Editing Roger Bart (section)

==Career==
He made his [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in ''[[Big River (musical)|Big River]]'' as [[Tom Sawyer]] in 1985. Additional theatre credits include Jonathan in the [[Alan Menken]]/[[Tim Rice]] musical ''[[King David (musical)|King David]]'', Harlequin in ''[[Triumph of Love (musical)|Triumph of Love]]'', Snoopy in the Broadway revival of ''[[You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown]]'' (for which he won the [[Drama Desk Award]] and a [[Tony Award|Tony]]), Carmen Ghia and later Leo Bloom in ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' (earning Drama Desk and Tony nominations), and ''[[The Frogs (musical)|The Frogs]]'' at [[Lincoln Center]], which reunited him with fellow ''Producers'' star [[Nathan Lane]] and [[Susan Stroman]].<ref>{{IBDB name|31148}}</ref>

In 1996 and 1997, Bart appeared as Bud Frump in the USA national tour of ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)|How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/05/31/a-cheery-revival-for-how-to-succeed-review-grown-up-ralph-macchio-charms-as-this-updated-61-pulitzer-prize-musical-opens-a-national-tour-here/ |first=J. Wynn |last=Rousuck |title=A cheery revival for 'How to Succeed' |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 31, 1996 |access-date=May 20, 2017 |archive-date=September 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922084255/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-05-31/features/1996152118_1_ralph-macchio-finch-rosemary |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ralph Macchio is fun in 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' Oct. 1-6 |url=http://www.sacnews.net/sacstage/reviews/howto.html |website=sacnews.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720233816/http://www.sacnews.net/sacstage/reviews/howto.html |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19961010/2353460/how-to-succeed-in-show-business|work=The Seattle Times|first=Misha|last=Berson|title=How To Succeed in Show Business ... – Since His 'Karate Kid' Days, Ralph Macchio Has Matured – In Age And Talent|date=October 10, 1996}}</ref>

On television, Bart played [[George Carlin]]'s son on ''[[The George Carlin Show]]'' (1994), and on ''[[Bram & Alice]]'' (2002) he portrayed Bram's assistant, Paul Newman. He became widely known to viewers with his portrayal of [[Acquaintances of Bree Van de Kamp#George Williams|George Williams]], the unhinged homicidal pharmacist in love with [[Bree Van de Kamp]] ([[Marcia Cross]]), on ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', which earned him a SAG Award.<ref name="imdb"/>

Bart provided the singing voice for teenage [[Hercules (Disney character)|Hercules]] in Disney's ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'', as well as the singing voice of Scamp in ''[[Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure]]''. He was featured in the 2004 remake of ''[[The Stepford Wives (2004 film)|The Stepford Wives]]'' with [[Nicole Kidman]], [[Matthew Broderick]], [[Bette Midler]], [[Christopher Walken]] and [[Glenn Close]], and in ''[[The Producers (2005 film)|The Producers]]'' (2005), in which he reprised his role of "common-law assistant" Carmen Ghia.<ref name="imdb"/>

In December 2006, Bart played Howard "The Weasel" Montague in the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]] miniseries ''[[The Lost Room]]''. In 2007, he starred as Stuart in ''[[Hostel: Part II]]'', the sequel to 2005's ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]'', and had supporting roles in ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]'' and ''[[Spy School]]''. In 2008, he appeared in ''[[Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay]]'', the sequel to 2004's ''[[Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle]]'', and ''[[The Midnight Meat Train]]''.<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|0058372}}</ref>

Bart also originated the lead role of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in the musical adaptation of [[Mel Brooks]]' ''[[Young Frankenstein (musical)|Young Frankenstein]]'', which opened on Broadway in November 2007, following a run in Seattle. He reprised the role alongside former Broadway co-stars [[Shuler Hensley]] and [[Cory English]] in the United States national tour that launched in September 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |title=Together Again: Bart and Hensley Will Tour in ''Young Frankenstein'' |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/together-again-bart-and-hensley-will-tour-in-young-frankenstein-com-161666 |website=Playbill |access-date=November 18, 2021 |date=July 30, 2009}}</ref> He ended his run on August 8, 2010, and was succeeded by [[Christopher Ryan]]. Bart originally portrayed the role of Igor in the original workshop read-through.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

[[Brad Oscar]] and Bart reprised their roles as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, respectively, in a production of ''The Producers'' at [[Starlight Theatre (Kansas City)|Starlight Theatre]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. The show ran from August 23–29, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kcstarlight.com/broadway_shows/the_producers.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116235829/http://www.kcstarlight.com/broadway_shows/the_producers.aspx |archive-date=November 16, 2009 |title=The Producers}}</ref>

