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BIO

CLAYBOURNE ELDER makes his Broadway debut as "Buck" in the upcoming Bonnie and Clyde having originated the role at La Jolla Playhouse & Asolo Rep. He recently starred to rave reviews as "Ollie" in Moisés Kaufman's acclaimed adaptation of Tennessee Williams' One Arm for Tectonic Project & The New Group. He made his New York debut in the World Premiere of Sondheim's Road Show, in which he originated the role of "Hollis Bessemer"; he can also be heard on the original cast recording. He was also featured at the recent 80th Birthday Celebration Concert for Sondheim at City Center. Claybourne also originated the role of Charles Lindbergh in the US premiere of Maltby and Shire's Take Flight. Recent credits include Wolf/Cinderella's Prince in Moises Kaufman's revival of Into the Woods (Kansas City Rep).

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STAGE CREDITS

The Wild Party
[Off-Broadway]
2026
Jackie
Life and Trust Life and Trust
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Production, 2024
Ensemble [Replacement]
Company Company
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2021
Andy [Replacement]
Benny & Joon Benny & Joon
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
East Coast Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse, 2019
Benny
Torch Song Torch Song
[Broadway]
Second Stage Broadway Revival Production, 2018
Ed (Understudy)
Passion Passion
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Signature Theatre's Production, 2018
Giorgio
Sondheim on Sondheim Sondheim on Sondheim
[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Revival, 2017
Performer
Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2017
Soldier/Alex
Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
[New York]
New York City Center Concert Gala, 2016
Soldier
Do I Hear a Waltz? Do I Hear a Waltz?
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2016
Performer
Allegro Allegro
[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2014
Joseph Taylor, Jr.
Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
[Arlington, VA (Regional)]
Signature Theatre Production, 2014
Georges/George
Venice Venice
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Production, 2013
Michael Victor
Bonnie & Clyde Bonnie & Clyde
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Buck Barrow
Bonnie & Clyde Bonnie & Clyde
[Regional (US)]
Asolo Repertory Theatre, 2010
Buck Barrow
Road Show Road Show
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2008
Hollis Bessemer

Movies

Flatbush Luck
[ 2016 ] Derrick
Bad Cupid
[ 2021 ] Henry

TV Shows

Radio Play Revival
[ 2023-2024 ] Dominicus PikeArnold Friend
Deck the Walls
Jake Hunter
Deck the Walls
Jake Hunter
Radio Play Revival
[ 2023-2024 ] Dominicus PikeArnold Friend
The Gilded Age
[ 2022-2025 ] John Adams

Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Claybourne Elder, Allegro

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Claybourne ElderOne Arm

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AT THIS PERFORMANCE… Will Return to The Green Room 42 in May Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE… Will Return to The Green Room 42 in May
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026

Stephen DeAngelis will present the 196th edition of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…, spotlighting understudies from RAGTIME, BEACHES, THE WILD PARTY, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, and GODDESS at The Green Room 42.
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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 11, 2026- THE LOST BOYS Behind the Scenes and More
by - May 11, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 11, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Claybourne Elder to Join the Cast of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Photo
Claybourne Elder to Join the Cast of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2026

Grammy and Drama Desk nominee Claybourne Elder will join the company of Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway. Elder will appear in the role of Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S.
Jessica Vosk and Nicole Fosse Join LIZA! AT 80 at Carnegie Hall Photo
Jessica Vosk and Nicole Fosse Join LIZA! AT 80 at Carnegie Hall
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2026

Transport Group has announced Jessica Vosk and Nicole Fosse as the latest additions to LIZA! AT 80: A CELEBRATION IN SONG AND DANCE, a one-night tribute to Liza Minnelli at Carnegie Hall.
Nathan Lee Graham, Claybourne Elder and More to Headline 14th Annual NIGHT OF A THOUS Photo
Nathan Lee Graham, Claybourne Elder and More to Headline 14th Annual NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2026

Nathan Lee Graham, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Claybourne Elder, and more will headline 14th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center at Joe’s Pub.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 27, 2026- New Photos of THE LOST BOYS and More Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 27, 2026- New Photos of THE LOST BOYS and More
by - Apr 27, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Claybourne Elder Details COMPANY Understudy Shortages During Covid Photo
Claybourne Elder Details COMPANY Understudy Shortages During Covid
by Michael Major - Apr 24, 2026

