John Treacy Egan

John Treacy Egan (born July 10 1962) is currently (2008) performing as "Chef Louis" in the Broadway musical production of "The Little Mermaid". He was a member of the Broadway production of "The Producers" [2002-2007] . John is a graduate of the SUNY Purchase and Rye Country Day School.

Broadway

In "The Producers" on Broadway, John has played the roles of Roger DeBris, Franz Liebkind and Max Bialystock the only actor to play all three principal roles. He can also be seen in the latest 2005 film version of "The Producers" starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. He was an original cast member of the Broadway production of "Jekyll & Hyde" and can be seen in the film version through Broadway Television Networks/Atlantic Recordings. He has toured the U.S. and Europe in productions of "Kiss Me, Kate" and "Cats". He created the role of Chef Louis in the "The Little Mermaid".

Off-Broadway

Off-Broadway, John created roles in Howard Crabtree’s "When Pigs Fly!" and was also an original cast member of "".

Other

John released his first solo CD "Count The Stars" available April 2008 on iTunes. He performed with Josh Groban in the Actors’ Fund of America Benefit of "Chess". Regionally, John has performed in productions of "Master Class", "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Children of Eden", among others. He can be heard on additional theatrical recordings such as Violet and Parusia and on many volumes of Broadway’s Greatest Gifts. He also sang with Linda Eder on her album Christmas Stays the Same and on "The Producers" movie soundtrack. He has appeared on "Law & Order", "As the World Turns", and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". He also sang on specials such as "Bravo Presents Linda Eder in Concert" and ABC’s "Victoria’s Secret" Fashion Show. John is also well known for popularizing the phrase, "Fantastic then" - a phrase he notably inserted into his performance as Max Bialystock in "The Producers."

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