Martin Vidnovic

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Martin Vidnovic (born January 4, 1948) is an American actor and singer.

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Biography

He is of Serbian descent. [1] Born in Falls Church, Virginia, Vidnovic graduated from the College-Conservatory of Music (part of the University of Cincinnati) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. [2]

Vidnovic made his Broadway debut in the ill-fated Home Sweet Homer (1976) which, following a one-year tour, closed on opening night. [3] He fared better with his next three projects, revivals of The King and I (1977) as Lun Tha, Oklahoma! (1979) as Jud Fry, [4] and Brigadoon (1980) as Tommy Albright. [5] Vidnovic's performance in Baby (1983) won him the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. Additional Broadway credits include A Grand Night for Singing (1993), and Saul in King David (1997). [6]

He was a replacement in the lead role of Sky Masterson in the second Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls . [6]

He was cast in the 1998 stage adaptation of Footloose but was replaced during previews.

Off-Broadway, Vidnovic was cast as El Gallo late in the run of the original production of The Fantasticks [7] and appeared in the 2006 revival as Bellomy. [8] Additional off-Broadway credits include Lies and Legends: The Musical Stories of Harry Chapin (1985), Olympus on My Mind (1986), [9] and the 2003 Jerry Herman revue Showtune . [10]

Most recently in 2011, he played the principal role of Mal Beineke in the first US national tour of The Addams Family . [11]

Family

Vidnovic was briefly married in the late 1970s to voice teacher Linda Wonneberger, with whom he has a daughter, the actress Laura Benanti. [12] [13] [14] [2]

Vidnovic is also the uncle of former Minor Threat bassist Steve Hansgen.

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References

  1. ↑ Markovic, Kristina (July 13, 2023). "Glumice za koje niste imali pojma da su srpskog porekla". Zadovoljna (in Serbian). Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Lovendusky, Eugene. "Martin Vidnovic: What Matters to Him" broadwayworld.com, July 15, 2007
  3. ↑ "'Home Sweet Homer' Listing" ibdb.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "'Oklahoma' Listing" ibdb.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "'Brigadoon Broadway" Playbill (vault). Retrieved March 29, 2016
  6. 1 2 "Vidnovic Broadway" Playbill (vault). Retrieved March 29, 2016
  7. ↑ "'The Fantasticks' Listing" lotel.org. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  8. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Burmester, Dixon and Vidnovic to Star in Fantasticks Revival" Playbill, June 28, 2006
  9. ↑ "'Olympus on My Mind' Listing" lortel.org. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  10. ↑ Finkle, David. "Review" theatermania.com, February 28, 2003
  11. ↑ IBDB
  12. ↑ McGee, Celia. "Sing Out, Laura. It's Your Turn." The New York Times, March 23, 2008
  13. ↑ Sokol, Robert. "Cabaret singer Laura Benanti has Broadway in her blood" sfexaminer.com, May 8, 012
  14. ↑ Lefkowitz, David. "PLAYBILL ON-LINE'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Laura Benanti" Playbill, May 11, 1999
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