Gavin Lee
Birth Place: Woodbridge, ENGLAND
Latest News on Gavin Lee:
Video: Lea Salonga Belts Out A GYPSY Classic In New Look At OLD FRIENDS (Feb 15, 2025)
Review Roundup: Broadway-Bound Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Opens in Los Angeles (Feb 14, 2025)
Video: Watch Lea Salonga, Bernadette Peters and More Sing 'Old Friends' (Feb 14, 2025)
Video: Lea Salonga Belts Out A GYPSY Classic In New Look At OLD FRIENDS (Feb 15, 2025)
Review Roundup: Broadway-Bound Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Opens in Los Angeles (Feb 14, 2025)
Video: Watch Lea Salonga, Bernadette Peters and More Sing 'Old Friends' (Feb 14, 2025)
BIO
Broadway: Thenadier in Les Miserables, Bert in Disney's Mary Poppins (Tony and Olivier nominations, Drama Desk and Theater World Awards). Other theater: Showboat (Carnegie Hall), Holiday Inn (World Premiere, Goodspeed), Mary Poppins (1st national tour). London's West End: Top Hat, Mary Poppins, Crazy For You, Peggy Sue Got Married, A Saint She Ain't, Me And My Girl, Oklahoma! and Contact. TV: Woodford in "White Collar" (season six), "Law and Order SVU," "The Good Wife."
Photos
Kyle Selig, Maria Wirrie, Paige Faure, Daniel Yearwood, Kevin Earley, Jasmine Forsberg, Jeremy Secomb, Bonnie Langford, Gavin Lee, Bernadette Peters, Jacob Dickey, Lea Salonga, Peter Neureuther, Jason Pennycooke, Jason Pennycooke, Beth Leavel, Alexa Lopez, David Harris, Kate Jennings Grant, Joanna Riding
Date:
01/24/2025
From: Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Press
Matthew Bourne, Kyle Selig, Maria Wirrie, Paige Faure, Daniel Yearwood, Kevin Earley, Jasmine Forsberg, Jeremy Secomb, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Bonnie Langford, Gavin Lee, Bernadette Peters, Jacob Dickey, Lea Salonga, Peter Neureuther, Jason Pennycooke, Jason Pennycooke, Daryl Roth, Beth Leavel,Alexa Lopez, David Harris, Kate Jennings Grant, Stephen Mear, Joanna Riding, Lynne Meadow and Chris Jennings
Date:
01/24/2025
From: Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Press
Matthew Bourne, Kyle Selig, Maria Wirrie, Paige Faure, Daniel Yearwood, Kevin Earley, Jasmine Forsberg, Jeremy Secomb, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Bonnie Langford, Gavin Lee, Bernadette Peters, Jacob Dickey, Lea Salonga, Peter Neureuther, Jason Pennycooke, Jason Pennycooke, Daryl Roth, Beth Leavel,Alexa Lopez, David Harris, Kate Jennings Grant, Stephen Mear, Joanna Riding, Lynne Meadow and Chris Jennings
Date:
01/24/2025
From: Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Press
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STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Concert Productions Concert, 2020
Butler
[Off-Broadway]
Madison Square Garden Production, 2018
The Grinch
Productions
Movies
Beyond the Sea
[ 2004 ] Dancer
[ 2004 ] Dancer
The Phantom of the Opera
[ 2004 ] Male Mquerade Dancer
[ 2004 ] Male Mquerade Dancer
TV Shows
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dennis Griscomb
Dennis Griscomb
Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production
Gavin LeeMary Poppins
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Gavin Lee, Poppins
winner
Theatre World Awards - 2007 - Performance
Gavin Lee, Mary Poppins
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Gavin Lee, Mary Poppins
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Gavin Lee, Mary Poppins
Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Actor in a Musical
Gavin Lee, Mary Poppins
Videos
Video: Inside the First Rehearsal for LES MISERABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-09-03 11:51:05
Video: Meghan Trainor Sings 'Feed the Birds' from MARY POPPINS at D23
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-08-11 11:53:37
Video: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, and the Cast of SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Take Final Bows
by Stephi Wild - 2024-01-08 05:25:31
Photos & Video: First Look at Gavin Lee & More in THE 39 Steps at Drury Lane Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-06-27 16:00:42
Video: First Look at Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, and More in a New Trailer For STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS
by Stephi Wild - 2023-06-22 10:35:29
BWW Exclusive: Gavin Lee Discusses Creating His Squidward Costume on 'SpongeBob BingePants' Podcast
by Michael Major - 2022-05-18 11:00:07
VIDEO: First Look at BEAUTY AND THE BEAST UK & Ireland Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-04-07 12:29:36
Broadway Rewind: Welcome Christmas with DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - 2020-12-24 14:01:00
TV: Kerry Butler, Gavin Lee, and More Gear Up for A VERY BRADY MUSICAL Benefit Reading
by A.A. Cristi - 2020-10-26 20:11:23
TV: Watch Highlights from MCP's Star-Studded JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Concert!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-02-18 11:30:28
TV: Watch a Sneak Peek of MCP's JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-02-15 12:01:00
VIDEO: Heidi Blickenstaff, Gavin Lee, and More Perform at Epcot for International Festival of the Arts
by Stephi Wild - 2020-01-26 17:22:20
VIDEO: Gavin Lee and Heidi Blickenstaff Perform at Epcot International Festival of the Arts
by Stephi Wild - 2020-01-19 09:20:10
TV: Watch Highlights of Gavin Lee, Sierra Boggess & More in MR. MAGOO'S CHRISTMAS CAROL Benefit Concert
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-12-19 12:12:53
TV: Broadway Sessions Goes Back to Bikini Bottom with Ethan Slater and the Cast of SPONGEBOB!
