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David Burnham is a member of the original Broadway cast of the 6-time Tony Award winning musical "The Light In The Piazza", performing both on the "Tony Awards" and the PBS telecast "Live From Lincoln Center". He is the 2007 recipient of the prestigious "Helen Hayes Award" for best actor as well as the 2007 best actor "Garland Award" for his portrayal of Fabrizio Nacarelli in the national tour of "The Light In The Piazza". In New York City he lent his talent to the Actor's Fund production of "On The 20th Century" at The New Amsterdam Theatre and performed his solo concert at the famed New York jazz club "Birdland". He traveled from NYC to Oz to create the role of Fiyero in the pre-Broadway workshops of the mega-hit "Wicked". David first gained critical acclaim when, after a two year search, he was chosen to replace Donny Osmond in the national tour of Andrew Llyod Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (Dramalogue Award) a role which he has subsequently played 4 more times in productions all over the country. At Boston's North Shore Music Theatre he created the role of Tom in the new musical "Tom Jones" as well as the role of Billy (opposite Maureen McGovern) in the new musical "Letters from 'Nam", a role which he reprised at The Kennedy Center and Seattle's Village Theatre. In Chicago he originated the role of Charlie in the world premiere of "Peggy Sue Got Married", after touring the country as Peter in the national tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar" (opposite Ted Neeley). Other stage productions include the L.A. premiere of The Road Theatre production of "The Woman In Black" (the Actor) directed by Ken Sawyer, "Assassins" (John Hinckley) at Reprise - with members of the original Broadway cast, "Children of Eden" (Caine - Robby Award) at Musical Theatre West, "Godspell" (Jesus) at the St. Louis MUNY, and "Pirates of Penzance" (Fredrick) at The Sacramento Music Circus. On film, David was the voice of the Prince in the Warner Bros. animated feature "The King & I", and can also be heard as "Willy" in Disney's "Home On The Range". Recordings include the soundtracks to "Ghepetto", "The King & I", and "Home on the Range". Also the recordings "Strouse, Schwartz, & Schwartz", "Lerner, Loewe, and Lane" and "Lee Lessack's - In Good Company". David is very proud to announce the release of his debut solo CD "David Burnham" for LML Music, available online at Amazon.com, itunes, Barnes and Noble Bookstores, and other fine retailers
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Monday April 21, 2008, David appeared in "The Leading Men III Concert" at "Birdland" in NYC.
February 9 2008, David appeared in "Saturday Night Underground" at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, NYC.
January 8, 2008, David began performing the role of Fiyero on Broadway in "Wicked" at the Gershwin Theatre.
December 14 - 23 2007, David performed in "The Magic of Christmas" with the Portland Maine Symphony at Merrill Auditorium.
December 10,
2007,
Orange County, CA. Performing
w/the Pros with
David Burnham …for the holidays!
David in concert with the talented students of the Music & Theatre Conservatory
at the
Orange County High School of the Arts
December 8, 2007, West Hollywood CA.
David was part of an all-star cast
"Hope for the Holidays"
a S.T.A.G.E Seasonal Celebration a benefit for Aids Project Los
Angeles at the Key Club in West Hollywood, CA.
December 2, 2007 San Francisco, CA. David was part of the Holiday Benefit
"Help Is On The Way"
Produced by
The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation. Benefiting Meals
of Marin & Positive Resource Center.
November 19, 2007 Town Hall, New York City "Broadway Unplugged". David
sang a duet with
Max Von Essen at this star-studded event using no microphones!
November 17, 2007 Long Island, NYC. "London
Show-Stoppers" David sang songs made popular from the
London musical
theatre scene, with a cast of five.
November 14, 2007 David did a
CD signing and mini-concert "Any Wednesday CD Event"
at Barnes and
Noble Lincoln Triangle, N. Y. C., N.Y.
November 9, 2007 David joined, Lee Lessack & John Boswell
in
"Three Men And A Baby Grand
in a Salute To The Rat Pack" in Louden, Tennessee.
November 5, 2007 in Glendale, CA
David performed in
"Two's Company - Tribute to Stephen
Schwartz and Alan Menken"
October 19, 2007 Town Hall, Manhattan, NYC - featuring Broadway stars in a
"Stephen Schwartz Tribute".
David
sang "Out There" from the "Hunchback of Notre Dame".October 15, 2007,
benefit for The Third Eye Theatre
Company at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in N.Y.C.October 13, 2007, in Watertown NY, David appeared in
"100 Years of Hollywood"
for The Disabled Persons Action Organization Show.
October 7, 2007, in Manhattan NY, David performed his CD Release Concert
at the
"Metropolitan Room" in Manhattan.
September 28, 2007,
"PERFORMING W/THE PROS"
David performed with the kids from
Orange County School Of The Arts
at the Rose Center Theatre
September 22, 2007, in Los Angeles, California, David will perform his 2nd CD Release Concert
presented by UPRIGHT Cabaret at "Mark's
Restaurant" in W Hollywood, California.
August 26, 2007, in Los Angeles California, David performed
a CD Release Concert
at the "M Bar &
Restaurant" to a Sold Out audience in Hollywood, California.
April 16, 2007, in Washington DC, David won the "2007 Helen Hayes Award" for Best Actor.
April 2007, in Los Angeles, David won the
"Back Stage
West 2007 Garland Award" for
Best Actor for his
performance as Fabrizio
in the National Tour of "Light in the Piazza"!
