Stephen DeRosa

Stephen DeRosa
DeRosa in 2025
Born (1968-06-10) June 10, 1968
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Websitestephenderosa.com

Stephen DeRosa (born June 10, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his theatre credits and portraying Eddie Cantor in the television series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2013).

Education

He attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., as an undergraduate, and graduated from the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut, with a Master of Fine Arts in 1995.

Career

Although DeRosa's career has primarily been in the theatre, he has also made several television appearances.[1] These include the television film The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000), guest appearances on the television series Law & Order, Third Watch, and Ugly Betty,[2] a recurring role as Eddie Cantor on Boardwalk Empire, and his appearance in the miniseries Wormwood (2017).

He appeared at a staged reading of You Can't Take It with You for The Acting Company at Playwrights Horizons, with F. Murray Abraham.[3]

Theatre credits

Year Production Role Venue Ref.
1993 Measure for Measure Ensemble The Public Theater, the Delacorte Theater
1995 Twelfth Night Feste Yale Repertory Theatre
Falsettos Dr. Mendel Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia
1998–1999 Love's Fire: Fresh Numbers by Seven American Playwrights Various The Acting Company, Off-Broadway
Do Re Mi Skin Demopolous New York City Center Encores!
The Mystery of Irma Vep Lord Edgar Hillcrest; Jane Twisden Westside Theatre, Off-Broadway
2000 Wonderful Town Speedy Valenti New York City Center Encores!
The Man Who Came to Dinner Professor Metz American Airlines Theatre, Broadway
2001 Newyorkers Stephen Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway
The It Girl Monty York Theatre, Off-Broadway
Street Scene Dick McGann Williamstown Theatre Festival
2002 Into the Woods The Baker Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, and Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway [1]
2003 Henry IV Bardolph; Shallow understudy; Silence understudy Lincoln Center Theater, Broadway
2004 Twentieth Century Beard; Max Jacobs American Airlines Theatre, Broadway
2004–2007 Hairspray Wilbur Turnblad First national tour (2004–2005)

Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway (2005–2007)

2007 Walmartopia Dr. Normal and Otis Minetta Lane Theatre, Off-Broadway
2008 Peter Pan Captain Hook Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, Fairfield, IA
2010–2012 West Side Story Gladhand; Krupke understudy; Doc understudy National tour
2013 The Nance Chauncey Miles understudy Lyceum Theatre, Broadway
2014–2015 On the Town Ensemble; Judge understudy Lyric Theatre, Broadway
2016 These Paper Bullets! Leo Messina Atlantic Theater Company
2017 Assassins Charles Guiteau Yale Repertory Theatre
The Government Inspector The Hospital Director Red Bull Theater, Off-Broadway
2018 Anything Goes Moonface Martin Arena Stage
2019 Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Gary standby Booth Theatre, Broadway
Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz Louis B. Mayer Paper Mill Playhouse
2021 The Alchemist Ananias Red Bull Theater, Off-Broadway
2022 Mr. Saturday Night Bobby understudy and others Nederlander Theatre, Broadway
Joy Rudy George Street Playhouse
2023–2024 Little Shop of Horrors Mr. Mushnik Westside Theatre, Off-Broadway [4][5]
Boop! The Musical Grampy CIBC Theatre, Chicago
2024 The Queen of Versailles John Mallery Colonial Theatre, Boston
2024–2025 Boop! The Musical Grampy Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway
The Queen of Versailles John Mallery St. James Theatre, Broadway
2025 The Boys from Syracuse Merchant of Ephesus Red Bull Theater benefit concert

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.broadway.com/buzz/stephen-derosa/
  2. ^ "Stephen DeRosa - Yahoo! TV". Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  3. ^ BWW News Desk. "F. Murray Abraham Featured in YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Reading, 2/8". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  4. ^ Check Out Photos of Skid Row's Latest Denizens as Joy Woods Joins Matt Doyle and More in Little Shop of Horrors
  5. ^ Suddenly Seymour! See an exclusive first look at Darren Criss and Evan Rachel Wood in Little Shop of Horrors