Gavin Lee
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| Born | Gavin Lee October 15, 1972 |
| Occupation | Stage actor and singer |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Harvey (2005—present) |
Gavin Lee (born October 15, 1972) is an English actor currently starring as Bert in Mary Poppins at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway, which began previews in October 2006 and officially opened on November 16, 2006. He was chosen for this role because of his critically-acclaimed performance as Bert in the West End production of Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre. Lee will reprise this role in the US National Tour of the musical from March 2009 onwards.[1]
Lee is an alumnus of the Doreen Bird College in Sidcup, Kent (See: Bird College) after which he has been involved in various musicals as a performer and choreographer. In 2004 he auditioned to be the Bert understudy in the London production of Mary Poppins, but managed to win the role outright.
Lee was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical at the 2005 Olivier Awards and the 2005 Theatregoer's Choice Awards for originating the West End role of Bert. For his Broadway performance, Lee was nominated for the 2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards (Outstanding Actor in a Musical) and the 2007 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He also won the 2007 Drama Desk Award for Featured Actor in a Musical and an award for Outstanding Broadway Debut at the 63rd annual Theatre World Awards. In August 2007, Lee was added to Sardi's caricature gallery with other Broadway actors.[2]
In June 2008, Lee will perform in a concert version of Show Boat at Carnegie Hall.[3]
Lee is married to Emily Harvey, an American actress who was playing role of Mme Firmin in London's The Phantom of the Opera during his own run on London's Mary Poppins.
In addition, he has worked as part of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera film adaptation, appearing as one of the singers/dancers in the "Masquerade" scene.
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[edit] Theatre appearances
| Year | Show | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 2009 | Mary Poppins | Bert | US National Tour | Announced[1] |
| 2006 - 2008 | Mary Poppins | Bert | New Amsterdam Theatre | Broadway production; originated role |
| 2004 - 2006 | Mary Poppins | Bert | Bristol Hippodrome & Prince Edward Theatre | West End production; originated role |
| 2002 | Contact | Aristocrat | Queen's Theatre | |
| 2002 | Let's Kick Arts | Ensemble | Bridewell Theatre | |
| 2001 | Zip Goes A Million | Percy Piggott | The Theatre Museum | |
| 2001 | DuBarry Was A Lady | Harry/ Captain Of The Guard | Her Majesty's Theatre | |
| 2001 | Peggy Sue Got Married | Richard | Shaftesbury Theatre | Originated role |
| 1999 | A Saint She Ain't | Danny O'Reilly | Apollo Theatre & King's Head Theatre | Originated role |
| 1999 | Of Thee I Sing | J.P. Wintergeen | Bridewell Theatre | |
| 1999 | Jubilee! | Richard | Her Majesty's Theatre | Also choreographer |
| 1998 | Singin' in the Rain | Don Lockwood | Leicester Haymarket | |
| 1998 | Oklahoma! | Slim | National Theatre | Originated role |
| 1997 | Crazy for You | Bobby Child | Prince Edward Theatre | Also choreographer |
[edit] Cast recordings
- Mary Poppins
- A Saint She Ain't
- Zip Goes a Million
- Saturday Night
[edit] Filmography
[edit] References
- ^ a b Gans, Andrew. "Lee Will Join Brown for National Tour of Mary Poppins", Playbill, 2008-05-21. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ McBride, Walter. "Brown & Lee Reveal Sardi's Caricatures.", BroadwayWorld.com, 2007-08-31. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Principal Casting Complete for Carnegie Hall Show Boat", Playbill, 2008-05-07. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
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