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T.J. MEYERS
Broadway Play & Musical distinctions include; METAMORPHOSIS as the Lodger with Mikhail Baryshnikov & Rene Auberjonois directed by Steven Berkoff. Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's ground breaking musical SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE as Louis the baker (Pulitzer Prize Winner) (1984 Broadway Debut) with Bernadette Peters & Mandy Patinkin and the Tony Award Winning PASSION as Major Rizzolli with Donna Murphy. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA as Monsieur Firmin directed by Harold Prince (2nd & 3rd National Tours). THE PRINCE OF CENTRAL PARK as the Maitre'd. BIG RIVER as Pap Finn (Original Cast - 1st National Tour) directed by Des McAnuff. ANNIE 2 as Babe Ruth (JFK Opera House). THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA as Joseph Buquet (3rd National Tour). MAN OF LA MANCHA as the Governor-Innkeeper (International Tour) and also as The Padre with Robert Goulet (Pacific Coast Theatre). Off Broadway bows include New York Shakespeare Festival's amazing production of RICHARD II as the Gardener directed by Steven Berkoff at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre (Audelco Award Nomination). MACBETH as Siward. Atlantiic Theatre Company's LUCK, PLUCK AND VIRTUE with Neil Patrick Harris written and directed by James Lapine. THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR as Sir John Falstaff (my favorite role to date). Mr. Meyers also directed the critically acclaimed production OF MICE & MEN at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC. Some Regional credits include Tom Eyen & Henry Krieger's DANGEROUS MUSIC (Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre) with Donna Murphy, Shaun Cassidy, Laurie Beechman & Jodi Benson. CANDIDE directed by Harold Prince and PETER GRIMES with Jon Vickers (Houston Grand 0pera). SWEENEY TODD as The Beadle with Terrence Mann as "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" and BIG RIVER as both Pap Finn AND The King (NCT) and Art Park Theatre. HOUSE IN THE WOODS (Goodspeed Opera). OKLAHOMA! as Jud Fry with John Schneider as Curly (Theatre Under The Stars). Studio Arena's TINTYPES as Theodore Roosevelt. PAL JOEY with Joel Grey and Alexis Smith & directed by Tom O'Horgan (Dallas Summer Musicals Regional Tour). ME & MY GIRL as Parchester. SOUTH PACIFIC as Lt. Cable (Windmill Dinner Theatre). The title role in BULLSHOT CRUMMOND (American Theatre Festival Best Actor Award). JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR as Judas (Flint Star Theatre). SLEUTH as Milo Tindle (Stardust Theatre). Feature Film, Network & Cable Television credits include Arthur 2: On The Rocks as an (NYPD) Police Officer sharing a scene with Dudley Moore & Sir John Gielgud. PASSION as Major Rizzolli (PBS - American Playhouse). Feature Film CORONATION STREET: Alas, Vegas! as the "Millionaire Punter". NICKELODEON as Doctor Gakmeister. The CBS Primetime Drama PROMISED LAND episode "The Winner" as Casino Security Police. The 20th Century Fox Drama on CBS CHICAGO HOPE episode titled "Waging Bull" Co-Starring as "Buck" with Mark Harmon. And a recurring featured role on ABC's Daytime Drama "One Life To Live". In addition Mr. Meyers has appeared in numerous National & Regional Television Commercials. Most recently sang on the 2003 Billboard Music Awards with host Ryan Seacrest. Stood in for Ray Liotta on The VGA (Video Game Awards). Most recently "Last Comic Standing 2" with Jay Mohr. Miss Congeniality 2 as a Redneck Biker with Sandra Bullock. www.arch.org/tj
Reviews
Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas! (1997)
Comments from an American Cast member.
Comments from an American Cast member. The only reason I voted was because I'm in the Film. I was quite thrilled actually because Coronation Street is the Longest Running Show in Television history. Also because Mike McShane was cast in the Film as well playing a millionaire. I enjoy him so much on "Who's Line is it Anyways?" and in Kevin Costners movie about Robin Hood. His quick wittiness is a bloody marvel and I'm actually surprised he's not been cast in more television shows or theatrical/film releases. Anyway, I wish him all the best. He was wonderful to work with as was the other principals in the project. I sure hope the Granada Production Company returns to do a sequel to their series. I think a return trip to America Especially Las Vegas would be grand.
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
It's great it's great. I just' fell out of the f*****n car. Is that the funniest thing ever? Pahhahaa!!
I played the NYC Policeman in the scene with Dudley Moore and Sir John Gielgud. Where Hobson first appears to Arthur. It was an honor to share the screen with the two of them however briefly. This also was my feature film debut. Shucks. I know it was a small speaking part but to be acting with royalty such as Sir John of all people and Dudley of course. The original Arthur movie has always been one of my favorite comedies. I knew every line of the first movie. So, naturally when my agent called and told me about how small the role would be but, I would have the chance to do the a scene with these two pros. I jumped at the chance. I auditioned for Bud Yorkin and he cast me. After all is said and done. I'm proud of the little moment I shared with Dudley's Arthur and Mr. Gielgud's Hobson. God rest both of their souls.
Sleuth (1972)
Who's Afraid of Stephen Sondheim?
I've just read through all the comments about this movie then before I attempted to write about something relating to the movie myself I did a google search for "Sleuth Sondheim". The reason I included Sondheim in the search is because of something I learned back in 1985 about the Tony Award Winning Play version. I'm not any kind of a writer so please bare with me. I'm an actor. I was in a production of SLEUTH. I originally was cast as "Andrew Wyke" and also understudied the role of "Milo Tindle". A couple of weeks into rehearsal the actor playing Milo had to leave the production. The director made a decision to have MY understudy play Andrew and I would switch to playing Milo. This happened right after I learned all of Andrew's lines. So, as a result I knew the entire play. I in fact could rehearse the whole show myself. Anyway, it turned out to be a great production. Now we go to 1984. I'm appearing in my Broadway debut of Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday In The Park With George" with Bernadette Peters and Mandy Patinkin. The show ran for about a year and a half. I can't remember exactly when but Mr. Sondheim had a party at his home and the cast was invited. When I stepped inside his home and after being given a tour of the place. I was in awe. I approached Stephen and shyly told him about the play Sleuth that I had done years ago. I told him how his entire home reminded me of the set. Complete with gallery of antique games and the like. He said, "So, it's all kind of falling into place then, eh?" As it turns out he tells me that the playwright Anthony Shaffer is a friend of his and had spent a weekend with him playing murder games. That's where he got the idea for the original play and in fact based the games-playing aspect of the character of "Andrew Wyke" on Stephen Sondheim. Evidently, the character so evoked Sondheim that the play's producer, Morton Gottlieb, suggested calling the thriller Who's Afraid of Stephen Sondheim? Years later when the DVD came out it has a fantastic interview with the author and he tells about it. Along with stories of Sondheim's first meeting Lord Laurence Olivier that are quite amusing.
What I can say first hand is the film follows very closely to the stage script. Wonderfully witty writing. One of my favorite lines has to be "...You never know. A dallying couple, a passing sheep-rapist." The sort of witty dialogue most performers dream about. I did however, read somewhere the Olivier had a problem with learning the lines and that the set was closed because of it.
"Shaffer was also reluctant to sell the film rights to the play, fearing it would undercut its success of the stage. When he finally did relent,he hoped the film version would retain the services of Anthony Quayle, who essayed the role of Wyke in London. Alan Bates was Shaffer's pick for the part of Milo Tindle. In the end, director Mankiewicz opted for Olivier and Caine, though the former had once denounced the play as a "piece of p_ss."