Terrence Mann is a three-time Tony nominee, his credits include work on the Broadway stage, in film and television, as a director, composer and artistic director. He most recently was Jerry Springer in The New Group New York premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera at the Signature Theatre. On Broadway, he’s won the Outer Critics Circle award and was nominated for a Tony for his portrayal of King Charlemagne in the hit musical Pippin. Most recently he created the role of The Man in the Yellow Suit in Broadways Tuck Everlasting and played Charles Frohman/Hook in Finding Neverland. He originated the roles of the Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations), Inspector Javert in Les Miserables (Tony nomination), Rum Tum Tugger in Cats and Chauvelin in The Scarlet Pimpernel. Other Broadway credits include The Addams Family (Mal Bienekie), Lennon (Ensemble), The Rocky Horror Show (Frank ‘N’ Furter), Getting Away With Murder (Greg), A Christmas Carol (Scrooge), Rags (Saul), Barnum (Ringmaster, matinee Barnum on tour), Jerome Robbin’s Broadway (Narrator) and Jekyll and Hyde (title roles, pre-Broadway workshop). Off-Broadway regional/workshop credits include the 5th AVENUE Broadway bound LITTLE DANCER as Degas, Tuck Everlasting (the Alliance Theatre), The Studio (South Coast Repertory), Promises, Promises, Assassins and 1776.
He was “Mr. Whispers” in the Netflix Original series “Sense8.” He appeared as Bob on the Sci-Fi Channel’s series “The Dresden Files.” Other film and television appearances include “Critters,” “A Chorus Line,” “Big Top Pee Wee,” “Solar Babies,” “Love Monkey,” “Law and Order,” “Mrs. Santa Claus,” “American Revolution,” “One Life to Live,” and “As the World Turns” (Emmy Nomination). He was the Director/Composer for the musical adaptation on Romeo & Juliet.
He was founding Artistic Director of the Carolina Arts Festival. He served as Artistic Director of the North Carolina Theatre for 10 years. For 12 years He served as the endowed chair of Musical Theatre at Western Carolina University and was Artistic Director of the Connecticut repertory theaters Nutmeg Summer theater Festival on the campus of the University of Connecticut. Terry and his wife Charlotte d’Amboise are co-artistic directors of the Triple Arts Musical Theatre intensive for young performers at Western Carolina University. Terry can be seen as brother DUSK in The world premiere of apple tv+ ‘FOUNDATION’ based on the Isaac Asimov trilogy starting September 26th 2021.