David Sabin Explained

David Sabin (born April 24, 1937) is an American actor who has worked on Broadway theatre,^{[1] [2] [3]} TV and as member of the Shakespeare Theatre Company.^[4] He was born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Sabin has played many Shakespearian parts, including a standout performance as Stephan in The Tempest,^[5] Falstaff in Daniel Fish's adaption of The Merry Wives of Windsor in 1998,^{[6] [7]} a role he had previously played in Michael Kahn's 1994 adaption.^[8] He was also in Mark Lamos's 2003 production of A Midsummer's Night Dream where he played Bottom.^{[9] [10] [11]}

Sabin's theatre credits include being in the original cast of The Water Engine as Morton Gross,^[12] the 1991 Chicago production of Lend Me a Tenor as Saunders,^[13] the 1998 stage adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth^{[14] [15]} and the 2011 staging of Follies on Broadway as Dimitri Wiesmann.^{[16] [17]}

Sabin had numerous appearances on television shows, playing Crawford in the 1975 episode of Kojak Secret Snow Deadly Snow; as General Carter in the mini series Kennedy; The Rockford Files ("A Bad Deal in the Valley"); St. Elsewhere, and Highway to Heaven.^[18] Sabin's best known role was playing Little John from the 1975 Mel Brooks-produced television show When Things Were Rotten.^[19]

Sabin has won nominations including The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play (1995, 2003 and 2005) and The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play (2004).^[20]

Sabin retired acting in the late 2017.

External links

• https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/David-Sabin/ David Sabin's Broadway World
• https://open.spotify.com/artist/3pGa0TG7mGWRCPuKgVkQjH?nd=1 David Sabin on Spotify

Notes and References

1. Web site: THEATER: 'PREPPIES,' A MUSICAL SATIRE. Mel Gussow. The New York Times. 19 August 1983. 19 February 2021.
2. Web site: Never Can Tell Reveals A Shaw at His Minimum. Mel Gussow. The New York Times. 18 October 1977. 19 February 2021.
3. News: 'Idiot's Delight' Staged in Williamstown. Richard Eder. The New York Times. 6 July 1978. 19 February 2021.
4. Web site: Threepenny Opera' To Play Central Park. The New York Times. 22 June 1977. 19 February 2021.
5. Web site: Sets and cast make 'The Tempest' a sight to behold Theater review. J. Wynn Rousuck. The Baltimore Sun. 19 December 1997. 20 February 2021.
6. News: Merry Wives': A Big Belly But Few Sustained Laugh. Lloyd Rose. The Washington Post. 31 March 1998. 19 February 2021.
7. News: Backstage. Jane Horowitz. The Washington Post. 15 June 1999. 19 February 2021.
8. Web site: In Falstaff's Footsteps. Shakespeare Theatre Company. 15 June 2012 . 19 February 2021.
9. News: David Sabin, Getting to The Bottom of Dream. Jane Horowitz. . 18 November 2003. 19 February 2021.
10. Web site: Sweet Dream. 12 November 2003 . Metro Weekly. 19 February 2021.
11. Reviewed Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream by The Shakespeare Theatre, Mark Lamos. Shakespeare Bulletin. 22. 3 . Fall 2004. 115–117 . 26349151. Elizabeth Charlebois.
12. News: Stage: Mamet Reinvents Radio. Richard Eder. The New York Times . 6 Jan 1978. 19 February 2021.
13. Web site: THERE'S NOT ENOUGH PAYBACK IN 'LEND ME A TENOR'. Richard Christiansen. The Chicago Tribune. 18 March 1991. 20 February 2021.
14. Book: The New York Times Theater Reviews 1997-1998. C. S. Smith. 13 October 2014. 978-0815333418. 20 February 2021.
15. Web site: Sweet Bird of Youth. Paul Harris. Variety. 12 June 1998. 20 February 2021.
16. Web site: David Sabin - Broadway. Playbill. 19 February 2021.
17. Web site: Brief Reviews: Retrieving Life and Memory, April/May 2012. 2 April 2012 . Hadassah Magazine. 20 February 2021.
18. Web site: Highway to Heaven Season 4 - A Dolphin Song For Lee. Rotten Tomatoes. 20 February 2021.
19. Book: Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2. Vincent Terrace. 1985. 978-0918432612. 20 February 2021.
20. Web site: Helen Hayes Awards Timeline - AWARDS And NOMINATIONS. Shakespeare Theatre Company. 19 February 2021.