Ken Howard
Latest News on Ken Howard:
MOZART'S DON GIOVANNI: A ROCK OPERA to Go on Hiatus Due to Rising Summer Temperatures (Jul 10, 2025)
Photos: MOZART’S DON GIOVANNI: A ROCK OPERA at The Cutting Room (Jun 30, 2025)
Interview: Theatre Life with Francesca Zambello (May 23, 2025)
MOZART'S DON GIOVANNI: A ROCK OPERA to Go on Hiatus Due to Rising Summer Temperatures (Jul 10, 2025)
Photos: MOZART’S DON GIOVANNI: A ROCK OPERA at The Cutting Room (Jun 30, 2025)
Interview: Theatre Life with Francesca Zambello (May 23, 2025)
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Productions
Movies
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
[ 1970 ] Arthur
[ 1970 ] Arthur
Such Good Friends
[ 1971 ] Cal
[ 1971 ] Cal
The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie
[ 1972 ] Virgil
[ 1972 ] Virgil
Second Thoughts
[ 1983 ] John Michael
[ 1983 ] John Michael
Oscar
[ 1991 ] Kirkwood
[ 1991 ] Kirkwood
Ulterior Motives
[ 1992 ] Malcolm Carter
[ 1992 ] Malcolm Carter
Clear and Present Danger
[ 1994 ] Committee Chairman
[ 1994 ] Committee Chairman
The Net
[ 1995 ] Bergstrom
[ 1995 ] Bergstrom
At First Sight
[ 1999 ] Virgil's Father
[ 1999 ] Virgil's Father
Dreamer
[ 2005 ] Bill Ford
[ 2005 ] Bill Ford
In Her Shoes
[ 2005 ] Michael Feller
[ 2005 ] Michael Feller
Arc
[ 2006 ] Santee
[ 2006 ] Santee
Michael Clayton
[ 2007 ] Don Jeffries
[ 2007 ] Don Jeffries
Rambo
[ 2008 ] Arthur Marsh
[ 2008 ] Arthur Marsh
Under Still Waters
[ 2008 ] Conrad
[ 2008 ] Conrad
Smother
[ 2008 ] Gene Cooper
[ 2008 ] Gene Cooper
The Beacon
[ 2009 ] Officer Bobby Ford
[ 2009 ] Officer Bobby Ford
2:13
[ 2009 ] Sheriff Sedgewick
[ 2009 ] Sheriff Sedgewick
A Numbers Game
[ 2010 ] Harold
[ 2010 ] Harold
J. Edgar
[ 2011 ] Harlan Fiske Stone
[ 2011 ] Harlan Fiske Stone
Just an American
[ 2012 ] Dr. Sullivan
[ 2012 ] Dr. Sullivan
A.C.O.D.
[ 2013 ] Gary
[ 2013 ] Gary
The Judge
[ 2014 ] Judge Warren
[ 2014 ] Judge Warren
Better Living Through Chemistry
[ 2014 ] Walter Bishop
[ 2014 ] Walter Bishop
The Wedding Ringer
[ 2015 ] Ed Palmer
[ 2015 ] Ed Palmer
Joy
[ 2015 ] Mop Executive
[ 2015 ] Mop Executive
TV Shows
30 Rock
Hank Hooper
Hank Hooper
Arli$$
Coach Dreyfuss, Rocky
Coach Dreyfuss, Rocky
Crossing Jordan
Max Cavanaugh
Max Cavanaugh
Diagnosis Murder
David Clarke, Special Agent Dunleavy
David Clarke, Special Agent Dunleavy
Dynasty
Garrett Boydston
Garrett Boydston
Hotel
Malcolm Taylor, Bill Tillery
Malcolm Taylor, Bill Tillery
Melrose Place
Mr. George Andrews
Mr. George Andrews
Murder, She Wrote
Hank Shipton, Matt Kinkaid, Max Hagen
Hank Shipton, Matt Kinkaid, Max Hagen
The Colbys
Garrett Boydston
Garrett Boydston
The Manhunter
Dave Barrett
Dave Barrett
The Practice
Raynsford Bradford, Senator Frank Patanki
Raynsford Bradford, Senator Frank Patanki
The White Shadow
Ken Reeves
Ken Reeves
Awards and Nominations
winner
Theatre World Awards - 1969 - Performance
Ken Howard, 1776
Videos
STAGE TUBE: California State Senate Tributes Ken Howard at Today's Floor Session
by Stage Tube - 2016-03-31 20:44:07
VIDEO: Bartlett Sher Directs Verdi's 'Otello' on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES Today
by TV News Desk - 2016-02-21 00:30:00
VIDEO: First Look - Bartlett Sher Directs Verdi's 'Otello' on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES, 2/21
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-02-12 14:05:00
VIDEO: Kevin Hart Wants Josh Gad to 'Show Him the Money' in All-New JERRY MAGUIRE Parody
by Caryn Robbins - 2015-01-06 10:41:03
VIDEO: First Look - Josh Gad in All-New WEDDING RINGER Trailer
by Caryn Robbins - 2014-12-29 10:59:51
VIDEO: First Look - Robert Downey Jr. Stars in Courtroom Drama THE JUDGE
by Caryn Robbins - 2014-09-17 12:44:07
VIDEO: First Look - Josh Gad, Kevin Hart Star in THE WEDDING RINGER
by Caryn Robbins - 2014-06-20 08:19:01
TV: Matt Rodrigues Inside The Actor's Fund's West Coast Tony Party Honoring Hal Holbrook!
