GREGORY JBARA - STAGE ROLES:

BROADWAY • OFF-BROADWAY • OTHER NYC VENUES


musical theater

(Info on some Regional and Tour Theatre Roles)


 

BROADWAY

Serious Money (Original)
Roles: LIFFE Trader, John / u/s Zackerman
Note: Greg's Broadway debut
Previewed from January 20, 1988
February 9-20, 1988
Royale Theatre
More info: Internet Broadway Database

Born Yesterday (Revival)
Roles: Bellhop No. 1 / Bootblack / u/s Eddie Brock
Previewed from January 18, 1989
January 29 - June 11, 1989
46th Street Theatre
Pre-Broadway tour info
More info: Internet Broadway Database

Damn Yankees (Revival)
Role: Sohovik / narrator (voice)
Previewed from February 14, 1994
March 3, 1994 - mid-April, 1995
   From opening with Victor Garber through
   first five weeks with Jerry Lewis.
Marquis Theatre
Old Globe run info
Photos
Video: "Shoeless Joe" - 1994 Tonys
More info: Internet Broadway Database

Victor / Victoria (Original)
Role: Squash (Mr. Bernstein)
Previewed from October 3, 1995
October 25, 1995 - July 27, 1997
Marquis Theatre
Photo
DVD Screen Caps (Original Broadway Cast Production)
Broadway finale from dvd - YouTube embed
Pre-Broadway info
More info: Internet Broadway Database

Chicago (Revival)
Role: Billy Flynn (replacement)
June, July, August, first week of September, 1997
Shubert Theatre
Photo
Tour info
More info: Internet Broadway Database

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Original)
Role: André Thibault
BroadwayWorld.com Theater Fan's Choice Award
   for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk Award nomination for
   Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Broadway.com Audience Award nomination for
   Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical
Previewed from January 31, 2005
March 3, 2005 - July 23, 2006
Imperial Theatre
Reviews
Photo - Cast & Crew
Photo - "Andre" & "Muriel"
"Friends of Andre" Stage Door Photos
Dressing Room Web Cam Archives
Old Globe run info
More info: Internet Broadway Database

Billy Elliot (Original)
Role: Jackie Elliot
Tony® Award for
   Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Outer Critics Circle Award for
   Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk Award for
   Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Previewed from October 1, 2008
November 13, 2008 - September 4, 2011
  (On hiatus January 29 - May 2, 2010)
Imperial Theater
Reviews
"Friends of Jackie Elliot" Stage Door Photos
BETM Broadway - Official Site

 

OFF-BROADWAY

Have I Got a Girl For You! (The Frankenstein Musical)
Role: The Monster
Note: Greg's Off-Broadway Debut
October 29, 1986 - January 4, 1987
Second Avenue Theatre
More info: Lortel Archives - Internet Off-Broadway Database

Serious Money
Role: John
December 3-27, 1987
Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Newman Theater
More info: Lortel Archives - Internet Off-Broadway Database

Privates on Parade
Role: Flight-Sergeant Kevin Cartwright
July 26 - September 30, 1989
Roundabout Theatre Company
Union Square Theatre
More info: Lortel Archives - Internet Off-Broadway Database

Forever Plaid
Role: Smudge (replacement)
September 1991 - December 1992 (approximate)*
Steve McGraw's Theatre (Triad Theatre)
* excluding tour dates
Tour info

OTHER NYC VENUES
(Not exhaustive)

Live from Lincoln Center: Juilliard at 80
(Televised on PBS)
October 5, 1985
One of six Juilliard Theatre Center students chosen to
perform, Jbara played two roles in brief scenes from:
  Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
  Role: Ui/Hitler
  Brian Friel's Translations
  Role: Soldier

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Role: Bottom
(non-professional)
1986
The Juilliard School
4th Year Repertory Season

Very Warm for May
Concert Version
Role: Kenny
October 19-23, 1994
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

Easter Bonnet Competition
(as himself)
April 10-11, 1995
Palace Theatre

April 7-8, 1997
Palace Theatre

Standing Ovations 3 Benefit for BC/EFA
April 17, 2005
Greg sings Charles Leipart's "Isn't She A Wonder?"
Joe's Pub, NY

Wonderful Town
Encores! concert production
Role: Chick Clark
May 4-7, 2000
City Center, New York City
More info: New York City Center - Encores!

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Role: Zabladowski
musical reading
March 26, 2004
NYC

workshop
June 11, 2004
NYC

Easter Bonnet Competition
(as himself)
April 27-28, 2009
Minskoff Theatre

63rd Annual Tony Awards®
(as Billy Elliot "Dad" performer; as himself - award winner)
June 7, 2009
Radio City Music Hall

Ballroom
Role: Alvin Wilson
reading
November 18, 2010
NYC


 

Off-Broadway Debut Bio for Have I Got a Girl for You!:

GREGORY JBARA (The Monster). A native Detroiter, this marks Mr. Jbara's Off-Broadway debut. Since graduation in May from the Juilliard Theatre Center, he has had the privilege of working with film director Peter Yates and actress Kelly McGillis on House on Sullivan Street. You may have seen him last October as a featured student/ actor on the PBS Live from Lincoln Center Special "Juilliard at 80."

(bio © Playbill 1986-87) | Back to Top



 

Broadway Debut Bio for Serious Money:

GREGORY JBARA (LIFFE Trader, John). This is Mr. Jbara's Broadway debut. Off-Broadway and regional credits include Serious Money (Royal Court production), Have I Got a Girl for You! (The Frankenstein Musical), and Charley's Aunt (GeVa). He has made guest appearances on "Newhart" and the PBS "Live from Lincoln Center" special "Juilliard at 80." Recent film credits include The House on Carroll Street and Crocodile Dundee II. Mr. Jbara is a recent graduate of The Juilliard Theatre Center.

(bio © Playbill 1988) | Back to Top


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