Robert Westenberg (born October , ) is an American musical theatre
actor, acting teacher and professor. He appeared on Broadway in Sunday
in the Park with George, The Secret Garden and Into the Woods, as well
as several other musicals. He is the musical theatre coordinator and
associate professor in the theatre and dance department at Missouri
State University.Born in Miami Beach, Florida, but raised in Fresno,
California with his six siblings. Westenberg graduated Bullard High
School in , where he was active in sports, specifically football. He
then attended California State University, Fresno.Westenberg received
a master's degree from Denver’s National Theatre Conservatory.He
made his Broadway debut in the revival of Zorba as Nikos, for which
he won the Theatre World Award. He took over the role of George in
Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George in September , and
played opposite Bernadette Peters. He received a Tony Award nomination
and won a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Cinderella's Prince
and the Wolf in Sondheim's Into the Woods (). It was during this show
where he met his wife, Kim Crosby, who played Cinderella. He starred
with Mandy Patinkin, Daisy Eagan, Alison Fraser and Rebecca Luker in
the original Broadway production of The Secret Garden in .
actor, acting teacher and professor. He appeared on Broadway in Sunday
in the Park with George, The Secret Garden and Into the Woods, as well
as several other musicals. He is the musical theatre coordinator and
associate professor in the theatre and dance department at Missouri
State University.Born in Miami Beach, Florida, but raised in Fresno,
California with his six siblings. Westenberg graduated Bullard High
School in , where he was active in sports, specifically football. He
then attended California State University, Fresno.Westenberg received
a master's degree from Denver’s National Theatre Conservatory.He
made his Broadway debut in the revival of Zorba as Nikos, for which
he won the Theatre World Award. He took over the role of George in
Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George in September , and
played opposite Bernadette Peters. He received a Tony Award nomination
and won a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Cinderella's Prince
and the Wolf in Sondheim's Into the Woods (). It was during this show
where he met his wife, Kim Crosby, who played Cinderella. He starred
with Mandy Patinkin, Daisy Eagan, Alison Fraser and Rebecca Luker in
the original Broadway production of The Secret Garden in .
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