David Cantor (born 1954) is an American actor and singer from New York City best known for his stage work in

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, including appearances on Broadway in the musical '' Evita'' and in both comic and dramatic roles in a number of national tours,

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and regional productions. He has also played roles in films and television.

Biography

Cantor was raised in Pleasantville, New York and attended Indiana University, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the

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. Cantor first appeared on Broadway covering the role of Che in '' Evita'' (1982) and then playing Che in the first national tour of the musical on the U.S.

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. '' The New York Times'' later wrote on July 14, 1985 of Cantor's performance in a regional theatre production of ''Evita'': "David Cantor, a veteran in the part, is a marvelous Che, never lapsing into excessive snideness, singing gorgeously and, at times, sailing into the stratosphere with his crystalline 'high-flying, adored' pianissimi." His next role on Broadway was Bobinet in '' La Vie parisienne'' by Jacques Offenbach (1983). He also played Benny in a national tour of '' The Desert Song'' by Sigmund Romberg (1988)."David Cantor"
South Mountain Theater Works, accessed October 14, 2014"David Cantor"
ElefanteMusic, accessed October 14, 2014 Cantor appeared

for over 400 performances as Amshel Rothschild and occasionally as Nathan Rothschild in the critically acclaimed 1990–91 revival of '' The Rothschilds'' at Circle in the Square theater. His other stage credits include Benedick in '' Much Ado About Nothing'' (1978); Tony Lumpkin in '' She Stoops to Conquer'' (1978); Infielder in '' Damn Yankees'' with Starlight Theatre in

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(1978); Matt in '' The Fantasticks'' in a production directed by the show’s creators,

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and Harvey Schmidt (1982); '' The Princess Pat'' (1981); John Adams in ''1776'' (1982); Charlie in '' Tintypes'' (1986); Stanley Jerome in both '' Brighton Beach Memoirs'' (1986) and '' Broadway Bound'' (1987); Seymour in ''

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'' (1987); Vernon Gersch in '' They're Playing Our Song'' (1988); Benny in '' The Desert Song'' at North Shore Music Theatre (1988)."David Cantor"
Ovrtur.com, accessed October 14, 2014 Cantor has performed principal roles in all of the

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comic operas in the U.S., Great Britain, and Italy. Cantor appeared in the films '' Prince of the City'' (1981), '' So Fine'' (1981), '' The Chosen'' (1981) and '' Working Girl'' (1988). In the early 1980s, he played a number of television soap opera roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Another World'', and ''

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''.

Personal

Cantor owns and operates SmartStaff Personnel, a staffing and placement firm in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Cantor lives in New Jersey with his wife Karen, a musical theatre teacher (formerly an actress) and children.

References

External links

Official website''The Rothschilds'' information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cantor, David 1954 births Living people American male musical theatre actors American male singers American male television actors Place of birth missing (living people) People from Pleasantville, New York