Education
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee with the Professional Theatre Training Program"s first class in 1981, Tom Hewitt worked with such regional powerhouses as Minneapolis"s Guthrie Theatre, the Arena Stage in Washington, District of Columbia, and the Berkshire Theatre Festival in New England before heading to New York and the commercial stage. While in the first part of his career he appeared primarily in straight plays, such as Beau Jest, once in New York he became better known for his performances in musicals. Hewitt" General’ s Office-Broadway credits include acting in a New York Shakespeare Festival production of Othello.
Tom Hewitt"s first above-title cr came when he played the title role of Dracula in Frank Wildhorn"s Dracula, The Musical on Broadway from August 19, 2004 - January 2, 2005.
In 2006-2007, he headlined in the national touring Broadway production of the musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. In November 2009, he began his two month run in Peter Pan as Captain Hook/Mr.
Darling at the Mansion Theater in Branson, Missouri alongside Cathy Rigby in the lead role. He reprised this role in the national tour, which began performances August 2011.
In February 2010, he was in the National Tour of Chicago.
In October 2013, he performed in New York City in a one-person show called "Another Medea.".