Tyler Hanes

Tyler Jonathan Hanes (born October 12, 1982) is an American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer best known for his work in Broadway musicals.

Tyler Hanes
Born	(1982-10-12) October 12, 1982 (age 42) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Education	Pebblebrook High School
Alma mater	Carnegie Mellon University
Occupations	Actor Choreographer
Years active	2000–present
Website	tylerhanes.net

Early life

Hanes was born in Jacksonville, Florida and was raised in Marietta, Georgia. The fifth of seven children, Tyler was raised by his mother, Bonnie Hanes. He started dancing at the age of seven after following the influence of his sisters. He attended Pebblebrook High School, The Cobb County Center for the Performing Arts, as well as Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

Career

Hanes was discovered by Ann Reinking while attending Broadway Theater Project in Tampa, Florida. She cast him in the first national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical, Fosse.^[1] He left the tour to attend Carnegie Mellon University but left after a year to make his Broadway debut in the 2002 Broadway revival of Oklahoma! Soon after, he appeared in the original Broadway companies of Urban Cowboy, The Boy From Oz,^[2] The Frogs, Sweet Charity, and as Larry in the original revival company of A Chorus Line.^[3] Hanes also appeared in the Broadway companies of Hairspray^[4] and On the Town. Off-Broadway, Tyler has starred in the musical Juno,^[5] and Stephen Sondheim's A Bed And A Chair: A NY Love Affair.^[6] Tyler starred as Rum Tum Tugger in the Broadway Revival of Cats.^[7]

He recurred as Jerry Orbach on Fosse/Verdon on FX.^[8] Hanes is also one of the stars and producers of the web series "Ms. Guidance".^[9]

As a choreographer, his work includes Dancing with the Stars,^[10] Kristin Chenoweth's Some Lessons Learned World Tour,^[11] the Latin American premiere of El Chico De Oz in Lima, Peru,^[12] and Kristin Chenoweth: For The Girls on Broadway.

Personal life

Hanes is gay and has been in a relationship with fellow actor Van Hansis since 2007.^[7]

References

1. McCulloh, T.H. (April 20, 2001). "'Fosse' Is a Blockbuster Tribute". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
2. Hernandez, Ernio (October 16, 2003). "Between the Moon and New York City: The Boy From Oz with Jackman Opens on Broadway, Oct. 16". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
3. "Tyler Hanes". Playbill. 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
4. Jones, Kenneth (February 7, 2006). "Diana DeGarmo Picks Up a Penny in Broadway's Hairspray Feb. 7". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
5. Gans, Andrew (March 4, 2008). "Casting Complete for Encores! Juno with Tony Winner Victoria Clark". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
6. Gans, Andrew (November 13, 2013). "Bernadette Peters Stars in Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis' A Bed and a Chair, Beginning Nov. 13". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
7. Spanner, Whitney (June 26, 2016). "Why Broadway's New Rum Tum Tugger and His Partner Feel Extra Pride". Playbill. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
8. McPhee, Ryan (March 4, 2019). "Brandon Uranowitz and Tyler Hanes Join FX's Fosse/Verdon". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
9. "Dark Comedy Web Series 'Ms. Guidance' Contends With Fame". Indiewire. June 30, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
10. "Dancing with the Stars" Episode dated 19 September 2011 (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-03-26
11. Shenton, Mark (January 24, 2013). "Kristin Chenoweth to Embark on a Short U.K. Tour in March". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
12. Napa, Renzo (2013-05-12). "El Chico de Oz: otra emocionante descarga musical en cartelera". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-26.

External links

• Tyler Hanes at IMDb.
• Tyler Hanes at the Internet Broadway Database
• Tyler Hanes at Rotten Tomatoes