Jason Forbach

Jason Forbach is an American actor and singer. He is most well known for playing Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in The Phantom of the Opera,[1] Enjolras and Feuilly in Les Misérables,[2] and Rapunzel's Prince in Into the Woods.[3]

Jason Forbach
Occupation(s)Actor and singer
Years active2006–present
Known forThe Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Into the Woods
SpouseJoseph Spieldenner

Career

In 2006, Forbach joined the Las Vegas cast of The Phantom of the Opera understudying the roles of Raoul and Monsieur Reyer.[4]

In 2009, Forbach played the dual role of Rapunzel's Prince/The Wolf in Into the Woods at the Wells Fargo Pavilion.[5]

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 partner Joseph Spieldenner as Grantaire.[6]

In March 2014, Forbach returned to Les Misérables in the Broadway revival. Once again playing Feuilly and understudying Enjolras. He briefly took over the role of Enjolras again in October 2014 and left the production in November of that same year.[7] In June 2015, he returned to the production playing Feuilly and the Factory Foreman.[2]

In 2022, Forbach joined the New York City Center Encores! production of Into the Woods as the male swing.[8] He would end up going on for Rapunzel's Prince for a majority of the run.[1] He moved with the production to the St. James Theatre for the 2022 Broadway revival understudying the roles of the Baker, the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Rapunzel's Prince, and the Narrator/Mysterious Man. He went on for the Baker opening night when Brian d’Arcy James was sick, and also went on for the Princes and Wolf many times during the productions run on Broadway.[9]

On November 21, 2022, Forbach returned to The Phantom of the Opera at the Majestic Theatre for a limited run through December 5 playing the role of Raoul. 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.[1]

In 2023, Forbach went on tour across the US with the Broadway production of Into the Woods playing Rapunzel's Prince. He starred opposite Gavin Creel, Stephanie J. Block, Montego Glover, and Sebastian Arcelus all reprising their Broadway roles.[10]

Acting credits

Theatre

Source:[4][2]

Year(s) Production Role Location Notes
2006 The Phantom of the Opera Ensemble;

u/s Raoul, Reyer

The Venetian Las Vegas
2009 Into the Woods The Wolf / Rapunzel's Prince Wells Fargo Pavilion
2012 Les Misérables Feuilly;
u/s Enjolras
National Tour 25th Anniversary
Enjolras
2013 Miss Saigon Chris North Shore Music Theatre Regional
2014-15 Les Misérables Feuilly;
u/s Enjolras
Imperial Theatre Broadway
Enjolras
Feuilly / Factory Foreman;
u/s Enjolras
2015 My Fair Lady Freddy Eynsford-Hill Wells Fargo Pavilion
2016-17 The Secret Garden Captain Albert Lennox Tour
2018-19 The Phantom of the Opera u/s Raoul,
Reyer,
Marksman,
Hairdresser
Majestic Theatre Broadway
2022 Into the Woods Male Swing New York City Center
May 4–15
Encores!
Played Rapunzel's Prince for a majority of the run when Jordan Donica was sick
u/s
The Baker,
The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince,
Rapunzel's Prince,
The Narrator / The Mysterious Man
St. James Theatre
June 28 - November 20
Broadway
The Phantom of the Opera Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny Majestic Theatre
November 21 - December 5
2022-23 Into the Woods u/s
The Baker,
The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince,
Rapunzel's Prince,
The Narrator / The Mysterious Man
St. James Theatre
December 6, 2022 - January 8, 2023
Rapunzel's Prince;
u/s The Baker
The US National Tour
February 18 - July 30, 2023
National Tour

References


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