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Michael Hayden

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Actor b. 1963 On stage 19982024

Michael Hayden (born July 28, 1963) is an actor who has appeared both on the Broadway and West End stage, as well as on television. His best known role was Billy Bigelow in the stage musical, Carousel. He received both Laurence Olivier Award and Drama Desk Award nominations for his performance in the role. He also has starred as Clifford Bradshaw in various productions of Cabaret.

On stage 7 productions, 26 years

1998 Cabaret Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54 · Revival · directed by Sam Mendes & Rob Marshall 2,377 perf.
2001 Judgment at Nuremberg Longacre Theatre · Original · directed by John Tillinger 56 perf.
2003 Enchanted April Belasco Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Wilson 143 perf.
2003 Henry IV Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival · directed by Jack O'Brien 58 perf.
2006 Festen Music Box Theatre · Original · directed by Rufus Norris 49 perf.
2019 All My Sons American Airlines Theatre · Revival · directed by Jack O'Brien 80 perf.
2024 Elf Marquis Theatre · Revival 56 perf.

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Worked with more than once4 names

Ty Jones 2 productions
Patricia Conolly 2 productions
Molly Ringwald 2 productions
C J Wilson 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • Carousel. Michael Hayden and Sally Murphy in “If I Loved You.” (Marcus/Bryan-Brown)ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Robert Breuler, Sandra Brown, Kate Buddeke, Michael Hayden, Eddie Korbich, Audra Ann McDonald, Sally Murphy, Jon Marshall Sharp, Fisher Stevens, Shirley Verrett, Jeff Weissebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Sondheim and Lapine held a first reading at Lincoln Center, with Michael Hayden in the role of the bodybuilder. That convinced Sondheim that “I had to go back to the drawing board …” Meantime he and Lapine began to work on Passione , which showed real promise. As the work grew (it eventually became a one-act opera that played for an hour…ebooks/Secrest, Meryle/Stephen Sondheim - Meryle Secrest.txt
  • Third Row: Parents of Vanessa Williams accepting for her; Jude Law; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hayden; Howard McGillin; Jennifer Holliday, Maxwell Caulfield Botom Row: Lee Kirk, Ken Page, Ernestine Jackson; Dinah Manoff, Alec Baldwin; Ralph Fiennes; Jordan Baker, Kevin Kilner Photos by Michael Riordan, Michael Viade, Peter Warrick, Jack William…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1994-95 Season, v. 51 (Willis).txt
  • Top Left: Linda Stephens, Michael Hayden Top Right: John Cullum Right: John Cullum, Linda Stephens, Michael Haydentheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1996-97 Season, v. 53 (Willis).txt
  • 7. Boyd Gaines, Michael Hayden 8. Michael Stuhlbarg 9. Blair Brown, Carole Shelley 10. Laurence Luckinbill 11. Christina Pawl *Still playing May 31, 1999. The production moved to Studio 54 on November 12, 1998.theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1998-99 Season, v. 55 (Willis).txt

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