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BIO

NYC/Broadway: Scandalous, Finian’s Rainbow, The Most Happy Fella (NYC Opera). Tours: Les Miserables (Enjolras), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Adam Pontipee), Beauty and the Beast (Gaston). Regional Theatre: The 5th Avenue (Robert Semple/David Hutton in Saving Aimee - by Kathy Lee Gifford), Goodspeed Opera (Thomas Jefferson in 1776), Sacramento Music Circus (Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun),Michigan Opera Theatre (Carl-Magnus in A Little Night Music), Music Theatre of Wichita (Harold Hill in The Music Man, Lancelot in Camelot), Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma (Capt Von Trapp in The Sound of Music), Stages St. Louis (Sky Masterson in Guys & Dolls). TV: “Rescue Me,” “As the World Turns,” recurring roles on The Sopranos and All My Children. Proud member of Actors Equity Association.


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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2022
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Irish Repertory Theatre Production, 2014
Surgeon Delamare

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
Robert Semple

David Hutton

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2007
Adam

[New York]
Lost Musicals Concert, 2006
Peter Forbes

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2006
El Gallo [Replacement]

[New York]
Reading, 2006
Father Lyon

[Chester, CT (Regional)]
Goodspeed Revival, 2005
Performer

[Regional (UK)]
Original London Production, 1993
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1957
Gondolier/ Contadine

[Off-Broadway]
1957
Bob Becket

[Off-Broadway]
Musicals Tonight! Concert, 2002
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Musicals Tonight! Concert, 2003
Performer


Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical

Edward WattsA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

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News


Video: Latrice Royale, Etai Benson, Talia Suskauer in Ogunquit Playhouse's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Get a first look at Little Shop of Horrors at Ogunquit Playhouse starring Etai Benson, Talia Suskauer, Adam Heller, and Edward Watts, and Latrice Royale. Watch the cast perform 'Da-Doo,' 'Dentist,' 'Somewhere That's Green,' and more.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 27, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 27, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Latrice Royale, Etai Benson, and More Star in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Performances are now underway for  Little Shop of Horrors at Ogunquit Playhouse starring Etai Benson, Talia Suskauer, Adam Heller, and Edward Watts, and Latrice Royale. Check out all new production photos here!
Photos: Latrice Royale, Etai Benson & More Rehearse for Ogunquit's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Rehearsals are now underway for  Little Shop of Horrors at Ogunquit Playhouse starring Etai Benson, Talia Suskauer, Adam Heller, and Edward Watts, and Latrice Royale. BroadwayWorld stopped by for a sneak peek and you can check out photos from inside the special day here!
Video: Etai Benson, Latrice Royale & Talia Suskauer in Rehearsals for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

BroadwayWorld stopped by rehearsals fro Little Shop of Horrors at Ogunquit Playhouse starring Etai Benson (Seymour), Talia Suskauer (Audrey), Adam Heller (Mushnik), and Jason Forbach (Orin), and Latrice Royale (Audrey II). Check out the cast in action in this all new video!
Full Cast Set for Hunter Foster- Helmed LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At Ogunquit Playhouse

The full cast has been revealed for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Ogunquit Playhouse. See who is staring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Lyric Opera Of Kansas City

Now being performed at the Kauffman Center and concluding this weekend is a wonderful rendition by the Lyric Opera of Kansas City of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s final composition together, “The Sound of Music”  This production is as good as it gets. Framed by massive settings by Peter J. Davison and glorious costumes by Alex Valasek, “Sound of Music” is the incredible, mostly true tale of the Von Trapp family singers and their escape from the Nazis taken from the Matriarch Maria Von Trapp’s 1949 memoir.
Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Announces THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Lyric Opera of Kansas City has announced the beloved American Broadway Musical, The Sound of Music, Nov. 4-12, 2023 at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Comes to Lyric Opera of Kansas City in November

Lyric Opera of Kansas City has announced the next production of the 2023-2024 season, The Sound of Music. Learn more about the musical and find out how to get tickets here!
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL at Starlight Theatre

