David M. Lutken

Deviser, Music Director, Original Cast

Originally from Dallas, Texas, David studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
David’s Broadway credits include: Inherit the Wind (‘07), Ring of Fire, The Civil War and The Will Rogers Follies. Off-Broadway he has performed in: Southern Comfort, Stars in Your Eyes, Winter Man, Woody Guthrie’s American Song, The Portable Pioneer and Prairie Show. With the NY City Opera, he appeared in Benjamin Britten’s Paul Bunyan as the Balladeer.

His regional credits include: Man of La Mancha, Big River, Elmer Gantry, Finian’s Rainbow, Fire on the Mountain, Buddy, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Stand By Your Man, The Love List, Death in England, Smoke on the Mountain, The Man Who Came to Dinner, On Golden Pond and In the Deep Heart’s Core.

His UK credits include: Dark of the Moon, Bonnie and Clyde and A Month in the Country.
David has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The 92nd St Y, with the North Carolina Symphony, the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and The Louisiana Hayride.
With his original show, Woody Sez – The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie, he and his company have toured Europe, The British Isles, The US, The Middle East, and China. David won the Helen Hayes and the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Woody Guthrie.