Robert Creighton

Birth Place: Walkerton, Ontario, Canada

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Robert Creighton BIO

Co-author and star of Cagney (Fred Astaire Award, Drama Desk & Outer Critics noms for Lead Actor in a Musical.) Broadway: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Durdles), Anything Goes (Purser/Moonface), Chicago (Amos), The Little Mermaid (Chef Louis), The Lion King (Timon), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Laughing Room Only. Shakespeare in the Park's Comedy of Errors (Angelo). TV: "The Good Fight" (CBS), "The Family" (ABC), "Elementary" (CBS), "Law & Order" (NBC), "Life on Mars" (ABC). Album: Ain't We Got Fun!

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Robert Creighton STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
North American Tour, 2019
Weselton [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Weselton [Replacement]

Duke of Weselton

[Off-Broadway]
Transport Group Concert Production, 2017
Performer

[Regional (US)]
Denver Center Pre-Broadway Engagement, 2017
Duke of Weselton

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway transfer production, 2016
James Cagney

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2015
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2014
Performer

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Production, 2012
Durdles

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2011
Purser

Moonface Martin (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Summer Stars Revival, 2008
Smokey

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2008
Ensemble

Gull

Scuttle (Understudy)

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2006
Ernie Bishop

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 2005
Ensemble

Inventor

Goran (Understudy)

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2004
Nicely-Nicely Johnson

[New York]
Reading, 2004
Vilmos Langselder

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Performer

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2001
Other Roles

[US Tour]
National Tour, 1999
Goodman King

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Timon [Replacement]

[Regional (US)]
Goodspeed Revival, 1997
Og (A Leprechaun)

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1994
Performer

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1994
Performer

[Broadway]
1940
Brother Harper

Writing

Music and Lyrics

Robert Creighton Movies

The Nutcracker: The Untold Story
[ 2010 ] Screech, Bobby Creighton

Robert Creighton Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Robert Creighton, Cagney

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Robert Creighton, Cagney

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Julie Halston, Liz Callaway, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer & More to Join BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF!

Broadway stars will take center stage in 14th Anniversary Benefit for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Wayne Brady, Chris Mann & More To Perform At The 2023 FNAM Benefit

The Foundation for New American Musicals has revealed that Wayne Brady, Anastasia Barzee, Therese Curatolo, Chris Mann and Cheeyang Ng as Guest Artists for its 2023 FNAM Benefit. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Jason Robert Brown, Georgia Stitt & Marcia Seligson to be Honored at the 2023 FNAM Benefit

The Foundation for New American Musicals will present the 2023 FNAM Benefit honoring Jason Robert Brown, Georgia Stitt & Marcia Seligson.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of Barrington Stage Company & Williamstown Theatre Festival's NEW BRAIN

Barrington Stage Company (BSC) in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) presented William Finn’s 1998 musical A NEW BRAIN on Barrington’s Boyd-Quinson mainstage. Check out the opening night photos and after party below.

Alpine Theatre Project's BROADWAY CONCERT SERIES to Host Robert Creighton, Virginia Woodruff, and More

They've starred in some of the most well-known Broadway productions in history, including “Rent,” “Anything Goes,” “The Lion King,” “Color Purple,” and for one week they'll perform some of their greatest showstopping hits on the Whitefish stage. Alpine Theatre Project's Broadway Concert Series runs July 30 - August 2 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.

Photos: Mike Myers, Anthony Rapp & More Take Part in Broadway Bets

Check out photos from Broadway Bets, Broadway’s official poker tournament!

Ramin Karimloo, Anthony Rapp, Aaron Tveit & More to Join BROADWAY BETS

A royal flush of Broadway favorites will raise the stakes when Broadway Bets, Broadway’s official poker tournament, returns this Monday, May 22, 2023.

Video: Go Inside The Entertainment Community Fund's Annual Gala; $1.2 Million Raised

See footage from The Entertainment Community Fund's annual gala, which raised $1.2 million!

