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David Garrison

Birth Place: Long Branch, NJ, USA

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BIO

Although he is known for his television roles and continues to appear frequently in guest-starring roles on television today, Garrison is primarily a theatre actor, particularly in musicals. He has appeared in numerous productions around the United States, including many Broadway shows. His Broadway appearances include A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine for which he received a Tony Award nomination, Wicked, The Visit, Titanic, Torch Song Trilogy, The Pirates of Penzance, Bells Are Ringing, A History of the American Film, and The Great Society. His Off-Broadway credits include I Do! I Do!, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination, Dead Poets Society, Middletown, New Jerusalem, Geniuses, It’s Only a Play, By the Way Meet Vera Stark, The Cradle Will Rock, and Silence! The Musical. In addition to the cast albums of Hollywood/Ukraine, Titanic, Bells Are Ringing, The Visit, I Do! I Do!, and On the Town, his many recordings include Songs of New York, Show Boat, Kiss Me Kate, Annie Get Your Gun, Of Thee I Sing/Let ’Em Eat Cake, Girl Crazy, You Never Know, Tell Me More, Oh! Lady! Lady!!, George and Ira Standards and Gems, and, as a guest artist, Dawn Upshaw Sings Rodgers and Hart.”.



On tour, Garrison played Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, and the Wizard in Wicked, for which he received a Carbonell Award. In regional theatre, he has played the Devil in Randy Newman's Faust (La Jolla/Goodman), Henry Carr in Travesties (Williamstown), Frosch in Die Fledermaus (Santa Fe Opera), Pangloss in Candide (Glimmerglass), Gaston in You Never Know (Pasadena Playhouse), Fagin in Oliver (Paper Mill Playhouse), Leonardo da Vinci in Ever After (Alliance Theatre), and Charley in the Arena Stage revival of Merrily We Roll Along for which he received a Helen Hayes Award. In London, he starred with Tyne Daly, Frederica Von Stade, Kurt Ollmann, and Thomas Hampson in a concert presentation of On the Town, which was broadcast on Great Performances for PBS.

Garrison has also appeared in numerous roles on television. In 1984–85, he starred as Norman Lamb on the sitcom It's Your Move, opposite Jason Bateman. In 1987, Garrison landed his best-known role, portraying Steve Rhoades, next-door neighbor to the Bundy family on the popular sitcom Married... with Children.

Garrison enjoyed his years playing Steve Rhoades, but he missed performing in live theatre, and left the show after four seasons. He was a regular on an NBC sitcom, Working It Out, shortly after his exit from Married... with Children. Nonetheless, Garrison parted on good terms, returning four times in subsequent seasons (and the reunion special) detailing the career Rhoades had pursued since he'd last been seen. He even parodied his own role on the show Nikki.

Other television credits include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Madam Secretary, The West Wing, 30 Rock, Law & Order, The Practice, Without a Trace, Everybody Loves Raymond, NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, Murphy Brown, Murder, She Wrote, L.A. Law, Tom Clancy's Op-Center, The Good Wife and, for PBS Great Performances, On the Town with the London Symphony Orchestra and Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall. Garrison also participated in several installments of Pyramid as a celebrity guest, most notably helping a contestant win $100,000 during a Tournament episode of The $100,000 Pyramid in 1988 .

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Richard Nixon

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Off-Center Revival, 2019
Performer [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Off-Broadway Revival, 2019
Mr. Mister

[New York]
Two River Theater World Premiere, 2018
Bernie S. Gerry

[Off-Broadway]
Vineyard Original Off-Broadway Production, 2017
Performer [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Off-Broadway World Premiere, 2016
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Peter Dummermut

[Williamstown, MA (Regional)]
Williamstown Theatre Festival Production, 2014
Peter

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2014
Patrick Dennis

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2013
Capulet

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2011
Dr. Hannibal Lecter [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Primary Stages Production, 2011
Robert

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2011
Voice of Announcer

[Off-Broadway]
Vineyard Theatre Production, 2010
Greg

Public Speaker

Male Doctor

[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 2005
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Weinstein/Izzy

