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Cris Groenendaal

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Actor b. 1948 On stage 19791996

Cris Groenendaal is a retired American musical theatre actor. He performed in the original Broadway productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sunday in the Park with George, The Phantom of the Opera and Passion, as well as appearing in the original cast of the 1996 Broadway revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

On stage 5 productions, 17 years

1979 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Uris Theatre · Original · directed by Harold Prince 557 perf.
1984 Sunday in the Park with George Booth Theatre · Original · directed by James Lapine 604 perf.
1988 The Phantom of the Opera Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Harold Prince 13,981 perf.
1994 Passion Plymouth Theatre · Revival · directed by James Lapine 280 perf.
1996 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum St James Theatre · Revival · directed by Jerry Zaks 715 perf.

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Worked with more than once9 names

William Parry 2 productions
T J Meyers 2 productions
Richard Warren Pugh 2 productions
Mary D Arcy 2 productions
Linda Balgord 2 productions
John Jellison 2 productions
Jeff Keller 2 productions
Frank Kopyc 2 productions
Betsy Joslyn 2 productions

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Also credited on2 works

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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In the literature8 passages

  • Studio cast (1989) : Kim Criswell, Cris Groenendaal, Jack Gilford, Frederica von Stade, John McGlinn (conductor). EMI/Angel CDC 7–49848–2.ebooks/Block, Geoffrey/Enchanted Evenings_The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber - Geoffrey Block.txt
  • Cast: Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Steve Barton, Judy Kaye, Cris Groenendaal, Nicholas Wyman, Leila Martin, David Romano, Elisa Heinsohn, George Lee Andrewsebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Nathan Lane, Mark Linn-Baker, Lewis J. Stadlen, Ernie Sabella, William Duell, Mary Testa, Jessica Boevers, Cris Groenendaal, Jim Stanek, Leigh Zimmermanebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • THE COMPANY: Duane Bodin, Walter Charles, Carole Doscher, Nancy Eaton, Mary-Pat Green, Cris Groenendaal, Skip Harris, Marthe Ihde, Betsy Joslyn, Nancy Killmer, Frank Kopyc, Spain Logue, Craig Lucas, Pamela McLernon, Duane Morris, Robert Ousley, Richard Warren Pugh, Maggie Task. Swings - Heather B. Withers, Robert Henderson.ebooks/Unknown/Four by Sondheim (Applause Musical Library) - Unknown.txt
  • (Sweeney), Cris Groenendaal (Anthony), Betsy Joslyn (Johanna), Richard Warren Pugh (Beadle), Robert Ousley (Judge), Skip Harristheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1978-79, v. 35 (Willis).txt
  • t Succeeded by: 1. Cris Groenendaal, 2. George Hearn, 3. Dorothy Loudon, 4. Betsy Joslyntheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1979-80 Season, v. 36 (Willis).txt

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