David Wayne
Birth Place: Traverse City, MI, USA
Latest News on David Wayne:
Photos: ‘YACHT’ ROCKERS ON BROADWAY Set Sail for a Night of Music and Celebration (Oct 29, 2025)
TIRED OLD QUEEN AT THE MOVIES Comes to Guild Hall of The Episcopal Actors' Guild (Feb 13, 2025)
Review: GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at White Theatre At The JCC (Mar 19, 2024)
Photos: ‘YACHT’ ROCKERS ON BROADWAY Set Sail for a Night of Music and Celebration (Oct 29, 2025)
TIRED OLD QUEEN AT THE MOVIES Comes to Guild Hall of The Episcopal Actors' Guild (Feb 13, 2025)
Review: GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at White Theatre At The JCC (Mar 19, 2024)
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Movies
Portrait of Jennie
[ 1948 ] Gus O Toole
[ 1948 ] Gus O Toole
Adam's Rib
[ 1949 ] Kip Lurie
[ 1949 ] Kip Lurie
The Reformer and the Redhead
[ 1950 ] Arthur Colner Maxwell
[ 1950 ] Arthur Colner Maxwell
Stella
[ 1950 ] Carl Granger
[ 1950 ] Carl Granger
My Blue Heaven
[ 1950 ] Walter Pringle
[ 1950 ] Walter Pringle
Up Front
[ 1951 ] Joe
[ 1951 ] Joe
As Young as You Feel
[ 1951 ] Joe Elliott
[ 1951 ] Joe Elliott
M
[ 1951 ] Martin W. Harrow
[ 1951 ] Martin W. Harrow
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
[ 1952 ] Ben Halper
[ 1952 ] Ben Halper
With a Song in My Heart
[ 1952 ] Don Ross
[ 1952 ] Don Ross
We're Not Married!
[ 1952 ] Jeff Norris
[ 1952 ] Jeff Norris
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
[ 1952 ] Lt. Carl G. Schmidt
[ 1952 ] Lt. Carl G. Schmidt
The I Don't Care Girl
[ 1953 ] Ed McCoy
[ 1953 ] Ed McCoy
How to Marry a Millionaire
[ 1953 ] Freddie Denmark
[ 1953 ] Freddie Denmark
Tonight We Sing
[ 1953 ] Sol Hurok
[ 1953 ] Sol Hurok
Hell and High Water
[ 1954 ] Tugboat Walker
[ 1954 ] Tugboat Walker
The Tender Trap
[ 1955 ] Joe McCall
[ 1955 ] Joe McCall
The Naked Hills
[ 1956 ] Tracy Powell
[ 1956 ] Tracy Powell
The Sad Sack
[ 1957 ] Corporal Larry Dolan
[ 1957 ] Corporal Larry Dolan
The Three Faces of Eve
[ 1957 ] Ralph White
[ 1957 ] Ralph White
The Big Gamble
[ 1961 ] Samuel
[ 1961 ] Samuel
The Andromeda Strain
[ 1971 ] Dr. Charles Dutton
[ 1971 ] Dr. Charles Dutton
The Front Page
[ 1974 ] Bensinger
[ 1974 ] Bensinger
Huckleberry Finn
[ 1974 ] The Duke
[ 1974 ] The Duke
The Apple Dumpling Gang
[ 1975 ] Col. T.R. Clydesdale
[ 1975 ] Col. T.R. Clydesdale
Tubby the Tuba
[ 1975 ] Pee-Wee the Piccolo
[ 1975 ] Pee-Wee the Piccolo
The Prize Fighter
[ 1979 ] Pop Morgan
[ 1979 ] Pop Morgan
Finders Keepers
[ 1984 ] Stapleton
[ 1984 ] Stapleton
The Survivalist
[ 1987 ] Dub Daniels
[ 1987 ] Dub Daniels
TV Shows
Batman
The Mad Hatter
The Mad Hatter
Ellery Queen
Inspector Richard Queen
Inspector Richard Queen
Gunsmoke
Rev. Arthur Byrne, Judge Warfield
Rev. Arthur Byrne, Judge Warfield
House Calls
Dr. Amos Weatherby
Dr. Amos Weatherby
Matt Houston
Bill Houston
Bill Houston
St. Elsewhere
Dr. George Wyler
Dr. George Wyler
The Good Life
Charles Dutton
Charles Dutton
The Love Boat
Max Marshall, Dwight Scoffield
Max Marshall, Dwight Scoffield
Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 1968 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
David Wayne , The Happy Time
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Drama League Awards - 1956 - Distinguished Performance Award
David Wayne
winner
Tony Awards - 1954 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
David Wayne, The Teahouse of the August Moon
winner
Theatre World Awards - 1947 - Performance
David Wayne, Finian's Rainbow
winner
Tony Awards - 1947 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
David Wayne, Finian's Rainbow
Videos
TV: Ann Hampton Callaway and Billy Stritch Celebrate the Music of Linda Ronstadt at Birdland
by Eugene Ebner - 2019-01-23 15:50:41
VIDEO: Remembering Composer Michael Leonard's THE YEARLING With Three Barbra Streisand Recordings
by Michael Dale - 2015-11-12 15:03:38
STAGE TUBE: In the Studio with Finian's Rainbow; CD Available for Pre-Order
by Robert Diamond - 2009-12-23 08:52:31
TV: A Week in the Life of FINIAN'S RAINBOW's Tyrick Wiltez Jones
by Robert Diamond - 2009-12-17 11:29:33
TV: Broadway Beat Sneak Peek of FINIAN'S RAINBOW Opening Night
