MICHAEL BLEVINS is originally from East Tennessee. He attended the University of North Carolina, majoring in Acting and Dance and continued his studies in the performing arts at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He has appeared in several Broadway productions including, "Bring Back Birdie", Neil Simon's "Little Me", and the Tony Winning "Tap Dance Kid" in which he created the role of "Winslow". Favorite Regional Theatre credits include: Andrew in "Love Letters", with Constance Shulman, the Emcee in "Cabaret" with Beth Leavel, Johnny Burton [role written for Blevins] in "Drumwright" with two-time Tony winner John Cullum, and John Cleary in "The Subject Was Roses". Other work includes appearances in a slew of National and International TV commercials, plus network television shows and specials including the "Tony Awards Show", and a regular spot on the ABC series "The Nashville Palace". Major film roles include a bit in "Zelig", and a supporting role in the screen biography "Chaplin", yet he is most widely known for his portrayal of Mark in the movie "A Chorus Line". Blevins, most recently joined artists from around the world to celebrate one of America's greatest art forms by performing with his dance student Sean Fosse, grandson to Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon in selections from Bob Fosse's DANCIN' at City Center in the Career Transistion For Dancer's Benefit Gala along with Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti, Ashley Bouder & Andrew Veyette from New York City Ballet, Emmy Award Winner Valerie Harper, Jacques d'Amboise, Isadora Duncan Dance Company, Kathleen Marshall, Nicole Fosse, Sandahl Bergman, & Robert LaFosse.
Blevins feels fortunate having worked for many Tony and Academy Award winning Directors and Choreographers including Sir Richard Attenborough, Joe Layton, Woody Allen, Vivian Matalon, Peter Gennaro, Danny Daniels and Bob Fosse. He has performed with a wide variety of top-notch performers including Chita Rivera, Michael Douglas, Andy Griffith, Donald O'Conner, Diane Lane, Victor Garber, Brooke Sheilds, Savion Glover, James Coco, Bebe Neuwirth, Jane Krakowski and Robert Downey, Jr. He has been featured on "Good Morning America" for ABC-TV and on the covers of "Dance Magazine" and "USA Today".
