In addition to the roles on television and in film, Springfield also acted in musical theatre. In 1995, he was a member of the original Broadway cast of the musical "Smokey Joe's Cafe". This Tony Award-nominated musical featured the songs of rock & roll songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. From February 2000 to December 2002, Springfield performed in "EFX Alive!" at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Springfield starred in several episodes of the third season of Showtime's "Californication". His first appearance was in episode 3 on 11 October 2009, in which he plays a "twisted version of himself"; a "hedonistic Rick Springfield" from the past. Springfield starred in "Ho'ohuli Na'au", an episode of "Hawaii Five-0". He played the role of photographer Renny Sinclair.