Steven Skybell
American actor
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Steven Skybell is a theater, film and television actor. He has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in regional theater productions, on television, and in film.
Steven Skybell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA, MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988-present |
Biography
Early life and education
Skybell grew up in Lubbock, Texas, and performed in two productions of Fiddler on the Roof from an early age: First as a "chuppa boy" and then Tevye at the Interlochen Center for the Arts summer camp. He went on to attend the Yale School of Drama, performing alongside Jodie Foster in Getting Out, directed by Tina Landau.[1][2] At Yale, Steven would reprise the role of Tevye again.[3]
On stage (2000s-2010s)
Skybell worked with Stephen Schwartz and Joe Mantello on the workshop for Wicked,[4] playing the character Doctor Dillamond.[5] He would later reprise this role in the Chicago[6] and Broadway[7] productions, as well as on the Wicked National Tour.[8] They held adjunct faculty positions at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts[9] and at Fordham University[10] in their theater departments. His credits in the 2000s and early 2010s would include productions by the Classic Stage Company[11] and Shakespeare in the Park.[12] During this time, Skybell yearned to play Tevye again when he was much closer to the character's age.[3]
Fiddler on the Roof and Fidler Afn Dakh (2015–2022)
In 2015, Skybell took over the role of Lazar Wolf in a Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof. He starred as Tevye in the all-Yiddish production, directed by Joel Grey, Fidler Afn Dakh at the Museum of Jewish Heritage by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene.[3] The production was a critical success,[13][14] leading to four separate extensions. In February 2019, the show transferred uptown to Stage 42[15] where it played until January 5, 2020.[16] For his portrayal of Tevye, Skybell won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical,[17] and was nominated for the Drama League Distinguished Performance Award,[18] Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical,[19] and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical.[20] Skybell would reprise his role as Tevye at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, his first English performance in the role on a larger stage,[21] and again for a limited run of the Yiddish version at New World Stages[22] both in 2022.
Cabaret (2024)
In 2024, Skybell played Herr Schultz in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, opposite Bebe Neuwirth as Fraulein Schneider. The two had previously worked together for a Classic Stage Company production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[23] In this role, he received his first Tony Award nomination, for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.[24]
Stage credits
| Year | Show | Role | Production Level | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidler Afn Dakh | Tevye | Concert | Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
September 13 - 14, 2025 |
[25] |
| 2024 | Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club | Herr Schultz | Broadway | August Wilson Theater
April 21, 2024 - September 21, 2025 |
[23] |
| 2023 | Amid Falling Walls | Performer | Regional | Museum of Jewish Heritage
November 20, 2023 - December 10, 2023 |
[26] |
| 2023 | The Lehman Trilogy | Henry Lehman | Boston, MA | Huntington Theatre Company
June 13, 2023 - July 16, 2023 |
[27] |
| 2022 | Fiddler on the Roof | Tevye | Chicago, IL | Lyric Opera of Chicago
September 17, 2022 - October 7, 2022 |
[21] |
| 2022 | Fidler Afn Dakh | Off-Broadway | New World Stages
November 21, 2022 - January 1, 2023 |
[22] | |
| 2019 | Off-Broadway | Stage 42
February 21, 2019 - January 5, 2020 (moved from Museum of Jewish Heritage production after 4 extensions) |
[15] | ||
| 2018 | Off-Broadway | Museum of Jewish Heritage
July 4, 2018 - December 30, 2018 |
[28] | ||
| 2016 | Fiddler on the Roof | Lazar Wolf | Broadway | Broadway Theater
June 14 - September 4, 2016 |
[29] |
| 2015 | Cymbeline | Gaoler, Pisanio, Frenchman | Off-Broadway | Shakespeare in the Park
August 10, 2015 - August 23, 2015 |
[12] |
| 2014 | A Man's a Man | Jesse Mahoney | Classic Stage Company
January 30, 2014 - February 16, 2014 |
[30] | |
| 2012 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Bottom | Classic Stage Company
April 29, 2012 - May 20, 2012 |
[11] | |
| 2012 | Gallileo | Performer | Classic Stage Company
February 12, 2012 - March 18, 2012 |
[31] | |
| 2011 | Love's Labour's Lost | Holofernes | The Public Theater
October 31, 2011 - November 6, 2011 |
[32] | |
| 2010 | Wicked | Doctor Dillamond | National tour | August 3, 2010 - April, 2011 | [8] |
| 2006 | Broadway | Gershwin Theatre
August 8, 2006 - September 1, 2008 |
[7][33][34] | ||
| 2005 | Chicago, IL | Nederlander Theatre (Chicago)
July 13, 2005 - Mar 27, 2006 |
[35][34] | ||
| 2002 | Workshop | Sings "As If By Magic", a song cut from the final score | [5][4] | ||
| 2008 | Pal Joey | Ernest | Broadway | Studio 54
December 11, 2008 - March 1, 2009 |
[36] |
| 2005 | The Controversy Of Valladolid | Sepulvelda | Off-Broadway | The Public Theater
February 20, 2005 - March 13, 2005 |
[37] |
| 2004 | The Bald Soprano And The Lesson | The Professor | Off-Broadway | Atlantic Theater Company
September 19, 2004 - October 17, 2004 |
[38] |
