Eddie Korbich (born November 6, 1960) is an American actor, singer and dancer. He was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
Eddie Korbich | |
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| Born | November 6, 1960 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Partner | Andy Leech (1992-present) |
Career
edit1980s
editHe graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a B.F.A. in acting in 1983.[1] In 1985, he appeared in A Little Night Music at the Equity Library Theatre in New York, New York. In 1987 he was in both the Off-Broadway production of Flora the Red Menace (Vineyard Theatre) and Off-Off-Broadway The No-Frills Revue (Musical Theatre Works)
His first listed show on Broadway was in Singin' in the Rain at the Gershwin Theatre[citation needed], then in the Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street revival in 1989 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, he starred as Tobias Ragg, with Bob Gunton as Sweeney and Beth Fowler as Mrs. Lovett. He starred in Godspell at Lamb's Theatre in 1988.
1990s
editIn the role he is probably most well known for, he starred as assassin Giuseppe Zangara in the 1990 Off-Broadway production of Assassins at the Playwrights Horizons. He also was in the original production of Casino Paradise at the Plays and Players Theatre and the Alley Theatre premiere of Jekyll & Hyde playing Bisset the apothecary.
The Fields of Ambrosia was his next endeavor in the original production at the George Street Playhouse in 1993.
He then starred in the original Off-Broadway Eating Raoul at the Union Square Theatre and played Paul Bland. He starred in the 1994 revival of Carousel at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. He starred as Enoch Snow.
He starred in Redhead at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut as George Poppett.[2]
2000s
editHe was in the original cast of Taking a Chance on Love at the York Theatre in 2000, which he won an Obie Award. He was also in Seussical in 2000 as Ensemble/Grandpa Who. This was after his 12-minute number The Lorax in which he played The Onceler was cut after the Boston tryout.
Then in 2001, he was in the concert version of Bloomer Girl as Ebenezer Mimms/Ensemble put on by Encores!
He was next seen at North Shore Music Theatre in their 2002 production of Dracula: A Chamber Musical, where he starred as R.M. Renfield.[3]
He was then cast in the original production Wicked as a swing and then an understudy for Doctor Dillamond and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 2003.
In 2005 he starred in the original play After the Night and the Music at the Manhattan Theatre Club as Keith. Then he was in The Irish Curse at the New York Fringe Festival.[4] Korbich ended 2005 in Los Angeles Premiere production of The Drowsy Chaperone as George.
2006 saw Korbich return Off-Broadway to be in the limited run of The Most Happy Fella at Lincoln Center's State Theatre as the Doctor. Afterwards he went back to the role of George in The Drowsy Chaperone as it opened on broadway, earning him a Drama Desk Award nomination for best-featured actor.
He then appeared in the Face the Music revival in 2007 at the New York City Center.
In 2008 he was the original Scuttle in the musical The Little Mermaid.
2010s
editIn the fall of 2010, Korbich performed at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California in the world premiere of Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin, a musical detailing the life of Charlie Chaplin. In February 2011 he was Gus/Growltiger and Bustopher Jones in Cats at Musical Theatre West in Long Beach, California.
In 2012, Korbich appeared in the original Broadway cast of A Christmas Story, appearing as Santa Claus and the Doctor.
In 2013, Korbich was in the Emilia Clarke-led Broadway production of Breakfast at Tiffany's. Later that year, Korbich was in the original cast of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.
Personal life
editEddie Korbich met Andy Leech in 1992 and have been partners since,[5] having even been on stage together in shows like I Do! I Do! at 54 Below in 2016.[6]
Filmography
edit| Film/TV | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film/TV | Role | Notes |
| 1991-1999 | Doug | Al and Moo Sleech | Voice Regular characters, 1991–1994, 1996–1999 |
| 1992 | Law & Order | O'Malley | Episode "The Fertile Field" |
| Flodders in Amerika! | Hot Dog Salesman | ||
| Jennifer Eight | Myopic Janitor | ||
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Lighting Director | |
| 1995 | New York Undercover | Antoine | Episode "You Get No Respect" |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Frollo's Soldiers | Voice |
| 1998-2000 | PB&J Otter | Flick Duck, Edouard Snooty, Ootsie & Bootsie Snooty | Voice Regular characters |
| 1999 | Doug's 1st Movie | Al Sleech / Moo Sleech / RoboCrusher | Voice |
| Tarzan | Peter | Voice | |
| 2000 | Mary and Rhoda | Photographer | |
| Wonderland | Ronald Pulitz | Episode "Pilot" | |
