Jim Stanek

Infobox actor
name = Jim Stanek

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birthname = James Stanek
birthdate = birth date and age|1971|8|5
birthplace = Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA
occupation = Actor

Jim Stanek (born August 5, 1971) is an American musical theatre, film and television actor.

Early Life

Stanek was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland and raised in Cranberry Township, Butler County, a suburb of Pittsburgh. He attended the Seneca Valley School District where he performed in such musicals as Grease and Little Shop of Horrors among others. In Stanek's senior year of high school he auditioned for, and was accepted, into the Mini Stars musical theatre program at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. With the help of the instructors from the Mini Stars program he auditioned for Carnegie Mellon University and was accepted into their Drama division majoring in Musical Theatre.

Personal Life

Stanek and his wife, Beth currently reside in Manhattan, New York City where they raise their three sons: Cameron, Mason and Dillon.

Credits

Theatre

;Broadway
* "Lestat" (2006)
* "Little Women" (2005)
* "The Rivals" (2004)
* "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (1996)
* "Indiscretions" (1995)

;Off-Broadway
* "Frankenstein" (2007)
* "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" (2007)
* "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" (2006)
* "Slut" (2005)
* "Best Foot Forward" (2004)
* "Oh, Boy!" (2003)
* "Cyrano de Bergerac" (2001)
* "The Good Companions" (2001)
* "Saturday Night" (2000)
* "Captains Courageous" (1999)

;Regional Theatre
* "Ace" (Signature Theatre)
* "The Producers" (North Shore Music Theatre)
* "Carnival" (Kennedy Center)
* "Lestat" (Curran Theatre)
* "My Fair Lady" (McCarter Theatre Center)
* "The Threepenny Opera" (Williamstown Theatre Festival)
* "Damn Yankees" (San Jose Musical Theatre)
* "Chrysalis" (Adirondack Theatre Festival)
* "The Three Musketeers" (San Jose Musical Theatre)
* "Let's Face It" (New York Historical Society)
* "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (La Jolla Playhouse)
* "Purlie" (Kennedy Center)
* "Pippin" (Bay Street Theatre)
* "Mame" (Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera)
* "George M!" (St. Louis MUNY)

Filmography

;Films
* "Bella" (2006) - Henri
* "Murder, He Squeaked" - Boyfriend
* "Reveille" - Black Suit
* "Mary and Rhoda" - Official Tour Guide
* "Brooklyn Sonnet" (2002) - Jimmy O'Conner

;Television
* "Guiding Light" (2005) - Dr. Corey Butler
* "Misguiding Light" (2005) - Floyd Boyd
* "Guiding Light" - Percy
* "The Adversaries" - Series Regular
* "Law & Order" (1998) - Arraignment Clerk

Discography

* "Frankenstein" (Original Off-Broadway Cast)
* "Lestat" (Original Broadway Cast)
* "The 3hree Musketeers" (Original American Cast)
* "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (1996 Broadway Revival Cast)

The Lestat original Broadway cast recording was recorded by Mercury Records on May 22, 2006 at Sony Studios in New York City. Planned release was July 11 2006 but has been postponed indefinitely. In August 2006 after numerous rumors of an August release date, Elton John's website released this statement:

"We have received many messages asking when the Lestat cast album will be released. According to Elton's management, there are no plans to release the album at present." [ [http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=11300 No Plans for Release of Lestat Original Cast Recording] ]

The cast album has still yet to be released.

References

External links

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* [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Star_File.aspx?ci=524115 Star File on Broadway.com]
* [http://www.jimstanekonline.net Jim Stanek Online: The Fansite]