In 2011, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Mason Treadwell on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] drama series ''[[Revenge (TV series)|Revenge]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/desperate-housewives-roger-bart-uncovers-revealing-revenge-role-231200860.html|title=Desperate Housewives' Roger Bart Uncovers Revealing Revenge Role|last=Stanhope|first=Kate|date=November 17, 2011|work=Yahoo Entertainment|access-date=April 1, 2018}}</ref>

In 2013, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Roger Riskin on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] drama series ''[[Episodes (TV series)|Episodes]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/roger-bart-to-recur-on-showtimes-episodes-exclusive-1200491249/|title=Roger Bart to Recur on Showtime's 'Episodes' (Exclusive)|last=Marechal|first=AJ|date=June 3, 2013|work=Variety|access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref>

Bart was originally set to play the dual role of [[Charles Frohman]] and [[Captain James Hook]] in the 2014 [[American Repertory Theater|A.R.T.]] pre-Broadway production of ''[[Finding Neverland (musical)|Finding Neverland]]''. He was ultimately replaced by [[Michael McGrath (actor)|Michael McGrath]].<ref>[https://playbill.com/article/tony-winner-swap-michael-mcgrath-to-replace-roger-bart-in-arts-finding-neverland-opening-july-23-com-322454 Tony Winner Swap: Michael McGrath To Replace Roger Bart in A.R.T.'s Finding Neverland Opening July 23]</ref>

In 2016, Bart returned to Broadway in the musical ''[[Disaster! (musical)|Disaster!]]''<ref name="Look Out! All-Star Disaster! Will Hit Broadway, Starring Adam Pascal, Roger Bart, Faith Prince & More">{{cite web|first=Imogen|last=Lloyd Webber|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/182486/look-out-all-star-disaster-will-hit-broadway-starring-adam-pascal-roger-bart-faith-prince-more|title=Look Out! All-Star Disaster! Will Hit Broadway, Starring Adam Pascal, Roger Bart, Faith Prince & More|website=Broadway.com|date=November 5, 2015|access-date=February 2, 2016}}</ref>

In 2017, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Vice Principal Nero on the second season of the [[Netflix]] comedy-drama series ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|A Series of Unfortunate Events]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/series-of-unfortunate-events-nathan-fillion-tony-hale-sara-rue-lucy-punch-roger-bart-season-2-cast-1202110544/|title='Series Of Unfortunate Events': Nathan Fillion, Tony Hale, Sara Rue, Lucy Punch & Roger Bart Join Season 2 Cast|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=June 9, 2017|
website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=April 1, 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, Bart was cast in the main role of Judge Wilson on the [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]] drama series [[Good Trouble (TV series)|''Good Trouble'']], the spin-off of ''[[The Fosters (American TV series)|The Fosters]].''

In 2019, Bart was cast as Hades in the world premiere of Disney's musical, ''[[Hercules (musical)|Hercules]]''.<ref name ="Hercules-Shakesphere" /> That same year, he was announced to play Dr. [[Emmett Brown]] in the [[Back to the Future: The Musical|musical adaptation]] of ''[[Back to the Future]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-winner-roger-bart-joins-cast-of-back-to-the-future-musical|title=Tony Winner Roger Bart Joins Cast of Back to the Future Musical|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=October 15, 2019|work=Playbill|access-date=October 15, 2019}}</ref> After playing the role at the [[Manchester Opera House]] and West End's [[Adelphi Theatre]], he reprised the part in the Broadway production.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Margaret |date=22 March 2023 |title=Jelani Remy, Liana Hunt, Nathaniel Hackmann, More Join Back to the Future on Broadway |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/jelani-remy-liana-hunt-nathaniel-hackmann-more-join-back-to-the-future-on-broadway}}</ref>

In 2021, Bart cameoed in the film adaptation of ''[[Tick, Tick... Boom! (film)|Tick, Tick... Boom!]]'', 30 years after performing in the original show with Jonathan Larson.<ref name="slatecameos">{{cite web |last1=Goffe |first1=Nadira |title=An Exhaustive List of Every Broadway Cameo in Tick, Tick … Boom! |url=https://slate.com/culture/2021/11/tick-tick-boom-movie-netflix-diner-cameos-broadway.html |website=Slate |date=November 19, 2021 |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> A character in the film played by [[Joshua Henry]] is named "Roger" after him, and is loosely inspired by Bart.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Rebecca |title='tick, tick…BOOM!' Q&A with Andrew Garfield and Lin-Manuel Miranda |url=https://www.showbizjunkies.com/movies/tick-tick-boom-press-conference-andrew-garfield-lin-manuel-miranda/ |website=Showbizjunkies |date=November 17, 2021 |access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>