Martin Vidnovic

Martin Vidnovic (born January 4, 1948) is an American actor and singer.

Career

Born in Falls Church, Virginia, Vidnovic graduated from the Conservatory in Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[1]

Vidnovic made his Broadway debut in the ill-fated Home Sweet Homer (1976) which, following a one-year tour, closed on opening night. [2] He fared better with his next three projects, revivals of The King and I (1977), Oklahoma! (1979),[3] and Brigadoon (1980).[4] Vidnovic's performance in Baby (1983) won him the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. Additional Broadway credits include Guys and Dolls (1992), A Grand Night for Singing (1993), and King David (1997).[5]

He was cast in the 1998 stage adaptation of Footloose but was replaced during previews.

Off-Broadway, Vidnovic was cast as El Gallo late in the run of the original production of The Fantasticks[6] and appeared in the 2006 revival as Bellomy.[7] Additional off-Broadway credits include Lies and Legends: The Musical Stories of Harry Chapin (1985), Olympus on My Mind (1986), [8]and the 2003 Jerry Herman revue Showtune.[9]

Family

Vidnovic was briefly married to voice teacher Linda Wonneberger in the late 1970s, and the couple have a daughter, the actress Laura Benanti.[10][11][12][1]

Vidnovic is also the uncle of former Minor Threat bassist Steve Hansgen.

Additional nominations

References

  1. 1 2 Lovendusky, Eugene. "Martin Vidnovic: What Matters to Him" broadwayworld.com, July 15, 2007
  2. ↑ "'Home Sweet Homer' LIsting" ibdb.com, accessed March 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "'Oklahoma' Listing" ibdb.com, accessed March 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "'Brigadoon Broadway" Playbill (vault), accessed March 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Vidnovic Broadway" Playbill (vault), accessed March 29, 2016
  6. ↑ "'The Fantasticks' Listing" lotel.org, accessed March 29, 2016
  7. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Burmester, Dixon and Vidnovic to Star in Fantasticks Revival" Playbill, June 28, 2006
  8. ↑ "'Olympus on My Mind' Listing" lortel.org, accessed March 29, 2016
  9. ↑ Finkle, David. "Review" theatermania.com, February 28, 2003
  10. ↑ McGee, Celia. "Sing Out, Laura. It’s Your Turn." The New York Times, March 23, 2008
  11. ↑ Sokol, Robert. "Cabaret singer Laura Benanti has Broadway in her blood" sfexaminer.com, May 8, 012
  12. ↑ Lefkowitz, David. "PLAYBILL ON-LINE'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Laura Benanti" Playbill, May 11, 1999
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