by Jessica Lewis - 2011-06-14 14:08:04
News
MOZART'S DON GIOVANNI: A ROCK OPERA to Go on Hiatus Due to Rising Summer Temperatures
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2025
Mozart’s Don Giovanni: A Rock Opera at NYC’s iconic Cutting Room will take a brief hiatus as New York’s summer heat intensifies. Learn more about the production here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2025
Mozart’s Don Giovanni: A Rock Opera at NYC’s iconic Cutting Room will take a brief hiatus as New York’s summer heat intensifies. Learn more about the production here.
Photos: MOZART’S DON GIOVANNI: A ROCK OPERA at The Cutting Room
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2025
This summer, the curtain rises—and the volume cranks—on a whole new Don Giovanni at New York City’s famed Cutting Room. Get a first look at photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2025
This summer, the curtain rises—and the volume cranks—on a whole new Don Giovanni at New York City’s famed Cutting Room. Get a first look at photos here!
Interview: Theatre Life with Francesca Zambello
by Elliot Lanes - May 23, 2025
Today’s subject Francesca Zambello is currently living her theatre life as the Artistic Director of Washington National Opera (WNO). She has been in the position since 2012. Her production of Porgy and Bess begins performances this evening in the Opera House at Kennedy Center where it will play through May 31st.
by Elliot Lanes - May 23, 2025
Today’s subject Francesca Zambello is currently living her theatre life as the Artistic Director of Washington National Opera (WNO). She has been in the position since 2012. Her production of Porgy and Bess begins performances this evening in the Opera House at Kennedy Center where it will play through May 31st.
Interview: Theatre Life with S. Katy Tucker
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 29, 2025
Today’s subject S. Katy Tucker is currently living her theatre life as the projection designer for Washington National Opera’s (WNO) production of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. The production runs May 2nd through 10th in the Opera House at Kennedy Center.
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 29, 2025
Today’s subject S. Katy Tucker is currently living her theatre life as the projection designer for Washington National Opera’s (WNO) production of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. The production runs May 2nd through 10th in the Opera House at Kennedy Center.
Review: The Marx Brothers Found Life in TROVATORE that the Met Couldn’t Muster
by Richard Sasanow - Nov 1, 2024
I must admit that the Met’s current revival of IL TROVATORE--with RIGOLETTO and TRAVIATA, considered the great creations of Verdi’s middle period--made me think of another masterwork, “A Night at the Opera,” my favorite of the movies by those champions of silliness, the Marx Brothers.
by Richard Sasanow - Nov 1, 2024
I must admit that the Met’s current revival of IL TROVATORE--with RIGOLETTO and TRAVIATA, considered the great creations of Verdi’s middle period--made me think of another masterwork, “A Night at the Opera,” my favorite of the movies by those champions of silliness, the Marx Brothers.
The Met: Live in HD to Continue with Jeanine Tesori's GROUNDED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2024
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season will continue with two-time Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori and librettist George Brant’s new opera, Grounded. Learn more about the opera and see how to watch!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2024
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season will continue with two-time Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori and librettist George Brant’s new opera, Grounded. Learn more about the opera and see how to watch!