by Craig Brockman - 2009-10-31 16:33:23
News
Photos: ‘YACHT’ ROCKERS ON BROADWAY Set Sail for a Night of Music and Celebration
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 29, 2025
Go inside Yacht Rockers On Broadway with photos from the event inspired by the golden era of soft rock. This year’s show celebrated the timeless hits and laid-back energy that defined the late ’70s and early ’80s.
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 29, 2025
Go inside Yacht Rockers On Broadway with photos from the event inspired by the golden era of soft rock. This year’s show celebrated the timeless hits and laid-back energy that defined the late ’70s and early ’80s.
TIRED OLD QUEEN AT THE MOVIES Comes to Guild Hall of The Episcopal Actors' Guild
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025
For EAG's Movie Night, STEVE HAYES: Tired Old Queen at the Movies will present the zany comedy; Adam's Rib (1949), directed by Oscar-winner George Cukor.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025
For EAG's Movie Night, STEVE HAYES: Tired Old Queen at the Movies will present the zany comedy; Adam's Rib (1949), directed by Oscar-winner George Cukor.
Review: GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at White Theatre At The JCC
by Alan Portner - Mar 19, 2024
“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” is a very funny idea and the 2014 Tony winner for best new Musical. It is currently playing at the White Theatre inside the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park through March 24.
by Alan Portner - Mar 19, 2024
“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” is a very funny idea and the 2014 Tony winner for best new Musical. It is currently playing at the White Theatre inside the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park through March 24.
Photos: The Comedian Harmonists of HARMONY Judge HADESTOWN Holiday Dressing Room Door Contest
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 30, 2023
The Harmonists from Harmony on Broadway, Danny Kornfeld, Sean Bell, Eddie Grey, Eric Peters and Blake Roman, were invited between shows on Wednesday by the company of “Hadestown” to be their special judges at their annual Holiday Dressing Room Door Decorating Contest.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 30, 2023
The Harmonists from Harmony on Broadway, Danny Kornfeld, Sean Bell, Eddie Grey, Eric Peters and Blake Roman, were invited between shows on Wednesday by the company of “Hadestown” to be their special judges at their annual Holiday Dressing Room Door Decorating Contest.
Interview: Writer/Performer Romy Nordlinger on GARDEN OF ALLA: The Alla Nazimova Story at Theatre West
by Shari Barrett - Jun 28, 2023
During the Roaring 1920s until its closing on July 27, 1959, West Hollywood’s landmark Garden of Allah Hotel on Sunset Blvd. hosted the Hollywood elite looking to have a great time socializing and mingling without the prying eyes of the media or autograph seekers in their faces, or their beds for that matter. I decided to speak with Romy Nordlinger, the playwright and performer of Garden of Alla in which she shares the life of Alla Nazimova, a Jewish immigrant from Tsarist Russia who became a Broadway and silent film superstar, visionary Hollywood director and producer, LGBTQIA trailblazer, and creator of the hotel which became world famous on many levels, both famous and infamous.
by Shari Barrett - Jun 28, 2023
During the Roaring 1920s until its closing on July 27, 1959, West Hollywood’s landmark Garden of Allah Hotel on Sunset Blvd. hosted the Hollywood elite looking to have a great time socializing and mingling without the prying eyes of the media or autograph seekers in their faces, or their beds for that matter. I decided to speak with Romy Nordlinger, the playwright and performer of Garden of Alla in which she shares the life of Alla Nazimova, a Jewish immigrant from Tsarist Russia who became a Broadway and silent film superstar, visionary Hollywood director and producer, LGBTQIA trailblazer, and creator of the hotel which became world famous on many levels, both famous and infamous.
