Playbill Bios
The Who's Tommy:
(Tommy) received a 1993 Tony nomination and the Theater World Award for his work in Tommy. He makes his B'way debut, having originated the role in La Jolla. Off-B'way: Total Eclipse (Rimbaud); Abingdon Square with Maria Irene Fornes; Macbeth and Life is a Dream, Ark Theater; The Games with Meredith Monk and Ping Chong at BAM. Regional: Romeo opposite Phoebe Cates (Goodman), Eastern Standard with Tom Hulce (Seattle Rep), Richard II (Mark Taper), Measure for Measure (Old Globe), El Dorado (South Coast Rep), Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Dallas Theater Center), Bazarov in Nothing Sacred (Northlight), Crow in Tooth of Crime (Hartford). Film: Strangers, Tokyo Pop, Steel and Lace. TV: Ian Ware on "Fame," "Dream On," "The Equalizer," "Quantum Leap," "The Tracey Ullman Show."
Titanic:
(Thomas Andrews) returns to B'way after performing in Germany for two years. World, B'way, and European premieres as Tommy (Tony nomination, Theater World Award, Original Cast Grammy) in Tommy. NY: Total Eclipse, Abingdon Square, The Games with Meredith Monk and Ping Chong at BAM. Regional: Romeo (Goodman), Tooth of Crime (Hartford), Puck (Dallas), Measure for Measure (Old Globe), Eastern Standard premiere (Seattle), Richard II (Taper), Nothing Sacred (Northlight). TV: "Fame", "Equalizer", "Dream On", "Tracey Ullman Show". Film: Tokyo Pop, Steel and Lace, Strangers.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch:
Michael Cerveris (Hedwig/Tommy Gnosis) comes directly from the Broadway company of the Tony Award winning musical Titanic. Before that, Michael spent two years in Germany performing the title role in the European premiere of The Who's Tommy, which he originated in La Jolla and on Broadway (Tony nomination, Theater World Award, Origianl Cast Album Grammy). Among his other New York theater credits are Total Eclipse, Abingdon Square, Life Is a Dream, and The Games with Meredith Monk and Ping Chong at BAM. Regional: Romeo (Goodman), Mercutio (Old Globe), Puck (Dallas), Tooth of Crime (Hartford Stage), Measure for Measure (Old Globe), Eastern Standard premiere (Seattle Rep), Richard II (Mark Taper), Nothing Sacred (Northlight). TV: "Fame" series regular, "Equalizer", "Dream On", "Tracey Ullman Show". Film: Tokyo Pop, Steel and Lace, Rock and Roll High School Forever and Paul Auster's upcoming Lulu on the Bridge. With his band lame, Michael has played Sin-E, Wetlands, China Club, festivals and clubs in Germany, and support for Lloyd Cole. This Fall, he will tour the US and Europe playing guitar and singing in Bob Mould's band. Michael sends his heartfelt thanks to those who taught him the words, the moves, the notes, and how to remove unwanted body hair; to Peter, Joe, Lisa, and all the Inches, and most of all to John and Stephen for the gift of this month and for the nail polish.
Other TV Roles: "21 Jump Street", "Quantum Leap"
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Other Movie Credits:"A Woman, Her Men, and a Futon"
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