MERWIN FOARD

Merwin Foard is currently on Broadway as Fred Graham/Petruchio in Kiss Me Kate. He starred on Broadway as the indefatigable Richard Henry Lee in the hit revival of 1776, which played at the Gershwin Theatre. Broadway audiences are also familiar with his powerful portrayal of Inspector Javert in Les Misérables, as well as Gaston in Beauty And The Beast. He has also been seen as Bishop in the earlier revival of Mame.

In Toronto, Mr. Foard has starred as Gaston in Beauty And The Beast, and Inspector Javert in Les Misérables. National Tour credits include Lancelot in Camelot, and the role of Raoul in Ken Hill's The Phantom Of The Opera. Regionally, Merwin has assayed such leading men as Maximillian in Candide at Arena Stage; Carl-Magnus in A Little Night Music at Pennsylvania Centre Stage; El Gallo in The Fantasticks; as Curly in Oklahoma! at both Opera Omaha and Minnesota Opera; and at Ford's Theatre as Russell Higby in Elmer Gantry.

On television, Merwin has appeared on Midnight Caller. On video, his voice can be heard on five of Disney's Animated Classics, including the Award-winning Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin And The King Of Thieves, Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Legend Of Mulan, and Pocahontas.