Edward Staudenmayer
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Actor, singer

Edward Staudenmayer is an American musical theater actor and singer. He is known for his roles as Vlad in the first national tour of Anastasia, Monsieur Gilles André in The Phantom of the Opera national tour, and a performer in Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act.

Education and career

Education

Edward Staudenmayer was born and raised in California. He was involved in his high school's theater program and performed in The Music Man.[1] He received a scholar ship to attend University of California, Los Angeles to study musical theater.[1] While in college, he won the Carol Burnett Award.[2]

Off-Broadway career

Staudenmayer made his Off-Broadway debut as a performer in the 1998 production of Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act.[3] He can be heard in the original cast recording published in 1999 for this musical.[3] That same year, he played Kevin Bursteter in the Off-Broadway production of Exactly Like You.[4]

Broadway career

In 2006, Staudenmayer made his Broadway debut as an understudy in Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me.[5] Five years later, he played the White Rabbit in the Broadway production of Wonderland.[2]

National-tour career

In 2013, Staudenmayer joined the national tour of The Phantom of the Opera as Monsieur Gilles André.[1] When he first saw the musical in junior high, Monsieur André was his favorite character, and Staudenmayer wanted to play him in the future.[1] Two and a half years later, Staudenmayer took a short break from the tour but returned to play Monsieur André again.[1]

Most recently, Staudenmayer played Vlad in the first national tour of Anastasia.[6] His run as Vlad, which began in 2018,[6] ended in March 2020, when all remaining performances of the first national tour were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Performance credits

Year(s) Production Role Location Category
1998 Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act Performer Stardust Theater Off-Broadway
1999 Exactly Like You Kevin Bursteter York Theatre at St. Peter's Off-Broadway
2004 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Pharaoh Summer Stock Tour (with Jon Secada)
2006 Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me Comedy All Star understudy Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre Broadway
2011 Wonderland White Rabbit Marquis Theatre Broadway
2013–2018 The Phantom of the Opera Monsieur Gilles André National Tour
2018–2020 Anastasia Vlad National Tour

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bennington, Vicki (2018-05-02). "Remains 'Phantastic Phantom' in new version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's production". Alton Telegraph. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "STAGE TUBE: Edward Staudenmayer Talks WONDERLAND". BroadwayWorld.com. April 24, 2011. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. 1 2 Jones, Kenneth (December 28, 1998). "Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act! Cast CD Recorded for March '99 Release". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  4. ↑ Viagas, Robert (May 31, 1998). "Cy Coleman's Exactly Like You To Close at Goodspeed May 31". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me Original Broadway Cast – 2006 Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  6. 1 2 George, Monroe (September 27, 2018). "Photo Coverage: Anya, Dmitry, Gleb & More! Meet the Cast of the ANASTASIA National Tour!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  7. ↑ Wild, Stephi (June 20, 2020). "All Remaining ANASTASIA Tour Performances Have Been Cancelled Through Summer 2020". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.


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