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Kyle Dean Massey
Kyle Dean Massey (b Nov, 17 1981) is an American actor best know for his work on Broadway in Next to Normal, Wicked, Xanadu & Altar Boyz. Kyle Dean was raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a town 60 miles northwest of Memphis.
Career
Massey first joined the North American touring production of Wicked in 2006, as part of the ensemble and understudy for the lead role of Fiyero, before joining the Broadway production. He subsequently played Thalia in Broadway’s Xanadu from April 2008 until its closing that September, and Matthew in Altar Boyz Off-Broadway.
From June to September 2009, he temporarily played the role of Gabe in the Broadway musical Next to Normal, after which he remained as a cover for the role, before assuming the role permanently in January 2010. Massey stayed with the show until it closed in January 2011, when he then returned to Broadway’s Wicked, this time in the lead role of Fiyero.[4] He left in March of that year to star in Lucky Guy, which opened Off-Broadway in April 2011.[5]
Following the closure of Lucky Guy, he returned to Wicked as Fiyero, covering for Richard H. Blake, who took a three-week absence to be with his newborn child. He later returned to the touring production of Wicked, playing Fiyero from November 2011 through February 2012.[6] On July 31, 2012, he once again joined Broadway’s Wicked as Fiyero.[7]
Education
Massey received a BFA in Musical Theatre from Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University) in 2004.[8][9][10]
Personal Life
Massey grew up in Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro, where his father is a Certified Public Accountant and his mother is a teacher.[11] He is openly gay. He supports the It Gets Better Project.[12]
Theatre
Next To Normal[Musical, Original]
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Apr 15, 2009 – Jan 16, 2011 |
Xanadu[Musical, Fantasy, Original]
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Jul 10, 2007 – Sep 28, 2008 |
Wicked[Musical, Original]
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Lucky Guy
[Musical, Original] Off Broadway by Willard Beckham
Billy Ray Jackson (May 19, 2011 – May 29, 2011)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cupid | Mira’s son | Episode: “Live and Let Spy†|
| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Wedding chorus | |
| 2012 | Up All Night | Singer #6 | Episode: “The Proposals†|
| 2012 | Hart of Dixie | Bus driver | Episode: “Bachelorettes & Bullets†|
| 2012 | Pzazz 101 | Himself | Web series; episode: “My Vaseline Brings All the Boys to the Yard†|
| 2012 | Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife | Warren Nemec | Episode: “A Defense of Marriage†|
| 2013 | Contest | Kyle Prylek | |
| 2013 | It Could Be Worse | Predator | Web series; 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Inside Amy Schumer | Male co-star | Episode: “A Porn Star Is Born†|
References
- “Hometown concert stage break for starâ€. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. April 3, 2011. “Massey, 29″
- “Kyle Dean Massey: Broadway’s ‘Next’ Big Thingâ€. AfterElton.com. October 18, 2010. “Massey, 28″
- “Tuesday Morning Man: Kyle Dean Massey!â€. GregInHollywood.com. October 26, 2010. “Kyle, 28″
- “Teal Wicks Will Be Broadway’s New Elphaba; Kyle Dean Massey to Returnâ€. Playbill.com. December 20, 2010.
- “Kyle Dean Massey Is Lucky Guy in Musical About Nashville Dreamers; Merman, Collela, Jordan on Boardâ€. playbill.com. January 27, 2011.
External Links
- Kyle Dean Massey at the Internet Movie Database
- Kyle Dean Massey at the Internet Broadway Database
- Kyle Dean Massey at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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