David Hibbard (born June 21, 1965, in

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, raised in Ohio) is an American stage performer, primarily known for

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and

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voiceovers. Since 1999, Hibbard has been a teacher of vocal performance and audition technique at Collaborative Arts Project 21 (CAP21), once affiliated with

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and now a part of Molloy College in Rockville Centre, Long Island with studio space at Molloy College Manhattan Center.

Career

Hibbard made his Broadway debut in ''

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'' in 1993 in the role of the

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at the

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. Next was a ''

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'' revival in the role of the Jester, starring

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and

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, which opened on December 19, 1996, at the

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and ran for 188 performances. Hibbard originated the role of Bobby/ Michael Bennett in ''

A Class Act ''A Class Act'' is a quasi-autobiographical musical loosely based on the life of composer-lyricist Edward Kleban, who died at the age of 48 in 1987. Featuring a book by Linda Kline and Lonny Price along with music and lyrics by Kleban himself ...

''. The musical was initially produced

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opening on October 3, 2000, and running until December 10, 2000. ''A Class Act'' transferred to the Ambassador Theatre on

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, where it opened on March 11, 2001, and ran for 30 previews and 105 regular performances. Hibbard replaced Michael McGrath in Monty Python's ''

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'' in the role of Patsy, singing " Always Look on the Bright Side of Life". Hibbard joined the Broadway production of ''

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'' in June 2009 and later toured the US in the second national tour. Hibbard was in the 2012–2013 production of '' Elf: The Musical'' in the role of Matthews. Hibbard was also seen in ''

Something Rotten! ''Something Rotten!'' is a musical comedy with a book by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Set in 1595, the story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find succes ...

'', an original

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with a book by John O'Farrell and

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and music and lyrics by Karey and

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. He understudied four roles; Nick Bottom, Nostradamus, Shylock and Lord Clapham, in addition to performing in the ensemble nightly. ''Something Rotten!'' opened on

at the St. James Theatre in previews on March 23, 2015, and officially opened on April 22, 2015. It was nominated for ten

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, including Best Musical, and won one (

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as Best Featured Actor in a Musical). Its cast album received a nomination for the 2016

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. Most recently Hibbard was seen in '' Mrs. Doubtfire'', a

with music and lyrics by Wayne and

and a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell. It is based on the 1993 film of the same name. The musical is directed by

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with choreography by Lorin Latarro. Rob McClure plays the role of Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire, with Jenn Gambatese as Miranda Hillard,

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as Frank Hillard, Analise Scarpaci as Lydia Hillard, Jake Ryan Flynn as Christopher Hillard, Avery Sell as Natalie Hillard, J. Harrison Ghee as Andre, Mark Evans as Stuart Dunmire, Charity Angél Dawson as Wanda Sellner, and Peter Bartlett as Mr. Jolly. Hibbard portrayed a number of supporting roles. Off-Broadway, David was seen in the 2014

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and

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production of

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the musical, in the role of Tony. David was in the original company of ''Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back!'', a version of '' Forbidden Broadway'' created by Gerard Alessandrini. It previewed on Thursday September 5 and opened at the

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on Wednesday October 16, 1996, with

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, Donna English and

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. Hibbard has also appeared Off-Broadway as ''Hercule'' in ''

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'' at City Center ''

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''. The staged concert production featured

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as La Mome Pistache,

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, Charlotte d'Amboise (Claudine),

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and

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. This production was directed by

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and choreographed by

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. Hibbard's notable voice-over work is showcased in '' Page to Screen'', an American documentary television series hosted by

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. The series premiered October 28, 2002. on

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Hibbard is a graduate of

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with a degree in music education and in addition to being on faculty at Molloy/CAP21 Theater Arts Program, he is one of the program directors of the Molloy College Musical Theater Summer Intensive at the Madison Theater.

References

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