Kyle Dean Massey is best known for his starring roles on Broadway in Next to Normal, Wicked, Xanadu and Off-Broadway in Altar Boyz and Lucky Guy. He's currently playing the role of Fiyero in Wicked on Broadway and coaching aspiring young actors at Stagelighter. He took a break between shows to talk to us about college auditions and what it takes to make it on Broadway.
Kyle Dean was raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a town 60 miles northwest of Memphis, TN. He started taking dance classes at age 6 after seeing his older sister perform in a local production of The Nutcracker. Although he spent almost all of his adolescent years singing in school choirs and studying the piano, it wasn’t until his sophomore year of high school that he did his first musical. He has now performed in over 60 productions and can be heard on numerous recordings.
In addition to his stage work, Kyle Dean has been seen on the screen in The Good Wife (CBS), Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central), Up All Night (NBC), Hart of Dixie (CW), Cupid (ABC), Sex And the City 2 (HBO Films), and the upcoming film Contest. He has also performed on Good Morning America, The CBS Early Show, Regis & Kelly, and The 62nd Annual Tony Awards. While starring in Next to Normal, Kyle Dean was the star of his own popular web-blog series, Normal Life, on Broadway.com.
Kyle Dean loves to teach and is available to work with at Stagelighter.com.