by Ben Cameron - 2019-12-10 16:32:21
VIDEO: Ethan Slater Performs 'Best Day Ever' In SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL: LIVE ON STAGE!
by Linnae Medeiros - 2019-12-04 13:29:24
VIDEO: The Cast of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Performs Iconic Songs From the TV Show
by Stephi Wild - 2019-11-24 10:38:06
TV: Ethan Slater and Tina Landau Get Ready for Nickelodeon's Bikini Bottom Broadcast!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2019-11-30 09:01:00
News
Video: Lea Salonga Belts Out A GYPSY Classic In New Look At OLD FRIENDS
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh's production of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, starring two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga is playing now at at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. Check out new video of Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga performing, 'Everything's Coming Up Roses,' from Gypsy.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh's production of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, starring two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga is playing now at at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. Check out new video of Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga performing, 'Everything's Coming Up Roses,' from Gypsy.
Review Roundup: Broadway-Bound Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Opens in Los Angeles
by Joshua Wright - Feb 14, 2025
What did the critics think of Cameron Mackintosh's production of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, starring two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles?
by Joshua Wright - Feb 14, 2025
What did the critics think of Cameron Mackintosh's production of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, starring two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles?
Video: Watch Lea Salonga, Bernadette Peters and More Sing 'Old Friends'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh's production of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends is now open at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. Check out a clip of cast members including Lea Salonga, Bernadette Peters, Beth Leavel and more singing 'Old Friends' here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh's production of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends is now open at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. Check out a clip of cast members including Lea Salonga, Bernadette Peters, Beth Leavel and more singing 'Old Friends' here!
Photos: Broadway-Bound Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Opens At Center Theater Group LA
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh's production of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, starring two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga opens tonight, at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. Check out new production photos featuring the star-studded cast!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh's production of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, starring two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga opens tonight, at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. Check out new production photos featuring the star-studded cast!
Photos: STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS New Rehearsal Shots Plus New Cast Members Join
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025
Center Theatre Group will present the North American premiere of Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga. See new rehearsal photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025
Center Theatre Group will present the North American premiere of Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga. See new rehearsal photos here!
Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 25, 2025
The cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends met the press this week! Check out photos of the show's stars, two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, and more!
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 25, 2025
The cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends met the press this week! Check out photos of the show's stars, two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, and more!
Photos: Rehearsals for STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS; Two New Cast Members Join
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2025
You can now get a first look at photos of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends starring Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and more. Learn more about the new cast members joining the upcoming Broadway production!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2025
You can now get a first look at photos of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends starring Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and more. Learn more about the new cast members joining the upcoming Broadway production!
Review: LES MISÉRABLES - ARENA WORLD TOUR at Oslo Spektrum
by Christian Ranke - Dec 6, 2024
The Arena World Tour of Les Misérables delivers an experience that is as powerful as it is visually arresting, showcasing a stellar cast, impressive set design, and evocative lighting. While there are some challenges in terms of the performance format and staging, the level of talent on display is undeniable, making it a show that fans of the musical, new and old, will want to experience.
by Christian Ranke - Dec 6, 2024
The Arena World Tour of Les Misérables delivers an experience that is as powerful as it is visually arresting, showcasing a stellar cast, impressive set design, and evocative lighting. While there are some challenges in terms of the performance format and staging, the level of talent on display is undeniable, making it a show that fans of the musical, new and old, will want to experience.
Watch: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Musical is Available to Watch For Free on YouTube
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2024
The Spongebob Musical, starring Ethan Slater in the title role, is now streaming on YouTube. The musical can be watched online at any time. Watch the full Spongebob Squarepants Musical here!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2024
The Spongebob Musical, starring Ethan Slater in the title role, is now streaming on YouTube. The musical can be watched online at any time. Watch the full Spongebob Squarepants Musical here!
Alfonso Casado debutará en Broadway como supervisor musical de OLD FRIENDS
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Oct 23, 2024
El próximo 25 de marzo el Manhattan Theatre Club acogerá el concierto STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS, que pudo verse en Londres hace dos temporadas y que ahora llega a Nueva York con Alfonso Casado como Supervisor Musical, siendo este su debut en Broadway.
