Richard H. Blake
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Richard H. Blake (born 17 May 1975) is an American musical actor.
One of his earliest stints on Broadway was taking over the role of Roger Davis in Rent. In 2001, Richard Blake took over the role of Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever, a musical adaptation of the film of the same name, having previously starred in Footloose.[1] He also took over the role of Link Larkin in the Broadway production of Hairspray.
He was seen on Broadway in The Wedding Singer in 2006, originating the role of Glen Guglia at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York. He then went on to star in the musical version of Legally Blonde at the Palace Theatre, originating the role of Warner Huntington III alongside such stars as Laura Bell Bundy and Christian Borle. He can be heard on both The Wedding Singer and Legally Blonde cast recordings.
He recently finished a lengthy run as Fiyero on the First National Tour of Wicked. He replaced Cliffton Hall on November 18, 2008. He toured across North America for over two years, playing his final performance on February 13, 2011. Blake then replaced Kyle Dean Massey as Fiyero in the Broadway production of Wicked beginning March 29, 2011.[2]
References
- ^ McMurtrie, John (2001-04-08). "Stayin' Alive After All These Years". San Francisco Chronicle (Hearst Communications). http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/04/08/PK179607.DTL&type=performance. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ Richard H. Blake to Join Cast of Broadway's Wicked
External links
- Richard H. Blake at the Internet Broadway Database
- Official site
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- BroadwayWorld.com interview with Richard H. Blake, August 28, 2007
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