Robert Westenberg

Robert Westenberg

Robert Westenberg (born October 26, 1953) is an American musical theatre actor and acting teacher. He is married to actress and singer Kim Crosby, and the couple have three children.

Born in Miami Beach, Florida, Westenberg attended California State University, Fresno. He made his Broadway debut in the 1983 revival of "Zorba". He received a Tony Award nomination and won a Drama Desk Award for his performance in Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods", where he met his wife, Crosby, when they starred opposite each other as Cinderella and her Prince. He also appeared in a Broadway production of The Secret Garden.

Westenberg's film credits include "Mr. & Mrs. Bridge" and "The Ice Storm". He has made guest appearances on "Third Watch" and "".

Westenberg's last theatrical credit was the national tour of "The Full Monty". He has essentially retired from acting and is living with his wife and children in Springfield, Missouri, where he teaches college theatre classes at Drury University.

Westenberg has been announced for the roles of both Mr. Darling and Captain Hook in the St. Louis MUNY production of Peter Pan in July 2007. [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/109318.html Playbill News: Westenberg, Dean, Probst, Jue and More Set for Muny Peter Pan ] ]

Additional Broadway credits

* "Sunday in the Park with George"
* "Les Miserables"
* "Into the Woods"
* "The Secret Garden"
* "Abe Lincoln in Illinois"
* "Company"
* "1776"

Muny Credits

* Captain James Hook (Peter Pan; 2007)
* Mr. Brownlow (Oliver!; 2006)
* Captain George von Trapp (The Sound of Music; 2005)
* Professor Henry Higgins (My Fair Lady; 2001)
* Captain George von Trapp (The Sound of Music; 2000)
* John Adams (1776; 1999)
* The King (The King and I; 1999)

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