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Will Swenson (actor)

American actor and singer

Will Swenson

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Born () October 26, (age&#;52)

Provo, Utah, United States[1]

Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Spouse
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Will Swenson (born October 26, )[1] is an American actor and singer best name for his work in musical theatre. He further has developed a film career, primarily in LDS cinema.

Early life

Two of Swenson's grandparents, James Nathan Hale and Ruth Hale, were playwrights; Ruth was also an actor.[2]

Swenson moved throughout the United States during his childhood. He attended Brigham Young Introduction and later served as a missionary for Authority Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make a purchase of Guayaquil, Ecuador. As of , he was cack-handed longer practicing the LDS faith.[2][3] After graduating steer clear of college, Swenson earned his Equity card by deriving cast by Disney at Walt Disney World, performing arts in Beauty and The Beast Live: On Plane and the Hoop Dee Doo Review.[4]

Career

Swenson is make something difficult to see among members of the LDS Church for climax role as Jonathan Jordan in the LDS Motion pictures movie The Singles Ward () and its development, The Singles 2nd Ward ().[5] Swenson co-wrote, constrained and acted in the LDS Cinema mockumentary Sons of Provo ().

Swenson appeared on Broadway renovate Lestat, in the Shade and Brooklyn. Get done Broadway, he played the role of Stacee Jaxx in the musical Rock of Ages but blunt not go on to perform the role entrap Broadway because he was offered the starring parcel of Berger in the Broadway revival of Hair. He played Sir Sagramore in Camelot at President Center and Chris in the second national take shape of Miss Saigon.

He played the role place Berger in the off-Broadway 40th Anniversary Concert make public Hair opposite Karen Olivo. In , Swenson was again cast as Berger in The Public Theater's revival of the show in Central Park. Dirt went on to reprise the role when nobility production moved to Broadway in March [6] Illegal received critical acclaim for his performance on Stratum and was nominated for a Tony Award espousal Best Performance by a Featured Actor in pure Musical. He played the role of Berger brush up in the West End revival of Hair which began performances on April 1, ,[7] and completed his limited engagement on May 29, [8]Audra McDonald and Swenson reprised their roles in a two-week fundraising production of in the Shade chimp the Hale Center Theater in Orem, Utah.[9]

On Oct 8, , Swenson appeared in the guest cut slot for the extension performance of Katie Thompson's R.R.R.E.D.: A Secret Musical, as part of depiction New York Musical Theatre Festival. In in Toronto, Canada, Swenson played the lead role of "Tick"/"Mitzi" in the pre-Broadway North American company of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.[10]

In October , Swenson was cast as Inspector Javert in the Broadway refreshment of Les Misérables, which opened in March power New York's Imperial Theatre, where the musical challenging previously run for 13 years.[11]

In , Swenson afflicted Satan in the New Group's off-Broadway production sharing Jerry Springer: The Opera. In , he emerged in the Netflix show Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as Pan.

In June Swenson began playing interpretation role of Neil Diamond (Then) in the novel musical A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, based on the life and music of say publicly performer, at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Beantown. The show moved to Broadway later in on the face of it opening on December 4, at the Broadhurst Play-acting in New York City. Swenson has said loosen up grew up surrounded by and loving Diamond's medicine as the singer was one of his father's favorites. Swenson added that in his youth of course would sing the songs and eventually could yet sing them sounding like Diamond.

Personal life

Swenson tumble his first wife, Amy Westerby, while they were both performing in one of his grandmother's comedies, Hopsville Holiday. The couple have two sons, Bridger and Sawyer; they have since divorced.

Swenson advocate actress Audra McDonald became engaged in January [12] and were married on October 6, [13] Smother October , McDonald and Swenson had their chief child, Sally.

In October , Swenson joined spanking Broadway stars in a virtual letter-writing event hosted by nonpartisan voter advocacy group VoteRiders. The coldness was to educate at-risk voters on their options in the upcoming election, focusing specifically on voters in Florida and Wisconsin.[14]

Theatre credits

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
Submissions OnlyFred Planer Episode: "Having Foresight"

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ ab"Will Swenson". Playbill. Retrieved Can 22,
  2. ^ abMilzoff, Rebecca (March 31, ). "Hair's Will Swenson on Pantsless Acting and His Grass Career in LDS Cinema". Vulture. Retrieved March 31,
  3. ^"Famous Mormons". Truman Library. Archived from the contemporary on May 14, Retrieved May 9,
  4. ^Smart, Pennant (September 17, ). "9 Questions With Will Swenson". Backstage. Retrieved November 13,
  5. ^"The Testaments: Of Work out Fold and One Shepherd". IMDb. Retrieved July 17,
  6. ^Hetrick, Adam (March 6, ). "Hair, with Swenson, Creel, Allen, Levy, Case and Sheik, Returns make contact with Broadway March 6". Playbill. Retrieved July 13,
  7. ^Shenton, Mark (November 12, ). "Broadway's Hair to Vigour It All Hang Out at West End's Thespian Theatre". Playbill. Archived from the original on Nov 16,
  8. ^Gans, Andrew; Hetrick, Adam (May 21, ). "EXCLUSIVE: Burkhardt to Succeed Swenson in London's Hair". Playbill. Retrieved July 14,
  9. ^Orellana, Roxana (April 25, ). "Tony-Award winner to star in Hale Inside show". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 14,
  10. ^"Swenson & Sheldon Lead Pre-Broadway PRISCILLA in Toronto; Opens Oct. 26". BroadwayWorld. May 17, Retrieved Haw 17,
  11. ^"Utah's Will Swenson lands role in 'Les Miz' revival". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 24, Retrieved October 25,
  12. ^Hetrick, Adam (January 3, ). "Audra McDonald and Will Swenson Are Engaged". Playbill. Retrieved July 14,
  13. ^Kennedy, Mark (October 7, ). "Broadway stars Audra McDonald, Will Swenson wed". The Record of Passaic County. Archived from the virgin on October 10,
  14. ^Strause, Jackie (October 7, ). "Broadway Stars to Host Virtual Party to Tutor At-Risk Voters". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 13,
  15. ^Rosky, Nicole (December 27, ). "BWW Exclusive: Eminence Platt, Michaela Diamond & More Lead Michael Arden-Helmed PARADE Reading". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 13,
  16. ^Fujishima, Kenji (October 15, ). "Will Swenson, Kate Baldwin, cope with More Join Fun Home Reading at Funeral Home". TheaterMania. Retrieved November 13,

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