Max von Essen (born January 11, 1974) is an American stage and screen actor, and vocalist.
Life and career
Raised on Long Island, von Essen is a graduate of South Side High School in Rockville Centre, New York. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and after graduation toured with Liza Minnelli.[1] A son of Rita and Thomas Von Essen, who was the New York City Fire Commissioner during the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, he is the youngest of four children.[2] He is openly gay.[3]
He toured Europe in West Side Story and was a cast member of the U.S. national tour of Chicago. He made his Broadway debut
in Jesus Christ Superstar in 2000 as Disciple and Jesus of Nazareth understudy.[4] He appeared in Les Misérables on Broadway as the replacement for Fauchelevent and other roles,[5] and starred in Dance of the Vampires alongside Michael Crawford in 2002.[6] He played the role of student revolutionary leader Enjolras (replacement) in the Les Misérables Broadway revival in 2006 at the Broadhurst Theater.[7]
In 2006, he was a soloist at the biggest Andrew Lloyd Webber musical gala to date, held in Tallinn, Estonia. He performed in the national tour of Xanadu as "Sonny" in 2008[8] and in the Roundabout Theater Company Off-Broadway production of Maury Yeston's Death Takes a Holiday at the Laura Pels Theatre in 2011.[9] In 2015, von Essen played the role of Parisian aristocrat Henri in the Broadway production of An American in Paris, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nomination.[10]
Theatre credits
National and international tours
Awards and nominations
Source: IBDB[30]
References
- ↑ Weiner, Iris. "From Rockville Centre To Paris" lipulse.com, January 22, 2016
- ↑ Broadway Buzz
- ↑ Actor, Max von Essen; 'Evita', singer currently performing in Broadway's (25 October 2012). "Trickle-Down Bullying". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ Jesus Christ Superstar ibdb.com, retrieved November 27, 2017
- 1 2 "Max von Essen Broadway" Playbill (vault), retrieved November 26, 2017
- ↑ Dance of the Vampires Playbill (vault), retrieved November 26, 2017
- ↑ " 'Les Misérables' 2006" Playbill (vault), retrieved November 26, 2017
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Broadway's Stanley and Von Essen Will Head Cast of 'Xanadu' Tour" Playbill, September 22, 2008
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles. "Set Aside That Scythe, and Let’s Put on a Show" The New York Times, July 21, 2011
- ↑ " 'An American in Paris' Broadway" Playbill (vault), retrieved November 26, 2017
- ↑ Sommer, Elyse. "A CurtainUp Review. 'Fantasticks'" curtainup.com, October 14, 1999
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Von Essen to Sing "Old Devil Moon," Freeman Is Finian in Irish Rep Rainbow Adaptation" Playbill, March 11, 2004
- ↑ Death Takes a Holiday lortel.org, retrieved November 27, 2017
- ↑ Death Takes a Holiday newyorktheatreguide.com, retrieved November 27, 2017
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Fleshly 'Hello Again', With Alan Campbell, Elizabeth Stanley, Max von Essen, Opens Off-Broadway" Playbill, March 20, 2011
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Max Von Essen Stars in Off-Broadway’s 'Yours Unfaithfully', Opening Jan. 26" Playbill, January 26, 2017
- ↑ Blood Brothers totaltheater.com, retrieved November 27, 2017
- ↑ Lohrey, David. "Review" curtainup.com, June 7, 2002
- ↑ Rawson, Christopher. "Stage Review: CLO's 'Fair Lady' is truly fine fare" Post-Gazette, July 9, 2003
- ↑ Simonson, Robert. "Charles Busch 'Auntie Mame' Makes Second Summer Stop, at Bay Street Theatre, July 14" Playbill, July 14, 2004
- ↑ Rizzo, Frank. "Review. 'Auntie Mame'" Variety, July 1, 2004
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Norm Lewis, Max von Essen, Sarah Uriarte Berry and More Featured in Sacramento Music Circus Summer Season" Playbill, June 15, 2004
- ↑ Hirschhorn, Joel. "Reviews. Dorian " Variety, November 2, 2004
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Von Essen to Star in Kander and Ebb’s 'Cabaret'" Playbill, March 2, 2005
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. " 'The Baker's Wife' Begins Performances at Paper Mill Playhouse April 13" Playbill, April 13, 2005
- ↑ Simonson, Robert; Gans, Andrew. "New 'Mame', Starring Christine Baranski, Begins at Kennedy Center May 27" Playbill, May 27, 2006
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "TUTS' 'West Side Story', with Max von Essen, Begins Oct. 24" Playbill, October 24, 2006
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. " 'West Side Story' Dances Into Pittsburgh CLO Aug. 5" Playbill, August 5, 2008
- ↑ Lipton, Brian Scott. "Jacoby, Murray, von Essen, et al. Set for Sacramento Music Circus' 'Sweeney Todd'" theatermania.com, July 21, 2008
- ↑ "Von Essen Awards" ibdb.com, retrieved November 26, 2017
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