Burke Moses
Encyclopedia
Burke William Moses is an American
film and television actor
. His brother is actor Mark Moses
.
Burke Moses first appeared on Broadway
as a replacement in the role of Sky Masterson in the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls
. He originated the role of Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast
in 1994 on Broadway, as well as in the Los Angeles and London West End productions.
He succeeded Brian Stokes Mitchell
in the roles of Fred Graham/Petruchio in the revival of Kiss Me, Kate
(1999). He also played Herakles in the 2004 production of Sondheim's The Frogs
. He sang at the New York City Opera
in The Most Happy Fella
and he appeared as Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
at Goodspeed Opera House in 2005. In 2008 Moses played the role of Captain von Trapp in Mirvish Productions'
The Sound of Music
at the Princess of Wales Theatre
in Toronto
alongside the winner of the TV show How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
, Elicia MacKenzie
He has also appeared in several soap operas and guest-starred on various television series.
United States
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film and television actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. His brother is actor Mark Moses
Mark Moses
Mark W. Moses is an American actor, known for his roles of Paul Young on Desperate Housewives and Herman "Duck" Phillips on the AMC series Mad Men.-Life and career:...
.
Burke Moses first appeared on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
as a replacement in the role of Sky Masterson in the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure", two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories, most notably...
. He originated the role of Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
in 1994 on Broadway, as well as in the Los Angeles and London West End productions.
He succeeded Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brian Stokes Mitchell is an American stage, film and television actor. A powerful baritone, he has been one of the central leading men of the Broadway theatre since the early 1990s...
in the roles of Fred Graham/Petruchio in the revival of Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It is structured as a play within a play, where the interior play is a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The original production starred Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk and Harold Lang.Kiss...
(1999). He also played Herakles in the 2004 production of Sondheim's The Frogs
The Frogs (musical)
The Frogs is a musical "freely adapted" by Stephen Sondheim and Burt Shevelove from The Frogs, an Ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, originally performed in Yale University's gymnasium's swimming pool in 1974....
. He sang at the New York City Opera
New York City Opera
The New York City Opera is an American opera company located in New York City.The company, called "the people's opera" by New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, was founded in 1943 with the aim of making opera financially accessible to a wide audience, producing an innovative choice of repertory, and...
in The Most Happy Fella
The Most Happy Fella
The Most Happy Fella is a 1956 musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Frank Loesser. The story, about a romance between an older man and younger woman, is based on the play They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard...
and he appeared as Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (musical)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a musical with a book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay, music by Gene de Paul, Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn...
at Goodspeed Opera House in 2005. In 2008 Moses played the role of Captain von Trapp in Mirvish Productions'
Mirvish Productions
Mirvish Productions is a Canadian based theatrical production company and promoter.The company was founded in 1987 by David Mirvish, son of Toronto retailing icon and owner of the Royal Alexandra Theatre Ed Mirvish....
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
at the Princess of Wales Theatre
Princess of Wales Theatre
The Princess of Wales Theatre is a 2000-seat theatre located at 300 King Street West in the heart of Toronto's Entertainment District in the downtown area...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
alongside the winner of the TV show How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (Canada)
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? was a talent competition program that aired in Canada on CBC Television. It premiered on June 15, 2008 at 8pm EDT, and concluded on July 28, 2008...
, Elicia MacKenzie
Elicia MacKenzie
Elicia MacKenzie is a Canadian musical theatre actor who won the 2008 CBC television contest How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?....
He has also appeared in several soap operas and guest-starred on various television series.