Steve Blanchard (December , ) is an American stage actor best known
for his musical theatre roles, being most closely associated with the
role of Beast in the musical Beauty and the Beast, which he played
both on Broadway and on tour for eleven years. In recent years, he has
played the role of "Pa" in several regional theatre productions of the
musical version of Little House on the Prairie. He also guest stars in
television roles.Blanchard was born in Baltimore, Maryland, according
to Broadwayworld. He attended the University of Maryland. Blanchard is
an alum of the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts.After college,
Blanchard performed in dinner theatre. In , he played the title role
in Hans Christian Andersen in New York City. After this, he appeared
in productions in The Threepenny Opera in Boston at the Charles
Playhouse; in Sleep of Reason at Baltimore's Center stage; in Godspell
and Hot Mikado at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC; in The Robber
Bridegroom at the West End in Virginia; and in Jesus Christ Superstar
at the Candlewood Playhouse. He understudied Brent Spiner as Aramis in
the Broadway revival of The Three Musketeers, but the show closed
after a week, and Blanchard did not get the opportunity to perform the
role.Blanchard's first Broadway appearance was in the role of Lancelot
Du Lac in the revival of Camelot and subsequent national tour. He
then starred in the musical Beauty and the Beast as Gaston and the
Beast, playing the latter role, both on Broadway and on tour for
eleven years, ending in . Blanchard toured in the U.S. National
companies of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in , Ken
Hill's Phantom of the Opera in (in which he performed for almost
three years), and Camelot in .
for his musical theatre roles, being most closely associated with the
role of Beast in the musical Beauty and the Beast, which he played
both on Broadway and on tour for eleven years. In recent years, he has
played the role of "Pa" in several regional theatre productions of the
musical version of Little House on the Prairie. He also guest stars in
television roles.Blanchard was born in Baltimore, Maryland, according
to Broadwayworld. He attended the University of Maryland. Blanchard is
an alum of the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts.After college,
Blanchard performed in dinner theatre. In , he played the title role
in Hans Christian Andersen in New York City. After this, he appeared
in productions in The Threepenny Opera in Boston at the Charles
Playhouse; in Sleep of Reason at Baltimore's Center stage; in Godspell
and Hot Mikado at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC; in The Robber
Bridegroom at the West End in Virginia; and in Jesus Christ Superstar
at the Candlewood Playhouse. He understudied Brent Spiner as Aramis in
the Broadway revival of The Three Musketeers, but the show closed
after a week, and Blanchard did not get the opportunity to perform the
role.Blanchard's first Broadway appearance was in the role of Lancelot
Du Lac in the revival of Camelot and subsequent national tour. He
then starred in the musical Beauty and the Beast as Gaston and the
Beast, playing the latter role, both on Broadway and on tour for
eleven years, ending in . Blanchard toured in the U.S. National
companies of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in , Ken
Hill's Phantom of the Opera in (in which he performed for almost
three years), and Camelot in .
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