Photos: Inside the Entertainment Fund Gala, Honoring Tyler Perry, Alana Mayo, and More

Last night, May 1, The Entertainment Community Fund celebrated distinguished philanthropist Glorya Kaufman; Head of Orion Pictures, film executive and producer Alana Mayo; Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer, activist and President of Tom Kirdahy Productions Tom Kirdahy; and actor, director, screenwriter, producer, playwright, author, philanthropist and Founder of Tyler Perry Studios Tyler Perry.

13th Annual BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! Raises Over $465K

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's 13th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! has raised over $465,000 and counting.

VANITIES�"THE MUSICAL to be Presented by The York Theatre Company at The Theatre at St. Jean's This Spring

The York Theatre Company, in association with Riki Kane Larimer, will present a revised version of Vanities—The Musical. See performance dates, how to purchase tickets and more!

Robert Creighton to be Honored at BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF!; Kate Baldwin, Julie Benko & More to Perform

Broadway celebrities will perform their favorite show tunes at the 13th Annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, on Monday, March 6, at Sony Hall in New York City. See who will perform, how to purchase tickets and more.

Arielle Jacobs, Adam Jacobs, Patti Murin, Mandy Gonzalez & More to Star in DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series at EPCOT

The full performer line-up for Disney on Broadway at the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts has been announced!

Photos: The York Theatre Celebrates the 30th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala

The gala honored musical theater legend Leslie Uggams  with the 2022 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theater, which will be presented by Dionne Warwick. Ted Chapin was also honored with The York Theatre Company Founders' Award, presented by his daughters Anika and Zoë Chapin. Check out photos here!

Alpine Theatre Project's Broadway Concert Series Runs This Month at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center

They've starred in some of the most well-known Broadway productions in history, including “Les Miserables,” “Wicked,” “The Lion King,” “Chicago,” and for one week they'll perform some of their greatest show stopping hits on the Whitefish stage. Alpine Theatre Project's Broadway Concert Series runs July 26 - 30 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.

BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! Gala Featuring Julie Halston, Telly Leung, Beth Leavel & More Raises Record $475,000

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s 12th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! raised a record $475,000 in a new hybrid format on April 29. The sold-out gala at New York City’s Edison Ballroom, live streamed for the first time, is the single largest fundraiser in the Foundation’s history.

The Mabel Mercer Foundation Presents A Centennial (Plus Two Years) Celebration Of Miss Peggy Lee

Two pandemic postponements couldn't thwart The Mabel Mercer Foundation's centennial love letter to one of the world's preeminent singer/composer/lyricists of the twentieth century. It finally takes stage - twenty-four months later -- at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 3, at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall: 'I Like Men' - Celebrating 102 Years of Miss Peggy Lee.

Telly Leung, Arielle Jacobs & Derrick Davis Join BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF!

Derrick Davis (The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Carousel, Film's A Christmas Story, Can a Song Save Your Life), Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin, Wicked, Between the Lines, and In the Heights) and Telly Leung (Aladdin, Rent, TV's Glee, and Allegiance) will join the star-studded cast featuring previously announced performers.

Telly Leung, Arielle Jacobs, and More Join BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF

Arielle Jacobs and Telly Leung have been added to the lineup for the 12th annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, an unforgettable evening of entertainment featuring some of Broadway's hottest stars.

Beth Leavel, Lillias White, and More Announced for BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF

Tony Award-winning actress and comedienne Julie Halston (Sex and the City, Gossip Girl, Tootsie) will emcee the 12th annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, an unforgettable evening of entertainment featuring some of Broadway's hottest stars. This year's hybrid event will take place live at New York City's Edison Ballroom and virtually on Friday evening, April 29, 2022. The event is the single largest fundraiser for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF).

Robert Creighton FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Robert Creighton been in?

Robert Creighton has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Robert Creighton been in?

Robert Creighton has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Robert Creighton been nominated for?

Robert Creighton has been nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in Cagney. He has also received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same show.

How many shows has Robert Creighton written?

Robert Creighton has written 1 shows including Cagney (Music and Lyrics).

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