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Birth Place: Rochester, NY, USA

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Broadway: Dames at Sea (Astaire nomination); A Christmas Story (Drama Desk nomination); Curtains; Monty Python's Spamalot; Contact; Titanic; How to Succeed...; Damn Yankees. Guys & Dolls (Carnegie Hall), NY Pops and NY Philharmonic headliner, host of Off-Broadway's Pageant. TV: "Madam Secretary," "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "Elementary," "Blue Bloods," "The Good Wife," "Boardwalk Empire," "Gossip Girl," "Law and Order: Criminal Intent," "Ed," "Show Boat," "The Savages," "All My Children," "As the World Turns." BA in Journalism. @ItsJohnBolton

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John Bolton STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
Revival National Tour, 2018
Horace Vandergelder [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Vlad Popov

[Regional (US)]
Hartford Stage World Premiere Production, 2016
Vlad

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
The Captain/Hennesey

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2014
Host [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Madison Square Garden Production, 2013
The Old Man

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
The Old Man

[Off-Broadway]
2012
Ernie

[US Tour]
National Tour, 2011
The Old Man

[US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 2009
The Wizard [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Daryl Grady

[Los Angeles]
World Premiere, 2006
Daryl Grady

Lieutenant Frank Cioffi/Christopher Belling (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2005
Matt/Gino/Klaus/Guillermo/Clutch

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
King Arthur [Replacement]

Sir Robin (Standby)

Sir Lancelot (Standby)

Sir Dennis Galahad (Standby)

Sir Bedevere (Standby)

King Arthur (Standby)

[New York]
Reading, 2004
Clyde

[Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2003
Ensemble

[Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2002
Director

John

Ensemble/Other Roles

[Broadway]
New York Concert, 2001
Dwight

TV Stage Manager

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2000
Michael Wiley [Replacement]

Michael Wiley (Standby)

Husband (Understudy)

Frenchman (Understudy)

Bartender (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
2nd Officer Charles Lightoller

2nd Class Passenger

Charles Clarke [Replacement]

Harold Bride (Understudy)

1st Officer William Murdoch (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1995
Ensemble [Replacement]

TV Announcer [Replacement]

Ovington [Replacement]

Office Boy [Replacement]

J. Pierrepont Finch [Replacement]

Bud Frump (Understudy) [Replacement]

J. Pierrepont Finch (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1994
Stadium P.A. Announcer [Replacement]

Play-by-Play Announcer [Replacement]

Ozzie [Replacement]

Lo-Tone [Replacement]


John Bolton Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

John Bolton, Anastasia

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

John Bolton, A Christmas Story, The Musical!

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

John Bolton, A Christmas Story, The Musical!

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THE LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS World Premiere & More Set for Bucks County Playhouse 2024 Season


Bucks County Playhouse has unveiled its 2024 subscription season. Featuring four productions in the historic playhouse, the Playhouse’s 85th season kicks off in May. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: 54 Below Celebrated the Marquis Theater in a Jubilant Night of Song


54 Below is known for its seemingly endless variety of themes as happy reasons to group songs from musical theatre. Here's another, looking at some shows that came to the Marquis, starting in 1986. There were over 30 musicals that played the Marquis Theatre, and nine were revisited with songs and stories at 54 Below.

See Nicole Henry, Andrea McArdle & More at 54 Below Next Week


Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Christine Pedi, Lee Roy Reams, Marilyn Maye, and John Bolton Set For THE  WICKED STAGE: SONGS ABOUT SHOW BUSINESS at 54 Below


54 Below will present The Wicked Stage: Songs About Show Business on Monday, March 25th at 7pm, in-person and streaming live.

The 2024 Art Of Elysium 25th Anniversary Heaven Benefit Honors Neil Gaiman


The Art of Elysium has announced the celebration of its 25th Anniversary Heaven benefit, set to take place on the eve of the Golden Globes in Los Angeles. Esteemed storyteller Neil Gaiman has been chosen as the recipient of this year's Visionary award.

