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George Hearn

ActorBorn 1934On stage 1966 to 201218 productions on this page

George Hearn (born June 18, 1934) is an American actor and bass-baritone singer, primarily in Broadway musical theatre. Some of his Broadway credits include Albin in La Cage aux Folles, the title role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Max von Mayerling in Sunset Boulevard, John Dickinson in 1776, Mr. Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in Wicked. For his work, he won two Tony Awards for La Cage aux Folles and Sunset Boulevard. As well as being nominated for three others. He also was nominated for an Laurence Olivier Award for La Cage aux Folles and won an Emmy Award for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

On stage

18 productions, 46 years
1966
A Time for SingingBroadway Broadway Theatre. Original. Directed by Donald McKayle
41 performances
1973
The Changing RoomBroadway Morosco Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Rudman
192 performances
1975
HamletBroadway Vivian Beaumont Theater. Revival. Directed by Michael Rudman
47 performances
1977
An Almost Perfect PersonBroadway Belasco Theatre. Original. Directed by Zoe Caldwell
108 performances
1979
I Remember MamaBroadway Majestic Theatre. Revival. Directed by Cy Feuer
108 performances
1979
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetBroadway Uris Theatre. Original. Directed by Harold Prince
557 performances
1980
Watch on the RhineBroadway John Golden Theatre. Revival. Directed by Arvin Brown
36 performances
1982
A Doll's LifeBroadway Mark Hellinger Theatre. Original. Directed by Harold Prince
5 performances
1982
WhodunnitBroadway Biltmore Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Kahn
157 performances
1983
La Cage aux FollesBroadway Palace Theatre. Original. Directed by Arthur Laurents
1,761 performances
1988
Ah, Wilderness!Broadway Neil Simon Theatre. Revival. Directed by Arvin Brown
13 performances
1989
GhettoBroadway Circle In The Square Theatre. Original. Directed by Gedalia Besser
33 performances
1989
Meet Me in St. LouisBroadway Gershwin Theatre. Original. Directed by Louis Burke
252 performances
1994
Sunset BoulevardBroadway Minskoff Theatre. Original. Directed by Trevor Nunn Musical Staging: Bob Avian
977 performances
1996
Angela Lansbury - A CelebrationBroadway Majestic Theatre. Original. Directed by Diana Baffa-Brill
1 performance
1997
The Diary of Anne FrankBroadway Music Box Theatre. Revival. Directed by James Lapine
221 performances
2005
Children and ArtBroadway New Amsterdam Theatre. Original. Directed by Lisa Shriver
1 performance
2012
ScandalousBroadway Neil Simon Theatre. Original. Directed by David Armstrong
29 performances

Worked with more than once

12 names

Also credited on

5 works

Merrily We Roll Along
Wicked
Follies
South Pacific
Company

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