Education
Westenberg graduated Bullard High School in 1971, where he was active in sports, specifically football. He then attended California State University, Fresno.
Westenberg graduated Bullard High School in 1971, where he was active in sports, specifically football. He then attended California State University, Fresno.
He took over the role as George in Sondheim"s and played opposite Bernadette Peters. He also starred with Mandy Patinkin, Daisy Eagan, Alison Fraser and Rebecca Luker in the original Broadway production of. Westenberg was in the national tour of The Full Monty in 2002.
Westenberg has been in several MUNY productions.
He also played the roles of both Mr. Darling and Captain Hook in the Saint Louis MUNY production of Peter Pan in July 2007.
He reprised these roles in another production in Branson, Missouri with Cathy Rigby as Peter Pan. As of May 13, Westenberg began work in Austin, Texas, as the director of the Mary Moody Northen Theatre at Saint Edward"s University"s production of, the show in which Westenberg originated the role of Neville on Broadway.
Professor Henry Higgins (My Fair Lady.
2008) Captain James Hook (Peter Pan. 2007) Mr. Brownlow (Oliver!. 2006) Captain Georg von Trapp (The Sound of Music.
2005) Professor Henry Higgins (My Fair Lady.
2001) Captain Georg von Trapp (The Sound of Music. 2000) John Adams (; 1999) The King (The King and I.
He made his Broadway debut in the 1983 revival of Zorba, in which he won the Theatre World Award. He received a Tony Award nomination and won a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Cinderella"s Prince and the Wolf in Stephen Sondheim"s Into the Woods, lieutenant was during this show where he met his wife, Kim Crosby, who played Cinderella.
