Tom Hewitt (actor)
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Tom Hewitt is an actor and Broadway stage performer, and a native of Victor, Montana. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with the Professional Theatre Training Program's first class in 1981, Tom Hewitt worked with such regional powerhouses as Minneapolis's Guthrie Theatre, the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., and the Berkshire Theatre Festival in New England before heading to New York and the commercial stage.
While in the first part of his career he appeared primarily in straight plays, once in New York he became better known for his performances in musicals. On Broadway, Hewitt has appeared in The Lion King, Art, The School for Scandal, The Sisters Rosensweig and The Boys from Syracuse, and he was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Frank-N-Furter in the 2000 revival of The Rocky Horror Show. Hewitt's Off-Broadway credits include acting in a New York Shakespeare Festival production of Othello.
Tom Hewitt's first above-title credit came when he played the title role of Dracula in Frank Wildhorn's Dracula, The Musical on Broadway from August 19th 2004 - January 2nd 2005.
In 2006-2007, he headlined in the national touring Broadway production of the musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He received a 2007 Touring Broadway Award.
