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Steven Skybell most recently starred as ‘Henry Lehman’ in the first American production of The Lehman Trilogy, at Boston’s Huntington Theatre. He starred as ‘Tevye’ in Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish directed by Joel Grey from 2018-2023, for which he received the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, as well as nominations from the Drama League, Outer Critics, and Drama Desk awards. He recently made his Carnegie Hall debut appearing in an evening of Yiddish songs to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In September 2022 he made his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut appearing as ‘Tevye’ in Barrie Kosky’s celebrated English production of Fiddler on the Roof from the Komische Oper Berlin. His numerous Broadway credits include: the 2016 revival of Fiddler on the Roof (Lazar Wolf); Pal Joey; Wicked; The Full Monty; Love! Valour! Compassion!; Café Crown; Ah, Wilderness! His additional Off-Broadway credits include: The Lucky Star, Babette’s Feast, Antigone in New York (Obie Award). Other: Camelot (Helen Hayes nomination); Broken Glass, Caucasian Chalk Circle (both, Connecticut Critics Circle nominations);The Chosen. Television and film: “Blue Bloods,” “Elementary,” “666 Park Avenue,” “Chicago P.D.,” Miracle of Miracles, Cradle Will Rock, Simply Irresistible, Arthur Miller’s Everybody Wins, many others. Shakespearean credits include the title role in Hamlet, Vanessa Redgrave’s Antony and Cleopatra, Cymbeline, Troilus and Cressida, Much Ado About Nothing, Two Gentlemen of Verona (all at the Public Theater), and Julie Taymor’s Titus Andronicus (Theatre for a New Audience). He has performed all over the world, including the Saito Kinen Festival in Tokyo, Japan and Shakespeare’s Globe in London, where he was one of two Americans chosen for the inaugural season, appearing in Henry V, and A Chaste Maid in Cheapside, which included a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II (as seen on PBS’ “Great Performances”). He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Yale College, a Certificate in Acting from the British American Drama Academy, Balliol College at Oxford, and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama. He has taught acting at Yale Drama, Juilliard, Harvard, NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts, Fordham, and the Shakespeare Lab at the Public Theater.

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Steven Skybell STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2024
Herr Schultz

[Off-Broadway]
National Yiddish Theatre Folksbeine Off-Broadway Production, 2023
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Return Production, 2022
Tevye

[Off-Broadway]
NYTF Off-Broadway Production at Stage 42, 2019
Tevye

[Off-Broadway]
National Yiddish Theatre Production, 2018
Tevye

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2015
Lazar Wolf [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2015
Gaoler

Pisanio

Frenchman

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2014
Jesse Mahoney

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2012
Bottom

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company, 2012
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Public LAB Production, 2011
Performer

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2008
Ernest

[Chicago]
Chicago Production, 2005
Dillamond

[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 2005
Doctor Dillamond [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2005
Sepulveda

[Off-Broadway]
2004
The Professor

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, 2004
Friar Francis

[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 2003
Arthur

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Doctor Dillamond [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Dave

[US Tour]
National Tour, 2001
Harold Nichols

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
Harold Nichols [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1998
King Richard II

[Off-Broadway]
1998
Buckingham

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Agrippa

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Duke of York/Sir Humphrey Stafford/1st Keeper/Lady Bona/Post

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Duke of Bedford/Richard Plantagenet/Messenger

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Ulysses

[Broadway]
1995
Perry Sellars (Understudy)

Buzz Hauser (Understudy)

Arthur Pape (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Thurio

[Broadway]
1989
Lester Freed

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1988
Wint Selby


Steven Skybell Movies

Everybody Wins
[ 1990 ] Father Mancini
Cradle Will Rock
[ 1999 ] Blitzstein - Bertolt Brecht
Zoo
[ 1999 ] Horseman
Simply Irresistible
[ 1999 ] Mr. Mueller

Steven Skybell Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Steven Skybell, Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish)

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Steven Skybell, Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish)

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Steven Skybell, Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish)


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Obie Awards - 1996 - Performance

Steven SkybellAntigone In New York

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Steven Skybell News


Review Roundup: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Opens on Broadway - Updating Live!


Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!

Video: Watch Highlights from CABARET on Broadway


Watch highlights from Cabaret on Broadway here!

Video: Redmayne, Rankin, Neuwirth, and More Talk CABARET on CBS SUNDAY MORNING


Watch Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Bebe Neuwirth, and more discuss starring in the immersive production of Cabaret to Broadway in the video here!

