PAST PRODUCTIONS
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OCT 2019 11th Hour Theatre Company staged a reading of Falsettos, directed by Jennie Eisenhower, and Sam was so grateful for the opportunity to play the role of Mendel. OCT 2019 11th Hour Theatre Company staged a reading of Falsettos, directed by Jennie Eisenhower, and Sam was so grateful for the opportunity to play the role of Mendel. |
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AUG 2019
Sam was ecstatic to join a remarkable cast in The Producers in Bucks County. In the ensemble, he played Jason Green, Bryan the Set Designer, Pigeons 2& 4, and Winston Churchill...to name a few. |
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MAY - JUNE 2016 Sam made his Eagle Theatre debut in the recent Broadway hit, Peter and the Starcatcher as Grempkin, Sanchez, and Fighting Prawn. |
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MARCH -APRIL 2017
Sam appeared in his THIRD production of the hit musical Spamalot, this time in the role of the strangely flatulent Sir Bedevere, Galahad's muddy mother, and Lancelot's trust steed, Concorde! Spamalot opened Resident Theatre Company's inaugural season in West Chester, PA! |
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NOVEMBER 2016 - JANUARY 2017 Sam was thrilled to understudy the role of Frog in The Arden Theatre Company's much-loved production of A Year With Frog and Toad! |
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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2016 Jason Robert Brown's Tony-Award winning musical, The Bridges of Madison County, made its regional premiere at the Media Theatre this fall, and Sam was thrilled to join the ensemble. Fresh off a brief Broadway run and a successful National tour, this sweeping, romantic musical is based on the 1992 book and subsequent 1995 movie starring Meryl Streep. |
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JULY 2016 Sam returned to Mazeppa Productions, this time starring as Oscar Lindquist in their summer production of Sweet Charity. "Sam Nagel (goofy and winning as Oscar) makes something delightful of the comic elevator scene." - Philadelphia Magazine |
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APRIL - MAY 2016 Sam returned to the Media Theatre in their production of 1776 in the role of North Carolina delegate Joseph Hewes. In addition, Sam assisted director Jennie Eisenhower with choreography for the production, which stars Barrymore Award-winner Ben Dibble as John Adams! |
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JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2016 Sam was ecstatic to return to The Candlelight Theatre and revisit one of his favorite musicals, Monty Python's Spamalot, this time in the role of Galahad. |
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OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2015
Sam returned to the Broadway Theatre of Pitman in their production of Brigadoon, in a bevy of Scottish roles. JULY - AUGUST 2015
Sam was SO VERY excited to join the Philadelphia premiere production of Heathers: The Musical as the Hipster Dork and Officer McCord, at the Prince Music Theatre with Vulcan Lyric. |
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APRIL - MAY 2015
Sam was so thrilled to return to the Media Theatre as Ambrose Kemper in Hello Dolly!, opposite Tony-nominee Andrea McArdle in the title role! Watch the BroadwayWorld preview video here! Click here for the Playbill article! |
Andrea McArdle as Dolly, with Sam Nagel as Ambrose
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MARCH - APRIL 2015
Sam was ecstatic to return to The Candlelight Theatre as the back-biting fink Bud Frump in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying! "Bud Frump, played by Sam Nagel, ... is the villain of the show and undeniably unlikable – and also funnier, more entertaining and fun to watch... Nagel is one of the standouts in the show..." -Delaware Online |
Sam Nagel & the H2$ cast
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JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2015 Sam returned to The Ritz for their 30th anniversary season in The Opening: A Theatrical Musical Celebration, a revue celebrating the last 30 years of musicals produced at the Ritz Theatre. Sam performed numbers from The Pajama Game, Sweeney Todd, Kiss Me Kate, Sweet Charity, Chicago, Pippin, and South Pacific. |
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DECEMBER 2014 Sam performed "Getting There" from Fugitive Songs in Nightcap Cabaret's inaugural cabaret, Cue The Music, on Saturday, December 6th at L'Etage. Click here for more details! |
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SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2014
The Media Theater opened their 21st season with the Broadway hit musical The Addams Family. Sam played Goody Addams and understudied Uncle Fester. This exciting regional premiere starred Jeff Coon as Gomez, Jennie Eisenhower as Morticia Addams, Krissy Fraelich (The Civil War) as Alice Beineke, and Nicholas Saverine (The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables) as Uncle Fester. Here is the BroadwayWorld article with more information! |
Sam Nagel, Jennie Eisenhower, and the Ancestors
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JULY 2014 Sam returned to the Ritz stage in Mel Brooks' hysterical musical comedy, Young Frankenstein! Sam stepped into the role of Igor during the run when he wasn't playing Ziggy the village idiot! |
Sam as Igor
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MAY 2014
Sam partied wildly as composer Phil D'Armano in The Ritz Theatre Co.'s spring production of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party. He was ecstatic to make his Ritz Theater debut. |
The Brothers d'Armano
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JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2014
Sam was honored to return to UArts as an alum guest artist, playing Dr. Benson in the world premiere reading of Field Hockey Hot, a new musical by Michael Ogborn (Tulipomania). The workshop was co-produced by UArts and 11th Hour Theatre Co. |
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NOVEMBER 2013 - JANUARY 2014 Sam appeared as Zebulun at the Media Theater in their holiday production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, starring Emmy-nominated Kyle Lowder of "Days of Our Lives" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" as Joseph. |
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Sam Nagel as the Mime
SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2013
The Media Theater opened their 20th season with the hit musical comedy, Monty Python's SPAMALOT (based upon the film 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'), and Sam was overjoyed to join the ensemble.
