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Merwin Foard

Date of Death: March 09, 2020

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BIO

Born September 16, 1960, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Foard was last seen on Broadway in Aladdin as a standby for Jafar/Sultan. His other Broadway credits include Show Boat, Mame, Les Miserables, Beauty, and the Beast, Jekyll & Hyde, 1776, Kiss Me, Kate, Oklahoma!, Assassins, La Cage Aux Folles, Sweeney Todd, The Little Mermaid, The Addams Family, and Annie. Foard also lent his voice to Disney's Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Aladdin King of Thieves, and Mulan.

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STAGE CREDITS

The Sound of Music The Sound of Music
[US Tour]
2015 National Tour, 2015
Max Detweiler
Aladdin Aladdin
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Sultan (Standby) [Replacement]
Jafar (Standby) [Replacement]
Sultan (Standby)
Jafar (Standby)
Annie Annie
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2012
F.D.R.
Oliver Warbucks (Understudy)
The Addams Family The Addams Family
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Gomez Addams (Standby)
Mal Beineke (Standby)
The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2008
Ensemble
Pilot
Grimsby (Understudy)
King Triton (Understudy)
Desperate Measures
[New York]
New York Musical Theatre Festival Production, 2006
Sheriff
Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Judge Turpin (Standby)
Sweeney Todd (Standby)
Children And Art
[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer
La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux Folles
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2004
M. Renaud
Edouard Dindon (Understudy)
Assassins Assassins
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2004
Ensemble
President James Garfield
Samuel Byck (Understudy)
Proprietor (Understudy)
Leon Czolgosz (Understudy)
Oklahoma!
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
Chalmers
Jud Fry [Replacement]
Jud Fry (Understudy)
Kiss Me, Kate
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Harrison Howell [Replacement]
Fred Graham / Petruchio (Standby)
Harrison Howell (Standby)
Petruchio (Standby)
1776
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1997
Richard Henry Lee
Jekyll & Hyde
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Mr. Simon Stride [Replacement]
Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1994
Townsperson, Enchanted Object
Ensemble/Other Roles
Gaston (Understudy)
Les Miserables Les Miserables
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1987
Javert [Replacement]
Jean Prouvaire [Replacement]
Mame
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1983
Mame's Friend
Bishop
Ensemble/Other Roles
Patrick Dennis (Understudy)
age 19-29 (Understudy)
Show Boat
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1983
Ensemble
Men (Chorus)
The Phantom of the Opera
[Regional (US)]
US Premiere, 1987
Raoul
The Phantom of the Opera
[US Tour]
National Tour, 1989
Performer

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Merwin Foard been in?

Merwin Foard has appeared on Broadway in 16 shows.

How many West End shows has Merwin Foard been in?

Merwin Foard has not appeared in the West End

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