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Robert Creighton

Birth Place: Walkerton, Ontario, Canada

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Robert Creighton BIO

Co-author and star of Cagney (Fred Astaire Award, Drama Desk & Outer Critics noms for Lead Actor in a Musical.) Broadway: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Durdles), Anything Goes (Purser/Moonface), Chicago (Amos), The Little Mermaid (Chef Louis), The Lion King (Timon), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Laughing Room Only. Shakespeare in the Park's Comedy of Errors (Angelo). TV: "The Good Fight" (CBS), "The Family" (ABC), "Elementary" (CBS), "Law & Order" (NBC), "Life on Mars" (ABC). Album: Ain't We Got Fun!

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Robert Creighton STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
North American Tour, 2019
Weselton [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Weselton [Replacement]

Duke of Weselton

[Off-Broadway]
Transport Group Concert Production, 2017
Performer

[Regional (US)]
Denver Center Pre-Broadway Engagement, 2017
Duke of Weselton

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway transfer production, 2016
James Cagney

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2015
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2014
Performer

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Production, 2012
Durdles

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2011
Purser

Moonface Martin (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Summer Stars Revival, 2008
Smokey

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2008
Ensemble

Gull

Scuttle (Understudy)

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2006
Ernie Bishop

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 2005
Ensemble

Inventor

Goran (Understudy)

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2004
Nicely-Nicely Johnson

[New York]
Reading, 2004
Vilmos Langselder

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Performer

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2001
Other Roles

[US Tour]
National Tour, 1999
Goodman King

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Timon [Replacement]

[Regional (US)]
Goodspeed Revival, 1997
Og (A Leprechaun)

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1994
Performer

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1994
Performer

[Broadway]
1940
Brother Harper

Writing

Music and Lyrics

Robert Creighton Movies

The Nutcracker: The Untold Story
[ 2010 ] Screech, Bobby Creighton

Robert Creighton Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Robert Creighton, Cagney

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Robert Creighton, Cagney

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Interview: Backstage Babble's Charles Kirsch Is Celebrating Flops at 54 Below


Charles Kirsch's podcast, Backstage Babble, gives a behind the scenes look at Broadway shows and the theater industry. On Monday April 29th at 7 pm, Kirsch will be hosting a special event at 54 Below paying tribute to 14 shows on the iconic “flop wall” at Joe Allen Restaurant with shows including Merrily We Roll Along, Nick and Nora, and Kelly.

Broadway Belts for PFF! 2024 Raises Record $516,000 for Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation


This year’s Broadway Belts for PFF!, held on March 18 at SONY Hall in New York City, shattered fundraising records with $516,00 in donations and continuing to climb.

Brenda Braxton, Amanda Green & More to Join BACKSTAGE BABBLE CELEBRATES JOE ALLEN RESTAURANT


54 BELOW will present a special edition of Backstage Babble Live celebrating the iconic wall of Broadway flop posters at Joe Allen Restaurant. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Julie Halston, Liz Callaway, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer & More to Join BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF!


Broadway stars will take center stage in 14th Anniversary Benefit for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Wayne Brady, Chris Mann & More To Perform At The 2023 FNAM Benefit


The Foundation for New American Musicals has revealed that Wayne Brady, Anastasia Barzee, Therese Curatolo, Chris Mann and Cheeyang Ng as Guest Artists for its 2023 FNAM Benefit. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Jason Robert Brown, Georgia Stitt & Marcia Seligson to be Honored at the 2023 FNAM Benefit


The Foundation for New American Musicals will present the 2023 FNAM Benefit honoring Jason Robert Brown, Georgia Stitt & Marcia Seligson.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of Barrington Stage Company & Williamstown Theatre Festival's NEW BRAIN


Barrington Stage Company (BSC) in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) presented William Finn’s 1998 musical A NEW BRAIN on Barrington’s Boyd-Quinson mainstage. Check out the opening night photos and after party below.

