Chad Kimball
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Chad Kimball is a Tony Nominated American
theater actor
. Kimball was raised in Seattle, Washington and graduated from Boston Conservatory
with a BFA in acting in 1999. After moving to New York
, he was hired for the Broadway
musical, The Civil War
, joining the show 3 weeks before it closed. He was in the Off-Broadway
revival of Godspell
(2000) and the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim
's Into the Woods
(2002) as Milky-White the cow. He appeared in the Broadway musicals Lennon
and Good Vibrations
in 2005. Kimball originated the lead role in the musical Memphis
at the La Jolla Playhouse
in 2008, and starred in the role in the Broadway production until fall 2011.
In regional theatre, he has appeared as Anthony in Sweeney Todd
at the Signature Theatre (1999), "Baby
" at The Papermill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey
(2004), and Michael John LaChiusa
's "Little Fish
" in 2007 at the Blank Theatre, Los Angeles
.
In July 2011, it was announced that Kimball would be taking an indefinite leave of absence from Memphis
due to nerve damage sustained during a performance Kimball's last performance as Huey Calhoun in Memphis
took place on October 23, 2011 and was replaced by Adam Pascal
. In the role, Kimball was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Kimball appears in the filmed version of Memphis
, Memphis: Direct from Broadway
by Broadway Worldwide
.
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theater actor
Actor
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. Kimball was raised in Seattle, Washington and graduated from Boston Conservatory
Boston Conservatory
The Boston Conservatory is a performing arts conservatory located in the Fenway-Kenmore region of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in music, dance and musical theater...
with a BFA in acting in 1999. After moving to New York
New York
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, he was hired for the 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...
musical, The Civil War
The Civil War (musical)
The Civil War is a musical written by Gregory Boyd and Frank Wildhorn, with lyrics by Jack Murphy and music by Wildhorn. The musical centers on the American Civil War, with the musical numbers portraying the war through Union, Confederate, and slave viewpoints. The musical was nominated for a Tony...
, joining the show 3 weeks before it closed. He was in the Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
revival of Godspell
Godspell
Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
(2000) and the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is the winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the Laurence Olivier Award...
's Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters' performance as the Witch and Joanna Gleason's portrayal of the Baker's Wife brought acclaim...
(2002) as Milky-White the cow. He appeared in the Broadway musicals Lennon
Lennon (musical)
Lennon is a musical with music and lyrics by John Lennon and book by Don Scardino, who also directed its premiere. The musical is about the life of John Lennon and was notable for Scardino's choice to be almost exclusively-based on Lennon's own words and to focus on Lennon's solo career, with no...
and Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations
"Good Vibrations" is a song by American rock band The Beach Boys. Composed and produced by Brian Wilson, the song's lyrics were written by Wilson and Mike Love....
in 2005. Kimball originated the lead role in the musical Memphis
Memphis (Musical)
Memphis is a musical by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro . It is loosely based on Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s...
at the La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theatre-in-residence on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. -Background:...
in 2008, and starred in the role in the Broadway production until fall 2011.
In regional theatre, he has appeared as Anthony in Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as then antagonist of the Victorian penny dreadful The String of Pearls and he was later introduced as an antihero in the broadway musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and its film adaptation...
at the Signature Theatre (1999), "Baby
Baby (musical)
Baby is a musical with a book by Sybille Pearson, based on a story developed with Susan Yankowitz, music by David Shire, and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.. It concerns the reactions of three couples each expecting a child. The musical first ran on Broadway from 1983 to 1984.-Synopsis:Three...
" at The Papermill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey
Millburn, New Jersey
Millburn is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,149.Millburn Township was created as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1857, from portions of Springfield Township.Millburn also...
(2004), and Michael John LaChiusa
Michael John LaChiusa
Michael John LaChiusa is an American musical theatre and opera composer, lyricist, and librettist. He is best known for complex, musically challenging shows such as Hello Again, Marie Christine, The Wild Party, and See What I Wanna See...
's "Little Fish
Little Fish (musical)
Little Fish is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Michael John LaChiusa. The musical is suggested by two short stories by Deborah Eisenberg, "Days " and "Flotsam ". It concerns a group of friends living in New York City, one of whom, Charlotte, decides to stop smoking and then swims to...
" in 2007 at the Blank Theatre, Los Angeles
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.
In July 2011, it was announced that Kimball would be taking an indefinite leave of absence from Memphis
Memphis (Musical)
Memphis is a musical by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro . It is loosely based on Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s...
due to nerve damage sustained during a performance Kimball's last performance as Huey Calhoun in Memphis
Memphis (Musical)
Memphis is a musical by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro . It is loosely based on Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s...
took place on October 23, 2011 and was replaced by Adam Pascal
Adam Pascal
Adam Pascal is an American actor and singer known for his performance as Roger Davis in the original cast of Jonathan Larson's musical Rent on Broadway 1996, the 2005 movie version of the musical, and the Broadway Tour of Rent in 2009...
. In the role, Kimball was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Kimball appears in the filmed version of Memphis
Memphis (Musical)
Memphis is a musical by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro . It is loosely based on Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s...
, Memphis: Direct from Broadway
Memphis: Direct from Broadway
Memphis: Direct from Broadway is a 2011 film of the original Broadway production of the musical Memphis as captured live in performance on Broadway. The show was captured at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre in New York City January 18th-21st, 2011 utilizing multiple high definition cameras and 96 tracks...
by Broadway Worldwide
Broadway Worldwide
Broadway Worldwide was established in 1995 as a worldwide distributor of Broadway musicals captured live-in-performance for digital cinema, DVD, video on demand , pay per view , pay TV, wired and wireless television...
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