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STAGE CREDITS

Ever After Ever After
[Regional (US)]
Alliance Theatre Company Production, 2019
Pierre Malette
The Connector The Connector
[Regional (US)]
Powerhouse Season Workshop, 2018
Performer
Singin' In the Rain Singin' In the Rain
[St. Louis, MO (Regional)]
Muny Centennial Season Production, 2018
R.F. Simpson
Kunstler Kunstler
[Regional (US)]
Barrington Stage Company Production, 2017
William Kunstler
Southern Comfort Southern Comfort
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theatre Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Lola Cola
The Pirate Queen The Pirate Queen
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Dubhdara
Mame
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Kennedy Center Revival, 2006
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside
Urinetown Urinetown
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2001
Officer Lockstock
Officer Lockstock [Replacement]
Urinetown
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2001
Officer Lockstock
Dream True: My Life with Vernon Dixon
[Off-Broadway]
1999
Peter Eamons
Side Show
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Performer
Terry Connor
Sympathetic Magic
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Don Walker
Chicago Chicago
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Billy Flynn [Replacement]
Billy Flynn [Replacement]
Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1994
Beast [Replacement]
Beast [Replacement]
Beast [Replacement]
The Gifts of the Magi
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Jim Dillingham
Les Miserables
[US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 1988
Javert
Smile
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1986
Big Bob Freelander
Big Bob Freelander (Adult)
On the 20th Century
[Off-Broadway]
1985
Oscar Jaffe
On the Twentieth Century
[Off-Off-Broadway]
Off-Off-Broadway Revival, 1985
Performer
Zorba
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1983
Nikos [Replacement]
Kept
[New York]
Workshop, 2001
Performer
Side Show
[New York]
Workshop, 1996
Performer

Movies

RoboCop 2
[ 1990 ] Holzgang
Eve of Destruction
[ 1991 ] Young Bill Simmons
Rapid Fire
[ 1992 ] Agent Anderson
Cliffhanger
[ 1993 ] Pilot
Starting Out in the Evening
[ 2007 ] Charles
Consent
[ 2010 ] Mark
Joker
[ 2019 ] NCB Anchor
The Devil All the Time
[ 2020 ] Evangelist

TV Shows

Knots Landing
Priest, Pastor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Hoskins, D.A. Matthews
The Equalizer
Gary Speer, Waiter

Awards and Nominations

Kevin Kline Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

Jeff McCarthyLes Miserables


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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical

Jeff McCarthy, Urinetown

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Review: BACKSTAGE BABBLE Brought Flops Back to Life at 54 Below Photo
Review: BACKSTAGE BABBLE Brought Flops Back to Life at 54 Below
by Andrew Poretz - Feb 25, 2025

Charles Kirsch’s latest Backstage Babble was a fun resurrection of songs from mostly flop shows that quickly failed on Broadway or out of town. The theme was inspired by Joe Allen's “flop wall” of posters from shows that closed in the first week.
Nichelle Lewis and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week Photo
Nichelle Lewis and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including The Wiz's Nichelle Lewis, and many more. See the full lineup! 
Interview: Charles Kirsch Celebrates Iconic Broadway Flops at 54 Below Photo
Interview: Charles Kirsch Celebrates Iconic Broadway Flops at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 5, 2025

The star-studded 2/19 show (also being live-streamed) shines a spotlight on gems from that musicals that never made it, introduced and sung by members of the original casts of the shows they came from.
See Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis & More in February at 54 Below Photo
See Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis & More in February at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup featuring stars including Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis and more. Learn more.
Backstage Babble: Beyond the Walls of Joe Allen Restaurant Comes to 54 Below Photo
Backstage Babble: Beyond the Walls of Joe Allen Restaurant Comes to 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2025

54 Below will present a special edition of Backstage Babble Live celebrating under-appreciated musicals, including those on the iconic “flop wall” at Joe Allen Restaurant.
THE VALUE OF NAMES Will Make its UK Premiere at the White Bear Theatre Photo
THE VALUE OF NAMES Will Make its UK Premiere at the White Bear Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2024

'The Value of Names' by US playwright, Jeffrey Sweet, will have its UK premiere at The White Bear Theatre, Kennington, from Tuesday 11 February - Saturday 1 March 2025.
ATC Workshops Bob & Jean: A Love Story Featuring Casey Likes and Jeff McCarthy Photo
ATC Workshops Bob & Jean: A Love Story Featuring Casey Likes and Jeff McCarthy
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2024

Arizona Theatre Company held a developmental workshop reading of Robert Schenkkan’s Bob & Jean: A Love Story, featuring Casey Likes and Jeff McCarthy. The play is set for its World Premiere in Spring 2025.
Jeffrey Sweet's KUNTSLER Makes European Premiere in May Photo
Jeffrey Sweet's KUNTSLER Makes European Premiere in May
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2024

Famous for defending the Chicago Seven, William Kunstler was America’s leading radical lawyer and a Civil Rights activist.  Jeffrey Sweet’s play introduces Kunstler, the legendary legal renegade, to European audiences this spring at The White Bear Theatre. 
Photos: Go Inside Amas Musical Theatre's Annual Gala Benefit Concert Honoring Sheryl Photo
Photos: Go Inside Amas Musical Theatre's Annual Gala Benefit Concert Honoring Sheryl Lee Ralph
by Blair Ingenthron - May 21, 2023

