David Engel (born 1959) is an American

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singer, actor and dancer.

Biography

Career

Engel is a six-time winner of the

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given out by the

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Stage Alliance. He has performed on the

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, the

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before Queen Elizabeth II, and co-hosted the Presidential Inaugural Gala at the

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. Theater Engel has been in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadways productions. He created (and starred) the role of Hanna from Hamburg in the original production of '' La Cage aux Folles''. Engel has had an extensive career performing in regional theatre productions of musicals including ''Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks'' at

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, ''The Addams Family'' at

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, and ''Mamma Mia!'' at

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. He has also directed many productions. Film In 2009 he appeared in the movie in '' Forever Plaid: The Movie'' (directed by Stuart Ross). He played the role of "Smudge" in this movie, a role which he created himself for the original

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production of ''

Forever Plaid ''Forever Plaid'' is an Off-Broadway musical revue written by Stuart Ross, and first performed in New York in 1989 and now performed internationally. Overview The show is a revue of the close-harmony "guy groups" (''e.g.'' The Four Aces, The ...

''. He first appeared on film in 1982 in ''

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'', in 2001 in ''

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'', and in 2006 in the shorts ''

Zombie Prom ''Zombie Prom'' is an Off-Broadway musical with music by Dana P. Rowe and a book and lyrics by John Dempsey, later adapted into a short film. It was first produced at the Red Barn Theatre, Key West, Florida in 1993. It opened off-Broadway in ...

'' and ''The Albino Code''. Engel is the creator and director of the

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"Logo-Fanfare" which heads every video release. He directed and produced ''That's Entertainment III'', a documentary featuring scenes from classic MGM musical films. Personal Life Engel is married to director Larry Raben. They met during the original production of ''Forever Plaid'' in 1989 and have frequently worked together in the years since.

References

External links

David Engel as a member of the Music Theatre Guild

David Engel on Broadwayworld.com
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