1993–2010: Early roles and Broadway debut Page's early career was spent primarily in Utah and Oregon. Page spent six seasons with the
Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City, becoming a Resident Artist and the Director of Development, during which time he helped oversee the creation of the new Randall L. Jones Theatre. During the off-season he frequently performed with the
Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City. Subsequently, he spent several seasons with the
Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, before branching out to other regional theatres and eventually moving to New York. Page's Broadway credits include originating the role of The Grinch in ''
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Scar in The Lion King and Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast in the U.S. National Tours, both of which he later reprised on Broadway, Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden, Decius Brutus in Julius Caesar (opposite Denzel Washington), and multiple roles in The Kentucky Cycle. His performance as King Henry VIII (opposite Frank Langella) in the Broadway revival of A Man for All Seasons in 2008 was nominated for the Outer Critics Award and chosen by The Wall Street Journal'' as one of the outstanding theatre performances of that year. Off-Broadway, he has been seen in
Richard II,
Rex, and
The Duchess of Malfi. Page is also widely recognized as one of America's leading classical actors. He is an Affiliate Artist of the
Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., and an Artist in Residence at the
Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. As a member of the Shakespeare Theatre Company, he, along with other company members, received the William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre (Will Award) in 2007. In 2006 Page was awarded the
Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Leading Performance by an Actor for his portrayal of Iago (opposite
Avery Brooks) in
Michael Kahn's production of
Othello at The Shakespeare Theatre.
Washington Post critic
Peter Marks cited Page's Iago as one of five outstanding American performances of Shakespeare in his lifetime, along with
Stacy Keach,
Liev Schreiber,
Kevin Kline, and
Michael Hayden. Page's other performances at STC include the title role in
Macbeth (opposite
Kelly McGillis) and Claudius in
Hamlet. He starred in the title role of
King Lear at the Shakespeare Theatre Company through April 8, 2023. At the
Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, Page's performance in the title role of
Cyrano De Bergerac won the Craig Noel, San Diego Critics, and Patte Awards for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play. He has also been seen at the Globe as
Malvolio in
Twelfth Night, Pogo Poole in
The Pleasure of His Company, and Geoffrey Cordova in
Dancing in the Dark (aka
The Band Wagon) for which he also received the Craig Noel Award. Page has performed at many of America's leading regional theatres. His classical performances include
Cyrano, Sergius,
Hamlet,
Richard II,
Richard III,
Oberon,
Henry V, Talbot, Pinch, Armado,
Mercutio,
Brutus,
Antony, Dr. Caius, Autolycus, Pandarus, Brazen, Hortensio,
Malvolio,
Horatio, Claudius,
Iago,
Jaques,
Macbeth, and Benedick. Page is also a playwright. In 2004 his play
Swansong debuted at the Lucille Lortel White Barn Theatre in Norwalk, Connecticut, and was named one of the top ten plays of the year by the
American Theatre Critics Association. It later played at the
Kennedy Center, the Seattle Shakespeare Company, and off-Broadway on
Theatre Row. Page is also the author of the one-man shows ''Passion's Slaves
and Love Will
, and the co-author (with Doug Christensen and Larry Baker) of Nothing Like the Sun
. Page authored a popular stage adaptation of A Christmas Carol''. Page is also an acting teacher who has worked at
NYU's Tisch Graduate School of the Arts, the Old Globe's MFA program, the
Alabama Shakespeare Festival's MFA program,
Southern Utah University, and many others. He now teaches privately in New York City. He has directed
Macbeth,
Romeo and Juliet, ''A Midsummer Night's Dream
, Measure for Measure
, Twelfth Night'', and many more.
2011–2017: Theatre roles Page created the dual role of Norman Osborn and his alter ego the Green Goblin in
Julie Taymor's Broadway rock musical
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, which played at the
Foxwoods Theatre until January 2014. Premiering in June 2011, it featured music and lyrics by
Bono and
The Edge. Page's performance received positive reviews and was quoted as being one of the main reasons to see the show. For this performance, he received a nomination for the
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. Page left the show on August 5, 2012, to star in the new Broadway production of
Cyrano De Bergerac which ran for a limited engagement from September to November 2012. His role in
Spider-Man was taken over by
Robert Cuccioli. Page played the title role in Shakespeare Theatre Company's
Coriolanus from March to June 2013. Page appeared in the Broadway production of
John Grisham's
A Time to Kill. The production started on September 28, 2013, and officially opened on October 20, 2013. He appeared in the new play
Casa Valentina, which opened on Broadway in April 2014. He originated the role of Frollo in the U.S. premiere of
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, made his Shakespeare in the Park debut in
Cymbeline, and in fall 2015 played Adult Men in the
Spring Awakening revival produced by Deaf West and directed by his
Hunchback co-star
Michael Arden.
2018–present: Hadestown and screen roles Page played
Hades in productions of
Hadestown at the
New York Theatre Workshop, at the
Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, and at London's
Royal National Theatre. He reprised the role of Hades on
Broadway at the
Walter Kerr Theatre beginning in March 2019, receiving a nomination for the
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. The role features Page singing as low as a
G1, which is one of the lowest notes playable on a piano. On November 2, 2022, it was announced that Page would be exiting
Hadestown on December 30, after six years in the role. Page was set to reprise the role in February and March 2025 for his West End debut opposite his original Broadway costars. The day before Page was set to begin performances, he announced that
Phillip Boykin would be filling in for him while he recovers from an injury. Page did participate in a filmed version of the West End production featuring the original Broadway cast, which was recorded from February 28 to March 1, 2025. Page played a role in the 2022 musical film
Spirited as
Jacob Marley alongside
Ryan Reynolds and
Will Ferrell. In 2024, Page began a national tour of
All the Devils are Here, a one-man show exploring Shakespeare's villains. The play opened at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. Page played Satan in the
Helluva Boss episode "Mastermind." In 2025, he had a voice role as the Magic Mirror in Disney's
Snow White. He is currently playing Richard Clay on HBO's The Gilded Age. ==Personal life==