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John Treacy Egan (born July 10, 1962) is an American actor and singer known for starring in the
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productions of '' The Producers'' and ''
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''.


Early life

Egan was born in
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. He attended the
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and graduated from
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.


Career

Egan first appeared off-Broadway in '' When Pigs Fly'' at the Douglas Fairbanks Theater in 1996. In 1997 Egan made his Broadway debut in '' Jekyll & Hyde'', playing the roles of Groom and Mike while understudying Utterson, Glossop, and the Bishop. He is also in the film version Broadway Television Networks/Atlantic Recordings. In 2001, Egan was in the Off-Broadway show '' Bat Boy: The Musical''. Also in 2001, Egan appeared as Hortensio in ''
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'' at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles. Egan then starred in the musical '' The Producers''. He played Franz Liebkind from May 2002 to April 2003 and then took over the role of Roger De Bris from April to October. He returned to the show a year later, playing Max Bialystock for one week in December 2004. On November 1, 2005, he officially took over the role of Max, and he played the role through the end of the Broadway run in 2007 (except for a break of several months in 2006, in which sitcom star
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assumed the role). He is currently the only actor to have played three principal roles in the musical. Egan was also in the 2005 film '' The Producers'' with
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, as First Nighter. Egan appeared with
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in the Actors Fund Benefit Concert of ''
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'' on September 22, 2003, at the
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. In 2007, he originated the role of Chef Louis in ''
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''. From October 2009 to January 2010, Egan played a parent and reporter in the
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's Broadway production of ''
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''. He then played Joey in the Tony Award-nominated musical ''
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'' on Broadway, from April 2011 to August 2012. In the early 2010s, he was in concert versions of ''
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'' at the Shubert Theatre as Mr. Bumble and ''
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'' at
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playing Nicely-Nicely Johnson. In 2023, he played Vlad in the regional premiere of ''Anastasia''. In February 2024, he began performances as Colonel Mustard in the national tour of '' Clue: On Stage''. John released his first solo CD, ''Count The Stars'', in April 2008. His second solo CD, ''On Christmas Morning'', was released in October 2009. Egan was in the movie '' Last Night'' with
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'', and ''
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''. Egan contributed to the cast albums of '' When Pigs Fly'', '' Jekyll & Hyde'', ''
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'', and ''
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'' as well as the 2005 soundtrack for film remake of '' The Producers''.


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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Egan, John Treacy 1962 births Living people American male stage actors Rye Country Day School alumni State University of New York at Purchase alumni