After several regional productions (one of which won him a Barrymore Award for Best Actor in a Musical), he made his national debut in 1988 in the United States national tour of Anything Goes as Billy Crocker.
Following several regional performances, including one that won him a Barrymore Award for Best Actor in a Musical, he made his national stage debut in 1988 with the United States national tour of "Anything Goes" as Billy Crocker.