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David Cantor (born 1954) is an American actor and singer from New York City best known for his stage work in musical theatre, including appearances on Broadway in the musical ''Evita'' and in both comic and dramatic roles in a number of national tours, Off-Broadway and regional productions. He has also played roles in films and television. ==Biography== Cantor was raised in Pleasantville, New York and attended Indiana University. Cantor first appeared on Broadway covering the role of Che in ''Evita'' (1982) and then playing Che in the first national tour of the musical on the U.S. west coast. ''The New York Times'' later wrote on July 14, 1985 of Cantor's performance in a regional theatre production of ''Evita'': "David Cantor, a veteran in the part, is a marvelous Che, never lapsing into excessive snideness, singing gorgeously and, at times, sailing into the stratosphere with his crystalline 'high-flying, adored' pianissimi."〔Klein, Alvin. ("Theater; ''Evita'' Visits Elmsford" ), ''The New York Times'', July 14, 1985, accessed October 14, 2014〕 His next role on Broadway was Bobinet in ''La vie parisienne'' by Jacques Offenbach (1983). He also played Benny in a national tour of ''The Desert Song'' by Sigmund Romberg (1988).〔("David Cantor" ), South Mountain Theater Works, accessed October 14, 2014〕〔("David Cantor" ), ElefanteMusic, accessed October 14, 2014〕 Cantor appeared Off-Broadway for over 400 performances as Amshel Rothschild and occasionally as Nathan Rothschild in the critically acclaimed 1990–91 revival of ''The Rothschilds'' at Circle in the Square theater. His other stage credits include Benedick in ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (1978); Tony Lumpkin in ''She Stoops to Conquer'' (1978); Infielder in ''Damn Yankees'' with Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri (1978); Matt in ''The Fantasticks'' in a production directed by the show’s creators, Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt (1982); ''The Princess Pat'' (1981); John Adams in ''1776'' (1982); Charlie in ''Tintypes'' (1986); Stanley Jerome in both ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' (1986) and ''Broadway Bound'' (1987); Seymour in ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (1987); Vernon Gersch in ''They're Playing Our Song'' (1988); Benny in ''The Desert Song'' at North Shore Music Theatre (1988).〔("David Cantor" ), Ovrtur.com, accessed October 14, 2014〕 Cantor has performed principal roles in all of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas in the U.S., Great Britain, and Italy.〔〔 Cantor appeared in the films ''Prince of the City'' (1981), ''So Fine'' (1981), ''The Chosen'' (1981) and ''Working Girl'' (1988). In the early 1980s, he played a number of television soap opera roles in ''All My Children'', ''Loving'', ''Another World'', and ''Ryan's Hope''.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Cantor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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