Tony Award nominee Max von Essen celebrates his birthday January 11.
Von Essen made his Broadway debut in the original Broadway production of Les Misérables. Since then he has starred in Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, the national tour of Falsettos, and more. Von Essen received a Tony nomination for creating the role of Henri Baurel in An American in Paris.
He was last seen onstage as Frank Gumm in Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz.
Celebrate von Essen with a look back at highlights from his career onstage.
Mandy Gonzalez and Max von Essen in Dance of the Vampires
Mandy Gonzalez and Max von Essen in Dance of the Vampires
Paul Kolnik
Max von Essen in Les Misérables
Max von Essen and cast in Les Misérables
Joan Marcus
Elizabeth Stanley and Max von Essenin in Hello Again
Photo by Carol Rosegg
Alexandra Socha and Max von Essen in Death Takes a Holiday
Max von Essen in Xanadu
Elizabeth Stanley and Max von Essen in Xanadu
Carol Rosegg
Max von Essen and Elena Roger
Max von Essen and Elena Roger in Evita
Robert Fairchild, Brandon Uranowtiz, Max von Essen, and the cast in An American in Paris
Matthew Murphy
Max von Essen in An American in Paris
Max von Essen, Brandon Uranowitz, and Dimitri Kleioris in An American in Paris
Matthew Murphy
Max von Essen at the 2016 Tony Awards
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Max von Essen and Mikaela Izquierdo in Yours Unfaithfully
Max von Essen and Mikaela Izquierdo in Yours Unfaithfully
Richard Termine
Max von Essen and Elisabeth Gray in Yours Unfaithfully
Max von Essen and Susannah Hoffman in Murder on the Orient Express
Max von Essen and Christy Altomare in Anastasia
Matthew Murphy
Max von Essen in Anastasia
Matthew Murphy
Max von Essen and Nick Adams in Falsettos
Joan Marcus
Max von Essen and Nick Adams in Falsettos
Joan Marcus
Max von Essen in Falsettos
Max von Essen in Chasing Rainbows
Lesli Margherita and Max Von Essen in Chasing Rainbows
Lesli Margherita, Samantha Joy Pearlman, Ruby Rakos, Max Von Essen, and Tessa Grady in Chasing Rainbows
