John Dossett

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia John Dossett is an American actor and singer Dossetts interest in a theatrical career began at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington Delaware where he appeared in student productions and was involved with the schools radio station WMPH Dossett made his Broadway debut in 1979 in a shortlived musical entitled the King of Schnorrers In 1982 he joined the cast of Fifth of July after which the bulk of his work was in offBroadway productions and on television He was a member of the offBroadway Circle Repertory Company performing in many plays between 19801994 He later achieved success in two popular musicals Ragtime 1998 and the 2003 revival of Gypsy opposite Bernadette Peters His performance in the latter garnered him both Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical His most significant screen credit is the 1990 AIDS drama Longtime Companion He was reunited with his Gypsy costar Peters in a onenight only benefit reading of Love Letters in September 2007 He appeared in the world premiere of Michael John LaChiusas musical Giant at the Signature Theatre Arlington Virginia through May 31 2009 He also played the role of Aaron in the new musical of The First Wives Club starting in July 2009 at the Old Globe San Diego California Dossett is married to actress Michele Pawk The couple met while working together in an offBroadway musical Hello Again They have a son Jack born in 2000 They worked together in the musical Mamma Mia in 2005 The couple have moved to South Orange New Jersey As of September 2009 Dossett has returned to the Broadway musical Mamma Mia in the role of Sam Carmichael opposite Tony Award winner Beth Leavel and later Lisa Brescia