John Dossett

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John Dossett
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Dossett in Shubert Alley, New York (2004)
Born
John Edward Dossett

(1958-04-15) April 15, 1958 (age 66)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1979–present
Spouse
(m. 2004)

John Dossett (born April 15, 1958) is an American actor and singer.

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Early life and education

Dossett attended Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware, from 1972 through 1976, where he was an announcer for the school's radio station, WMPH, [1] and appeared in student theater productions. [2]

Career

Dossett made his Broadway debut in 1979 in a short-lived musical entitled the King of Schnorrers . In 1982 he joined the cast of Fifth of July , after which the bulk of his work was in off-Broadway productions and on television. He was a member of the off-Broadway Circle Repertory Company, performing in many plays between 1980 and 1994. A significant screen credit is the 1990 AIDS drama, Longtime Companion .

He later achieved success in two popular musicals, Ragtime (1998) and the 2003 revival of Gypsy as "Herbie" opposite Bernadette Peters. His performance in the latter garnered him both Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. He was reunited with his Gypsy co-star Peters in a one-night-only benefit reading of Love Letters in September 2007, for Opening Act. [3]

In 2005, he took over the role of Sam Carmichael in Mamma Mia! [4] Dossett appeared in the world premiere of the Michael John LaChiusa and Sybille Pearson musical Giant , as Bawley, at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia through May 31, 2009. [5] He reprised his role at the Dallas Theater Center production of Giant, from January 18, 2012, through February 19. [6]

He played the role of "Aaron" in the new musical First Wives Club , starting in July 2009 at the Old Globe, San Diego, California. [7] In September 2009, Dossett returned to the Broadway musical Mamma Mia! in the role of Sam Carmichael opposite Tony Award winner Beth Leavel and later Lisa Brescia. [8] [9]

In September 2011, he played the role of Joseph Pulitzer in the premiere of the Disney stage musical Newsies at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. [10] [11] He had been cast as Frank Crawley in the Broadway production of Rebecca , but left that musical because he appeared in Newsies on Broadway as Joseph Pulitzer. [12] Newsies opened on Broadway on March 15, 2012, in previews. [13] He later joined the Broadway production of Chicago as Billy Flynn for an engagement lasting from March to May 2015. [14]

He played the role of "Larry Murphy" in the Off-Broadway production of Dear Evan Hansen , which opened in previews on March 26, 2016, at the Second Stage Theatre, and closed on May 29, 2016. [15] He appears as "Tommy Lewis" in the musical by Doug Wright (book), Scott Frankel (music) and Michael Korie (lyrics) titled War Paint . The musical, which stars Patti Lupone and Christine Ebersole, premiered at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago, on June 28, 2016. [16] On March 7, 2023, he took over the role of the Wizard in the Broadway production of Wicked . [17] Dossett played his final performance with the show on March 3, 2024. [18]

Personal life

Dossett married actress Michele Pawk on February 13, 2004. The couple met in 1994 while working together in an off-Broadway musical, Hello Again. They worked together in the musical Mamma Mia! in 2005 and also star alongside each other in Wicked beginning in March 2023. [4] [17] The couple resides in South Orange, New Jersey. [11] [19] They have a son, Jack, born in February 2000. [20]

