- Norm Lewis
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Norm Lewis 
Lewis performs "Stars", September 10, 2006Born June 2, 1963
Eatonville, FloridaNationality United States Occupation Actor; Singer Years active 1993–present[1] Home town New York Website www.normlewis.com Norm Lewis (born June 2, 1963) is an American actor and baritone singer. He has appeared on Broadway as well as in regional theatre.[2]
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Life
Lewis was born in Tallahassee, Florida and grew up in Eatonville, Florida. He worked at the Orlando Sentinel prior to his acting career.[3]
Career
Lewis was featured as AGWE in the Gateway Playhouse (Bellport, New York) production of Once On This Island in 1992.[4]
Lewis made his Broadway debut in Miss Saigon as "John" (replacement). He next appeared in The Who's Tommy (1993) In 1997 he played Jake in Side Show. Lewis was in Michel Legrand's short-lived musical Amour in 2002, which also feaured Melissa Errico, Malcolm Gets and Lewis Cleale. He played the racketeer "Eddie Satin" in the New York City Center Encores! staged concert of Golden Boy in March 2002.[5] He played "Billy Flynn" in the Broadway revival of Chicago in February 2004 and March 2004.[6] He performed in several benefit concerts, including Dreamgirls (2001), Chess (2003), and Hair.[6]
In 2005, Lewis starred in the Public Theater's "Shakespeare in the Park" revival of Two Gentlemen of Verona.[7] He played the role of Nathan in the Lincoln Center 2005 production of Dessa Rose.[8]
He played Javert in the 2006 revival of Les Misérables on Broadway. He originated the role of King Triton in the Broadway production of The Little Mermaid in 2007.[9] Lewis is also featured on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Little Mermaid as King Triton.
In regional theatre, he played the title role in Sweeney Todd, the musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, at the Casa Mañana Theatre, Fort Worth, Texas beginning November 10, 2009. He had previously played this role at the Signature Theatre in 1999.[10]
Lewis was featured in the musical revue Sondheim on Sondheim, which premiered in the Roundabout Theatre's Studio 54 in 2010. The production, conceived and directed by James Lapine, also featured Barbara Cook and Vanessa L. Williams.[11] His rendition of "Being Alive" was one of the evening's outstanding highlights.[citation needed] He is currently reprising the role of Javert in the West End production of Les Misérables. He will be playing the role up to January 29. He also played the role in the 25th anniversary concert of the show at London's O2 arena.
Lewis is expected to appear in a revised version of Porgy and Bess, as "Porgy", first at the Loeb Drama Center (Cambridge, Massachusetts) in August through September 2011 and then on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre starting in previews on December 12, 2011. This American Repertory Theater production is being "re-imagined by Suzan-Lori Parks and Diedre Murray as a musical for contemporary audiences."[12]
Lewis released his first solo album This is the Life in 2008 under the Seahorse Productions label.[13] His other notable recordings include the 1998 cast recording of A New Brain as Roger Delli-Bovi, for Scott Alan's 'Keys' and for the 2001 New York cast recording of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens in aid of the Momentum Aids Project.
References
- ^ Norm Lewis website:Bio Retrieved 6th November 2009
- ^ Norm Lewis's website:Music Retrieved 6 November 2009
- ^ Pal, Matthew J."Norm Lewis Interview" Orlando Sentinel, August 27, 2010
- ^ "Playbill, 'Once On This Island'" gatewayplayhouse.com, accessed June 30, 2011
- ^ Gans, Andrew et al."Encores! 'Golden Boy' Begin to Shine March 21" playbill.com, March 21, 2002
- ^ a b "Norm Lewis Broadway credits" Internet Broadway Database, accessed June 30, 2011
- ^ Brantley, Ben. "Shakespeare in the Park Review; Enter 'Two Gentlemen' For a Sexy Sip of Sangría", The New York Times, August 29, 2005
- ^ Simonson, Robert."La Chanze and Rachel York Bloom in Antebellum 'Dessa Rose', Opening March 21" playbill.com, March 21, 2005
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Mermaid Will Resume Nov. 29 and Will Officially Flip Her Fins Jan. 10" November 29, 2007
- ^ Hetrick, Adam.Lewis Will Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd at Casa Mañana playbill.com, October 23, 2009
- ^ Jones, Kenneth.Sondheim on Sondheim, a New Musical Reflection of a Life in Art, Begins on Broadway".playbill.com, March 19, 2010
- ^ Gans, Andrew and Hetrick, Adam."Norm Lewis-Audra McDonald Porgy and Bess Will Play Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre" playbill.com, June 29, 2011
- ^ Listing, Retrieved 27 June 2010.
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