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“We just really wanted to have the award to honor someone like (Chamberlin) and to show an example of a successful performer to our current performers,” Morgan said.Īt the “Extava-Gala,” there will be a slew of surprises, including Chamberlain performing a song alongside about 25–30 children from his Tony-nominated performance in “Seussical.”

Morgan said Chamberlain was “an obvious first choice.” However, there is a second purpose - to encourage young performers of Moorestown and the MTC that they can be successful and have a career in the arts.

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The “Theater Legend Award” was created to honor a Moorestonian who has gone on to a successful professional theater career as a congratulations on their success. Morgan, MTC’s artistic director, will present Chamberlin the proclamation as well as at its “Theater Legend Award” at “Extava-Gala” on Oct. 17. The benefits and rewards are invaluable they certainly were to this kid,” Chamberlin said. “Keep the arts programs alive and well in Moorestown. His wish is Town Council will continue to fund the arts in Moorestown. That night, Chamberlin gave a teary-eyed thank you to council and MTC, saying he is honored and very grateful for the awards. Chamberlain appeared at the meeting via Skype. 5, Mayor Victoria Napolitano read a proclamation to Chamberlin commending him for his accomplishments. “Thirty years later, I performed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and was able to look down at the seat I was sitting in and remember when I fell in love with theater.”Īt the Town Council meeting on Oct.

“My first Broadway show I went to see was ‘Peter Pan’ with Sandy Duncan at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre,” Chamberlain said.

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He’s also been in many movies, including “Die Hard With A Vengeance,” and several TV series, including “Heroes” and most recently Disney’s “Jessie,” for which he has directed several episodes. He has had a very successful Broadway career, performing in five musicals and three plays and is one of the few actors to receive Tony Award nominations in three of the four acting categories: Best Actor in a Play (“Dirty Blonde”), Best Actor in a Musical (“Seussical”) and Best Featured Actor in a Musical (“The Addams Family”). He grew to have much success acting on Broadway, in movies and on television. He got involved performing in Moorestown with the Footlight Players, the Parks and Recreation Summer Theater Program and Moorestown High School. He described himself as a “chubby, awkward 9 year old.” His mother was trying to find something for him to do and ways for him to fit in when she had him audition with the Parks and Recreation Summer Theater’s “Tom Sawyer.” Chamberlin was cast as Huckleberry Finn, and from there, his resume and love for theater grew. I want to thank the Moorestown Town Council and Mark Morgan for setting this up,” Chamberlin said.Ĭhamberlin moved to Moorestown in 1973 with his dad, mother and two brothers.

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