Evan Ruggiero is a graduate of Montclair State University, BFA Musical Theatre. In 2018 he received a Drama Desk Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical and was awarded a Clive Barnes Award in Theatre for his portrayal of Tom Jones in NYC’s off-broadway hit Bastard Jones. Evan has had the honor of performing at Carnegie Hall and at the 90th Oscars. He has performed for many notable individuals such as Ellen Degeneres, President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and Egypt’s sixth and current president, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Most recently, Evan performed alongside Grammy winning artist Jason Mraz. Theatre credits include: Beauty and the Beast (Beast, Olney Theatre Center), The Wizard of Oz (Tin Man, Pittsburgh CLO), Toxic Avenger (Melvin/Toxie, Pittsburgh CLO), and Baby (Danny, NYC Off-Broadway). Social media: @Lord_Pegleg.
Sessions in which Evan Ruggiero participates
Sunday 10 July, 2022
Body diversity has been a hot button topic in the theatre community. While there has been an uptick in body diverse casting, educational spaces and the industry at large are still unsafe and restrictive to those who do not fit the supposed mold of a “Broadway body.” Panelists will discuss establishing equity for performers of marginalized body types, as well as ridding our industry of diet culture and body shaming for all.
David W. Connolly is currently the only amputee to have performed on Broadway, a statistic he's anxious to change. He will be joined by other disabled advocates from the performing arts community to identify actionable steps toward improving disabled representation on stage and off. The wave of inclusive change is stronger now than ever; how do we educate and empower the industry to realize the benefits of ...