Tom Hewitt (born c. 1957) is an American

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and

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stage performer, and a native of

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Early life and career

After graduating from the

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UW–Milwaukee, UWM, or Milwaukee) is a public urban research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and a member of the University of Wiscons ...

with the Professional Theatre Training Program's first class in 1981, Tom Hewitt worked with such regional powerhouses as Minneapolis's

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, the

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, and the Berkshire Theatre Festival in

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before heading to New York and the commercial stage.

Later career

While in the first part of his career he appeared primarily in

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s, such as ''Beau Jest'' and '' Jeffrey'', once in New York he became better known for his performances in musicals. On Broadway, Hewitt has appeared in ''The Lion King'', ''

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'', ''

The School for Scandal ''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777. Plot Act I Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow, and her hireling Sna ...

'', ''

The Sisters Rosensweig ''The Sisters Rosensweig'' is a play by Wendy Wasserstein. The play focuses on three Jewish-American sisters and their lives. It "broke theatrical ground by concentrating on a non-traditional cast of three middle-aged women." Wasserstein received ...

'', ''

The Boys from Syracuse ''The Boys from Syracuse'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, based on William Shakespeare's play ''The Comedy of Errors'', as adapted by librettist George Abbott. The score includes swing and other contemp ...

'', ''

Jesus Christ Superstar ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

Hadestown ''Hadestown'' is a musical with music, lyrics, and book by Anaïs Mitchell. It tells a version of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Eurydice, a young girl looking for something to eat, goes to work in a hellish industrial underworl ...

''. He was nominated for a

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for his portrayal of Frank-N-Furter in the 2000 revival of ''

The Rocky Horror Show ''The Rocky Horror Show'' is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien. A humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the 1930s through to the early 1960s, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple ...

''. Hewitt's

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credits include acting in a

New York Shakespeare Festival Shakespeare in the Park (or Free Shakespeare in the Park) is a theatrical program that stages productions of Shakespearean plays at the Delacorte Theater, an open-air theater in New York City's Central Park. The theater and the productions are ...

production of ''

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.'' Tom Hewitt's first above-title credit came when he played the title role of Dracula in

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's ''

Dracula, The Musical ''Dracula, the Musical'' is a musical based on the original 1897 Victorian novel by Bram Stoker. The score is by Frank Wildhorn, with lyrics and book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. The show had its regional premiere at the La Jolla Pl ...

'' on Broadway from August 19, 2004 – January 2, 2005. In 2006–2007, he headlined in the national touring Broadway production of the musical '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels''. He received a 2007 Touring Broadway Award. In November 2009, he began his two month run in Peter Pan as Captain Hook/Mr. Darling at the Mansion Theater in

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alongside Cathy Rigby in the lead role. He reprised this role in the national tour, which began performances August 2011. In February 2010, he was in the National Tour of ''

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''. In October 2013, he performed in New York City in a one-person show called ''Another Medea''. For a limited time, starting in September 2021, Hewitt played

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in the reopening of the Broadway production of

after the

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, serving as a temporary replacement for

Patrick Page John Patrick Page (born April 27, 1962) is an American actor, low bass singer, and playwright. He originated the roles of Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in '' Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'', the Grinch in ''Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christm ...

. After two stints in the Broadway revival of

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as Billy Flynn, Hewitt returned to

in June, 2022, again serving as a temporary replacement for Page. Following Page's retirement from the show in December, 2022, Hewitt was announced as his permanent replacement.

Theatre Credits

References

External links

Official website
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Tom Hewitt at Internet Off-Broadway Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hewitt, Tom American male musical theatre actors American male stage actors Living people University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni People from Victor, Montana Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) 1957 births