Claybourne Elder has revealed that he has made the decision to step away from performing on Broadway as his son grows up, previously turning down a Broadway prodcution after an experience while performing in Company on Broadway.
LIZA! AT 80 Celebration To Feature Kristin Chenoweth, Donna Murphy, Beth Leavel and M Photo
LIZA! AT 80 Celebration To Feature Kristin Chenoweth, Donna Murphy, Beth Leavel and More
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026

Transport Group announced tickets on sale for LIZA! AT 80: A CELEBRATION IN SONG AND DANCE, a one-night-only tribute at Carnegie Hall featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Donna Murphy, Andrew Rannells, and more honoring Liza Minnelli's 60-year career.
Review: Claybourne Elder Is Difficult to Ignore in IF THE STARS WERE MINE at 54 Below Photo
Review: Claybourne Elder Is Difficult to Ignore in IF THE STARS WERE MINE at 54 Below
by Steven Favreau - Apr 19, 2026

Claybourne Elder lived in my imagination long before he stepped onstage at 54 Below. Years of seeing him in Company, Bonnie and Clyde, Passion, and Sunday in the Park with George had fixed him there as a particular kind of Broadway specimen: brooding, handsome, carved almost to the point of myth, all masculine voltage and clean theatrical authority.
WE CHOSE TO GO TO THE MOON is Coming to New World Center in Miami Photo
WE CHOSE TO GO TO THE MOON is Coming to New World Center in Miami
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2026

American History Unbound's “We Chose to Go to the Moon,” a multimedia production that brings the story of America’s race to the moon to life, will be performed at New World Center in Miami.
Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West Photo
Photos: Inside CSC's CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit Hosted by Nina West
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026

Classic Stage Company presented their Classics Gone Mad!, a benefit event, hosted by Nina West. Classics Gone Mad! featured Tony Award nominee Charl Brown, Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, and more. See photos!
SIX, HADESTOWN, and More Set For Overture Center's 2026-27 Season Photo
SIX, HADESTOWN, and More Set For Overture Center's 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026

Overture Center in Madison, Wis. announced its 2026/27 season, featuring eight Broadway productions including Wisconsin premieres of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and DEATH BECOMES HER, plus over 30 Overture Presents performances.
THE OUTSIDERS, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and More Set for Overture Center 2026/27 Season Photo
THE OUTSIDERS, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and More Set for Overture Center 2026/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2026

Overture Center has revealed its 2026/27 season. The lineup includes eight Broadway shows and more than 30 Overture Presents performances, including The National Tours of The Outsiders, Maybe Happy Ending, and more.
Cabaret Roundup: April 13-19- Michael Feinstein, Marilyn Maye & More Photo
Cabaret Roundup: April 13-19- Michael Feinstein, Marilyn Maye & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 13, 2026

Here are a few top picks to consider in NYC this week including Marilyn Maye's annual birthday show, a celebration of film composer Henry Mancini by Michael Feinstein, and more.
Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week Photo
Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2026

54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder, and many more. 
Claybourne Elder and Sarah Steele Join CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit for CSC Photo
Claybourne Elder and Sarah Steele Join CLASSICS GONE MAD! Benefit for CSC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2026

Classic Stage Company has revealed additional performers for Classics Gone Mad!, a benefit event presented by the CSC Associate Board. Hosted by Nina West, Classics Gone Mad! will be held at CSC’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater in April.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 6, 2026- New Look At MAYBE HAPPY Ending and More Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 6, 2026- New Look At MAYBE HAPPY Ending and More
by - Apr 6, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Listen: Claybourne Elder Releases Debut Album 'If The Stars Were Mine' Photo
Listen: Claybourne Elder Releases Debut Album 'If The Stars Were Mine'
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2026

If the Stars Were Mine, the debut album from Claybourne Elder, is now available in digital and streaming formats. Learn more about the album and listen to it in full here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 3, 2026- JUST IN TIME Welcomes New Stars and More Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 3, 2026- JUST IN TIME Welcomes New Stars and More
by - Apr 3, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Interview: Claybourne Elder Celebrates IF THE STARS WERE MINE Album Debut at 54 Below Photo
Interview: Claybourne Elder Celebrates IF THE STARS WERE MINE Album Debut at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 2, 2026

The GILDED AGE star will appear at 54 Below on 4/3, 4/4, and 4/15. His new album is available for pre-order now. Read a conversation about the show and album.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Claybourne Elder been in?

Claybourne Elder has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Claybourne Elder been in?

Claybourne Elder has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Claybourne Elder been nominated for?

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (The Lortels) for Allegro and Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for One Arm .

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