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Michael Rupert

ActorBorn 1951On stage 1972 to 20148 productions on this page

Michael John Rupert (born October 23, 1951, Denver, Colorado) is an American actor, singer, director and composer. In 1968, he made his Broadway debut in The Happy Time as Bibi Bonnard for which he received a Tony Award nomination and the Theater World Award. Later, he starred as the title role in Pippin for three years on Broadway starting in 1974. He originated the role of Marvin in the William Finn musicals March of the Falsettos, Falsettoland and Falsettos. In 2007, he originated the role of Professor Callahan in the Broadway cast of Legally Blonde. Rupert has been the nominee and recipient of several Tony and Drama Desk awards. He won a Tony for his performance in Sweet Charity in 1986.

On stage

8 productions, 42 years
1972
PippinBroadway Imperial Theatre. Revival. Directed by Bob Fosse
1,944 performances
1981
Shakespeare's CabaretBroadway Bijou Theatre. Original. Directed by John Driver
54 performances
1986
Sweet CharityBroadway Revival
369 performances
1989
City of AngelsBroadway Virginia Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Blakemore
879 performances
1992
FalsettosBroadway John Golden Theatre. Original. Directed by James Lapine
486 performances
1998
RagtimeBroadway Ford Center. Original. Directed by Frank Galati Musical staging: Graciela Daniele
834 performances
2007
Legally BlondeBroadway Palace Theatre. Original
595 performances
2014
On the TownBroadway Lyric Theatre. Revival. Directed by John Rando
368 performances

Worked with more than once

9 names

Also credited on

1 work

The Happy Time

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