Acting credits

Stage

YearTitleRoleDirectorVenueRef.
1979–1980King of SchnorrersDavid Ben Yonkel Grover Dale Playhouse Theatre (NY) [21] [22]
1980Innocent Thoughts, Harmless IntentionsWalter "Fishfoot" FitzboutB. Rodney Marriott Circle Theatre [23]
1980 The Diviners Dewey MaplesTom Evans Circle Theatre [24] [21]
1981 Childe Byron Boy Marshall W. Mason Circle Theatre [24] [21]
1981–1982FrancisFrancis BernadoneFrank MartinParish Hall at the Church of the Heavenly Rest [23]
1982 Richard II Duke of Aumerle Marshall W. Mason Entermedia Theater [23]
1980–1982 Fifth of July Jed Jenkins (replacement) Marshall W. Mason New Apollo Theatre (NY) [21] [22]
1987El SalvadorMcCutcheon John Bishop Circle Repertory Theatre [24] [23]
1988 Reckless Lloyd Norman René Circle Repertory Theatre [24] [21]
1989Dalton's BackDalton PossilMark Ramont Circle Repertory Theatre [23] [25]
1989 Mastergate John Shepherd Michael Engler Criterion Center Stage Right [21] [22]
1989SunshineNelson Marshall W. Mason Circle Repertory Theatre [23] [25]
1990–1991 Prelude to a Kiss Taylor, Peter (understudy, replacement) Norman René Circle Repertory Theatre, Helen Hayes Theatre [23] [25]
1992 Captains Courageous Manuel Graciela Daniele Ford's Theatre [26] [21]
1992Empty HeartsDetective Dave Ennis/Hank Sweetzer John Bishop Circle Repertory Theatre [23]
1993Down the RoadDan HennimanDavid Dorwart Linda Gross Theatre [21] [23]
1993 Paper Moon Brother Randolph SassMatt Casella Paper Mill Playhouse [21] [23]
1993–1994 Hello Again The Senator Graciela Daniele Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater [24] [21]
1994Moonshots and CosmosTom Marshall W. Mason Circle Repertory Theatre [21] [23]
1995 Elmer Gantry Elmer GantryMichael Maggio Ford's Theatre [21] [27]
1995 Kiss of the Spider Woman Valentin Harold Prince National Theatre [21] [28] [22]
1996 Applause Bill Sampson Gene Saks Paper Mill Playhouse [22] [23]
1998 How I Learned to Drive Uncle Peck Maria Mileaf Plays and Players Theatre [29] [30]
1999 Dinner with Friends Tom (replacement) Daniel J. Sullivan Variety Arts Theatre [24] [21]
1999Trudy BlueDon/JamesMichael Sexton MCC Theater [21] [23]
1999 The Visit Frank Galati [23]
1997–2000 Ragtime Father (replacement) Frank Galati Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Farnsworth Studio [24] [21]
2001 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Judge Thatcher Scott Ellis Minskoff Theatre [23] [31]
2002 A Little Night Music Fredrik Egerman Mark Brokaw Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Kennedy Center [25] [31]
2002An Almost Holy PictureSamuel Gentle Michael Mayer American Airlines Theatre [22] [31]
2002–2003 Dinner at Eight Dr. J. Wayne Talbot Gerald Gutierrez Vivian Beaumont Theater [32] [31]
2003–2004 Gypsy Herbie Sam Mendes Shubert Theatre [24] [21]
2004–2005 Democracy Helmut Schmidt Michael Blakemore Brooks Atkinson Theatre [24] [21]
2005Children and Art Richard Maltby Jr. New Amsterdam Theatre [22] [23]
2005 The Constant Wife Bernard Kersal Mark Brokaw American Airlines Theatre [32] [22]
2005–2006 Mamma Mia! Sam Carmichael (replacement) Phyllida Lloyd Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre [21] [32]
2006–2007 The Clean House Matilde's Father/Charles Bill Rauch Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater [23] [25]
2008 Saved Pastor Skip Gary Griffin Playwrights Horizons [23] [25]
2009 First Wives Club Aaron Francesca Zambello Old Globe Theatre [25]
2009White People Gus Reyes Atlantic Stage 2 [32]
2009–2011 Mamma Mia! Sam Carmichael (replacement) Phyllida Lloyd Winter Garden Theatre [22] [23]
2011, 2012–2014 Newsies Joseph Pulitzer Jeff Calhoun Paper Mill Playhouse, Nederlander Theatre [24] [21]
2012 Giant Uncle 'Bawley' BenedictMichael Greif Joseph Papp Public Theater, Dallas Theater Center [24] [21]
2014–2015 Pippin Charles (replacement) Diane Paulus Music Box Theatre [24] [21]
2015 Chicago Billy Flynn (replacement) Walter Bobbie Ambassador Theatre [21] [22]
2016 Dear Evan Hansen Larry MurphyMichael Greif Second Stage Theater [24] [25]
2017 War Paint Tommy LewisMichael Greif Nederlander Theatre, Goodman Theatre [24] [30]
2018The Heart of Rock & RollStone Gordon Greenberg Old Globe Theatre [30] [23]
2018 Sylvia Greg Matt Lenz The Cape Playhouse [25]
2018 Grand Hotel Hermann Preysing Tommy Tune New York City Center [30] [23]
2019A Small FireJohn BridgesJoanie Schultz Suzanne Roberts Theatre [33] [30]
2019 A Number SalterEliza Baldi People's Light and Theatre Company [34]
2021–2022 Paradise Square Frederic Tiggens Frank Galati Nederlander Theatre, Barrymore Theatre [35] [22]
2022 Parade Judge Roan/Old Confederate Soldier Michael Arden New York City Center Encores! [36]
2023–2024 Wicked The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Joe Mantello Gershwin Theatre [37]
2024 The Heart of Rock and Roll Stone Gordon Greenberg James Earl Jones Theatre [38]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1994 Homicide: Life on the Street ChickEpisode "The Last of the Watermen" [39] [31]
1996 JAG Commander Dennis BrockmanEpisode "Ares" [39] [31]
1997 Prince Street 2 episodes [39]
1999 Sex and the City DonEpisode "Games People Play" [25] [39]
2002 Hack Jack Shannon2 episodes [39] [31]
1999, 2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tom Dayton (1999), Dr. Trainer (2005)2 episodes [25] [39]
1993, 1999, 2002, 2005 Law & Order Don Stuart (1993), Frank Wellington (1999), Father Evans (2002), Judge Martin Schnell (2005)4 episodes [25] [39]
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Judge Nicholas Fenner Sr.Episode "Players" [25] [39]
2007 Gossip Girl Jack RothEpisode "Roman Holiday" [39]
2008 John Adams Benjamin Rush6 episodes [25] [39]
2010 As the World Turns Joe Chessley2 episodes [39]
2011 The Good Wife Kyle MurphyEpisode "Breaking Up" [25] [39]
2011 Lights Out Dr. WilsonEpisode "Cut Men" [39]
2011 Blue Bloods Father McMurrayEpisode "Model Behavior" [25] [39]
2011 Suits Mr. DockeryEpisode "Pilots" [39]
2013 The Americans Kurt SchultzEpisode "COMINT" [39]
2018 Instinct ReillyEpisode "Flat Line" [39]
2018 Madam Secretary General David NelsonEpisode "Night Watch" [25] [39]
2018 Elementary TreadwellEpisode "How to Get a Head" [25] [39]

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorRef.
1989 Longtime Companion Paul Norman René [39] [31]
1992 That Night Larry Bloom Craig Bolotin [39] [31]
1997 Nick and Jane JohnRichard Mauro [39] [31]
1997 Clover Chase Porter Jud Taylor [39] [31]
1999Blue MoonJohn Barnard Ron Lagomarsino [39] [31]
1999The Cracker ManHankRudy Gaines [39] [31]
2000 Big Eden John Bishop Thomas Bezucha [39]
2005 Little Manhattan Mickey Telesco Mark Levin [25] [39]
2011 The Oranges Shelly Julian Farino [39]
2012 Man on a Ledge Ted HenryAsger Leth [39]
2020No Loss HereTedNathan Brewer [39]

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