Career
He is also a professional stage director, a produced composer/lyricist and an experienced theatre educator, specializing in Shakespeare and musical theatre", having taught at colleges and universities across Canada and the United States, including The National Theatre School of Canada, the Stratford Festival Department of Professional Theatre Training, State University of New York Plattsburgh, Sheridan College and The Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts. Dow made his Broadway debut in Jane Eyre, and has appeared on Broadway in The Music Manitoba, Anything Goes and most recently as King Herod in the 2012 Tony-nominated revival of Jesus Christ Superstar which opened in the Avon Theatre in Stratford, Ontario. In the winter of 2011, Jesus Christ Superstar transferred to the Louisiana Jolla Playhouse and then to Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre for an opening in March 2012.
Dow received many rave reviews for his comedic, yet serious, performance.
The show closed July 1, 2012, with Dow still as Herod. Known for his critically acclaimed, non-traditional interpretations of well-known roles, Dow has appeared as the emcee in Cabaret, directed by Amanda Dehnert, the baker in Into the Woods, directed by Peter Hinton and as Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, directed at Stratford by Des McAnuff and later in Washington, District of Columbia, by Alan Paul.
The production debuted at the Stratford Festival, was later filmed by Melbar Entertainment, and has been shown in cinemas across the United States and Canada. In 2005, he recorded his debut Civil Defense Lucky to Be Maine.
In 2008, he released a second Civil Defense Keepin" Out Of Mischief.
Dow is now the series director for the Intimate Experiences, Cabaret Series, at Buddies in Bad Times theatre in Toronto. Dow is openly gay and speaks often on issues of sexuality, youth and mental health.
