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David Engel (born in 1959) is an American Broadway singer, actor, and dancer.[1]
Career
Engel is a six-time Ovation Awards winner bestowed by the Los Angeles Stage Alliance. He has appeared on the Tonight Show, at the Royal Variety Performance before Queen Elizabeth II, and co-hosted the Presidential Inaugural Gala at the Kennedy Center.
Theater
Engel has been involved in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. He created (and starred in) the role of Hanna in Hamburg in the original production of La Cage aux Folles. Engel has had a long career performing in regional theater productions of musicals, including Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks at the Laguna Playhouse, The Addams Family at the Gateway Playhouse, and Mamma Mia! at the Patchogue Theatre.[2] He has also directed many productions.
Film
In 2009 he appeared in the film Forever Plaid: The Movie (directed by Stuart Ross). He played the role of “Smudge” in this movie, a part he created for the original production of Forever Plaid in New York City. He first appeared on film in 1982 in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, in 2001 in New Port South, and in 2006 in the short films Zombie Prom and The Albino Code.
Engel is the creator and director of the “Logo-Fanfare” for MGM/UA Home Video that precedes each video release. He directed and produced That’s Entertainment! III, a documentary featuring clips from MGM’s classic musicals.
Personal Life
Engel is married to director Larry Raben. They met during the original production of Forever Plaid in 1989 and have frequently worked together since then.[3]