Jason Forbach

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Jason Forbach
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, playwright
Years active2006–present
Known forInto the Woods
Les Misérables
The Phantom of the Opera
SpouseJoseph Spieldenner (2016–present)

Jason Forbach is an American actor and singer. He is known for portraying Rapunzel's Prince and the Baker in Into the Woods,[1][2] Enjolras in Les Misérables.[3] and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera.[4]

Early life

Forbach graduated with his Bachelor of Music in 2000 from University of Missouri-Columbia where he was the recipient of the Chancellor's Emerging Artist Award that year. He went on to complete his Masters with academic distinction at New England Conservatory in Boston.[5]

Career

In 2006, Forbach joined the Las Vegas cast of The Phantom of the Opera understudying the roles of Raoul and Monsieur Reyer.[6]

In 2009, Forbach played the dual role of Rapunzel's Prince and The Wolf in Into the Woods at the Wells Fargo Pavilion.[7]

In 2012, Forbach joined the 25th Anniversary national tour cast of Les Misérables as Feuilly and an understudy for Enjolras. He later took over the role of Enjolras playing opposite his real-life husband Joseph Spieldenner as Grantaire until the tour closed.[8] In 2013, he received acclaim for his performance as Chris Scott in the North Shore Music Theatre production of Miss Saigon.[9]

In March 2014, Forbach returned to Les Misérables in the second Broadway revival. Once again playing Feuilly and understudying Enjolras. He briefly took over the role of Enjolras again in October 2014 and left the role in November of that same year.[10] He continued with the production playing Feuilly and the Factory Foreman.[3]

Forbach appeared as Captain Albert Lennox in the 2016 and 2017 Shakespeare Theatre Company and 5th Avenue Theatre productions of The Secret Garden.[6]

Forbach is also an award winning playwright having placed in the New Works of Merit Playwriting Competition with his play Heathen Hill.[5]

In 2022, Forbach joined the New York City Center Encores! production of Into the Woods as the male swing.[11][non-primary source needed] He would end up going on for Rapunzel's Prince for a majority of the run when Jordan Donica was sick.[4] He moved with the production to the St. James Theatre for the second Broadway revival understudying the roles of the Baker, the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Rapunzel's Prince, and the Narrator/Mysterious Man. He opened the production as the Baker when Brian d'Arcy James was sick, and also went on for the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince many times including when Gavin Creel and Cheyenne Jackson were both unavailable for 3 days in August. He also played Rapunzel's Prince many times during the production's run on Broadway.[2]

On November 21, 2022, Forbach returned to The Phantom of the Opera at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway for a limited run through December 5 playing the role of Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny. He had been a vacation swing in Phantom at the Majestic Theatre for several years, primarily understudying the roles of Raoul, Reyer, Marksman, and Hairdresser.[4]

In 2023, Forbach went on tour across the United States to ten cities with the Broadway production of Into the Woods playing Rapunzel's Prince and understudying the Baker. He starred opposite Gavin Creel, Stephanie J. Block, Montego Glover, and Sebastian Arcelus all reprising their Broadway roles.[12] On February 23, he went on for the Baker last second for the second act of the production's preview performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., he would then proceed to open the show's engagement as the Baker that weekend and play the role for the majority of the performances at the Kennedy Center while Arcelus was recovering from an injury. Andy Karl and understudies Sam Simahk and Eddie Lopez played Rapunzel's Prince in his place.[13][non-primary source needed][14] On February 28, Forbach announced on his Instagram stories he'd be playing the Baker during the 6-day absence of Arcelus at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts.[15][non-primary source needed] Simahk played Rapunzel's Prince in his place.[16][non-primary source needed][non-primary source needed] He also played the Baker during the production's closing weekend at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, Tennessee with Lopez playing Rapunzel's Prince in his place.[17][non-primary source needed][18][non-primary source needed]

Personal life

On February 9, 2016, he married actor Joseph Spieldenner.[19]

Acting credits

Theatre

Source:[3][6]

