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BIO

Broadway: Includes Amazing Grace, Doctor Zhivago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago, Dracula, Boys from Syracuse, Rocky Horror Show (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), The Lion King, Sisters Rosenswieg. National tours: Urinetown, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Peter Pan. Off-Broadway: Another Medea, Treasure Island, Jeffrey, Beau Jest (Outer Critics nomination). Recent Regional Credits: Amazing Grace (Broadway in Chicago), Irma Vep (BTG), Spamalot (PCLO, TUTS, Starlight), Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (La Jolla Playhouse), Travesties (Long Wharf, CT Critics Award). Film and TV: Law and Order, All My Children, Julie Taymor's Fool's Fire.

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STAGE CREDITS

Hadestown Hadestown
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Hades [Replacement]
Hades [Replacement]
Heartbreak House Heartbreak House
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2018
Hector Hushabye
The Sting The Sting
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
World Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse, 2018
Doyle Lonnegan
Finding Neverland Finding Neverland
[US Tour]
First US National Tour, 2016
Captain James Hook
Charles Frohman
My Paris My Paris
[Chester, CT (Regional)]
Long Wharf Production, 2016
Papa (Alphonse)
Amazing Grace Amazing Grace
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Captain Newton
Doctor Zhivago Doctor Zhivago
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Viktor Komarovsky
Amazing Grace Amazing Grace
[Chicago]
World Premiere Production, 2014
Performer
Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2012
Pontius Pilate [Replacement]
Peter Pan Peter Pan
[US Tour]
Touring Revival, 2011
Captain Hook
Mr. Darling
Applause
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2008
Howard Benedict
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
[US Tour]
National Tour, 2006
Lawrence Jameson
Zhivago
[San Diego, CA (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2006
Performer
Princesses
[New York]
Reading, 2006
Performer
Doctor Dolittle
[US Tour]
Touring Revival, 2005
Dr. Dolittle
Dracula Dracula
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Dracula
Dracula
[New York]
Workshop, 2003
Dracula
Urinetown
[US Tour]
National Tour, 2003
Officer Lockstock
The Boys from Syracuse
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2002
Antipholus of Ephesus
Dracula
[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 2001
Dracula
The Rocky Horror Show
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2000
Performer
Frank 'N' Furter
Art
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Serge (Understudy)
Yvan (Understudy)
The Lion King The Lion King
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Scar [Replacement]
Man of La Mancha
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1997
Performer
Chicago Chicago
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Billy Flynn [Replacement]
Billy Flynn [Replacement]
Billy Flynn [Replacement]
Billy Flynn [Replacement]
The School for Scandal
[Broadway]
1995
Charles Surface
The Sisters Rosensweig
[Broadway]
1993
Geoffrey Duncan [Replacement]
Jeffrey
[Off-Broadway]
1993
Steve/Man in Bed
Jeffrey
[Off-Broadway]
1992
Steve/Man #6 in bed
Beau Jest
[Off-Broadway]
1991
Bob
Othello
[Off-Broadway]
1991
Lodovico
The Tragedy of Richard III
[Off-Broadway]
1990
Archbishop of Cantebury/Third Citizen/Ensemble
Merrily We Roll Along
[Regional (US)]
Regional Production, 1990
Ensemble
Maitre D'
Scotty
Tartuffe
[Off-Broadway]
1983
Damis/M. Loyal/Police Officer (Understudy)
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
[Off-Broadway]
1983
Pericles

Movies

A/S/L: Age Sex Location
[ 2008 ] Sam Jacobs
Commentary
[ 2012 ] Roy deBell

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Tom Hewitt, The Rocky Horror Show


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Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

Tom Hewitt, The Rocky Horror Show

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Best Debut Performance

Tom Hewitt, Beau Jest

Helen Hayes Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Production

Tom HewittRing Round the Moon

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Video: HADESTOWN Star Hailey Kilgore Sings 'Wait for Me (Reprise)' Photo
Video: HADESTOWN Star Hailey Kilgore Sings 'Wait for Me (Reprise)'
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 25, 2025

Watch Hailey Kilgore celebrate her return to Broadway in Hadestown by singing 'Wait for Me (Reprise)' with a glass of champagne in hand in the video here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 14, 2025 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 14, 2025
by - Jan 14, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 14, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes, and Tom Hewitt in HADESTOWN Rehearsals Photo
Photos: Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes, and Tom Hewitt in HADESTOWN Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2025

Get a first look at photos of the newest leads of Hadestown - Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes, and Tom Hewitt in rehearsals for Hadestown on Broadway!
Daniel Breaker & Merle Dandridge Will Join HADESTOWN on Broadway Photo
Daniel Breaker & Merle Dandridge Will Join HADESTOWN on Broadway
by Joshua Wright - Jan 9, 2025

