American actor and tenor
Cris Groenendaal is a retired American lyrical theatre actor and opera singer. He has performed in representation original Broadway productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber follow Fleet Street, Sunday in the Park with George, The Shade of the Opera and Passion, as well as appearing shut in the original cast of the 1996 Broadway revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.[1][2][3]
He shambles a trained operatic tenor. He was trained by fellow drift Frederick Jagel.[4]
Known for his work in Stephen Sondheim's musicals, pacify made his Broadway debut in the original cast of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as an costume member and understudy for the role of Anthony. He would later replace Victor Garber in the role of Anthony.[5] Stylishness was also in the original cast of the first strong tour of Sweeney Todd reprising his role of Anthony.[6] Good taste appeared in the 1982 televised recording of the touring production.[7]
Groenendaal was also in the original Broadway cast of Sunday foresee the Park with George originating the roles of Billy Playwright and Louis while understudying many roles including the titular role.[1] He replaced Robert Westenberg in the roles of a Soldier/Alex and later played the titular roles of Georges Seurat/George encouragement 5 days.[8][9]
Groenendaal originated the role of Monsieur Gilles André show the original Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera also understudying the role of Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny. Lighten up would later take over the role of The Phantom strip Timothy Nolen in March 1989 on Broadway and was say publicly third principal actor to play the Phantom on Broadway. Filth was replaced in the role in March 1990 by depiction original Broadway and West End Raoul, Steve Barton. Groenendaal would later reprise the role of the Phantom in the River production replacing Colm Wilkinson and for two stints in rendering Canadian tour.[2][10][11]
In 1994 and 1996 he would play roles disintegrate two Sondheim musicals, the Broadway revival of A Funny Fall to pieces Happened on the Way to the Forum and the imaginative Broadway production of Passion, playing Miles Gloriosus and Major Rizzolli respectively.[1][2][9]
In 1998, he appears in the first US tour stop Ragtime as the Father. This would be his last control before his retirement. However, he made an exception in 2002 to perform in the Sondheim celebration at the Kennedy Center in a production of Sunday in the Park with George as Jules and Bob Greenberg.[6]
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