CABARET Star Eddie Redmayne to Appear on GOOD MORNING AMERICA Next Week


Tune in to see Eddie Redmayne on Good Morning America next week! On Thursday April 25, the Cabaret star will be on GMA to talk the new production, which is currently in previews. In Cabaret, he plays 'The Emcee', a role played by Joel Grey in the 1966 and 1987 Broadway productions. At this time, it is unknown if he will be performing a number from the show.

Photos: First Look at Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin & More in CABARET


Get a first look at photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin and more in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway.

Photos: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Celebrates Joel Grey's 92nd Birthday!


Last night, the company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Broadway legend Joel Grey’s 92nd birthday on stage at the August Wilson Theatre. See photos of the show's Academy and Tony-winning star with the production's stars, Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin. 

Video: Joel Grey and Eddie Redmayne Talk CABARET and The 'Emcee' Legacy


Last night, the company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club wilkommened some very special guests to their immersive nightclub home! Eddie Redmayne currently in previews as the ‘Emcee’ in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club celebrated Broadway legend Joel Grey’s 92nd birthday on stage at the August Wilson Theatre.

The Broadway 2023/24 Season by Olivier Award Winners


This Sunday, London's biggest theatre stars come together to celebrate the 2024 Laurence Olivier Awards, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. While it might take some time for this season's nominees to make it across the pond (NOTE: Sunset Boulevard, Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, and Stranger Things: First Shadow have already announced plans to transfer next season), you can catch past Olivier-winning productions on Broadway now.

CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Will Offer $25 Digital Lottery For Broadway Run


Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club will offer a $25 digital lottery ticket policy, which has been announced ahead of the musical's first preview on Monday, April 1 at the August Wilson Theatre. Find out how to enter the Cabaret lottery here!

Meet the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway


The Kit Kat Club is now open! Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, starring Academy Award and Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne and introducing Gayle Rankin, begins previews tonight, April 1, at the August Wilson Theatre. Meet the cast of Cabaret here!

CABARET Pre-Show Will Begin 75 Minutes Before Showtime with Prologue Company


Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club has announced the Prologue Company, the dancers and musicians that welcome audiences to the club, as rehearsals are now underway in New York City.

Video: Watch the Exciting Moment Gabi Campo Learned She Booked CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway


Gabi Campo took to TikTok to share a tender video from the moment she found out she would be playing 'Frenchie' in the upcoming Broadway revival, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.

Marty Lauter And More Join CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB; Additional Casting Announced


Additional casting has been announced for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club starring Academy Award and Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne in his Olivier Award-winning performance as ‘The Emcee' and introducing Gayle Rankin as the toast of Mayfair ‘Sally Bowles.' The production is directed by Olivier Award winner Rebecca Frecknall and designed by Tony Award nominee and Evening Standard Award winner Tom Scutt.

Review Roundup: AMID FALLING WALLS at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene


Read reviews for National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's Amid Falling Walls!

Natascia Diaz and Henry Gottfried Join the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway


Get the latest updates on the cast of Broadway's Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club, including Natascia Diaz and Henry Gottfried. Find out when the show is opening and how long it will be running.

Photos: Get a First Look at National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's AMID FALLING WALLS


Production photos are now available for the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene production of Amid Falling Walls (Tsvishn Falndike Vent). Check out the photos here!

Performances Begin Tonight for National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's AMID FALLING WALLS


Performances begin tonight for the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene production of Amid Falling Walls (Tsvishn Falndike Vent).

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 10th, 2023


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 10, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

Bebe Neuwirth and Steven Skybell Join the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway


More casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club! Two-time Tony Award® winner and Emmy Award® winner Bebe Neuwirth will play ‘Fraulein Schneider’ and Obie Award winner and Drama Desk Award® nominee Steven Skybell will play ‘Herr Schultz'.

Steven Skybell, Rachel Zatcoff & More to Star in AMID FALLING WALLS (TSVISHN FALNDIKE VENT)


National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene has revealed the complete cast for Amid Falling Walls (Tsvishn Falndike Vent).

Steven Skybell FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Steven Skybell been in?

Steven Skybell has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Steven Skybell been in?

Steven Skybell has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Steven Skybell been nominated for?

Steven Skybell has been nominated for the following awards: - Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish) - Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish) - Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish) - Performance (Obie Awards) for Antigone In New York

What awards has Steven Skybell won?

Steven Skybell won a Performance Obie Award for his role in Antigone In New York.

What is Steven Skybell next theatre project?

Steven Skybell's next show will be Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club which opens on 4/21/2024 on Broadway.

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