A starry line-up of talent was hand to celebrate Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer), New York City’s award-winning pioneer in diversity and multi-ethnic casting in the performing arts since 1968, at its annual Gala Benefit Concert on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Theatre 555. Check out the photos here!
Amas Musical Theatre Will Honor Sheryl Lee Ralph At 54th Annual Gala Benefit Concert Photo
Amas Musical Theatre Will Honor Sheryl Lee Ralph At 54th Annual Gala Benefit Concert Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2023

Amas Musical Theatre  has announced a starry line-up of talent that will be on hand to celebrate the company's 54th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit Concert on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Theatre 555.
BLACK OLIVE JAZZ: MYTH AND MYSTERY Debuts In New York City On November 22 Photo
BLACK OLIVE JAZZ: MYTH AND MYSTERY Debuts In New York City On November 22
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 1, 2022

Renowned 'Black Olive Jazz' San Francisco vocalist, Kay Kostopoulos, will be performing in New York City this November to kick off Thanksgiving week at Pangea in the East Village.
Proctors, Capital Repertory Theatre And Universal Preservation Hall To Present A Mult Photo
Proctors, Capital Repertory Theatre And Universal Preservation Hall To Present A Multitude Of Events In 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2022

A tribute to the queen of soul, a dash of history and stories by a beloved children's author are all coming to Proctors Collaborative in 2023!
BROADWAY BLESSING Celebrates 25th Anniversary, September 19 Photo
BROADWAY BLESSING Celebrates 25th Anniversary, September 19
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2022

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Broadway Blessing. September 19, 7 p.m. St. Malachy's/The Actors' Chapel, 239 W. 49th St.
VIDEO: Terre Blair Hamlisch Joins Cast Of THE NUTTY PROFESSOR To Honor Marvin Hamlisc Photo
VIDEO: Terre Blair Hamlisch Joins Cast Of THE NUTTY PROFESSOR To Honor Marvin Hamlisch
by Alan Henry - Aug 9, 2022

Terre Blair Hamlisch joined the cast of The Nutty Professor on stage Saturday, August 6 at Ogunquit Playhouse to pay tribute to her late husband, Marvin Hamlisch, on the 10th anniversary of his passing. The Nutty Professor was the last stage musical that Marvin Hamlisch completed before the composer died.
Video: Get a First Look at Dan DeLuca, Elena Ricardo & More in THE NUTTY PROFESSOR at Photo
Video: Get a First Look at Dan DeLuca, Elena Ricardo & More in THE NUTTY PROFESSOR at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2022

The Nutty Professor is running through Saturday, August 6 at Ogunquit Playhouse. The musical adaptation of the beloved 1963 Jerry Lewis film comedy features the final score from Pulitzer Prize, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner Marvin Hamlisch. Get a first look at footage from the production here!
Photos: Barrington Stage Company Raises $535K at Bon Voyage, Julie! Gala Photo
Photos: Barrington Stage Company Raises $535K at Bon Voyage, Julie! Gala
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2022

Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA, announces that Gala 2022: Bon Voyage, Julie!, in celebration of BSC Founder and Artistic Director Julianne Boyd raised over $237K for BSC’s Education and Community Engagement Programming.
Review: THE NUTTY PROFESSOR at Ogunquit Playhouse Photo
Review: THE NUTTY PROFESSOR at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Dan Marois - Jul 17, 2022

The Nutty Professor at the Ogunquit Playhouse is a newly retooled world premiere musical based on the 1963 Jerry Lewis film of the same title. A comic flick favorite, The Nutty Professor is a story of a Jekyll and Hyde transformation that takes place for a mild mannered and befuddled college professor.
Photos: First Look at Dan DeLuca, Elena Ricardo, and More in THE NUTTY PROFESSOR at t Photo
Photos: First Look at Dan DeLuca, Elena Ricardo, and More in THE NUTTY PROFESSOR at the Ogunquit Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2022

Production photos are now available for The Nutty Professor running through Saturday, August 6 at Ogunquit Playhouse, the jewel of the Maine Southern Seacoast. The musical adaptation of the beloved 1963 Jerry Lewis film comedy features the final score from Pulitzer Prize, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner Marvin Hamlisch.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, WEST SIDE STORY, 1776 & More Lead Boston's July Theater Top 1 Photo
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, WEST SIDE STORY, 1776 & More Lead Boston's July Theater Top 10
by BWW Staff - Jul 1, 2022

Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month.
Max Crumm, Elena Ricardo, Klea Blackhurst, and More to Lead THE NUTTY PROFESSOR at Og Photo
Max Crumm, Elena Ricardo, Klea Blackhurst, and More to Lead THE NUTTY PROFESSOR at Ogunquit Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 7, 2022

Ogunquit Playhouse has announced casting for the musical adaptation of the beloved film comedy The Nutty Professor (July 1 – August 3), featuring the final score from Pulitzer Prize, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner Marvin Hamlisch.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jeff McCarthy been in?

Jeff McCarthy has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Jeff McCarthy been in?

Jeff McCarthy has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jeff McCarthy been nominated for?

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (Kevin Kline Awards) for Les Miserables and Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Urinetown.

What awards has Jeff McCarthy won?

Jeff McCarthy has won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in Urinetown.

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