- David Hibbard (stage actor)
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David Hibbard (born June 21, 1965 in Spokane Washington, raised in Ohio) is an American stage performer, primarily featured in Broadway Musicals and television commercial voiceovers. Since 1999 Hibbard has been a teacher of vocal performance and audition technique at Collaborative Arts Project 21 (CAP21).[1]
Hibbard made his Broadway debut in CATS in 1993 in the role of the Rum Tum Tugger at the Winter Garden Theatre.[2] Next was Once Upon A Mattress revival in the role of the Jester,[3] starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Jane Krakowski, it opened on December 19, 1996 at the Broadhurst Theatre and ran for 188 performances. David also originated the role of Bobby/Michael Bennett in A Class Act.[4] The Musical was initially produced Off-Broadway by Manhattan Theatre Club opening on October 3, 2000 running through December 10, 2000. A Class Act transferred to the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway, where it opened on March 11, 2001 and ran for 30 previews and 105 regular performances. David replaced Michael McGrath (actor) in Month Python's Spamalot in the role of Patsy, singing Always Look on the Bright Side of Life[5]
Off-Broadway David was in the original company of Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back![6] a version of Forbidden Broadway created by Gerard Alessandrini, it previewed Thursday September 5 and Opened at the Triad Theater Wednesday October 16, 1996 with Bryan Batt, Donna English, and Christine Pedi.[7] Hibbard has also appeared Off-Broadway as Hercule in Can-Can (musical) at City Center Encores!.[8] The staged concert production featured Patti Lupone as La Mome Pistache, Michael Nouri, Charlotte d'Amboise (Claudine), Reg Rogers and Eli Wallach. This production was directed by Lonny Price and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw.
David's notable voice-over work is showcased in Page to Screen, an American documentary television series hosted by Peter Gallagher.[9] The series premiered October 28, 2002 on Bravo (US TV channel)
David is a graduate of Ohio State University with a degree in Music Education and on faculty at Collaborative Arts Project 21, known more commonly as CAP21, a New York City professional musical theatre training conservatory and Off-Broadway Theatre company.
References
- ^ http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/DR_CAP21.html
- ^ http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/9501
- ^ http://theater.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9907e0df1431f933a15751c1a960958260
- ^ http://broadwayworld.com/people/?personid=1947
- ^ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/121307-Hibbard-Will-Return-to-Broadways-Spamalot-Sept-16
- ^ http://www.curtainup.com/forbiden.html
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=KWT7nHthzDgC&pg=PA71&lpg=PA71&dq=david+hibbard+forbidden+broadway+strikes+back&source=bl&ots=_YvcmScPOW&sig=u7l-15ZWwNNjEWVESQOZGGgOOrM&hl=en&ei=j1dsTLfvHIP-8Abs1uWhCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=david%20hibbard%20forbidden%20broadway%20strikes%20back&f=false
- ^ http://www.sondheimguide.com/porter/cancanenc.html
- ^ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-hibbard/230906
External links
Categories:- Living people
- 1965 births
- People from Spokane, Washington
- Ohio State University alumni
- American stage actors
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