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Oct 23, 2024
El próximo 25 de marzo el Manhattan Theatre Club acogerá el concierto STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS, que pudo verse en Londres hace dos temporadas y que ahora llega a Nueva York con Alfonso Casado como Supervisor Musical, siendo este su debut en Broadway.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 23, 2024
by - Oct 23, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 23, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Oct 23, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 23, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Beth Leavel, Ryan McCartan, Gavin Lee & More Join STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2024
Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the Broadway co-stars who will join two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2024
Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the Broadway co-stars who will join two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Killian Donnelly, Jac Yarrow, and More in LES MISERABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024
Further photos have been released for Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR, currently at the Utilita Arena, Sheffield (10 – 13 October 2024). The production will also visit Aberdeen, Manchester and Newcastle as part of its world tour. Check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024
Further photos have been released for Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR, currently at the Utilita Arena, Sheffield (10 – 13 October 2024). The production will also visit Aberdeen, Manchester and Newcastle as part of its world tour. Check out the photos here!
Photos: LES MISERABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR Kicks Off World Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2024
All new photos have been released for the World Tour of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR, with upcoming UK performances in Glasgow, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Manchester and Newcastle. Check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2024
All new photos have been released for the World Tour of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR, with upcoming UK performances in Glasgow, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Manchester and Newcastle. Check out the photos here!
Interview: Gavin Lee on LES MISERABLES - THE ARENA SPECTACULAR
by Kat Mokrynski - Sep 26, 2024
We had the opportunity to chat with Gavin Lee, who returns to the role of Monsieur Thénardier after playing him on Broadway from March 2015 to May 2016 in the most recent revival. We discussed how Lee first got into the world of theatre and what it has been like to return to the role of Thénardier nearly a decade later!
by Kat Mokrynski - Sep 26, 2024
We had the opportunity to chat with Gavin Lee, who returns to the role of Monsieur Thénardier after playing him on Broadway from March 2015 to May 2016 in the most recent revival. We discussed how Lee first got into the world of theatre and what it has been like to return to the role of Thénardier nearly a decade later!
Video: Inside the First Rehearsal for LES MISERABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 3, 2024
New video footage has been released from the first day of rehearsals for Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR. Watch now!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 3, 2024
New video footage has been released from the first day of rehearsals for Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR. Watch now!
Emily Bautista Joins LES MISERABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR UK Tour Dates; Full Cast!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2024
Full casting has been announced for the forthcoming UK performances of the World Tour of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR, which will open at the SSE Arena Belfast on 19 September 2024, with a cast and orchestra of over 65.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2024
Full casting has been announced for the forthcoming UK performances of the World Tour of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR, which will open at the SSE Arena Belfast on 19 September 2024, with a cast and orchestra of over 65.
Video: Meghan Trainor Sings 'Feed the Birds' from MARY POPPINS at D23
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 11, 2024
Watch Megan Trainor sing 'Feed the Birds' from Mary Poppins at D23 in the video here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 11, 2024
Watch Megan Trainor sing 'Feed the Birds' from Mary Poppins at D23 in the video here!
Exclusive: Hitting the Barricades with James D. Gish
by Robert Bannon - Jul 26, 2024
James D. Gish is here! He has been Fiyero in Wicked, he has a chart topping album that is gorgeous, and he is about to tour Europe in an epic arena version of Les Mis. James D. Gish joins the cast as Enjolras. He is here to talk about his journey from Arizona to Broadway and now across to the UK and Europe in the beloved show that we know and love! Watch in this video.
by Robert Bannon - Jul 26, 2024
James D. Gish is here! He has been Fiyero in Wicked, he has a chart topping album that is gorgeous, and he is about to tour Europe in an epic arena version of Les Mis. James D. Gish joins the cast as Enjolras. He is here to talk about his journey from Arizona to Broadway and now across to the UK and Europe in the beloved show that we know and love! Watch in this video.
Previews: LES MISERABLES al TEATRO ROSSETTI E AL TEATRO ARCIMBOLDI
by Ettore Farrattini - Jul 18, 2024
LES MISERABLES al TEATRO ROSSETTI E AL TEATRO ARCIMBOLDI ANNUNCIATO IL CAST DEL TOUR ITALIANO DEL MITICO MUSICAL PRODOTTO DA CAMERON MACKINTOSH
by Ettore Farrattini - Jul 18, 2024
LES MISERABLES al TEATRO ROSSETTI E AL TEATRO ARCIMBOLDI ANNUNCIATO IL CAST DEL TOUR ITALIANO DEL MITICO MUSICAL PRODOTTO DA CAMERON MACKINTOSH
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Gavin Lee been in?
Gavin Lee has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
How many West End shows has Gavin Lee been in?
Gavin Lee has appeared on London's West End in 6 shows.
What was Gavin Lee's first West End show?
Gavin Lee's first West End show was Peggy Sue Got Married which opened in 2001
What awards has Gavin Lee been nominated for?
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Mary Poppins, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Poppins, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Mary Poppins, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Mary Poppins and Best Actor in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Mary Poppins.
What awards has Gavin Lee won?
Gavin Lee has won the following awards: Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants, Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Mary Poppins, and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Mary Poppins.
Videos