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2001
Sandor

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Frederick Ritter

[New York]
Reading, 1999
Clyde

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 1999
George Antrobus

[New York]
Workshop, 1998
George Antrobus

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1998
C. Edgar Sloane

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
J. Bruce Ismay

[New York]
Workshop, 1996
George Antrobus

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 1996
Michael

Michael

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Ed/Dave

[West End]
London Concert Revival, 1992
Ozzie

[Regional (US)]
Regional Production, 1990
Charley Kringas

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 1986
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1986
Frank Finger

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Concert, 1985
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Concert, 1983
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1982
Snoopy

Snoopy

[Broadway]
1982
Arnold Beckoff [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1982
Milo McGee McGarr

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1981
The Sergeant of Police [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1980
"A Day in Hollywood" Ensemble

Serge B. Samovar

Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1978
John Bogle

[New York]
New York Concert, 1987
Performer

[New York]
New York Concert, 1987
Performer


Movies

Whirlygirl
[ 2006 ] Roger

TV Shows

It's Your Move
Norman Lamb
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Richard Billings, Judge Richard Billings, Gerald Fox
Married... with Children
Steve Rhoades, Rubio the Cruel
The Practice
Assistant U.S. Attorney Theodore McNally
The West Wing
Mike Diacovo - MSNBC Talking Head

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

David Garrison, I Do! I Do!

Helen Hayes Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

David GarrisonMerrily We Roll Along

Tony Awards - 1980 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

David Garrison, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine

Videos

News


THE GREAT AMERICAN MOUSICAL Running Now At Legacy Theatre

The Great American Mousical at Legacy Theatre in Branford runs through July 28, featuring a witty tribute to life in the theatre with singing, dancing, and show biz lore.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG: A [Backwards] History of Old Friends

Go inside the complete history of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along, playing at Broadway's Hudson Theatre now!
Video: Watch Erika Henningsen Sing 'Tell That Girl' from EVER AFTER: THE MUSICAL

Watch Erika Henningsen sing 'Tell That Girl' from Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich's EVER AFTER: THE MUSICAL, based on the 1998 movie starring Drew Barrymore!
Review: BEHIND THE CURTAIN: EVER AFTER IN CONCERT at Ordway Concert Hall

What did our critic think of BEHIND THE CURTAIN: EVER AFTER IN CONCERT at Ordway Concert Hall?
Erika Henningsen, Jason Gotay, and More Set For EVER AFTER in Concert at the Ordway

This special event will kick off the Ordway's 2023-2024 season and give audiences an exclusive look at the latest songs from a musical in development, Ever After, based on the 1998 film starring Drew Barrymore.
Photos: Broadway Toasts Release of 'I'll Drink to That!' Cocktail Book

We'd like to propose a toast! Broadway has always raised a glass to celebrate itself, both on-stage and off. I'll Drink to That!, by Laurence Maslon, is a celebration of theatrical tradition, a souvenir of magic moments on stage, and a practical guide to make one-of-a-kind craft cocktail recipes inspired by the best of Broadway. Check out photos from the release party here!
Review: MasterVoices' IOLANTHE Brightens Up Carnegie Hall

To hear the score of the century-and-a-half-old comic operetta live was an unparalleled treat.
Review: MasterVoices Shows that There's Still Life in Gilbert & Sullivan's IOLANTHE in the 21st Century

Maybe the Met should stop thinking about THE MERRY WIDOW and DIE FLEDERMAUS when it takes a turn at operetta—let alone the bevy of comic operas by Rossini and Donizetti that are given more than their due on a regular basis—and let Gilbert & Sullivan (G&S) have a turn at bat.
PRONOUN SHOWDOWN, Charles Busch, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 
Christine Ebersole, Santino Fontana, Jason Danieley & More to Star in IOLANTHE Concert at Carnegie Hall

MasterVoices will conclude its 2022-23 season on May 3 at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium with a concert staging of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera Iolanthe, directed and conducted by Ted Sperling.
DAVID LOUD: FACING THE MUSIC Comes to 92Y as Part of Lyrics & Lyricists

Lyrics and Lyricists 50th anniversary season opens with David Loud: Facing the Music on March 19, 20 and 21, celebrating the career of the renowned Broadway music director. Filled with astonishing stories, collected during his 34 years of working on Broadway, his perspective on musical theater, which includes both the view from the orchestra pit and from the stage, is wry, compassionate, and funny.
Merola Announces Online Enrichment Program And Public Master Chats Throughout July