Review: Girl Meets Drone in Tesori-Brant GROUNDED for Met Opening Night
by Richard Sasanow - Sep 24, 2024
A match made in heaven? Girl meets boy. Girl meets baby. Girl meets drone. Girl meets court-martial.
by Richard Sasanow - Sep 24, 2024
A match made in heaven? Girl meets boy. Girl meets baby. Girl meets drone. Girl meets court-martial.
Review Roundup: Jeanine Tesori's GROUNDED Opens at the Met Opera
by Joshua Wright - Sep 24, 2024
Jeanine Tesori and Director Michael Mayer's production of Grounded, based on librettist George Brant’s acclaimed play, is now on stage at the Met Opera. Check out all the reviews.
by Joshua Wright - Sep 24, 2024
Jeanine Tesori and Director Michael Mayer's production of Grounded, based on librettist George Brant’s acclaimed play, is now on stage at the Met Opera. Check out all the reviews.
Puccini's TOSCA to Return to The Metropolitan Opera This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2024
Soprano Lise Davidsen will sing her first Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera, opposite tenor Freddie De Tommaso, who will make his Met debut, as David McVicar’s production of Puccini’s Tosca returns to the Met. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2024
Soprano Lise Davidsen will sing her first Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera, opposite tenor Freddie De Tommaso, who will make his Met debut, as David McVicar’s production of Puccini’s Tosca returns to the Met. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: What the Hades " the Met Brings Back Morris's Lovely ORFEO with Costanzo
by Richard Sasanow - May 19, 2024
Considering all the productions in the Met’s repertoire that have been conceived (or, perhaps more justly, concocted) by directors from other media who don’t seem to understand or like opera, Mark Morris is a gem. So is his concept for Gluck’s ORFEO ED EURIDICE, the myth of a man who is permitted to go to the land of the dead to retrieve his beloved wife, which was seen in a revival that opened the other night with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and soprano Ying Fang in the title roles.
by Richard Sasanow - May 19, 2024
Considering all the productions in the Met’s repertoire that have been conceived (or, perhaps more justly, concocted) by directors from other media who don’t seem to understand or like opera, Mark Morris is a gem. So is his concept for Gluck’s ORFEO ED EURIDICE, the myth of a man who is permitted to go to the land of the dead to retrieve his beloved wife, which was seen in a revival that opened the other night with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and soprano Ying Fang in the title roles.
Tenor Jonathan Tetelman to Make Met Debut, Opposite Soprano Angel Blue, in Puccini's LA RONDINE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2024
Puccini’s passionate love story La Rondine will make a rare Met appearance. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2024
Puccini’s passionate love story La Rondine will make a rare Met appearance. Learn how to purchase tickets!
PAGLIACCI, THE MAGIC FLUTE & More Set for Seattle Opera 2024/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2024
Seattle Opera has unveiled its 2024/25 season. Learn about the productions and see how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2024
Seattle Opera has unveiled its 2024/25 season. Learn about the productions and see how to purchase tickets!
Review: When Akhmetshina's CARMEN Is On Stage at The Met, Don't Fence Her In
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 6, 2024
Sometimes you hear a singer who embodies a role so completely that it’s hard to imagine her in anything else. That’s how I felt about the wonderful mezzo Aigul Akhmetshina, who’s singing the title role in the Met’s new production of Bizet’s CARMEN, which I saw at its second performance. Her portrayal was as full-bodied as her voice and she sizzled, filling up the stage as much as one can imagine. It’s little surprise that she’s considered the Carmen of the moment, having appeared in seven other productions (with two to come).
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 6, 2024
Sometimes you hear a singer who embodies a role so completely that it’s hard to imagine her in anything else. That’s how I felt about the wonderful mezzo Aigul Akhmetshina, who’s singing the title role in the Met’s new production of Bizet’s CARMEN, which I saw at its second performance. Her portrayal was as full-bodied as her voice and she sizzled, filling up the stage as much as one can imagine. It’s little surprise that she’s considered the Carmen of the moment, having appeared in seven other productions (with two to come).
Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY to Return to the Metropolitan Opera This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2024
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly will return to the Met stage for 16 performances, starting January 11.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2024
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly will return to the Met stage for 16 performances, starting January 11.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Met's New Production of CARMEN
by Alan Henry - Jan 2, 2024
Get a first look at The Met Opera's highly anticipated new production of Carmen. For the winter run of performances through January 27, young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina stars in the complex and volatile title role.
by Alan Henry - Jan 2, 2024
Get a first look at The Met Opera's highly anticipated new production of Carmen. For the winter run of performances through January 27, young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina stars in the complex and volatile title role.
