Robert Westenberg | |
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Born | |
Other names | Bob Westenberg |
Education | Bullard High School California State University, Fresno |
Alma mater | National Theatre Conservatory |
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Years active | 1975–present |
Known for | Into the Woods Sunday in the Park with George The Secret Garden |
Spouse | Kim Crosby (m. 1991) |
Children | 3 |
Robert Westenberg (born October 26, 1953) is an American stage actor and singer, acting teacher, and professor. He received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the original Broadway cast of Into the Woods.
He appeared on Broadway in Sunday in the Park with George (as the title role), Les Misérables (as Inspector Javert), Into the Woods (as The Big Bad Wolf and Cinderella’s Prince), The Secret Garden (as Dr. Neville Craven), as well as several other musicals. In 2024, he's set to return to performing in the United States national tour of A Beautiful Noise.
He was the musical theatre coordinator and associate professor in the theatre and dance department at Missouri State University and now serves as a lecturer of Musical Theatre at the University of Colorado Boulder.