- Has won Broadway's Tony Award twice: in 1984 as Best Actor (Musical) for "La Cage aux Folles," and in 1995 as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for playing the role of Max the Chauffeur in "Sunset Boulevrd," a role originally created by Erich von Stroheim in Billy Wilder 's Sunset Boulevard (1950). He also received three other Tony nominations: one time as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play), in 1980 for a revival of "Watch on the Rhine," and two additional times as Best Actor (Musical), in 1983 for "A Doll's Life" and in 2000 for "Putting It Together."
- Recreated his role as Sweeney Todd in 2001 for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) as a last-minute replacement for Bryn Terfel, the baritone, who couldn't make it at the last minute, due to a back injury.
- Has an older son (b. 1962) old enough to be the father of his two younger sons (b. 1997 and 1999).
- Playing the "Wizard of Oz" in "Wicked" on Broadway, originated by Joel Grey. (July 2004)
- Accomplished actor/singer in numerous Broadway plays since 1966.
- He was nominated for the 1974 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Principal Role for his performance in "Henry IV" at the Goodman Theare in Chicago, Illinois.
- Currently resides Essex, New York [January 2022].
- Performed the role of Anton Schell in Kander & Ebb's The Visit at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia.
- Inducted into American Theater Hall of Fame in January 29, 2007.
- Nominated 5 times for the Tony Award: (1980) Best Featured Actor in a Play for "Watch on the Rhine"; (1983) Best Actor in a Musical for "A Doll's House"; (1984) Best Actor in a Musical for "La Cage aux Folles"; (1995) Best Featured Actor in a Musical for "Sunset Boulevard"; and, (2000) Best Actor in a Musical for "Putting it Together". George won twice, for "La Cage aux Folles" and "Sunset Boulevard".
- Nominated twice for Broadway's Drama Desk Award: (1984) Best Actor in a Musical for "La Cage aux Folles" and, (1995) Best Actor in a Musical for "Sunset Boulevard". George won for "La Cage aux Folles," beating out co-star Gene Berry for the award.
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