Bill Nolte (born June 4 in

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) is a singer and

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actor. He was raised in

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and attended

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, graduating in 1971. He graduated from the

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in 1976, with a degree in Opera and Musical Theater and a minor in Musical Theater.

Theatre credits

Bill made his Broadway debut in 1985,

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in the

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musical ''

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''. Subsequently, he's appeared on Broadway in ''Me and My Girl'', ''

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'' (1993–1994), ''

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'' (1997–1998), ''King David'' as Golliath, ''Jane Eyre'', and ''Amour'', as well as the original album for '' Jekyll & Hyde'' alongside

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. Beginning in 2005, he performed the role of Franz Liebkind in the Broadway musical adaptation of '' The Producers'' after playing the role for 2 years on tour. Nolte played Tabarro in the 2010–11 Broadway revival of '' La Cage aux Folles''. Mansour in ''The Road to Qatar'' – 2011, at the York Theatre Benjamin Prick in ''The Little Pricks'' – 2012, with The Gold Dust Orphans in Boston, MA Fuzz in ''HARMONY, KANSAS'' – 2012, at the Diversionary Theatre in San Diego, CA. WORLD PREMIERE. Tony in ''THE MOST HAPPY FELLA'' – 2012, Lyric Stage in Irving, TX. Starring as Tony in Goodspeed Opera House's (CT.) new production of ''The Most Happy Fella'' – 2013 He has performed his solo cabaret acts: IS NOTHING SACRED, BILLSVILLE, TOGETHER AT LAST, ALL OF ME and ON BROADWAY in venues like BIRDLAND, TRIAD, SEABOURNE SPIRIT CRUISES, LAS VEGAS PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY and recently at IRIDIUM in NY at the VON FREEMAN AFTERPARTY with Shirley Jordan. In 2018, he joined the Broadway cast of ''Waitress'' as Old Joe.

Awards

* 2012 SCENIE AWARD for Best Ensemble Performance in HARMONY, KANSAS at the DIVERSIONARY THEATRE. * 2000 Gypsy Robe for playing Richard Mason in JANE EYRE (2000–2001) * 1993 Gypsy Robe for playing Issachar in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (1993–1994) * 1987 "DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS" Award from The Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music * 1982 TOMMY AWARD given by the American Council of Prints to his design for Concord Fabrics in NYC

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nolte, Bill Living people 1953 births People from Genoa, Ohio American male musical theatre actors University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music alumni