Review: LITTLE BY LITTLE, CUT TOO SHORT, & BROADWAY BOUND Bring Some Pleasures To 54 Below


These three evenings at 54 Below celebrated what some might cavalierly dismiss as missable musical theatre “also-rans,” but they’d be missing out

HERE LIES LOVE SINGS THE SONGS OF J. OCONER, Linda Eder And More Next Week At 54 Below


Next week at 54 Below, the cast of 'Here Lies Love' will be performing the songs of J. Oconer Navar. Don't miss this incredible musical experience!

Norbert Leo Butz, Linda Eder, and More to Play 54 Below Next Month


Check out the lineup of incredible performances at 54 Below this month!

Estelle Parsons, Rachel Dratch & John Cariani Join BROADWAY BOUND 4 at 54 Below


54 Below will be presenting the fourth edition of Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came To Broadway on Friday, October 13th, at 7:00pm at 54 Below.

Photos: Stars Arrive on the Red Carpet at NEW YORK, NEW YORK! Opening Night!


NEW YORK, NEW YORK opened on Broadway, Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld was there to capture stars, including the New York, New York creative team, as they arrive on the red carpet. Check out the photos here!

Review: ANASTASIA is a Journey to the Past That Thrives in the Present


One of Broadway’s newest musicals, ANASTASIA, has arrived in Vancouver! Being the 3rd musical to come to Vancouver this year with Broadway Across Canada, ANASTASIA has proven itself to be the best one yet.

ENTERTAINMENTX Podcast Turns 5 Years Old This Month


Entertainmentx, which gets to the heart, soul and drive of top performers in the entertainment industry, turns 5 years old on February 5th.

Review: Timely as Ever, WICKED Defies Gravity... And Society, Too �" Dr. Phillips Center


WICKED is a wily piece of pop. It turns 20 this year, but you'd never know that sitting in Dr. Phillips Center for the show's third tour stop in Orlando. Its shrewd indictment of society's worst instincts and most seductive assumptions still tear through a room like a twister...

Raue Center School For The Arts Presents New Masterclass Series


Raue Center School For The Arts has announced its newest community engagement initiative: The Masterclass Series!

WICKED National Tour Celebrates 5,000th Performance In Minneapolis


Pictured here is the touring company underneath the Orpheum Theatre marquee in Minneapolis.

Review: WICKED at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre


What did our critic think of WICKED at Orpheum? So much happened before Dorothy dropped in. Wicked, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz ... but from a different angle.

Performing Arts Houston Presents An Evening with Neil Gaiman 


Performing Arts Houston will welcome back Neil Gaiman to Jones Hall on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 8:00 PM.

Albury Chamber Music Festival Set For November


In an exciting announcement The Albury Chamber Music Festival launched in Melbourne on Saturday 7th April, in the beautiful home Astolat.

The First And Only Canadian Opera Documentary Film THE LAKE Premieres At DOXA Film Festival


The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ, a unique opera documentary about the groundbreaking cross-cultural collaboration between Vancouver’s Astrolabe Musik Theatre, Turning Point Ensemble and Westbank First Nation, has its BC premiere on May 6, 2022, at 7:45 p.m. at the VIFF Centre VanCity Theatre, with a second screening May 12 at 7:45 p.m. at SFU’s Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, as part of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ is also available for viewing online.

Lissa deGuzman, Jennafer Newberry, and More Join the National Tour of WICKED


The Broadway sensation WICKED will welcome new cast members to the National Tour beginning performances Tuesday, March 22 at the First Interstate Center for the Arts in Spokane, WA.

John Bolton FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has John Bolton been in?

John Bolton has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

How many West End shows has John Bolton been in?

John Bolton has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has John Bolton been nominated for?

John Bolton has been nominated for the following awards: - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Anastasia - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Christmas Story, The Musical! - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Christmas Story, The Musical!

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