Alpine Theatre Project's BROADWAY CONCERT SERIES to Host Robert Creighton, Virginia Woodruff, and More


They've starred in some of the most well-known Broadway productions in history, including “Rent,” “Anything Goes,” “The Lion King,” “Color Purple,” and for one week they'll perform some of their greatest showstopping hits on the Whitefish stage. Alpine Theatre Project's Broadway Concert Series runs July 30 - August 2 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.

Photos: Mike Myers, Anthony Rapp & More Take Part in Broadway Bets


Check out photos from Broadway Bets, Broadway’s official poker tournament!

Ramin Karimloo, Anthony Rapp, Aaron Tveit & More to Join BROADWAY BETS


A royal flush of Broadway favorites will raise the stakes when Broadway Bets, Broadway’s official poker tournament, returns this Monday, May 22, 2023.

Video: Go Inside The Entertainment Community Fund's Annual Gala; $1.2 Million Raised


See footage from The Entertainment Community Fund's annual gala, which raised $1.2 million!

Photos: Inside the Entertainment Fund Gala, Honoring Tyler Perry, Alana Mayo, and More


Last night, May 1, The Entertainment Community Fund celebrated distinguished philanthropist Glorya Kaufman; Head of Orion Pictures, film executive and producer Alana Mayo; Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer, activist and President of Tom Kirdahy Productions Tom Kirdahy; and actor, director, screenwriter, producer, playwright, author, philanthropist and Founder of Tyler Perry Studios Tyler Perry.

13th Annual BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! Raises Over $465K


The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's 13th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! has raised over $465,000 and counting.

VANITIES�"THE MUSICAL to be Presented by The York Theatre Company at The Theatre at St. Jean's This Spring


The York Theatre Company, in association with Riki Kane Larimer, will present a revised version of Vanities—The Musical. See performance dates, how to purchase tickets and more!

Robert Creighton to be Honored at BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF!; Kate Baldwin, Julie Benko & More to Perform


Broadway celebrities will perform their favorite show tunes at the 13th Annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, on Monday, March 6, at Sony Hall in New York City. See who will perform, how to purchase tickets and more.

Arielle Jacobs, Adam Jacobs, Patti Murin, Mandy Gonzalez & More to Star in DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series at EPCOT


The full performer line-up for Disney on Broadway at the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts has been announced!

Photos: The York Theatre Celebrates the 30th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala


The gala honored musical theater legend Leslie Uggams  with the 2022 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theater, which will be presented by Dionne Warwick. Ted Chapin was also honored with The York Theatre Company Founders' Award, presented by his daughters Anika and Zoë Chapin. Check out photos here!

Alpine Theatre Project's Broadway Concert Series Runs This Month at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center


They've starred in some of the most well-known Broadway productions in history, including “Les Miserables,” “Wicked,” “The Lion King,” “Chicago,” and for one week they'll perform some of their greatest show stopping hits on the Whitefish stage. Alpine Theatre Project's Broadway Concert Series runs July 26 - 30 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.

BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! Gala Featuring Julie Halston, Telly Leung, Beth Leavel & More Raises Record $475,000


The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s 12th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! raised a record $475,000 in a new hybrid format on April 29. The sold-out gala at New York City’s Edison Ballroom, live streamed for the first time, is the single largest fundraiser in the Foundation’s history.

The Mabel Mercer Foundation Presents A Centennial (Plus Two Years) Celebration Of Miss Peggy Lee


Two pandemic postponements couldn't thwart The Mabel Mercer Foundation's centennial love letter to one of the world's preeminent singer/composer/lyricists of the twentieth century. It finally takes stage - twenty-four months later -- at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 3, at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall: 'I Like Men' - Celebrating 102 Years of Miss Peggy Lee.

Robert Creighton FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Robert Creighton been in?

Robert Creighton has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Robert Creighton been in?

Robert Creighton has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Robert Creighton been nominated for?

Robert Creighton has been nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Cagney" and Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Cagney."

How many shows has Robert Creighton written?

Robert Creighton has written 1 shows including Cagney (Music and Lyrics).

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