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.