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Henry Goodman (born 23 April 1950) is a British theatre
Theatre

Theatre is the branch of the performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one or more actor, isolated in time and/or Theater , present themselves to Audience." By this broad definition, theatre has existed since the dawn of man, as a result of human tendency for story telling....
 actor
Actor

An actor or actress is a person who acting in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio programming in that capacity....
. He trained at RADA
Rada

Rada is the term for "council" or "assembly"borrowed by Polish language from the Low Franconian "Rad" and later passed into the Czech language, Ukrainian language, and Belarusian language languages....
 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 alongside Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce is a Wales award-winning theatre and film actor/singer. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and marrying Irish actress Kate Fahy in 1974, he began his career as a stage actor in the 1970s....
.

In 1988, he played George Green's Brother-in-law Cyril in London's Burning
London's Burning

London's Burning was a television drama programme produced by London Weekend Television and focused on the lives of Blue Watch system firefighters....
. He was the winner of the Olivier award
Laurence Olivier Awards

The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre, and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre....
 for best actor in 1993 for his role in Stephen Sondheim's musical Assassins
Assassins (musical)

Assassins is a Musical theater with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman, based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr. It uses the premise of a murderous carnival game to produce a revue-style portrayal of men and women who attempted to assassinate President of the United States....
 and in 2000 for his role as Shylock
Shylock

Shylock is a fictional character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice....
 in The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Although classified as a Shakespearean comedies in the First Folio, and while it shares certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedy, the play is perhaps more remembered for its dramatic scenes, and is best known for...
 directed by Trevor Nunn
Trevor Nunn

Sir Trevor Robert Nunn Order of the British Empire is an England theatre director and film director....
.

Other roles include: Wintergreen in Of Thee I Sing
Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing is a musical theater with a score by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P....
 (London 1996 - concert staging), Billy Flynn in Chicago
Chicago (musical)

Chicago is a Kander and Ebb musical theatre set in Prohibition in the United States Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse....
 (London 1997), and, Buddy in Follies
Follies

Follies is a Musical theater with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. Several of its songs have become standards, including "Broadway Baby," "I'm Still Here," "Too Many Mornings," "Could I Leave You?" and "Losing My Mind." The play was nominated for eleven Tonys and won seven....
 (London 2002).






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Henry Goodman (born 23 April 1950) is a British theatre
Theatre

Theatre is the branch of the performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one or more actor, isolated in time and/or Theater , present themselves to Audience." By this broad definition, theatre has existed since the dawn of man, as a result of human tendency for story telling....
 actor
Actor

An actor or actress is a person who acting in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio programming in that capacity....
. He trained at RADA
Rada

Rada is the term for "council" or "assembly"borrowed by Polish language from the Low Franconian "Rad" and later passed into the Czech language, Ukrainian language, and Belarusian language languages....
 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 alongside Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce is a Wales award-winning theatre and film actor/singer. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and marrying Irish actress Kate Fahy in 1974, he began his career as a stage actor in the 1970s....
.

In 1988, he played George Green's Brother-in-law Cyril in London's Burning
London's Burning

London's Burning was a television drama programme produced by London Weekend Television and focused on the lives of Blue Watch system firefighters....
. He was the winner of the Olivier award
Laurence Olivier Awards

The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre, and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre....
 for best actor in 1993 for his role in Stephen Sondheim's musical Assassins
Assassins (musical)

Assassins is a Musical theater with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman, based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr. It uses the premise of a murderous carnival game to produce a revue-style portrayal of men and women who attempted to assassinate President of the United States....
 and in 2000 for his role as Shylock
Shylock

Shylock is a fictional character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice....
 in The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Although classified as a Shakespearean comedies in the First Folio, and while it shares certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedy, the play is perhaps more remembered for its dramatic scenes, and is best known for...
 directed by Trevor Nunn
Trevor Nunn

Sir Trevor Robert Nunn Order of the British Empire is an England theatre director and film director....
.

Other roles include: Wintergreen in Of Thee I Sing
Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing is a musical theater with a score by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P....
 (London 1996 - concert staging), Billy Flynn in Chicago
Chicago (musical)

Chicago is a Kander and Ebb musical theatre set in Prohibition in the United States Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse....
 (London 1997), and, Buddy in Follies
Follies

Follies is a Musical theater with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. Several of its songs have become standards, including "Broadway Baby," "I'm Still Here," "Too Many Mornings," "Could I Leave You?" and "Losing My Mind." The play was nominated for eleven Tonys and won seven....
 (London 2002). He was in the middle of some unpleasant publicity when he took over for Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane is a two-time Tony and Emmy Award-winning United States actor of theatre and film. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Albert in The Birdcage, Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers , Ernie Smuntz in Mousehunt, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and his voice work...
 in the Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
 production of The Producers
The Producers (musical)

The Producers is a comedy-Musical theater adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' The Producers , with lyrics by Brooks and music by Brooks and Glen Kelly....
 in 2001, but his interpretation of Max Bialystock met with the disfavor of the producers of the show and he was replaced by Lane's understudy Brad Oscar
Brad Oscar

Brad Oscar is an United States musical theatre actor known for his Broadway theatre performances in musicals such as The Producers and Jekyll and Hyde ....
 in the role before he could be seen by reviewers.

He played the lead role of Tevye in Lindsay Posner's 2007 revival of Joseph Stein's Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof is a musical theatre with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905....
, and in 2008 played the lead character in the radio serial The Way We Live Right Now
The Way We Live Right Now

The Way We Live Right Now was an adaptation of the Trollope novel The Way We Live Now, re-setting it in the present day. It was written by Jonathan Myerson for the Woman's Hour serial....
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