See Andrew Barth Feldman, Lillias White & More Next Week at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2022
Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2022
Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
See AN OFFICER AND A SHOWCASE Featuring AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN Tour Cast at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2022
FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present the cast of the North American Tour of An Officer and a Gentleman in “An Officer and a Showcase” on Tuesday, May 24 at 7:00PM.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2022
FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present the cast of the North American Tour of An Officer and a Gentleman in “An Officer and a Showcase” on Tuesday, May 24 at 7:00PM.
Actionplay To Present A New Musical THE SURFACE (OR, THAT ONE TIME ATLANTIS WASHED UP ON THE BEACH)
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2022
Actionplay, a theatre company dedicated to providing autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled teens and young adults equal access to the theatre-making process, is pleased to announce their next production, the new musical comedy The Surface (or, That One Time Atlantis Washed Up On the Beach).
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2022
Actionplay, a theatre company dedicated to providing autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled teens and young adults equal access to the theatre-making process, is pleased to announce their next production, the new musical comedy The Surface (or, That One Time Atlantis Washed Up On the Beach).
Encore Performance of GARDEN OF ALLA - THE ALLA NAZIMOVA STORY to be Presented at The Cutting Room
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2022
A special one-night encore performance of GARDEN OF ALLA: The Alla Nazimova Story will be presented at THE CUTTING ROOM. March 30, 2021, 8pm (6:45 doors + live jazz cocktail hour) at The Cutting Room (44 E 32nd St., New York, NY 10016).
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2022
A special one-night encore performance of GARDEN OF ALLA: The Alla Nazimova Story will be presented at THE CUTTING ROOM. March 30, 2021, 8pm (6:45 doors + live jazz cocktail hour) at The Cutting Room (44 E 32nd St., New York, NY 10016).
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN is Coming to the Van Wezel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2022
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, a new musical based on the Oscar-winning film and original screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, is set to perform at the Van Wezel on Wednesday, Apr. 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Thursday, Apr. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2022
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, a new musical based on the Oscar-winning film and original screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, is set to perform at the Van Wezel on Wednesday, Apr. 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Thursday, Apr. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
BWW Review: An Officer and a Gentleman at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Andria Tieman - Feb 20, 2022
The movie An Officer and a Gentleman came out in 1982 to both critical and popular acclaim, but turning this story into a jukebox musical many years later seems like a strange choice. The cast in this touring production are across the board excellent, but some of the musical choices seem forced, and the plot seems torn between conveying the serious themes of the movie and wanting to lean into the more cheesy aspects of the 80s. The result is an odd hodgepodge that suffers from an identity crisis, but is still entertaining thanks to the efforts and talents of the cast.
by Andria Tieman - Feb 20, 2022
The movie An Officer and a Gentleman came out in 1982 to both critical and popular acclaim, but turning this story into a jukebox musical many years later seems like a strange choice. The cast in this touring production are across the board excellent, but some of the musical choices seem forced, and the plot seems torn between conveying the serious themes of the movie and wanting to lean into the more cheesy aspects of the 80s. The result is an odd hodgepodge that suffers from an identity crisis, but is still entertaining thanks to the efforts and talents of the cast.
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN Comes to Midland Center For The Arts
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2022
A new musical based on the Oscar-winning film and original screenplay, An Officer and a Gentleman, is making its way around the country with two upcoming performances at Midland Center for the Arts, January 25-26 as part of the Huntington Bank Broadway & Beyond Series.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2022
A new musical based on the Oscar-winning film and original screenplay, An Officer and a Gentleman, is making its way around the country with two upcoming performances at Midland Center for the Arts, January 25-26 as part of the Huntington Bank Broadway & Beyond Series.
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN is Coming to PPAC This February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2022
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, a new musical based on the Oscar-winning film and original screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, will play the Providence Performing Arts Center Friday, February 18 through Sunday, February 20, 2022. The musical production is set at the U.S. Naval Station in Newport, RI.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2022
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, a new musical based on the Oscar-winning film and original screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, will play the Providence Performing Arts Center Friday, February 18 through Sunday, February 20, 2022. The musical production is set at the U.S. Naval Station in Newport, RI.
