Mark Jacoby

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2007)

Mark Jacoby (born May 21, 1947 in Johnson City, Tennessee, USA) is a Broadway performer. He has achieved fame from his leading roles in, most notably, The Phantom of the Opera and Ragtime.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 2.1 Musical Productions 2.2 Discography 2.3 Videography 2.3.1 Television Appearances 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Mark Jacoby was born in Johnson City, Tennessee on May 21, 1947.

He married Deborah Bendixen. They have two children, Ben and Evelyn, who grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey and attended Columbia High School.

[edit] Career

[edit] Musical Productions

Sweet Charity (Revival)

• Character: Vittorio Vidal
• Dates of Production: April 27, 1986 - March 15, 1987

The Phantom of the Opera (Original)

• Character: Phantom of the Opera
• Held Role: February 22, 1991 - May 24, 1993
• Dates of Production: January 26, 1988 - Present

Grand Hotel (Original)

• Characters: Colonel Doctor Otternschlag, Felix Von Gaigern, and General Director Preysing of Saxonia Mills
• Dates of Production: November 12, 1989 - April 25, 1992

Show Boat (Revival)

• Character: Gaylord Ravenal

• Tony Award nominee (1994)

• Dates of Production: October 2, 1994 - January 5, 1997

Ragtime (Original)

• Character: Father
• Dates of Production: January 18, 1998 - January 16, 2000

Man of La Mancha (Revival)

• Character: The Padre
• Dates of Production: December 5, 2002 - August 31, 2003

Sweeney Todd (Revival)

• Character: Judge Turpin
• Orchestral: Trumpet, Orchestra Bells, Percussion
• Held Role: November 3, 2005 - September 3, 2006
• Dates of Production: November 3, 2005 - September 3, 2006

Note: In the 2005 revival of Sweeney Todd, the performers were also the instrumentalists.

[edit] Discography

Mark Jacoby leant his voice to the release of some of the cast recordings to the musicals he starred in.

• Show Boat - 1994 Revival Cast Recording (Amazon)

• Ragtime - 1998 Original Cast Recording (Amazon)

• Sweeney Todd - 2005 Revival Cast Recording (Amazon)

• Man of La Mancha - 2002 Revival Cast Recording (Amazon)

[edit] Videography

[edit] Television Appearances

Ed

• Episode: Things to Do Today (2002)
• Character: Moustache Guy

Law & Order

• Episode: Girl Most Likely (2002)
• Character: Mr. Milford

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

• Episode: Soulless (2003)
• Character: Phillip Dutton

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Mark Jacoby at the Internet Broadway Database
• Mark Jacoby at the Internet Movie Database
• Official The Phantom of the Opera site, List of past Phantoms