Birth Place: Detroit, MI
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George Abud is an Arab-American actor. He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Nerd Face in Emojiland at The Duke on 42nd Street; he also features on its Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording. On Broadway, Abud has originated roles in The Band’s Visit starring Katrina Lenk & Tony Shalhoub, for which he received a Daytime Emmy Award; as well as The Visit starring Chita Rivera & Roger Rees; featuring on both Original Broadway Cast Albums. Off-Broadway, Abud has starred in The Beautiful Lady directed by Anne Bogart at La MaMa Experimental Theatre; Cornelia Street opposite Norbert Leo Butz at the Atlantic Theater Company; The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui opposite Raúl Esparza, Nathan The Wise opposite F. Murray Abraham, Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Allegro directed by John Doyle, all at Classic Stage Company; also at Atlantic he was in the original production of The Band’s Visit directed by David Cromer; and Lolita, My Love opposite Robert Sella at the York Theatre Company. Regionally, he starred as Richard Nixon in The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical directed by Christopher Ashley, and as Filippo Marinetti in Lempicka directed by Rachel Chavkin, both at the La Jolla Playhouse; also, Lewis Chapman in August Rush directed by John Doyle at Paramount Theatre; Charlie Davenport in Annie Get Your Gun directed by Sarna Lapine at Bay Street Theater; and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Geva Theatre Center. Internationally, he starred alongside Barbara Walsh, Marc Kudisch, and Paulo Szot in The New Prince at the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam.
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of CORNELIA STREET Off-Broadway
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of CORNELIA STREET Off-Broadway
From: Photo Coverage: Go Inside Opening Night of EMOJILAND, with Lesli Margherita, Josh Lamon & More!
From: Photo Coverage: The York Theatre Company's LOLITA, MY LOVE Celebrates Opening Night
From: Photo Coverage: The York Theatre Company's LOLITA, MY LOVE Celebrates Opening Night
George Abud, Emojiland
Noor Theatre is answering the urgent request shared by Iman Aoun at ASHTAR Theatre in Ramallah for theatre makers around the world to host readings of the Gaza Monologues on November 29, 2023, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Over 25 artists are appearing live at Rhinebeck Writers Retreat's gala 'Songs of our Summer from Rhinebeck to Chelsea' at Chelsea Table & Stage on November 27 at 6:30pm.
The Church of St. Paul the Apostle will present New York's newest holiday tradition, Christmas Time in the City, a holiday concert celebrating the magic that lights up the city at Christmas.
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present award-winning vocalist Karen Akers, who returns to the venue with the special evening “Water Under the Bridge,” on Monday, November 20 at 7:00 PM.
Join acclaimed pop, jazz, and blues vocalist and instrumentalist SUEDE as she takes the stage at Birdland Theater on November 9th. Accompanied by her longtime pianist Freddie Boyle and bassist Bill Moring, this unforgettable performance is not to be missed. Get your tickets now!
Birdland Jazz Club will welcome the return of George Abud and Katrina Lenk in an encore performance of their sold-out show “Swung” on Monday, November 6 at 7:00 PM. Learn more about the performance and how to get tickets here!
Watch video footage from Joe Iconis's THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL, now running at La Jolla Playhouse!
As the singing, dancing, attention-whoring engine of THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL, Gabriel Ebert gives Thompson the idol treatment. Featuring music and lyrics by BE MORE CHILL’s Joe Iconis and directed by Christopher Ashley, UUHTM blows the doors off the La Jolla Playhouse’s Potiker Theatre.
Off-Brand Opera presents Riders to the Sea: The Musical, an experimental production blurring the lines between opera and musical theater. Join us at Brooklyn Art Haus from June 9-11 for this modern adaptation of the classic Vaughn Williams opera. Tickets available at offbrandopera.org/riders.
Learn about the exciting collaborations and commissions announced by New Works Provincetown, featuring talented artists like Hannah Corneau, Douglas Lyons, and more. Find out what projects they will be working on and when you can catch these innovative performances.
La Jolla Playhouse's world-premiere production of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical has officially opened! Read reviews for The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical here!
THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL brings the rebellious, idealistic, and often intoxicated writer to life with a talented cast at the La Jolla Playhouse through October 8th.
Check out production photos of Joe Iconis's THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL at La Jolla Playhouse, featuring Gabriel Ebert, George Salazar, George Abud, Marcy Harriell, and more here!
In BroadwayWorld's exclusive interview, Joe Iconis shares insights into The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, from his personal connection to Hunter S. Thompson's work to the themes explored in the show, giving audiences a deeper understanding of this exciting new production.
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Discover the exciting cast of the upcoming unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson musical, featuring George Abud, Jeannette Bayardelle, and more. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the star-studded production and learn about the talented actors bringing Thompson's iconic story to the stage.
Watch Lea Salonga perform 'Love Who You Love' at Broadway Backwards 2023!
Off-Brand Opera will return this June with Riders to the Sea: The Musical - an adaptation of the classic Vaughn Williams opera that furthers the Off-Brand Opera mission of blurring the lines between standard performance genres.
George Abud has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
George Abud has not appeared in the West End
George Abud has been nominated for the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for his role in Emojiland.
George Abud's next show will be Cornelia Street which opens on 2/14/2023 on Off-Broadway.
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