Robert W. Westenberg

Biography

After a lengthy performing career that included work on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in regional theatres, national tours, television and film, Mr. Westenberg is now concentrating on teaching, directing and playwriting

Details

Professional experience

• Graduate of the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and completed degree studies at the National Theatre Conservatory in Denver.
• Appeared in numerous plays and classical works in theatres around the country.
• Sung at Carnegie Hall in The Gay Divorcee and can be heard on several original cast albums.

Broadway roles

• Into the Woods as the Wolf and Prince, for which he received a Tony nomination and Drama Desk Award
• Secret Garden as Neville Craven
• Sunday in the Park with George
• Javert in the Broadway production of Les Miserables

Other Broadway credits

• 1776
• Company
• Abe Lincoln in Illinois
• A Christmas Carol
• Zorba, for which he received a Theatre World Award

National tour credits

• Zorba
• Funny Girl
• The Full Monty

Film and television credits

• The Ice Storm
• Before and After
• The Stars Fell on Henrietta
• Mr. and Mrs. Bridge
• Swift Justice
• Central Park West
• Law and Order: SVU