The production starred Tony-nominee Ann Crumb as the Lady of the Lake.
The Media Theater opened their 20th season with the hit musical comedy, Monty Python's SPAMALOT (based upon the film 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'), and Sam was overjoyed to join the ensemble.
The production starred Tony-nominee Ann Crumb as the Lady of the Lake.
Sam Nagel as Trekkie Monster
JULY 2013
Sam got fuzzy as Nicky / Trekkie Monster / Bad Idea Bear in Mazeppa's production of the hit musical Avenue Q, which opened to rave reviews:
"Of particular note was ... the non-stop entertaining antics of Sam Nagel as Nicky, Trekkie Monster, and one of the hilarious Bad Idea Bears." - Edge Magazine
"...particularly notable is Sam Nagel’s talent with puppet voices" - Phindie
Sam got fuzzy as Nicky / Trekkie Monster / Bad Idea Bear in Mazeppa's production of the hit musical Avenue Q, which opened to rave reviews:
"Of particular note was ... the non-stop entertaining antics of Sam Nagel as Nicky, Trekkie Monster, and one of the hilarious Bad Idea Bears." - Edge Magazine
"...particularly notable is Sam Nagel’s talent with puppet voices" - Phindie
Sam appeared as the Storyteller, Simon the Valet, and the King in Mazeppa's Children's Theater production of Rapunzel, a musical by the creators of the hit TV show, •F•R•I•E•N•D•S•, which return later, in November, in Upper Darby!
Sam was thrilled to be a part of the First Philadelphia One Minute Play Festival, presented through InterAct Theater Company. The festival featured 80 brand new One-Minute Plays by close to 50 playwrights from Philadelphia’s growing pool of exceptional contemporary writers; among them are some of the most important artistic voices in the nation. Read more about it in this Philly.com article!
"What You Want" - Legally Blonde: The Musical
APRIL - MAY 2013
Sam returned to the New Candlelight stage for the first time since 2010 as Aaron Schultz in their energetic production of Legally Blonde: The Musical, directed by Dann Dunn
Sam returned to the New Candlelight stage for the first time since 2010 as Aaron Schultz in their energetic production of Legally Blonde: The Musical, directed by Dann Dunn
Joe Sabatino as Andrew Jackson & Sam Nagel as Chief Red Eagle
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2013
Sam appeared as Henry Clay in the raucous Philadelphia Premiere production of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson at Plays & Players Theater, directed by Daniel Student!
Check out the Playbill.com article and photo gallery!
The men of A Stoop on Orchard St.
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2012
Sam starred as Hiram Lomansky in the tour of A Stoop on Orchard Street, which focused on a family of Jewish immigrants living in Manhattan in 1910. The production played at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, and many other venues throughout the East Coast.
Sam starred as Hiram Lomansky in the tour of A Stoop on Orchard Street, which focused on a family of Jewish immigrants living in Manhattan in 1910. The production played at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, and many other venues throughout the East Coast.
Sam Nagel as Picasso - The Artists' Women
SEPTEMBER 2012
Sam appeared as Picasso/Monet in the world premiere production of The Artists' Women, produced by the YeuxVeuxBelle Collective. The play was presented in the 2012 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
Sam Nagel as Peter Quince
JUNE/JULY 2012
Sam appeared as Peter Quince in REV Theatre Company's exciting production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. After a well-recieved premiere in the inaugural Scranton Shakespeare Festival, the play enjoyed a brief run in Philadelphia.
Sam appeared as Peter Quince in REV Theatre Company's exciting production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. After a well-recieved premiere in the inaugural Scranton Shakespeare Festival, the play enjoyed a brief run in Philadelphia.
UArts graduation
The opening scene from TERRORISM
MARCH 2012
Sam made his professional Philadelphia debut in New City Stage's eerie production of Terrorism, directed by Rosey Hay.
Sam made his professional Philadelphia debut in New City Stage's eerie production of Terrorism, directed by Rosey Hay.
The Act 1 Finale
FEBRUARY 2012
Sam starred as The King in the 2012 UArts production of Big River. He had the incredible pleasure of working alongside Barrymore Award winner Ben Dibble as The Duke, and Tony Award nominee Forrest McClendon as Jim.
Sam starred as The King in the 2012 UArts production of Big River. He had the incredible pleasure of working alongside Barrymore Award winner Ben Dibble as The Duke, and Tony Award nominee Forrest McClendon as Jim.
