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Stage Works & Mini Bio | |
| Birth Name | Barry Knapp Bostwick |
| Born | February 24, 1945 (Verified) |
| Birthplace | San Mateo, California, United States |
| Height | 6 feet 4 inches (193cm) |
| Eyes | Blue |
| Hair | Dark Blond (original), Silver (now) |
| Shoe size | 11 (29cm) ... not too big for the height? |
| Education | San Mateo High School |
| BA of Fine Arts at then-California Western University | |
| (now-United States International University) | |
| New York University Graduate School, School of the Arts (major in Acting) - (Left before taking his master's degree) |
| Year | Stage Title/Performance/Activity | Character | Photo/ Article |
| age 9 | Created and starred with his elder brother in a puppet show | ||
| age 12 | Formed folk-singing groups. Performed at school and YMCA dances | ||
| High | Went out for athletics and became an all-state swimmer | ||
| School | g Babes in Toyland h (at a Walnut Creek dance studio, an amateur production) | Barnaby | Click |
| Era | g Our Hearts Were Young and Gay h (a high school production) | unknown | Click |
| College | gTake Her, She's Mine h (with Walter Pigeon. The first professional job, age 18) | unknown | |
| Era | Danced with the San Diego Ballet | ||
| " Little Mary Sunshine " at Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City | unknown | ||
| Worked with an improvisational nightclub group Spent summers touring with professional theatre companies |
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| Participated in the First American Greek Theater Festival in LA |
unknown | ||
| (with the APA Phoenix Repertory Company) | |||
| 1967 | -- Refused its parmanent job offer and went to NYU Graduate School | ||
| 1968 | Debut in the San Diego Shakespeare Festival |
unknown | |
| (with the APA Phoenix Repertory Company) | |||
| 1968/ 1969? |
Formed with 12 friends "Circo dellfArte" (The Circus Arts Institute), a "revolutionary organization that taught circus skills and performed in New York City streets and Parks." | ||
| 1969 jan-apr |
" Cock-A- Doodle Dandy " (Play, Broadway debut) | The Cock | Click |
| mar-apr | " Hamlet " (Play, Broadway) | Ghost/ Osric/ | |
| (with the APA Phoenix Repertory Company) | Player | ||
| 1969 - |
" Salvation " (Rock musical, Original, Off-Broadway) | Understudy | |
| around 1970 |
" The Whores of Broadway " (Musical, Original, Off-Broadway) | unknown | Click |
| - ???? |
Singing and dancing job in The Mickey Finn Show in Reno, Nevada | ||
| 1970 - |
Released a rock album as a member of "First National Nothing" | Click | |
| 1970 mar |
" The House of Leather " (Rock musical, Original, Off-Broadway) | Donny Brook | Click |
| 1970 may |
" Colette " (Play, Original, Off-Broadway) | Maurice Goudeket | Click |
| 1970 nov |
Made the debut and released a pop album as the lead singer of The Klowns | Beau | Click |
| 1971 jan |
" Soon " (Rock opera, Original, Broadway) | Kelly | Click |
| 1971 | Worked with the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus as one of The Klowns | Beau | Click |
| 1971 dec |
" The Screens " (5-hour play by Jean Genet, the American premier, Off-Broadway) | Sergeant | Click |
| 1971 |
* Auditioned for " Pippin " (Musical, Original, Broadway). Unselected (but Bob Fosse recommended him for the film "Movie Movie" later in 1977.) |
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| 1972 feb -1974 |
" Grease" (Rock musical, Original, LA & Off to On Broadway) | Danny Zuko | Click |
| 1975 | * Selected as Zach in " A Chorus Line " Participated in the workshop for the creation. Declined before the opening. |
(Zach) | Click |
| 1976 jan |
" They Knew What They Wanted "( Play, Broadway, with the APA Phoenix Theater) | Joe | Click |
| 1976 oct- 1977 feb |
" The Robber Bridegroom " (Musical, Original, LA & Broadway ) | Jamie Lockhart | Click |
| 1977 mar |
" She Loves Me " ( Musical, Concert version, Revival, Manhattan Town Hall) | Georg | Click |
| 1977 apr |
"LfHistoire du Soldat " (Soldier's Tale) by Stravinsky, the New York City Opera Production |
Joseph | Click |
| 1977 jun |
Won Tony Award | Click | |
| 1977 - |
* Given an offer of the role of Bruce Granit in " On The Twentieth Century
" (a new musical by Hal Prince), but declined because the role was "too small for an above -the-title Tony winner" |
(Bruce Granit) | |
| 1981 aug - sept |
" The Pirates of Penzance " (Musical, National tour ) --- at the Ahmanson Theater in LA & at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto) |
The Pirate King | Click |
| 1982 jul |
* " The Death of Von Richthofen as Witnessed From Earth "(Musical play, Original, Joseph Papp's Central Park production) Declined a few days before the opening due to "'artistic differences between him and Des McAnuff, the author and director of the play, regarding the interpretation of the character of Von Richthofen.'' But "it was 'an amicable separation' between the two" | (Von Richthofen) | |
| 1983 - |
* Oscar Wilde's " The Importance of Being Earnest. '' (The John Drew Theater summer theater production, Aug) Had to withdraw from the cast because of a television commitment. |
(Earnest) | |
| 1991 dec |
" Nick and Nora " (Musical, Original, Broadway) | Nick Charles | Click |
| Has shunned the Broadway stage ever since ..... (too bad for the fans... ) |
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Awards & Nominations |  |
| 1972 | Tony Award Best Actor in a Musical " Grease " |
Nominee |
| 1976 | Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Play " They Knew What They Wanted " |
Nominee |
| 1977 | Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical " The Robber Bridegroom " / " She Loves Me " |
Nominee |
| 1977 | Tony Award Best Actor in a Musical " The Robber Bridegroom " |
WINNER |
| 1978 | New York Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor " Movie Movie " |
Nominee |
| 1989 | Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television " War and Remembrance " |
WINNER |
Barry Bostwick Brilliant!