Year(s) Production Role Location Notes
2006 The Music Teacher Jim / Chronilos Minetta Lane Theatre Off-Broadway
2006–2009 The Phantom of the Opera Ensemble;
u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny
u/s Monsieur Reyer 		The Venetian Las Vegas The Las Vegas Spectacular
2006 A Christmas Carol Dick Wilkins;
u/s Narrator
u/s The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come / Young Scrooge 		North Shore Music Theatre Regional
2009 Into the Woods The Wolf / Rapunzel's Prince Wells Fargo Pavilion
2010–2012 Les Misérables Feuilly;
u/s Enjolras 		U.S. National Tour 25th Anniversary
2012–2013 Enjolras U.S. National Tour
April 6, 2012 - June 9, 2013
2013 Miss Saigon Chris Scott North Shore Music Theatre Regional
2014 Les Misérables Enjolras Saroyan Theater Fresno Grand Opera
Feuilly;
u/s Enjolras 		Imperial Theatre
March 23 – October 26 		Broadway
Enjolras Imperial Theatre
October 28 – November 30
2014–2015 Feuilly;
u/s Enjolras 		Imperial Theatre
December 9, 2014 – May 24, 2015
2015 My Fair Lady Freddy Eynsford-Hill Wells Fargo Pavilion Regional
Les Misérables Feuilly;
u/s Enjolras 		Imperial Theatre
June 23–29 		Broadway
Feuilly / Factory Foreman;
u/s Enjolras 		Imperial Theatre
June 30 – September 6
Feuilly;
u/s Enjolras 		Imperial Theatre
September 7 – December 21
2015–2016 Feuilly / Factory Foreman;
u/s Enjolras 		Imperial Theatre
December 22, 2015 – September 4, 2016
2016–2017 The Secret Garden Captain Albert Lennox Sidney Harman Hall Shakespeare Theatre Company
2017 5th Avenue Theatre
Evita Agustin Magaldi Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Regional
The Secret Garden Captain Albert Lennox Sarofim Hall Presented by Shakespeare Theatre Company / 5th Avenue Theatre
2018 The Phantom of the Opera Monsieur Reyer, Marksman, Hairdresser, Jeweler, Fireman, Porter, Passarino
(Swing)
u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny 		Majestic Theatre
February 5 – November 11 		Broadway
Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny Majestic Theatre
November 12–17
Monsieur Reyer, Marksman, Hairdresser, Jeweler, Fireman, Porter, Passarino
(Swing)
u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny 		Majestic Theatre
November 18 – December 5
Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny (Alternate) Majestic Theatre
December 6–8
2018–2019 Monsieur Reyer, Marksman, Hairdresser, Jeweler, Fireman, Porter, Passarino
(Swing)
u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny 		Majestic Theatre
December 9, 2018 – January 8, 2019
2019 Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny (Alternate) Majestic Theatre
January 9–12
Monsieur Reyer, Marksman, Hairdresser, Jeweler, Fireman, Porter, Passarino
(Swing)
u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny 		Majestic Theatre
January 13 – May 30
Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny (Alternate) Majestic Theatre
May 31 – June 1
Monsieur Reyer, Marksman, Hairdresser, Jeweler, Fireman, Porter, Passarino
(Swing)
u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny 		Majestic Theatre
June 2–14
Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny (Alternate) Majestic Theatre
June 15
Monsieur Reyer, Marksman, Hairdresser, Jeweler, Fireman, Porter, Passarino
(Swing)
u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny 		Majestic Theatre
June 16 – July 5
Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny (Alternate) Majestic Theatre
July 6–7
Monsieur Reyer, Marksman, Hairdresser, Jeweler, Fireman, Porter, Passarino
(Swing)
u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny 		Majestic Theatre
July 8 – August 4
Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny Majestic Theatre
August 5–10
2019–2020 Monsieur Reyer, Marksman, Hairdresser, Jeweler, Fireman, Porter, Passarino
(Swing)
u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny 		Majestic Theatre
August 11, 2019 – March 12, 2020
2021–2022 Majestic Theatre
October 22, 2021 – May 3, 2022
2022 Into the Woods The Baker, The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince, Jack, Rapunzel's Prince, The Narrator / The Mysterious Man
(Swing) 		New York City Center
May 4–15 		Encores!
Played Rapunzel's Prince for a majority of the run when Jordan Donica was sick
The Phantom of the Opera Monsieur Reyer, Marksman, Hairdresser, Jeweler, Fireman, Porter, Passarino
(Swing)
u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny 		Majestic Theatre
May 16 – June 12 		Broadway
Into the Woods u/s The Baker
u/s The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince
u/s Rapunzel's Prince
u/s The Narrator / The Mysterious Man 		St. James Theatre
June 28 – August 2
The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince St. James Theatre
August 3–5[20]
u/s The Baker
u/s The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince
u/s Rapunzel's Prince
u/s The Narrator / The Mysterious Man 		St. James Theatre
August 6 – November 20
The Phantom of the Opera Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny Majestic Theatre
November 21 – December 5
2022–2023 Into the Woods u/s The Baker
u/s The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince
u/s Rapunzel's Prince
u/s The Narrator / The Mysterious Man 		St. James Theatre
December 6, 2022 – January 8, 2023
2023 Rapunzel's Prince;
u/s The Baker 		U.S. National Tour
February 18–23 		Ten city engagement
The Baker U.S. National Tour
February 23 – March 11
Rapunzel's Prince;
u/s The Baker 		U.S. National Tour
March 11–26
The Baker U.S. National Tour
March 28 – April 2
Rapunzel's Prince;
u/s The Baker 		U.S. National Tour
April 4 – May 25
The Baker U.S. National Tour
May 26–28
Rapunzel's Prince;
u/s The Baker 		U.S. National Tour
June 6 – July 30
The Rocky Horror Show Brad Majors Bucks County Playhouse Regional