August 2006 - July 2007 David starred as
Fabrizio, the lead role, in The National Tour of
"Light in the Piazza"
June 19th 2006 David performed his solo concert at "Birdland" in Manhattan, New York.
April 2005 - July 2006
David made his Broadway debut in "Light In
The Piazza" as the understudy for
Fabrizio (performed the role of Fabrizio over 60 times) August 3 - 8 2004 David performed the role of
Frederic in
and as part of the ensemble in the 6-time TONY Award winning BROADWAY musical
"Light in the Piazza".
in the 54th Music Circus season, produced by California Musical Theatre at the
Wells Fargo Pavilion.
Feb 21 - Mar 7, 2004 David performed
the role of Nanki Poo in Musical Theatre West's Production of
"Hot Mikado"
A sizzling celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta.
Oct 4, 2003 - Feb 15, 2004 David performed the
role of the Actor,
in the amazing Road Theatre Company's Award Winning production of
"Woman
In Black"
at the Coronet Theatre in Hollywood, California.
A fantastic new play directed by Award Winning Kenneth Sawyer
Jan 20-Feb 1, 2004 David performed in
"Kismet" a Reprise Presents Production.
Location: McGowan Hall Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles
Nov 1 - 16, 2003, David performed the role of
Jean-Michel in the Musical Theatre West's presentation of
"La Cage Aux Folles" at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center
in Long Beach, California.
Performing with David is David Engel (whom David performed with in Children Of
Eden) and Norman Large.
On October 10 - 26 David performed the role he is
famous for.
David was Joseph in
"Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" with the
Fullerton CLO.
Sept
15, 2003 David performed in Reprise Presents "Assassins" at UCLA at the FREUD
Playhouse
along with some of the members of the Original NY Company.
David performed the role of John Henkley the man whom tried to assassinate
Ronald Regan.
Among the other performers is star Patrick Cassidy.
August 2003 David performed the role of Cain in the Musical "Children of Eden" in Vista, California.
July 2003 David performed the roll of Jesus in the Rock
Musical "Godspell" in St Louis.
The production got rave reviews by those who attended the performances.
March 9, 2003, David performed the lead role in a
concert reading of
"Grand Hotel" at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
in Thousand Oaks, California and the Pasadena Playhouse.
David was, Felix Von Gaigern, the Baron.
October 31 - November 17, 2002, David performed in the
production of
"One Red Flower: Letters From 'Nam"
at The Village Theatre in Issaquah, Washington.
‘six wars as seen through the eyes of six good friends,’
David performed the role of Billy a Vietnam Soldier, also starring with
David was
Marta DuBois (Eleanor, Billy's mother), Josh Keaton (Alan), Levi
Kreis (George),
Kevin Noonchester (Marion), T. E. Russell (Kenny), Robbie Swift
(Rick)
September 4 - 23, 2001, David performed in the new
production of
"Letters From 'Nam" in Boston, Mass.
David performed the role of Billy, a Vietnam Soldier,
also starring with David is singer Maureen McGovern
January 24 to February 11, 2001 David performed the
role of Agis
in the Santa Barbara CLO's production of "Triumph of Love"
November 10 - 17, 2000, David performed in the Musical
"Children of Eden"
David performs the roles of Cain and Japheth
May 2000,
David performed in "3 men and a baby grand"
with Lee Lessack and John Boswell aboard the QEII
Feb 16 2000, David performed in the Disney ASCAP
Workshop with Stephen Schwartz of "Letters From 'Nam"
Based on the book Dear America.
David plays a Vietnam soldier.
March 4 -6, 2000,
David performed in the
"16th Annual S.T.A.G.E. Strouse, Schwartz & Schwartz AIDS Benefit"
at the Luckman Theatre Cal State L.A.
David performed "Lion
Tamer" from The Magic Show by Stephen
Schwartz.
Feb 7 2000, David performed in the musical
"Take
Me Away",
Musical Theatre Guild's Broadway Concert Series at the
Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California
June 9th to August 15th 1999 David performed the lead
male role (Charlie) in the World Premiere of
"Peggy Sue Got Married" in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
January 30, 31 and February 1, 1998,
David performed in
"The 14th Annual S.T.A.G.E. Lerner, Loewe, Lane and Friends AIDS Benefit"
David fit right in among all the talent performing. He sang "Everything I
Have Is Yours"
by Burton Lane, from the 1933 film 'Dancing Lady" at the Luckman
Theatre in Los Angeles.
Dec 13th & 19th 1998 David performed his cabaret show
"On My Way To You"
at the Cinegrill at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California
May 28 1997 to Dec 28 1997, David starred as Joseph,
replacing Donny Osmond,
in the Livent National Tour of
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
March 5-16, 1997, The Redondo Beach Civic Light Opera,
CA, production of
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
David starred as 'Joseph' for the second time for which he received the
"1997 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Performance"
October 18-27, 1996, The Cabrillo Music Theatre -
Thousand Oaks, CA, production of
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
David starred as 'Joseph' for the first time
The 1995 national tour of
"Jesus Christ Superstar" (Peter) (with Ted Neeley & Carl
Anderson)
David's Film & Television credits include:
"Home On The Range" (animated Feature)
Stephen Schwartz's "Gheppeto"
"King & I" (animated Feature)
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