Michael Hayden (born July 28, 1963) is an actor who has appeared both on the Broadway and West End stage, as well as on television. His best known role was Billy Bigelow in the stage musical, Carousel. He received both Laurence Olivier Award and Drama Desk Award nominations for his performance in the role. He also has starred as Clifford Bradshaw in various productions of Cabaret.
Biography Hayden graduated from the Juilliard School.Jones, Kenneth.Michael Hayden Among Cast of Language of Trees for Roundabout Underground" playbill.com, August 26, 2008 Stage Hayden appeared in several productions at the Roundabout Theatre Company, New York, including The Matchmaker (1991) and All My Sons (1997). At the Lincoln Center Theater he appeared in Far East (1999) and the musical Dessa Rose (2005).Hayden listing at Internet Off-Broadway Database lortel.org, retrieved December 5, 2010
Hayden made his Broadway debut in the role of "Billy" in the 1994 Broadway revival of Carousel,Richards, David."Review/Theater; A 'Carousel' for the 90's Full of Grit and Passion"The New York Times, March 25, 1994 for which he won the Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He also played the role in the Royal National Theatre production in London in 1993,Hischak, Thomas.The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia (2007) The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia, Greenwood Publishing Group, , p. 40 receiving an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical."Official London Theatre listing, 1993 Olivier Awards", officiallondontheatre.co.uk
In 1999, he played Cliff in a Broadway revival of Cabaret. He reprised the role in 2006 in the West End.
For his work in the 2001 Broadway revival of Judgment at Nuremberg he received the Tony Award nomination as Best Featured Actor in a Play. He played "Prince Hal" in Henry IV opposite Kevin Kline in 2003.Brantley, Ben."Falstaff and Hal, With War Afoot"The New York Times, November 21, 2003 He appeared in the play Festen on Broadway in 2006.Brantley, Ben."Haunting Memories of Daddy Dearest in 'Festen'"The New York Times, April 10, 2006
In 2002, he played Franklin in Merrily We Roll Along at the Kennedy Center.
In 2010 he played the roles of both "Henry V" and "Richard II" at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, DC.Marks, Peter."Michael Hayden as Richard II & Henry V: For the Bard, at last, a great American", The Washington Post, March 17, 2010 For this work he received the company's Emery Battis Award. Hayden has appeared at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in many works over the years.
Hayden is set to return to Broadway in a revival of Elf the Musical as Walter for a limited holiday engagement at the Marquis Theatre with previews from November 9, 2024, an official opening on November 17, and closing expected on January 4, 2025. He'll star opposite Grey Henson as Buddy the Elf and Sean Astin as Santa Claus."Ashley Brown, Kalen Allen, Kayla Davion, More Join Upcoming Broadway Elf Revival", Playbill
Television Hayden has appeared on the television series Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as Hack. He was a series regular on the ABC series Murder One.
Film Hayden starred in the title role of William R. Pace's 1999 film Charming Billy as Jeremiah William Starkman, a commingling of Charles Whitman and Charles Starkweather who shoots random people off a rural water tower and reflects on the incidents in his life that led up to it. Hayden's portrayal won the Best Actor award at the AFI/LA Film Festival.
Stage credits Year(s)ProductionRoleNotes2024-2025 Elf the Musical Walter Hobbs Broadway2023 The Light in the Piazza Roy Johnson New York City CenterA Little Night Music Fredrik Egerman Pasadena Playhouse2021 The Sound of Music Captain Georg von Trapp The Muny2019 All My Sons Dr. Jim Bayliss Broadway2018 Much Ado About Nothing Benedick Old Globe Theatre2016 American Son Scott Ellis Barrington Stage Company2014 The Winter's Tale Leontes Sidney Harman Hall2011 Measure for Measure Angelo Delacorte Theatre2010 Henry V King Henry V Sidney Harman HallRichard II King Richard II2009 The Dog in the Manger Teodoro Shakespeare Theatre CompanyGans, Andrew."Hayden, Hurd, Turner and Sabin Cast in Shakespeare Theatre Company's 'Dog in the Manger'" playbill.com, January 22, 20092008 'Tis Pity She's a Whore Giovanni American Conservatory TheaterJones, Kenneth."Music-Infused 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, with Augesen and Hayden, Begins at A.C.T." playbill.com, June 5, 20082006-2007 Cabaret Clifford Bradshaw West EndNathan, John."West End Revival of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret Begins Sept. 22" playbill.com, September 22, 20062006 Festen Christian Broadway2005 Dessa Rose Adam Nehemiah2003 Henry IV Henry Prince of Wales Broadway; a combined production of Henry IV, Part 1 and an abridged version of Henry IV, Part 2 Enchanted April Mr. Anthony Wilding Broadway2002 Merrily We Roll Along Franklin Shepard Kennedy Center"Merrily We Roll Along production history, Kennedy Center, 2002 sondheimguide.com, retrieved December 5, 20102001 Judgment at Nuremberg Oscar Rolfe Broadway1999-2001 Cabaret Clifford Bradshaw1998-1999 Far East Sparky Watts1998 Sweet Bird of Youth Chance Wayne Shakespeare Theatre CompanyBrantley, Ben. "THEATER REVIEW;Tarnished Goddess, Alloy of Iron and Pain", The New York Times, July 8, 1998, Section E; Page 5; Column 11996 All My Sons Chris Keller Williamstown Theatre Festival1994 Carousel Billy Bigelow Broadway1992-1994 West End1989 Anything Goes Billy Crocker Hope Summer Repertory Theatre1988 Fiddler on the Roof Perchik1987 The Sound of Music Ensemble
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Internet Movie Database listing Biography at filmreference