Ed Dixon (born September 2, 1948 in Oklahoma) is an American character actor, playwright and composer.

Actor

Dixon has appeared in numerous

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shows, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' (the show's 2nd and longest running Thenardier), '' Cyrano'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Best Man'', ''

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'', '' Sunday in the Park with George'', ''

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'' and

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

. In 1987 he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his performance in the musical '' Shylock'', for which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics.Internet Broadway Database: Ed Dixon Credits on Broadway
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's premiere production of Leonard Bernstein's ''

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'' and is on the recording conducted by the composer. He can also be heard on the cast recording of the 2001 national tour of

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grang ...

. Dixon toured as the Governor opposite

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as Miss Mona and

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as Ed Earl Dodd. He was nominated for the

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for best supporting actor in a musical in

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's Saving Aimee and won the 2010

for best supporting actor in a musical for his turn as Max in Sunset Blvd. For his creation, ''Georgie: My Adventures with George Rose'' off-Broadway, he won the 2017 Drama Desk Award for best solo performance.

Playwright & composer

Dixon is the author/composer of ''

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'', which debuted in New York at The York Theatre after being launched at

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. ''Fanny Hill'' was nominated for two

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and one Drama-Logue Award. Dixon also wrote the musical ''

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'' with noted playwright A. R. Gurney. The musical won the Festival Prize and the Audience Award when it debuted at the

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.His latest work, Whodunit... The Musical, based on a

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mystery has gained critical acclaim in regional venues throughout the United States.

Memoirs

Dixon released his memoir ''SECRETS OF A LIFE ON STAGE... AND OFF'' on May 3, 2012.

References

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