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Mark Nelson

Birth Place: Westwood, New Jersey

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BIO

Ten Broadway shows. Herr Schultz in Cabaret (Roundabout Theatre, national tour); My Name Is Asher Lev (Lortel nomination); Einstein in Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Obie Award); Sam Mendes' The Bridge Project (BAM and The Old Vic). Faculty, Princeton University. This is for the angels I knew: Tony, Jim, Bill, Howard, and Scott.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2018
Roy M. Cohn (Understudy)

[US Tour]
2016 National Tour, 2016
Herr Schultz

[Off-Broadway]
2012
Aryeh

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2004
Lou

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2001
Chamberlain

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1997
Andrei Prozorov [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Lt. j.g. Sam Weinberg

[Broadway]
1988
Ken Gorman

[Broadway]
1986
Stanley [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1985
Arnold Epstein [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Stanley Jerome [Replacement]

Stanley Jerome [Replacement]

Stanley Jerome [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1980
Valet

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Understudy)

Writing

Composer

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Mark Nelson, Picasso at the Lapin Agile

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News


Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Guthrie Theater

Read what our critic thinks of THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Guthrie Theater?
Winners Announced For The List Festival Awards 2024

The winners have been announced for The List's new Edinburgh Festival awards for 2024!
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Season-Opening Concerts To Feature Violinist Aubree Oliverson

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra's 2024-25 season opens with concerts on September 14-15, featuring violinist Aubree Oliverson performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
Cast and Creative Team Set for THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Guthrie Theater

The Guthrie Theater will stage the Tony Award-winning play THE LEHMAN TRILOGY. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Mark Nelson And Zara Janjua To Host The List Magazine's Major New Awards For Edinburgh Festivals 2024

Mark Nelson and Zara Janjua will host The List Awards on August 23, 2024, from 3-6pm.
Pan American & Kramer Share 'Floating Epitaph' Single

Discover the latest single 'Floating Epitaph' by PAN AMERICAN & KRAMER, accompanied by a new video. Their album 'Reverberations of Non-Stop Traffic on Redding Road' is out now via Shimmy Disc. Ambient in the truest sense of the word, the record is a collection of tracks built from minimalist guitar, orchestral drones and mellotrons.
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Shakespeare Theatre Company

The Lehman Trilogy, directed by Arin Arbus at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, is an extraordinary feat of storytelling. It is simultaneously epic and spare. With just three actors it unfolds the captivating and intimate story of one immigrant family that evolves its company, navigates pious lives, innovates new ways of doing business, and ultimately unravels over time into instability and a crushing financial crisis.
Special Offer: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Harmon Hall

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY in D.C: Offer Inside
Video: Go Behind The Curtain Of Shakespeare Theatre Company's THE LEHMAN TRILOGY

Go behind the curtain of Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of The Lehman Trilogy, adapted by Ben Power from the play by Stefano Massini in an all-new video. Check out the clip!
Interview: Arin Arbus on THE LEHMAN TRILOGY

Arin Arbus directs Shakespeare Theatre Company's D.C. premiere of The Lehman Trilogy, with a cast of three actors covering 160 years of family struggles, achievements, and missteps.
Rose Betts Unveils Emotionally Charged Single 'War'

Rose Betts Unveils Emotionally Charged Single 'War' - Check out the latest single from Rose Betts, filled with raw emotion and powerful lyrics. The track, which is strong on its own as a raw piano and voice composition, evolved into a meticulously crafted masterpiece with the help of Rose Bett's collaborators, John Mark Nelson and Sean Cook.
Pan American & Kramer Announce LP; Share 'A Mountain Is An Ancestor' Single

Kramer is ready to add another LP to his acclaimed catalogue, stepping out into the ambient realm once again, this time in tandem with Pan American, the ambient project operated by Mark K. Nelson of Labradford and Anjou. The duo's new record, titled Reverberations of Non-Stop Traffic on Redding Road.
Cast Set For THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for its production of The Lehman Trilogy, adapted by Ben Power from the play by Stefano Massini.
Glasgow International Comedy Festival Reveals Full Lineup

Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) has revealed its full 2024 programme.
Top Picks For The 2024 Glasgow International Comedy Festival

BWW Scotland Editor selects her top picks of the 2024 Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Glasgow International Comedy Festival Announces Huge Headliners

Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) has announced its return with huge headliners set to once again transform Glasgow into the ‘funniest city in the world’ from 13th - 31st March 2024.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MARK NELSON: BITS & PIECES, Monkey Barrel

In his 10th show, the multi award-winning stand-up returns with new stuff, greatest hits and bits and pieces from his decade at the Fringe. Host: BBC Radio Scotland's No 1 show, The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected, BBC Scotland's Edinburgh Unlocked. Comedian Of The Year (UK Comedian). Star of BBC Scotland's biggest viral hit, News At 3. 250 million+ views.
EDINBURGH 2023: BroadwayWorld's Edfringe Reviews

A compilation of all of BroadwayWorld's coverage of the world's biggest arts festival.
EDINBURGH 2023: Mark Nelson Interview

BWW catches up with comedian Mark Nelson to chat about bringing Bits & Pieces to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Krystal Evans: THE HOTTEST GIRL AT BURN CAMP To Play At Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Edinburgh based Krystal Evans (Scot Squad, BBC's Comedy Underground) is set to debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer with her brand new, much anticipated show 'The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp'.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Mark Nelson been in?

Mark Nelson has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.

How many West End shows has Mark Nelson been in?

Mark Nelson has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Mark Nelson been nominated for?

and Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Picasso at the Lapin Agile.

How many shows has Mark Nelson written?

Mark Nelson has written 1 shows including Sea of Forms (Composer).

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