Egan first appeared off-Broadway in
When Pigs Fly at the Douglas Fairbanks Theater in 1996. In 1997 Egan made his Broadway debut in
Jekyll & Hyde, playing the roles of Groom and Mike while understudying Utterson, Glossop, and the Bishop. He is also in the film version Broadway Television Networks/Atlantic Recordings. In 2001, Egan was in the Off-Broadway show
Bat Boy: The Musical. Also in 2001, Egan appeared as Hortensio in
Kiss Me, Kate at the
Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles. Egan then starred in the musical
The Producers. He played Franz Liebkind from May 2002 to April 2003 and then took over the role of Roger De Bris from April to October. He returned to the show a year later, playing Max Bialystock for one week in December 2004. and he played the role through the end of the Broadway run in 2007 (except for a break of several months in 2006, in which sitcom star
Tony Danza assumed the role). He is currently the only actor to have played three principal roles in the musical. Egan was also in the 2005 film
The Producers with
Nathan Lane and
Matthew Broderick, as First Nighter. Egan appeared with
Josh Groban in the
Actors Fund Benefit Concert of
Chess on September 22, 2003, at the
New Amsterdam Theatre. In 2007, he originated the role of Chef Louis in
The Little Mermaid. From October 2009 to January 2010, Egan played a parent and reporter in the
Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of
Bye Bye Birdie. In 2023, he played Vlad in the regional premiere of
Anastasia. In February 2024, he began performances as Colonel Mustard in the national tour of
Clue: On Stage. John released his first solo CD,
Count The Stars, in April 2008. His second solo CD,
On Christmas Morning, was released in October 2009. Egan was in the movie
Last Night with
Eva Mendes and
Keira Knightley. Egan contributed to the cast albums of
When Pigs Fly,
Jekyll & Hyde,
Bat Boy, and
The Little Mermaid as well as the 2005 soundtrack for film remake of
The Producers. ==References==