Tony Award nominee Daniel Breaker and BAFTA winner and SAG Award and Grammy Award nominee Merle Dandridge will join the cast of the Tony® and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Hadestown, on Broadway beginning Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Video: Swing Tara Jackson Answers HADESTOWN Fan Questions Photo
Video: Swing Tara Jackson Answers HADESTOWN Fan Questions
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 14, 2024

Hadestown swing Tara Jackson is responding to audience-submitted questions. Watch her answers and tips for playing at Fate in the video here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 4, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 4, 2024
by - Dec 4, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 4, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes & Tom Hewitt to Join HADESTOWN on Broadway Photo
Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes & Tom Hewitt to Join HADESTOWN on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2024

Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes, and Tom Hewitt will join the cast of Hadestown on Broadway beginning in January! Learn more about the cast and see how to purchase tickets to the production.
What We Know So Far About MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL on Broadway Photo
What We Know So Far About MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL on Broadway
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 6, 2024

Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown's MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, is coming to Broadway in 2025. What do we know so far about the new musical?
Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown's MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Will Open Photo
Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown's MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Will Open on Broadway in 2025
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2024

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, the new musical from Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown, is headed to Broadway next year!
Tom Hewitt to Star in ANOTHER MEDEA at Red Bull Theater Photo
Tom Hewitt to Star in ANOTHER MEDEA at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2024

Red Bull Theater has revealed the next Revelation Reading: Another Medea by Aaron Mark, starring Tom Hewitt. At once ancient and contemporary, this provocative mono-thriller is Grand Guignol horror in the style of Spalding Gray. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Red Bull Theater Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Productions, Readings & More Photo
Red Bull Theater Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Productions, Readings & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2024

Red Bull Theater has revealed its 2024-25 season with a lineup of productions, readings, and special events available both in-person and online.
Video: Sierra Boggess in a Scene from MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Good Photo
Video: Sierra Boggess in a Scene from MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Aug 1, 2024

Watch Sierra Boggess​​​​​​​ in a scene from from the Goodman's Theatre world premiere of Garden of Good and Evil, the stage musical adaptation of John Berendt’s iconic non-fiction book brought to life by creators MacArthur “Genius” Grantee Taylor Mac (book), Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (music and lyrics) with choreography by Tanya Birl-Torres.
Video: J. Harrison Ghee Performs 'Let There Be Light' from MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF Photo
Video: J. Harrison Ghee Performs 'Let There Be Light' from MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
by Joshua Wright - Jul 25, 2024

Watch J. Harrison Ghee perform 'Let There Be Light' from the Goodman's Theatre world premiere of Garden of Good and Evil, the stage musical adaptation of John Berendt’s iconic non-fiction book brought to life by creators MacArthur “Genius” Grantee Taylor Mac (book), Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (music and lyrics) with choreography by Tanya Birl-Torres.
Theatre and Literature: Musical Adaptations of Classic Novels Photo
Theatre and Literature: Musical Adaptations of Classic Novels
by Sidney Paterra - Jul 14, 2024

Which classic books have been made for the stage? Check out the full list here!
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Photo
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
by Joshua Wright - Jul 9, 2024

What did the critics think of Goodman Theatre's world-premiere musical Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil? The musical is a stage adaptation of John Berendt’s iconic non-fiction book—brought to life by creators MacArthur “Genius” Grantee Taylor Mac (book), Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (music and lyrics) with choreography by Tanya Birl-Torres.
Review: MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre Photo
Review: MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - Jul 9, 2024

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL is a sprawling, messy musical that weaves together the threads of several characters in 1980s Savannah, Georgia. Composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown draws on a variety of different musical styles, while Taylor Mac’s book scenes present a series of vignettes for the Savannah residents.
Video: Highlights from MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Photo
Video: Highlights from MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 8, 2024

Goodman Theatre is presenting the world-premiere musical Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Check out video highlights of the cast in action here!
Photos: First Look at MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre Photo
Photos: First Look at MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 3, 2024

Get a first look at photos of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil at Goodman Theatre. See who is starring and learn more about the production!
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Extends at Goodman Theatre Photo
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Extends at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2024

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil has been extended at Goodman Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Choreographer Tanya Birl-Torres Makes MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Photo
Video: Choreographer Tanya Birl-Torres Makes MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Dance
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2024

The new musical Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil—a world-premiere musical based on John Berendt’s iconic non-fiction book is gearing up for its world premiere at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. Hear the show's choreographer Tanya Birl-Torres discuss how the dirt of Savannah informed the process of making Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil dance in the video.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Tom Hewitt been in?

Tom Hewitt has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

How many West End shows has Tom Hewitt been in?

Tom Hewitt has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Tom Hewitt been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Rocky Horror Show, Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Rocky Horror Show, Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Beau Jest and Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Ring Round the Moon.

What awards has Tom Hewitt won?

Tom Hewitt has won the Outstanding Actor in a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in The Rocky Horror Show.

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