Kevin Cahoon

After graduation, Cahoon made his Broadway debut in The Who's Tommy. On Broadway he played Ed the Hyena in The Lion King directed by Julie Taymor, George in The Wedding Singer, The Childcatcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and was in the revival of The Rocky Horror Show.

He left his role in The Lion King to perform the eighth show of the week for John Cameron Mitchell in the title role of Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch at The Jane Street Theater Off-Broadway, eventually taking over the role and starring as 'Hedwig' in Boston, the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, and an extended eight-month run at The Victoria Theatre in San Francisco. He was also featured in the documentary film Whether You Like It Or Not: The True Story of Hedwig. Cahoon joined creators John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask on 'The Origin of Love Tour' at Town Hall in NYC.

Off-Broadway, Cahoon played Phil D'Armano in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party at the Manhattan Theatre Club. He also starred opposite Matthew Broderick in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Foreigner for which he received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor. Other off-Broadway credits include The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World at Playwrights Horizons and the revival of Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Drive at Second Stage. For New York's City Center Encores! Series, he was seen as Woof in Hair and Peter in Babes in Arms.

Cahoon portrayed the role of Trinculo in Barry Edelstein's production of The Tempest with The LA Philharmonic at The Walt Disney Concert Hall. He has performed regionally at The Berkshire Theatre Festival, NY Stage and Film, The Guthrie Theatre, The Muny, The Bucks County Playhouse, and The Williamstown Theatre Festival. Other regional theater credits include Kathleen Marshall's production of Love's Labors Lost for which he received a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Nomination for Best Featured Actor in a play and he portrayed the Sheriff of Nottingham in Ken Ludwig's Robin Hood!, both at The Old Globe. He originated the role of Hans Christian Andersen in the American premiere of Stephen Schwartz's My Fairytale for California's PCPA and appeared in The Imaginary Invalid at Bard Summerscape alongside Peter Dinklage, in Minsky's at L.A.'s Ahmanson Theatre, and in the all-male production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum directed by Jessica Stone. Cahoon originated the role of Jr.Jr. in Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical at the Dallas Theater Center written by Robert Horn, Shane McAnally, and Brandy Clark.

Cahoon is featured in the Original Cast Recordings of Shucked, The Lion King, The Rocky Horror Show, The Wild Party, Babes In Arms, The Wedding Singer, and The Shaggs: Philosophy Of The World.

He also appeared on the 1998, 2000, 2006, and 2023 Tony Awards.

Cahoon most recently portrayed the role of Peanut in Shucked on Broadway, which opened on April 4, 2023, at the Nederlander Theatre. In November and December 2024, Cahoon played Albin opposite Cheyenne Jackson in La Cage aux Folles at Pasadena Playhouse Directed by Sam Pinkleton.