Tyler Maynard (born September 27, 1978)[1] is an American stage and film actor. He is best known for playing Mark in the 2005 musical Altar Boyz, for which he won a Theatre World Award and received a nomination for a Drama Desk Award.
Tyler Maynard | |
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| Born | September 27, 1978 New Carlisle, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | University of Cincinnati (BFA) |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Biography
editMaynard grew up in New Carlisle, Ohio, with one older and one younger sister named Brooke and Ashley respectively. His mother is a high school English teacher.[1] He was a self-described "shy" child, whose dream was to become a marine biologist.[1] He was part of his school choir, and by the sixth grade he landed his first professional acting role at the La Comedia Dinner Theatre. He attended Tecumseh High School.[2] From 1993 to 1997 while in high school, Maynard joined the Muse Machine where he starred in Peter Pan,[3] The Wizard of Oz,[4] The Music Man, Oliver and Me and My Girl.[1]
When he was 18, Maynard was accepted at the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati[1] where, among other productions, he starred as Otto Kringelein in Grand Hotel, and had a lead role in Godspell.[5] After graduating in 2001, Maynard moved to New York City where he worked as a doorman at the Hudson Hotel for four months.
His Broadway debut was in 2002 in the musical Mamma Mia!.[1][6] In 2003 and 2004 he appeared in several stage productions, including On the Record,[7] and during that time he also worked shooting roles in the films Palindromes, Parents Wanted and Red Doors. In February 2005 he landed a starring role in Altar Boyz, a musical which achieved significant critical acclaim. Theater critic Charles Isherwood of The New York Times wrote, "none grabs [the spotlight] quite as ferociously as Tyler Maynard... Mr. Maynard's deliciously overwrought performance is both an affectionate tribute to and a parody of American Idol-style vocal histrionics. It typifies the sly manner in which the musical manages to exploit the appeal of the pop genre it's parodying even as it accentuates its silliness."[8] Critic Jason Zinoman, also of the Times, wrote, "In the original production, the charismatic Tyler Maynard received most of the critics' attention as the flamingly gay (even if he doesn't admit it) singer Mark."[9] For his role as Mark, Maynard earned a Drama Desk Award nomination, and won Outstanding Breakthrough Actor at the Theatre World Awards.[10] From August to October 2005, Maynard took a break from performing in Altar Boyz to perform in the shows Miracle Brothers[11] and The Great Big Radio Show!. Maynard resumed his performance in Altar Boyz in January 2006. From 2008 to 2009, he played Flotsam in the original Broadway cast of The Little Mermaid.[12][13] In 2010, he played Chad in the off-Broadway musical The Kid.[14]
Tyler Maynard is a member of the singing group, The Broadway Boys.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film/television | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Red Doors | Trent |
| 2004 | Palindromes | Jiminy |
| 2004 | Parents Wanted | Johnny |
| 2011 | Dark Horse | Jiminy |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Moss, Meredith (June 2, 2002). "New Carlisle native having the time of his life in 'Mamma Mia!': Tyler Maynard, in Broadway show, to perform at tonight's Tony Awards", Dayton Daily News, p. E1. Convenience link (fee required).
- ^ (June 4, 1995). "Arts digest: Muse Machine winners", Dayton Daily News, p. C3.
- ^ Morris, Terry (January 7, 1994). "Muse Machine's 'Peter Pan' set to take flight", Dayton Daily News, p. 11.
- ^ Morris, Terry (January 13, 1996). "Muse Machine's 'Oz' delightful, glitches and all", Dayton Daily News, p. C5.
- ^ Stein, Jerry (July 10, 1998). "'Godspell' for the 1990s", The Cincinnati Post, p. C3.
- ^ Morris, Terry (January 16, 2004). "Oh, 'Mamma!'", Dayton Daily News, p. 16.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (November 5, 2004). "For Disney tunes, it's showtime: 60 classics on the road in 'On the Record'", USA Today, p. E9.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (May 20, 2005). "Tyler Maynard", The New York Times, p. E20.
- ^ Zinoman, Jason (December 23, 2005). "Beyond the Boy-Band Trend, Where the Altar Boyz Are", The New York Times, p. E2.
- ^ Jacobs, Leonard (May 12, 2005). "Applegate, Azaria Win Theatre World Awards", Backstage 46 (19): 6.
- ^ Morris, Terry (September 15, 2005). "Former Muse Machiners see NYC from stages", Dayton Daily News, p. E7.
- ^ Moore, John (March 25, 2007). ""Mermaid" casting, sales make splashy week", The Denver Post, p. F16.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (January 11, 2008). "Fish Out of Water In the Deep Blue Sea", The New York Times, p. E1.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (May 11, 2010). "Just Like Other Dads (Well, Almost)", The New York Times, p. C1.