San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program announced plans to debut online coaching and instruction for the young artists selected for the 2020 program, and a public series of master chats with performing arts luminaries, who will share their artistic and career experiences with the artists unable to take part in this year's training program and Summer Festival, which were canceled due to COVID-19.
Christy Altomare, Mandy Gonzalez, Chita Rivera and More to be Featured in STAGE's STUDIO SESSIONS

Theatre streaming service STAGE continues to unlock popular titles from its catalog during the COVID-19 pandemic and make them available free of charge as part of its 'Free Streams on STAGE' initiative. Following last weekend's offering of SMASH'd, STAGE has teamed with creator Michael Croiter for a special release of Studio Sessions.
Merola Opera Program Announces Participants/Dates for 2020 Summer Festival

After debuting its first-ever commissioned work in the program's history last season, San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs in the world, returns with a new group of rising opera stars for its 63rd season.
THE GREAT SOCIETY Closes on Broadway Today, November 30

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's The Great Society, starring Brian Cox ('Succession') as LBJ, directed by Bill Rauch, will play its final performance, as scheduled, on Saturday, November 30 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65th St) at Lincoln Center. At the time of closing, The Great Society will have played 26 preview performances and 72 regular performances.
Senator Elizabeth Warren Slips in the Polls at THE GREAT SOCIETY

With more than 8,000 ballots counted to date, and with two weeks left to vote in the 'Great Society Primary' at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater, it is still anyone's race for President. In recent weeks, Senator Elizabeth Warren's once strong lead over the crowded Democratic field has slipped, and Mayor Pete Buttigieg has overtaken Vice President Joe Biden for the #2 spot in the poll. In addition, speculation of Mayor Michael Bloomberg joining the race has resulted in a handful of write-ins on his behalf, possibly fueled by his recent attendance at The Great Society.
THE GREAT SOCIETY To Join Broadway Bridges, Must Close November 30

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY, starring Brian Cox (a?oeSuccessiona??) as LBJ, directed by Bill Rauch, will play its final performance, as scheduled, on Saturday, November 30 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65th St) at Lincoln Center. At the time of closing, The Great Society will have played 26 preview performances and 72 regular performances.
TV Exclusive: The Great Facts of THE GREAT SOCIETY- David Garrison on Richard Nixon and George Wallace

BroadwayWorld is checking in with the cast to uncover some little known facts about the political giants they play onstage. Today, watch as David Garrison gives us a lesson on Richard Nixon and George Wallace.
THE GREAT SOCIETY Primary Week 7 Puts Elizabeth Warren In The Lead

Week after week, and with more 6,500 ballots now counted for the 'Great Society Primary' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center, theatergoers of The Great Society continue to choose Senator Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic presidential candidate with 36% of the vote (-1% from Week 6), followed by Vice President Joe Biden (17%, NC), Mayor Pete Buttigieg (16%, NC). In the Republican primary field, President Donald Trump comes in at 4% (NC), followed by Governor Bill Weld (2%, NC) and Congressman Mark Sanford (0.6%, NC).
Elizabeth Warren Maintains Her Lead In THE GREAT SOCIETY Primary, Week 6

With over 6,000 ballots now counted for the 'Great Society Primary' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center, theatergoers of The Great Society continue to vote for Senator Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic presidential candidate with 37% of the vote (-1% from Week 5), followed by Vice President Joe Biden (17%, NC), Mayor Pete Buttigieg (16%, NC), Kamala Harris (6%), Bernie Sanders (5%), Amy Klobuchar (4%), Cory Booker (2%) and Andrew Yang (2%). In the Republican primary field, President Donald Trump comes in at 4% (NC), followed by Governor Bill Weld (2%, NC) and Congressman Joe Walsh (0.3%, NC).

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has David Garrison been in?

David Garrison has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has David Garrison been in?

David Garrison has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was David Garrison's first West End show?

David Garrison's first West End show was On the Town which opened in 1992

What awards has David Garrison been nominated for?

David Garrison has received several nominations for his performances. He was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for I Do! I Do!. He also received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Resident Musical at the Helen Hayes Awards for Merrily We Roll Along. Additionally, he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine.

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