Television

Year(s) Production Role Notes
2011 America's Got Talent Feuilly 1 episode
2024 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sam McKenzie 1 episode
FBI: Most Wanted Governor of Missouri 1 episode

References

  1. ^ Wild, Stephi. "Complete Cast and Additional Cities Announced For INTO THE WOODS Tour". BroadwayWorld.
  2. ^ a b "When Into the Woods' Lead Actor Was Out on Opening Night, It Was an Understudy's Time to Shine". Peoplemag.
  3. ^ a b c "Jason Forbach (Performer) | Playbill".
  4. ^ a b c "Meet Jason Forbach, the Understudy Doing Double Duty in The Phantom of the Opera & Into the Woods". Broadway.com.
  5. ^ a b "Jason Forbach: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". broadwayworld.com.
  6. ^ a b c "Jason Forbach theatre profile". AboutTheArtists.
  7. ^ "PHOTO CALL: Into the Woods, with Denman and Lewis, in Sacramento | Playbill".
  8. ^ "Welcome stagedoordish.com". stagedoordish.com.
  9. ^ "Jennifer Paz, Jason Forbach, Francis Jue, Rodrick Covington and More Cast in North Shore Miss Saigon | Playbill".
  10. ^ Millward, Tom (October 19, 2017). "Jason Forbach assumes the role of Enjolras in Broadway's revival of Les Misérables at the Imperial Theatre through to 30 November 2014, whilst original cast member Kyle Scatliffe is on leave". New York Theatre Guide.
  11. ^ "Jason Forbach Encores Announcement". Instagram.
  12. ^ Hall, Margaret. "Complete Casting Revealed for Into the Woods Tour". Playbill.
  13. ^ "Instagram". instagram.com.
  14. ^ Ingenthron, Blair (February 25, 2023). "Andy Karl to Rejoin INTO THE WOODS at the Kennedy Center This Weekend". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  15. ^ Forbach, Jason (February 28, 2023). "BOSTON FRIENDS! I will be on as The Baker from 3/28-4/2, get your tix today!". Instagram.
  16. ^ Simahk, Sam (February 28, 2023). "I'll be on as Rapunzel's Prince for an entire week in BOSTON!!". Instagram.
  17. ^ "Instagram". instagram.com.
  18. ^ "Instagram". instagram.com.
  19. ^ "Jason Forbach, Joseph Spieldenner". The New York Times. February 14, 2016. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  20. ^ "Cheyenne Jackson, Jason Forbach to Fill In for Gavin Creel in Into the Woods on Broadway". July 12, 2022.

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