Gabriel Ebert is pleased to be the “grizzed old man” by John Proctor, who is villain

Gabriel Ebert entered the Radio City Music Hall over a decade ago to accept a Tony Award for his performance in Matilda. Will the story repeat itself in June? Ebert is again a candidate for his outstanding performance in John Proctor this season is the villain.

“Young people are illuminated, buy this piece,” he said to Richard Ridge from Broadwayworld. “Many of them will come and say that their first Broadway game Matilda was! Now they are 20 and they come to see that. I'm so happy to be part of their theater trip.”

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