Broadway veteran Carrie St. Louis is Starlight’s Elle Woods.  She is super in the role.  St. Louis is cute and bubbly, but no dumb bunny with a huge mezzo-soprano voice that dominates a theater with eight thousand seats.  She is also a determined and skilled dancer.
Createtheater & Prism Stage Company Reveal The 2023 New Works Festival Awards

New York, NY - CreateTheater, under the artistic direction of Off-Broadway producer Cate Cammarata in association with The Prism Stage Company, have announced the 2023 New Works Festival Awards from their annual New Works Festival that ran from May 23rd to June 11th at Theater Row.
 Carrie St. Louis, Gerald Caesar, Lissa deGuzman, and More Will Lead LEGALLY BLONDE at Kansas City Starlight

 Carrie St. Louis will star as Elle Woods in the Kansas City Starlight Production of LEGALLY BLONDE. The production will be Directed and Choreographed by Nikki Snelson, who originated the role of Brooke Wyndham in the Original Broadway production of Legally Blonde. St. Louis most recently starred in the off-Broadway hit TITANIQUE, as well as starring roles in Kinky Boots, Wicked, and Rock of Ages on Broadway. 
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Comes to Casa Mañana in March

 Casa Mañana presents Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, sponsored by Frank Kent Cadillac. This is among the first regional productions of Beautiful after an acclaimed six-year run on Broadway and subsequent national tour. The show runs March 4–12 and tickets are on sale now. 
Photos: First Look at the Lexington Theatre Company's DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID

The Lexington Theatre Company presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid, led by seasoned pros from Broadway/National Tours. Check out photos here!
Brance Cornelius, Emily Cramer, Ryan Gregory Thurman, and Ed Watts Will Lead Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID at the Lexington Theatre Company

The Lexington Theatre Company brings Broadway and Rising Stars to the stage.  Disney's The Little Mermaid will be led by seasoned pros from Broadway/National Tours including Edward Watts (Scandalous, Finian's Rainbow, The Music Man at The Lex) as King Triton, Emily Cramer (School of Rock, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables) as Ursula, Ryan Gregory Thurman (After Midnight, Elf: The Musical) as Sebastian, and Lexington's own Brance Cornelius (How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Cinderella) as Scuttle.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Comes to Virginia!

Special Offer - Sound of Music Comes to Virginia!
Virginia Arts Festival Announces Complete Cast For THE SOUND OF MUSIC

The cast is comprised of established Broadway artists and local rising stars. Part of the Virginia Arts Festival's 25th Anniversary Season, the new production is led by Conductor Rob Fisher, the Festival's Artistic Advisor of Musical Theater & American Songbook and Stage Director Matt Kunkel.
Virginia Arts Festival Announces Complete Cast For THE SOUND OF MUSIC

The Virginia Arts Festival has announced the complete cast for The Sound of Music, co-produced by the Festival and the Virginia Opera May 13-15 at the Harrison Opera House.
Wake Up With BWW 2/17: Lana Gordon Joins HADESTOWN, and More!

Today's top stories include the casting of Lana Gordon in the role of Persephone in Hadestown beginning Tuesday, February 22 at Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre. Plus, watch the premiere of the new web series, The Aging Ingenue! In today's episode: Claire gives a killer audition! ... but for which role? Starring Sara Jean Ford, Vishal Vaidya, Ashley Blanchet, and Will Reynolds.
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of The New Group's BLACK NO MORE

The New Group's just celebrated opening night of Black No More, featuring Leanne Antonio, Rhaamell Burke-Missouri, Elijah A. Carter, Jennifer Damiano, Brandon Victor Dixon, Ryan Fitzgerald, Gaelen Gilliland, Polanco Jones Jr., Zachary Daniel Jones, Tamika Lawrence, Sarah Meahl, Howard McGillin, Mary Page Nance, Oneika Phillips, Nicholas Ranauro, Malaiyka Reid, Mars Rucker, Angela M. Sauers, Tracy Shayne, Theo Stockman, Ephraim Sykes, Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter, Akron Watson, Nyla Watson, Edward Watts and Lillias White.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Edward Watts been in?

Edward Watts has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Edward Watts been in?

Edward Watts has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Edward Watts been nominated for?

Edward Watts has been nominated for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Resident Musical at the Helen Hayes Awards for his performance in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

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