Eric Anderson (born December , ) is an American actor and singer. On
Broadway, he has originated roles in Waitress, Kinky Boots, The Last
Ship, Rocky, and Soul Doctor, and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award
for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He portrayed Mr. O’Malley in The
Greatest Showman ().In , Anderson won the inaugural Joel Hirschhorn
award for outstanding achievement in musical theatre, awarded by the
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. He received two San Diego Critics
Circle Craig Noel Awards and multiple Back Stage West Garland Awards
as best actor in a musical. His performances on the west coast stage
have included Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, Dr. Frank N. Furter in
The Rocky Horror Show, Richard M. Nixon in Judy's Scary Little
Christmas, and Burrs in both versions of The Wild Party. Anderson is a
member of the Troubadour Theater Company. He left California in to
play Merlyn in a U.S. national tour of Camelot opposite Michael York,
and moved to New York in .In , Anderson made his Broadway debut as
Stewpot in the Tony award-winning revival of South Pacific at Lincoln
Center. He was in the original Broadway casts of Kinky Boots, written
by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper, Rocky the Musical, The Last Ship
written by Sting, and Soul Doctor at the Circle in the Square Theatre,
where he received critical acclaim for his starring role as Shlomo
Carlebach. Anderson was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for
Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his portrayal in the pre-Broadway
production at New York Theatre Workshop. Anderson originated the role
of Cal in the musical adaption of Waitress on Broadway, written by
Sara Bareilles. On October , it was announced that Anderson will play
the role of Barney Thompson in the musical adaptation of Pretty
Woman.Anderson portrayed Mr. O’Malley in The Greatest Showman (),
and has had guest roles on television, including Elementary, The Good
Wife, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Alias.
Broadway, he has originated roles in Waitress, Kinky Boots, The Last
Ship, Rocky, and Soul Doctor, and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award
for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He portrayed Mr. O’Malley in The
Greatest Showman ().In , Anderson won the inaugural Joel Hirschhorn
award for outstanding achievement in musical theatre, awarded by the
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. He received two San Diego Critics
Circle Craig Noel Awards and multiple Back Stage West Garland Awards
as best actor in a musical. His performances on the west coast stage
have included Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, Dr. Frank N. Furter in
The Rocky Horror Show, Richard M. Nixon in Judy's Scary Little
Christmas, and Burrs in both versions of The Wild Party. Anderson is a
member of the Troubadour Theater Company. He left California in to
play Merlyn in a U.S. national tour of Camelot opposite Michael York,
and moved to New York in .In , Anderson made his Broadway debut as
Stewpot in the Tony award-winning revival of South Pacific at Lincoln
Center. He was in the original Broadway casts of Kinky Boots, written
by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper, Rocky the Musical, The Last Ship
written by Sting, and Soul Doctor at the Circle in the Square Theatre,
where he received critical acclaim for his starring role as Shlomo
Carlebach. Anderson was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for
Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his portrayal in the pre-Broadway
production at New York Theatre Workshop. Anderson originated the role
of Cal in the musical adaption of Waitress on Broadway, written by
Sara Bareilles. On October , it was announced that Anderson will play
the role of Barney Thompson in the musical adaptation of Pretty
Woman.Anderson portrayed Mr. O’Malley in The Greatest Showman (),
and has had guest roles on television, including Elementary, The Good
Wife, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Alias.
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