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American stage actor For the earth scientist, see Joel D. Blum. Not to be confused with Joel Bloom.
Joel Blum
BornSan Francisco, California, U.S.
EducationCollege of Marin
OccupationStage actor

Joel Blum is an American stage actor.

Early life

Blum was born in San Francisco, California. After attending the College of Marin, he joined the national touring company of Godspell at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

Career

Blum was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical twice. The first was in 1995 for his role as Frank in the Broadway revival of Show Boat. The second nomination was in 1997 for playing Buddy Becker in the original Broadway production of Steel Pier. He was also nominated for the 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in Golf: The Musical.

He appeared in the original production of 42nd Street on Broadway in 1980. Other Broadway roles include Stardust (1987), The Music Man (2000) and Debbie Reynolds On Broadway (1976). He played George in the second U.S. national tour of Billy Elliot the Musical, and Detective Marks/Man in the Off-Broadway musical Kid Victory (2017).

Theatre credits

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1976 Debbie Dancer Broadway
1980 42nd Street Ensemble; u/s Billy Lawlor Broadway
1987 Stardust Understudy Broadway
1991 And the World Goes 'Round Performer Off-Broadway
1994 Show Boat Frank Broadway
1995 Something Wonderful "All Er Nothin'" Performer Broadway
1996 Angela Lansbury - A Celebration "Me and My Town" Dancer Broadway
1997 Steel Pier Buddy Becker Broadway
2000 The Music Man Marcellus Washburn Broadway
Game Show Gerry Smith Off-Broadway
2003 Golf: The Musical Performer Off-Broadway
2005 After the Night and the Music u/s Keith Broadway
2006 Doctor Dolittle Performer U.S. tour
2007 Meet John Doe Colonel Regional
2010 Billy Elliot the Musical George U.S. tour
2017 Kid Victory Performer Off-Broadway
2018 Neurosis Kenny Off-Broadway

References

  1. ^ Hodges, Linda (June 16, 2011). "BWW Interviews BILLY ELLIOT's 'Coach' Joel Blum". BroadwayWorld.
  2. ^ "Show Boat (Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, 1994)". Playbill. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Steel Pier (Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre, 1997)". Playbill. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Joel Blum (Performer)". Playbill.
  5. ^ "Joel Blum". BroadwayWorld.
  6. ^ "Team". Golf: The Musical. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012.
  7. "Joel Blum". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Kid Victory". Vineyard Theatre.
  9. Martinez, Julio (October 20, 1992). "The World Goes 'Round". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  10. "Angela Lansbury - A Celebration Broadway Original Cast". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  11. "Joel Blum". Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  12. Jones, Kenneth (January 17, 2006). "The Doctor Is In! Tommy Tune's Dr. Dolittle Makes His First House Call, in Houston, Jan. 17". Playbill. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  13. Treanor, Lorraine (March 30, 2007). "Meet John Doe". DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  14. Musbach, Julie (June 14, 2018). "Lacretta, Joel Blum and More Join the Cast of New Musical NEUROSIS". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 29, 2022.



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