Mark Jacoby

Mark Jacoby (born May 21, 1947) is an American musical theatre performer.He has achieved fame from his leading roles on Broadway in Show Boat, The Phantom of the Opera and Ragtime, among others.He has also performed widely in national tours, regional theatre and Off-Broadway.

Musical productions

Sweet Charity(Revival)

• Character: Vittorio Vidal
• Dates of Production: April 27, 1986 - March 15, 1987

The Phantom of the Opera(Original)

• Character: Phantom of the Opera
• Held Role: February 22, 1991 - May 24, 1993
• Dates of Production: January 26, 1988–Present

Grand Hotel(Original)

• Characters: Colonel Doctor Otternschlag, Felix Von Gaigern, and General Director Preysing of Saxonia Mills
• Dates of Production: November 12, 1989 - April 25, 1992

Show Boat(Revival)

• Character: Gaylord Ravenal

• Tony Award nominee (1994)

• Dates of Production: October 2, 1994 - January 5, 1997

Ragtime(Original)

• Character: Father
• Dates of Production: January 18, 1998 - January 16, 2000

Man of La Mancha(Revival)

• Character: The Padre
• Dates of Production: December 5, 2002 - August 31, 2003

Sweeney Todd(Revival)

• Character: Judge Turpin
• Orchestral: Trumpet, Orchestra Bells, Percussion
• Held Role: November 3, 2005 - September 3, 2006
• Dates of Production: November 3, 2005 - September 3, 2006

Note: In the 2005 revival of Sweeney Todd, the performers were also the instrumentalists.

Elf: The Musical (Original)

• Character: Walter Hobbs
• Held Role: November 2, 2010 - January 2, 2011; November 26, 2012 – January 6, 2013
• Dates of Production: November 2, 2010 - January 6, 2013

Wicked (1st National Tour)

• Character: The Wizard of Oz (replacement)
• Held Role: January 26, 2011 - January 2012
• Dates of Production: March 21, 2005 - Present

The Nutty Professor (Nashville tryout)

• Character: multiple
• Dates of Production: July 24, 2012 – August 19, 2012

Discography

Mark Jacoby lent his voice to the release of the cast recordings to some of the musicals he starred in:

• Show Boat - 1994 Revival Cast Recording (Amazon)
• Ragtime - 1998 Original Cast Recording (Amazon)
• Sweeney Todd - 2005 Revival Cast Recording (Amazon)
• Man of La Mancha - 2002 Revival Cast Recording (Amazon)
• ELF: The Musical - 2011 Original Cast Recording (Amazon)

Videography

Television Appearances

Ed

• Episode: Things to Do Today (2002)
• Character: Moustache Guy

Law & Order

• Episode: Girl Most Likely (2002)
• Character: Mr. Milford

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

• Episode: Soulless (2003)
• Character: Phillip Dutton