Robert Sean Leonard to Be Crowned in CAMELOT at Westport Country Playhouse.
Tony Award-winning actor Robert Sean Leonard, best known for tv's "House," film's "Dead Poet's Society," and Broadway's "The Invention of Love" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night," will portRay King Arthur in Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot," a freshly inventive take on the classic musical, at Westport Country Playhouse, October 4 - 30.
The love triangle of King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot will be a reimagined version, with book adapted by David Lee, and helmed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director.
Robert Sean Leonard recently appeared on stage as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in London. He has performed in the Broadway productions of "The Invention of Love" (Tony Award); "Long Day's Journey into Night" (Tony nomination); "Born Yesterday"; "The Violet Hour"; "The Music Man"; "The Iceman Cometh"; "Arcadia"; "Candida" (Tony nomination); "Philadelphia, Here I Come!"; "The Speed of Darkness"; "Breaking the Code"; and "Brighton Beach Memoirs." He appeared in Westport Country Playhouse's production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" in 1986.
Leonard's Off-Broadway credits include "Prodigal Son," "Fifth of July," "Sally's Gone, She Left Her Name," "The Beach House," "You Never Can Tell," and "When She Danced." He also appeared in the West End revival of "Our Town" with Alan Alda. Regional credits include "King Lear," "Pygmalion" (The Old Globe Theatre); "Long Day's Journey into Night" (Huntington Theatre Company); "Dead End" (Williamstown Theatre Festival); and "The Glass Menagerie" (Baltimore Center Stage).
Born in New Jersey, Leonard began acting at age 14 at The Public Theater in New York. At 19, he made his film debut in the acclaimed "Dead Poet's Society." His film credits include "Much Ado About Nothing," "The Age of Innocence," "Mr. & Mrs. Bridge," "Swing Kids," "Tape," "Chelsea Walls," and Whit Stillman's "The Last Days of Disco." He appeared for eight seasons on the Fox medical drama "House."
"Camelot" Production Sponsors are Howard J. Aibel; Czekaj Artistic Productions; and Barbara and John Samuelson. Productions Partners are Carol and Peter Seldin. Corporate Production Partners are BNY Mellon and Cohen and Wolf.
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The love triangle of King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot will be a reimagined version, with book adapted by David Lee, and helmed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director.
Robert Sean Leonard recently appeared on stage as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in London. He has performed in the Broadway productions of "The Invention of Love" (Tony Award); "Long Day's Journey into Night" (Tony nomination); "Born Yesterday"; "The Violet Hour"; "The Music Man"; "The Iceman Cometh"; "Arcadia"; "Candida" (Tony nomination); "Philadelphia, Here I Come!"; "The Speed of Darkness"; "Breaking the Code"; and "Brighton Beach Memoirs." He appeared in Westport Country Playhouse's production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" in 1986.
Leonard's Off-Broadway credits include "Prodigal Son," "Fifth of July," "Sally's Gone, She Left Her Name," "The Beach House," "You Never Can Tell," and "When She Danced." He also appeared in the West End revival of "Our Town" with Alan Alda. Regional credits include "King Lear," "Pygmalion" (The Old Globe Theatre); "Long Day's Journey into Night" (Huntington Theatre Company); "Dead End" (Williamstown Theatre Festival); and "The Glass Menagerie" (Baltimore Center Stage).
Born in New Jersey, Leonard began acting at age 14 at The Public Theater in New York. At 19, he made his film debut in the acclaimed "Dead Poet's Society." His film credits include "Much Ado About Nothing," "The Age of Innocence," "Mr. & Mrs. Bridge," "Swing Kids," "Tape," "Chelsea Walls," and Whit Stillman's "The Last Days of Disco." He appeared for eight seasons on the Fox medical drama "House."
"Camelot" Production Sponsors are Howard J. Aibel; Czekaj Artistic Productions; and Barbara and John Samuelson. Productions Partners are Carol and Peter Seldin. Corporate Production Partners are BNY Mellon and Cohen and Wolf.
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