BWW Review: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN Lifts Us Up at Thalia Mara Hall
by Juliana Asbill - Dec 22, 2021
Another jukebox musical, this one based on a romantic movie from the 80’s? You might be wondering if that is really a good idea. Rest assured, the An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical tour does not disappoint in the slightest!
by Juliana Asbill - Dec 22, 2021
Another jukebox musical, this one based on a romantic movie from the 80’s? You might be wondering if that is really a good idea. Rest assured, the An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical tour does not disappoint in the slightest!
Photos & Video: First Look at the National Tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN Opening Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2021
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, a new musical based on the Oscar-winning film and original screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, premieres tonight, Thursday, October 28 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2021
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, a new musical based on the Oscar-winning film and original screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, premieres tonight, Thursday, October 28 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas.
GARDEN OF ALLA: THE ALLA NAZIMOVA STORY to be Presented at The Cutting Room
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2021
Join in for a special one-night performance of GARDEN OF ALLA: The Alla Nazimova Story. Formerly known as PLACES, this multimedia solo show about one of Broadway's biggest stars, silent film legend and trailblazing LGBTQ+ iconoclast Alla Nazimova, is written and performed by Romy Nordlinger.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2021
Join in for a special one-night performance of GARDEN OF ALLA: The Alla Nazimova Story. Formerly known as PLACES, this multimedia solo show about one of Broadway's biggest stars, silent film legend and trailblazing LGBTQ+ iconoclast Alla Nazimova, is written and performed by Romy Nordlinger.
Wes Williams, Mia Massaro & More to Star 2021-22 North American Tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN; Get a First Look!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2021
The producers of the new musical AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, announced today that the world premiere will take place in Las Vegas at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on October 26-31, 2021 followed by a multi-season tour that will visit more than 50 cities in the 2021-2022 season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2021
The producers of the new musical AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, announced today that the world premiere will take place in Las Vegas at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on October 26-31, 2021 followed by a multi-season tour that will visit more than 50 cities in the 2021-2022 season.
Neil LaBute and More Featured in Online Benefit for the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Artists Relief Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2020
On Wednesday, October 21st, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Romy Nordlinger will present NYSEEING 2020: a benefit to raise funds for the Nuyorican Poets Cafe & The Artists Relief Fund.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2020
On Wednesday, October 21st, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Romy Nordlinger will present NYSEEING 2020: a benefit to raise funds for the Nuyorican Poets Cafe & The Artists Relief Fund.
Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Romy Nordlinger Present NYSEEING 2020
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2020
Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Romy Nordlinger present NYSEEING 2020: a livestreamed benefit to raise funds for the Nuyorican Poets Cafe & The Artists Relief Fund.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2020
Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Romy Nordlinger present NYSEEING 2020: a livestreamed benefit to raise funds for the Nuyorican Poets Cafe & The Artists Relief Fund.
PLACES, A Multimedia Solo Show Opens At Dixon Place This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2019
Following a sold out run at 59E59, Dixon Place presents Places, a multimedia solo show about one of Broadway's biggest stars, silent film legend and trailblazing lesbian iconoclast, Alla Nazimova, written and performed by Romy Nordlinger (Places, 59East59/Edinburgh Fringe). Cailin Heffernan* directs. One performance will be staged at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street in NYC on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 7:30pm.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2019
Following a sold out run at 59E59, Dixon Place presents Places, a multimedia solo show about one of Broadway's biggest stars, silent film legend and trailblazing lesbian iconoclast, Alla Nazimova, written and performed by Romy Nordlinger (Places, 59East59/Edinburgh Fringe). Cailin Heffernan* directs. One performance will be staged at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street in NYC on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 7:30pm.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has David Wayne been in?
David Wayne has appeared on Broadway in 25 shows.
How many West End shows has David Wayne been in?
David Wayne has not appeared in the West End
What awards has David Wayne been nominated for?
David Wayne has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for his role in "The Happy Time". He also received a Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards. In addition, he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for his performance in "The Teahouse of the August Moon". Wayne's talent was recognized with a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for his role in "Finian's Rainbow". Lastly, he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for his contribution to "Finian's Rainbow".
What awards has David Wayne won?
David Wayne has won several awards throughout his career. He received the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards. He also won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his performance in "The Teahouse of the August Moon." In addition, Wayne received the Theatre World Award for his performance in "Finian's Rainbow" and won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for the same production.
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