals of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN and KISS ME, KATE.
- In 2000-2001, toured as Cervantes/Don Quixote in MAN OF LA MANCHA.
- Has appeared on Broadway in "Lend Me a Tenor," and the recent revivals of "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Kiss Me, Kate". Has done "Man of La Mancha" and "Kiss Me, Kate" in regional theater and toured with "Kiss Me, Kate"; many other musical theater appearances.
- (stage) 1776 - played Richard Henry Lee in original Broadway production, 46th Street Theater, March 1969.
- Toured as Billy Bigelow in a 1966 stage production of "Carousel", with Jane Powell as Julie.
- (1984) He acted in the musical, "Windy City," at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Kurt Johns, choreographed and directed by David H. Bell, and Kevin Stites (musical director).
- The Grand Tour (1979). Musical. Music by Jerry Herman. Lyrics by Jerry Herman. Book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble. Based upon the original play "Jacobowsky and the Colonel" by Franz Werfel. Originally adapted by S.N. Behrman. Musical Director: Wally Harper. Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Dance arrangements by Peter Howard. Vocal arrangements by Donald Pippin. Uncredited additional vocal arrangements by Larry Blank. Assistant Choreographer: Mercedes Ellington. Choreographed by Donald Saddler. Directed by Gerald Freedman. Palace Theatre: 11 Jan 1979- 4 Mar 1979 (61 performances + 17 previews, that began on 27 Dec 1978). Cast: Joel Grey (as "S.L. Jacobowsky"), Ron Holgate (as "Colonel Tadeusz Boleslav Stjerbinsky"), Florence Lacey (as "Marianne"), Bjarne Buchtrup (as "Ensemble"), Chevi Colton (as "Mme. Vauclain/Mme. Manzoni/Bride's Aunt"), Carol Dorian (as "Ensemble"), Travis Hudson (as "Mme. Marville, An elegant lady/Mother Madeleine"), Kenneth Kantor (as "Hugo The Hungarian Hercules/Bargeman/Ensemble"), Jack Karcher (as "Cziesno/Ensemble"), Grace Keagy (as "Mme. Bouffier/A Peasant Woman/Bride's Mother/Sister Roland"), Bronna Lipton (as "Swing Dancer"), Debra Lyman (as "Ensemble"), Michelle Marshall (as "Bride/Ensemble"), Bob Morrisey (as "Commissaire of Police/Ensemble"), Stan Page (as "Chauffeur/Peddler/Ensemble"), Tina Paul (as "Ensemble"), Jay Pierce (as "Stiltwalker/Papa Clairon/Ensemble"), Linda Poser (as "Ensemble"), Theresa Rakov (as "Ensemble"), George Reinholt (as "Captain Meuller"), Jeff Richards (as "Swing DancerTheresa Rakov/Ensemble"), George Reinholt (as "Captain Meuller"), Jeff Richards (as "Swing Dancer"), Paul Solen (as "Ensemble"), Jo Speros (as "Claudine/Ensemble"), Jay Stuart (as "Man with Flower in His Lapel"), Gene Varrone (as "Conductor/Bride's Father"), Jeff Veazey (as "Ensemble"), Stephen Vinovich (as "Szabuniewicz"), Mark Waldrop (as "Jeannot/Groom/Ensemble"), Bonnie Young (as "Ensemble"). Standby: Charles Abbott (as "S.L. Jacobowsky"). Replacement actors: Roger Bigelow (as "Swing Dancer") [from 6 Feb 1979 - ?], Lynne Charney (as "Mme. Bouffier"). Produced by James M. Nederlander, Diana Shumlin and Jack Schlissel. Produced in association with Carole J. Shorenstein and Stewart F. Lane.
- (1966) He acted in Richard Rodgers, Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim's musical, "Do I Hear a Waltz?," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Dorothy Collins and Dorothy Steinnette in the cast. Stone Widney was director.
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