Jarrod Emick (born July 2, 1969) is an American actor who primarily acts in musicals. He received a

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, a Drama Desk Award, and a

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for his performance in the 1994 revival of ''

Damn Yankees ''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., dur ...

''.

Biography

Emick grew up in

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, attended Hot Springs High School in nearby Hot Springs, South Dakota, and later attended South Dakota State University. Emick's

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debut was in '' Miss Saigon'' as a replacement for the role of Chris. However, it was his next role, in ''

'', that won him acclaim—a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, and a Theatre World Award. Subsequent roles included Brad Majors in ''

The Rocky Horror Show ''The Rocky Horror Show'' is a Musical theatre, musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien. A humorous tribute to the Science fiction film, science fiction and Horror film, horror B movies of the 1930s through to the early 1960s, the ...

'', Greg Connell in ''

The Boy From Oz ''The Boy from Oz'' is a Australian jukebox musical based on the life of singer and songwriter Peter Allen, featuring songs written by him. The book commissioned for the musical is by Nick Enright, based on Stephen MacLean's 1996 biography of ...

'', and a role in the musical ''

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''. Apart from theatre, Emick appeared in the 1996 TV movie '' Andersonville''. In 2005, he played the role of F. Scott Fitzgerald in Frank Wildhorn's '' Waiting For The Moon'', opposite Lauren Kennedy. He was seen playing Michael Wiley in '' Contact'' at the

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. Emick played the roles of the Doctors in ''

Next to Normal ''Next to Normal'' (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing ...

'' at the

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through January 2012. Emick played the role of Tick/Mitzi in '' Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' at the

Ogunquit Playhouse Ogunquit Playhouse is a regional theater at 10 Main Street (United States Route 1) in Ogunquit, Maine. Ogunquit Playhouse is one of the last remaining summer theaters from the Summer Stock which still produces musical theatre. The Playhouse is lis ...

from August 10 to September 3, 2016. As of 2019, Emick lives in Las Vegas with his wife and two sons.

Awards and nominations

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Emick, Jarrod 1969 births Living people Male actors from South Dakota American male musical theatre actors Drama Desk Award winners Tony Award winners People from Fall River County, South Dakota