Peter Marx

Peter grew up in Morristown, New Jersey and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan School of Music as a piano performance major. He competed in piano competitions before attending the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre in New York City, where he studied with Sanford Meisner and Richard Pinter. Soon after he got a lead role in the Broadway show "On Your Toes", written and directed by the legendary George Abbott, then 95 years old, winning the Tony Award for best revival. Two years later he joined the Manhattan Rhythm Kings, and toured with Tommy Tune before landing the Donald O'Connor part, Cosmo Brown, in "Singin' in the Rain" on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre, directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp. After that he starred in "No Way to Treat a Lady" off-Broadway at the Hudson Guild, directed by Jack Hofsiss. He then performed opposite Jack Wagner at Goodspeed in "Butterfly"..."Animal Crackers" was next, playing Chico at the Huntington in Boston and th