David Benoit (actor)
David Benoit | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 (age 55–56) |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, musician |
| Years active | 1992–present |
David Benoit (born 1966) is an American actor and singer most known for being a replacement "Thenadier" in the original Broadway run of Les Miserables. His most recent Broadway credit is playing the Bishop and Spider in the Broadway revival of Jekyll & Hyde.
Early life and education[]
Benoit, who accepts both the Americanized (pronounced "Benoyt") and French (pronounced "Benois") pronunciations of his name,[1] was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and lived on Raymond Street for four years[2] before moving to nearby Somerset, Massachusetts with his father, a bus driver, his mother, two sisters and a brother.[3][4]
He graduated from Boston Conservatory in 1988 with a degree in musical theatre and moved to New York City.[5] He also had 8 years of tuba playing and is somewhat of an amateur puppet maker, having made his own puppets while in Forbidden Broadway.[6]
Acting career[]
After moving to New York in the summer of 1992, he worked on Broadway and touring companies of shows such as Forbidden Broadway, Forever Plaid, Dance of the Vampires, All Shook Up, Avenue Q, Les Miserables, Young Frankenstein, Jekyll and Hyde and Phantom of the Opera.[7] He also performed in the Actor's Fund concert of Dreamgirls.
Stage credits[]
Highschool Oklahoma Somerset Ma. (1984) Judd Highland Players Annie Fall River, Ma (1983)-- White House officer
Broadway[]
- Les Misérables (1997-2002) -- Montparnasse/Diner/Bishop of Digne (Replacement)
- Dance of the Vampires (2002) -- as Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night
- Avenue Q (2007) -- as Bear/Nicky/Trekkie Monster (Replacement)
- Jekyll & Hyde (2013) -- as Bishop of Basingstoke, Spider
Off-Broadway[]
- Forever Plaid—as Sparky (Replacement)
- Forbidden Broadway 1992 (1992) -- Replacement
- The Big Bang (2000) -- as Jed (Understudy)
- Forbidden Broadway Summer Shock! (2004)
Regional/ National Tours[]
- The Nerd (1989) -- as Rick Steadman (Merrimack Repertory Theatre)
- (1989) (musical) --as Neal Tilden (Worcester Foothills Theatre)
- (musical) (1989) --as Clifton Feddington ()
- Tomfoolery (musical) (1989) (Worcester Foothills Theatre)
- Little Shop of Horrors (musical) (1989) --as Orin Scrivello and others ()
- Jesus Christ Superstar (musical) (1990) --as King Herod ()
- Forbidden Broadway (musical) (1990–91) (Boston Park Plaza)
- Forever Plaid (musical) --as Sparky (1992) (Boston Park Plaza)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (musical) 1993—as Pseudolus (Merrimack Repertory Theatre)
- Forbidden Broadway (musical) (1994) ()
- Forbidden Hollywood (musical) (1995) ()
- Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back! (1996–97) (Boston Park Plaza)
- The Spitfire Grill (2003) -- as Caleb Thorpe (Arkansas Repertory Theatre)
- Les Miserables (musical) (2004) Thenardier ()
- Avenue Q (2005-2006) --as Nicky Trekkie (Wynn Las Vegas)
- All Shook Up (2007) -- (National Tour)
- Avenue Q (musical) (2007-2009) --as Nicky/Trekkie ()
- Citizen Ruth (2009) -- (Minetta Lane Theatre)
- Adding Machine (2009) -- as Mr. Zero (Studio Theatre)
- The Great American Trailer Park Musical (2010) -- as Norbert (SpeakEasy Stage Company)
- Young Frankenstein musical (2010) -- as Kemp/Blind Hermit ()
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (2011) -- as Miles Gloriosus (Weston Playhouse Theatre Company)
- Camelot (2011) -- as Merlyn/Pellinore (John W. Engeman Theater)
- A Christmas Carol (2011) -- as Ebeneezer Scrooge (Arkansas Repertory Theatre)
- Jekyll and Hyde (musical) (2012) --as Bishop/Spider ()
- 42nd Street (2013) as Abner Dillon (Weston Playhouse Theatre Company)
- Fiddler on the Roof (2013) -- as Tevye (Virginia Repertory Theatre)
- Billy Elliot (2014) -- as Big Davey (Ogunquit Playhouse)
- Romance in Hard Times (2014) -- as Polly (Barrington Stage Company)
- Phantom of the Opera (musical) (2014) -- as Monsieur Firmin ()
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (musical) (2017) -- as Sweeney Todd (Olney Theatre Center)
References[]
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/03/AR2009110303333.html
- ^ http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080306/ENTERTAIN/803060305&cid=sitesearch
- ^ http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20121226/News/312269558/?Start=1
- ^ http://www.ldnews.com/valleylife/ci_11601212
- ^ http://www.ldnews.com/valleylife/ci_11601212
- ^ "'Avenue Q' keeps puppeteer's hands full - The Boston Globe".
- ^ http://www.ldnews.com/valleylife/ci_11601212
External links[]
- 1966 births
- American male musical theatre actors
- Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumni
- Living people
- Male actors from Massachusetts
- People from Somerset, Massachusetts
- Singers from Massachusetts