John Bolton (actor) explained

John Bolton
Birth Date:29 December 1965
Occupation:Actor
Birth Place:Rochester, New York

John Bolton (born December 29, 1965) is an American actor and Broadway regular. Bolton is best known for originating the role of "The Old Man" (Mr. Parker) in the Broadway show . He created the role of Vlad Popov in the Broadway musical Anastasia.

Career

Bolton originated the role of "The Old Man" (Mr. Parker) in on Broadway, running from November 19, 2012, to December 30, 2012,[1] and repeated this starring role in Boston, Hartford and in December 2013 at Madison Square Garden.[2]

He appeared in the Broadway revival of Dames at Sea, starring as The Captain/Hennesey. The musical ran from October 22, 2015, to January 3, 2016.[3]

His other theatre credits include many Broadway musicals that have won the Tony Award including original productions of Curtains with David Hyde Pierce; Spamalot with Tim Curry, David Hyde Pierce, and Sara Ramirez, directed by Mike Nichols; Contact directed by Susan Stroman; and Titanic; and revivals of Damn Yankees and How to Succeed in Business with Matthew Broderick, with Bolton eventually playing the role of Finch opposite Sarah Jessica Parker.

A sought-after cabaret performer, Bolton has also appeared in many concert performances including Downton Abbey at 54 Below (2013),[4] Titanic reunion at Lincoln Center Avery Fisher Hall (2014),[5] and Guys and Dolls (2014) and the Family Holiday Concert with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. The New York Times called his performance in Guys and Dolls a "stand-out."[6] Bolton is a regular soloist with the New York Pops, and he has headlined three sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall. He performed in the concert series "Broadway in the Boros" at the Queens' Socrates Sculpture Park on July 21, 2017.[7]

He has performed in television shows and many TV commercials. Most recently he was seen on Elementary, Madam Secretary and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He played the recurring character D.A. John Summerhill on the soap opera All My Children in 2006. He also appeared in "Loose Lips", a 2014 episode of Blue Bloods, and "Vacancy", a 2006 episode of ; and he played Bruce Caplan on the television series Gossip Girl. Bolton has also made guest star appearances as Carl Switzer on the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, and as Jason Doyle on the television series The Good Wife. He also appeared in the third season of Submissions Only and the short Russian Broadway Shut Down.

He is an adjunct professor at Pace University, teaching acting.[8]

Personal life

He was born in Rochester, New York and grew up in LeRoy, New York.

Major theatre credits

Broadway

Sources: Broadwayworld[9] IBDB[10]

Touring

Off-Broadway

Soure: Broadwayworld[9]

Other

The Frank Loesser Songbook, 2012 concert debut with the New York Philharmonic[18]

Filmography

Source: TV Guide[26]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.playbill.com/production/a-christmas-story-the-musical-lunt-fontanne-theatre-vault-0000013957# A Christmas Story: The Musical
  2. Gordon, David. " 'A Christmas Story, The Musical' Returns to New York at Madison Square Garden" theatermania.com, December 13, 2013
  3. Gans, Andrew. "Broadway's 'Dames at Sea' Sails Away Today" Playbill, January 3, 2016
  4. Hetrick, Adam. "THE SCREENING ROOM: 'Downton Abbey' Goes Broadway With Jeremy Jordan, Laura Osnes, Colin Mochrie and More (Video)" Playbill, April 23, 2013
  5. Suskin, Steven. "Michael Cerveris, Brian d'Arcy James and More Offer a 'Titanic' Night at Lincoln Center" Playbill, February 18, 2014
  6. News: Stand Up They Are Rocking The Boat Again . Tommasini . Anthony . May 19, 2010 . . 2011-01-20 .
  7. Gans, Andrew. " 'Anastasia' ’s John Bolton and Caroline O’Connor Are Part of Free Broadway in the Boros Concert July 21" Playbill, July 21, 2017
  8. Gioia, Michael. "THE LEADING MEN: John Bolton Receives a Major Award on Broadway in 'A Christmas Story, The Musical' " Playbill, December 1, 2012
  9. https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/John-Bolton/ "John Bolton Credits"
  10. https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/john-bolton-74687 "John Bolton Broadway"
  11. https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/john-bolton-74687#touring
  12. Stewart, Zachary. Pageant — The Musical theatermania.com, July 14, 2014
  13. Probst, Andy. "Review. 'The Last Smoker in America'" theatermania.com, August 2, 2012
  14. Stasio, Marilyn. "Review. 'Five Course Love' " Variety, October 16, 2005
  15. https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/112205-how-to-succeed-in-business-without-really-trying-at-the-eisenhower-theater-at-the-john-f-kennedy-center-for-the-dot-dot-dot-2018 How to Succeed in Business at Kennedy Center
  16. Bowgen, Philippe. "Bill Irwin, Harriet Harris, John Bolton Board a 'Show Boat' in San Francisco Tonight" Playbill, June 1, 2014
  17. Moreau, Scott. "BWW Reviews: 'Young Frankenstein' at The Ogunquit Playhouse: Bring Your Tissues; You Will Laugh Until You Cry" broadwayworld.com, July 14, 2013
  18. Holden, Stephen. "Overlooked Songwriter Finally Gets His Due" The New York Times, March 27, 2012
  19. Ross, Debra. "Review of 'The Music Man' at Geva Theatre Center" rochester.kidsoutandabout.com, 2011, retrieved November 13, 2017
  20. Hetrick, Adam. " 'Einstein's Dreams' Concert, with Bolton, Fraser, Shindle and Egan, Presented Feb. 23" Playbill, February 23, 2009
  21. Graham, Doug. "John Bucchino... 'It's Only Life'" broadwayworld.com, July 16, 2004
  22. http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/dc/dc141.html "Regional Review"
  23. http://www.arenastage.org/about/history/2000s/2003-2004/ " 'Señor Discretion Himself' Arena Stage"
  24. Hernandez, Ernio. " 'Gypsy' Star Replaces Morrison in 'The Opposite of Sex' Musical Debut" Playbill, August 26, 2004
  25. Jones, Chad. "Review. 'The Opposite of Sex' " theatermania.com, October 8, 2004
  26. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-bolton/credits/245899/ "John Bolton Credits"
  27. Patterson, Richard. "Pinot Noir, Broadway Star! Get to Know the Theatre Folk Behind 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Playbill, March 17, 2015
  28. Cox, Gordon. "Outer Critics Circle Nominations: ‘Anastasia,’ ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Lead the Pack (Full List)" Variety, April 25, 2017
  29. McPhee, Ryan. " 'Bandstand', 'Sweet Charity', and More Earn Chita Rivera Award Nominations" Playbill, May 1, 2017
  30. Viagas, Robert; Clement, Olivia. "Savion Glover and Jane Krakowski Among 2016 Astaire Award Winners" Playbill, May 16, 2016
  31. http://ctcritics.org/2016-ct-critics-circle-winners/ "2016 CT Critics Circle Award Winners"
  32. http://www.dramadesk.org/awards "2013 Awards"

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