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On CARMEN at The Met Opera
by Joshua Wright - Jan 2, 2024
What did critics think of The Met's new production of Carmen? In her highly anticipated Met debut, Cracknell reinvigorates the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to modern day and explores themes that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries.
by Joshua Wright - Jan 2, 2024
What did critics think of The Met's new production of Carmen? In her highly anticipated Met debut, Cracknell reinvigorates the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to modern day and explores themes that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries.
The Met: Live In HD 2023"24 Season Continues With FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2023
Don't miss the live transmission of Daniel Catán's 1996 opera Florencia en el Amazonas, the first Spanish-language opera at the Met in nearly a century. Join in for this historic cultural and artistic moment as a majority Latinx cast brings this magical realism-inspired production to life.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2023
Don't miss the live transmission of Daniel Catán's 1996 opera Florencia en el Amazonas, the first Spanish-language opera at the Met in nearly a century. Join in for this historic cultural and artistic moment as a majority Latinx cast brings this magical realism-inspired production to life.
Review: Magical Realism of Daniel Catan's FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS Spellbinds Audience in Met Debut
by Richard Sasanow - Nov 18, 2023
Just as the Met’s debut of Mexican composer Daniel Catan’s FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS (FLORENCE IN THE AMAZON) began the other day, a member of the audience yelled out “Viva la ópera en español!” (“Long live opera in Spanish!”). And that was before a single note of the composer’s lyric, highly accessible and heavy-on-the-Puccini score was played.
by Richard Sasanow - Nov 18, 2023
Just as the Met’s debut of Mexican composer Daniel Catan’s FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS (FLORENCE IN THE AMAZON) began the other day, a member of the audience yelled out “Viva la ópera en español!” (“Long live opera in Spanish!”). And that was before a single note of the composer’s lyric, highly accessible and heavy-on-the-Puccini score was played.
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Lyric Opera Of Kansas City
by Alan Portner - Nov 9, 2023
Now being performed at the Kauffman Center and concluding this weekend is a wonderful rendition by the Lyric Opera of Kansas City of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s final composition together, “The Sound of Music” This production is as good as it gets. Framed by massive settings by Peter J. Davison and glorious costumes by Alex Valasek, “Sound of Music” is the incredible, mostly true tale of the Von Trapp family singers and their escape from the Nazis taken from the Matriarch Maria Von Trapp’s 1949 memoir.
by Alan Portner - Nov 9, 2023
Now being performed at the Kauffman Center and concluding this weekend is a wonderful rendition by the Lyric Opera of Kansas City of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s final composition together, “The Sound of Music” This production is as good as it gets. Framed by massive settings by Peter J. Davison and glorious costumes by Alex Valasek, “Sound of Music” is the incredible, mostly true tale of the Von Trapp family singers and their escape from the Nazis taken from the Matriarch Maria Von Trapp’s 1949 memoir.
Review: Met Revival of BALLO IN MASCHERA Opens in Alden Production
by Richard Sasanow - Oct 23, 2023
One of the troubles of being a major institution like the Met is that when they produce a new production of a major opera--and Verdi’s UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, which opened in revival the other night, certainly falls into that category--it’s an expensive undertaking. It's true that sometimes a production can be pulled out of its death tumble, with a new cast or simply time making the absolutely awful suddenly make sense. In the case of the current run of the opera, with Angela Meade, Charles Castronovo and Quinn Kelsey heading the cast, even good and sometimes inspired singing can’t save the day. Alden’s take is simply too laden with concept for it to breathe.
by Richard Sasanow - Oct 23, 2023
One of the troubles of being a major institution like the Met is that when they produce a new production of a major opera--and Verdi’s UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, which opened in revival the other night, certainly falls into that category--it’s an expensive undertaking. It's true that sometimes a production can be pulled out of its death tumble, with a new cast or simply time making the absolutely awful suddenly make sense. In the case of the current run of the opera, with Angela Meade, Charles Castronovo and Quinn Kelsey heading the cast, even good and sometimes inspired singing can’t save the day. Alden’s take is simply too laden with concept for it to breathe.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Ken Howard been nominated for?
and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for 1776.
What awards has Ken Howard won?
Ken Howard won the Theatre World Award for his performance in 1776.
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