| 2002 | Benjamin Franklin | Jared Ruggles | |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Sloan and Bree Blackburn's Minions | Voice | |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nick Petracho | Episode "Control" |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | Tap Instructor | Episodes "Pill-O-Matix" and "Ring Finger" |
| 2016 | Love on the Run | Karl | |
| Blue Bloods | Nicholas Salamone | Episode: "The Greater Good" | |
Stage
edit| Theater[7][8][9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Show | Role | Production/Cast | Notes |
| 1985 | A Little Night Music | Performer | Off-Broadway; Revival | Specific role unknown. |
| 1987 | The No-Frills Revue | Performer | Off-Off-Broadway; Original | |
| Flora the Red Menace | Performer | Off-Broadway; Revival | ||
| 1989 | Godspell | Performer | Off-Broadway; Revival | |
| 1989 | Sweeney Todd | Tobias Ragg | Off-Broadway; Revival | |
| Broadway Transfer | ||||
| 1990 | Casino Paradise | Performer | Regional (US); Premiere | Specific role unknown. |
| Assassins | Guiseppe Zangara | Off-Broadway; Original | ||
| Jekyll & Hyde | Bisset the Apothecary | Regional (US); Premiere | ||
| 1992 | Eating Raoul | Paul Bland | Off-Broadway; Original | |
| 1993 | The Fields of Ambrosia | The Mortician | Regional (US); Premiere | |
| 42nd Street | Bert Barry | National Tour | ||
| 1994 | Carousel | Enoch Snow | Broadway; Revival | |
| 1996 | Show Boat | Frank | National Tour | |
| 1998 | Redhead | George Poppett | Regional (US); Revival | Performed at Goodspeed Musicals |
| 2000 | Taking a Chance on Love | Performer | Off-Broadway; Original | Specific role unknown. |
| Seussical | Grandpa Who | Broadway; Original | ||
| 2001 | Bloomer Girl | Ebenezer Mimms | Off-Broadway; Encores | |
| 2002 | Dracula: A Chamber Musical | R.M. Renfield | Regional (US); Original | |
| 2003 | Wicked | Swing
u/s Doctor Dillamond / u/s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
Broadway; Original | Covered at least 11 roles, including Dr. Dillamond
and the Wizard, though the rest are unknown.[4] |
| 2005 | After the Night and the Music | Keith | Broadway; Original | |
| The Irish Curse | Joseph Flaherty[10] | NY Fringe; Premiere | ||
| The Drowsy Chaperone | George | Reigonal (US); Premiere | Performed in Los Angeles | |
| 2006 | The Most Happy Fella | Doctor | Off-Broadway; Revival | |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | George | Broadway; Original | ||
| 2007 | Face the Music | Joe Malarky | Off-Broadway; Encores | |
| 2008 | The Little Mermaid | Scuttle | Broadway; Original | |
| 2010 | Chaplin* | Karno | Regional (US); Original | Performed at the La Jolla Playhouse
*Originally titled Limelight: Story of Charlie Chaplin |
| 2011 | Cats | Gus / Growltiger / Bustopher Jones | Regional (US); Revival | |
| 2012 | A Christmas Story: The Musical | Doctor / Santa Claus, u/s The Old Man | Broadway; Original | |
| 2013 | Breakfast at Tiffany's | Dr. Goldman | Broadway; Original | |
| A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder | Magistrate / Mr. Gorby | Broadway; Original | ||
| 2016 | God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater | Performer | Off-Broadway; Encores | Specific role unknown. |
| 2017 | The New Yorkers | Performer | Off-Broadway; Encores | |
| 2018 | My Parsifal Conductor | Wagner | Off-Broadway; Premiere | |
| 2022 | The Music Man | Jacey Squires / Conductor | Broadway; Revival | |
| 2024 | Drag: The Musical | Drunk Jerry | Off-Broadway; Original | [11] |
Discography
edit| Recordings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Production | ||
| 1987 | Flora the Red Menace | ||
| 1990 | Girl Crazy | ||
| Casino Paradise | |||
| 1991 | Assassins | ||
| 1992 | Eating Raoul | ||
| 1993 | The Fields of Ambrosia | ||
| The Gift of the Magi | |||
| 2000 | Taking a Chance on Love | ||
| 2006 | The Drowsy Chaperone | ||
| 2008 | The Little Mermaid | ||
| 2013 | A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder | ||
| 2022 | The Music Man | ||
References
edit- ^ "Boston Conservatory - Alumni Profiles". Archived from the original on 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Eddie Korbich Biography (1960-)". Filmreference.com. 1960-11-06. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "North Shore Music Theatre - Dracula 2002". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b Onofri, Adrienne (2005-12-17). "Eddie Korbich: Like a Phoenix". Losangeles.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ David, Amelia (November 4, 2019). "Married to the Muse: Career Couples Share A Life in the Theatre". Backstage.
- ^ "Same-Sex Couple Joins Valentine's Day I Do! I Do! Concert". Playbill. January 25, 2016.
- ^ "Eddie Korbich: Credits, Bio, News & More". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Eddie Korbich I Performer". Playbill. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Korbich – Broadway Cast & Staff". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Casella, Martin (2010). The Irish Curse. Samuel French, Inc. ISBN 978-0-573-69891-0.
- ^ "Cast". Drag the Musical. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
