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Gregg Edelman

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Actor b. 1958 On stage 19822024

Gregg Edelman (born September 12, 1958) is an American actor. He has starred in numerous Broadway productions earning four Tony Award nominations for his roles in City of Angels (1990), Anna Karenina (1993), 1776 (1998), and Into the Woods (2002). His other Broadway credits include Cabaret (1987), Anything Goes (1989), Falsettos (1992), Passion (1994), Les Misérables (1999), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012), and Water for Elephants (2024). Edelman made his film debut in The Manhattan Project (1989). Edelman has since acted in films such as Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Little Children (2006), The Proposal (2009), and She Said (2022). He has also taken recurring roles…

On stage 16 productions, 42 years

1982 Cats Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by Trevor Nunn 7,485 perf.
1984 Oliver! Mark Hellinger Theatre · Revival · directed by Peter Coe 17 perf.
1987 Anything Goes Theatre not recorded · Revival 784 perf.
1987 Cabaret Imperial Theatre · Revival · directed by Harold Prince 261 perf.
1987 Les Misérables Broadway Theatre · Original · directed by Trevor Nunn & John Caird 6,680 perf.
1987 Les Miserables Broadway Theatre · Original · directed by Trevor Nunn & John Caird 6,680 perf.
1989 City of Angels Virginia Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Blakemore 878 perf.
1992 Anna Karenina Circle in the Square Theatre · Revival · directed by Theodore Mann 46 perf.
1992 Falsettos John Golden Theatre · Original · directed by James Lapine 486 perf.
1994 Passion Plymouth Theatre · Revival · directed by James Lapine 280 perf.
1997 1776 Theatre not recorded · Revival 333 perf.
2002 Into the Woods Broadhurst Theatre · Revival · directed by James Lapine 279 perf.
2003 Wonderful Town Theatre not recorded · Revival · directed by Kathleen Marshall 497 perf.
2008 A Tale Of Two Cities Al Hirschfeld Theatre · Original · directed by Warren Carlyle 60 perf.
2012 The Mystery of Edwin Drood Studio 54 · Revival · directed by Scott Ellis 136 perf.
2024 Water for Elephants Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Jessica Stone 301 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Randy Graff 4 productions
Nora Mae Lyng 4 productions
Timothy Shew 3 productions
Terrence Mann 3 productions
Stephen Bogardus 3 productions
Robert Westenberg 3 productions
Richard Poole 3 productions
Rachel York 3 productions
Peter Samuel 3 productions
Paul Harman 3 productions
Nick Wyman 3 productions
Natalie Toro 3 productions

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Also credited on1 work

Into the Woods (2002 Revival)

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In the literature8 passages

  • Studio Cast (1986) : Emily Loesser, Gregg Edelman, Kim Criswell, John Owen Edwards (conductor). JAY 1356.ebooks/Block, Geoffrey/Enchanted Evenings_The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber - Geoffrey Block.txt
  • Cast: James Naughton, Gregg Edelman, Randy Graff, Dee Hoty, Kay McClelland, Rene Auberjonoisebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Donna Murphy, Jere Shea, Gregg Edelman, Marin Mazzie, Tom Aldredge, Francis Ruivivarebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Vanessa Williams, John McMartin, Laura Benati, Marylouise Burke, Stephen deRosa, Gregg Edelman, Molly Ephraim, Kerry O’Malley, Christopher Sieber, Adam Wylie, Melissa Dye, Dennis Kelly, Pamela Myers, Trent Armand Kendall, Chad Kimball, Amanda Naughton, Jennifer Malneke, the recorded voice of Judi Dench as the Giantebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: James Barbour, Craig Bennett, Brandi Burkhardt, Kevin Earley, Gregg Edelman, Aaron Lazar, Katherine McGrath, Les Minski, Natalie Toro, Nick Wyman, Catherine Missal, Michael Hayward-Jonesebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Studio production/“First complete recording” (1996). On the Town . National Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by John Owen Edwards . With Gregg Edelman (Chip), Tim Flavin (Ozzie), Ethan Freeman (Gabey), Kim Criswell (Hildy), Judy Kaye (Claire), Louise Gold (Dolores/Cabaret Singer), Valerie Masterson (Dilly), and Tinuke Olafimihan (Ivy). Recor…ebooks/Oja, Carol J_/Bernstein Meets Broadway_ Collaborative Art in a Time of War (Broadway Legacies) - Carol J. Oja.txt

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