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Louis Hobson interview: on Alice Ripley and Bonnie & Clyde
Louis Hobson is a musical theater actor and was the artistic director of Balagan Theatre in Seattle, Washington. His Broadway credits include Next to Normal and Bonnie & Clyde.
Contents
- Louis Hobson interview on Alice Ripley and Bonnie Clyde
- Entrevistamos a alice ripley louis hobson y mariano chiesa somos casi normales
- Education and personal life
- Early career
- Broadway
- Balagan Theater
- Filmography
- References
Entrevistamos a alice ripley louis hobson y mariano chiesa somos casi normales
Education and personal life
Hobson grew up in Puyallup, Washington, and attended Pacific Lutheran University, where he majored in theater after switching from music education. He is married and has children.
Early career
Hobson spent the first part of his career in Seattle's theater scene, acting at the Village Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre and others. He played leading roles in productions of West Side Story, Miss Saigon, Evita, and Hair. In 2002, he portrayed Dan in a Seattle reading of Next to Normal.
Broadway
In the fall of 2008, Hobson moved to New York City "to work with great actors and great directors" and was cast as the two doctors in the Broadway production of Next to Normal, roles he played for the duration of the show's 22-month run. After Next to Normal closed in 2011, Hobson appeared in supporting roles in three short-lived Broadway musicals: The People in the Picture (2011), Bonnie & Clyde (2011), and Leap of Faith (2012). He then worked briefly on producing musicals and readings in New York City.
Balagan Theater
In 2013, Hobson returned to Seattle to become artistic director of Balagan Theatre. He starred as Jean Valjean in Balagan's 2013 production of Les Misérables and directed Tony Award winner and former Next to Normal co-star Alice Ripley in an October 2013 production of Carrie. Hobson left Balagan Theatre to co-found a for-profit theatrical producing group with former Balagan executive director Jake Groshong. Balagan subsequently closed due to revenue issues.
Filmography
