Robbie Fairchild

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EducationSchool of American Ballet
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Robbie Fairchild (born June 9, 1987) is an American dancer and actor. He is best known for originating the role Jerry Mulligan in the musical An American in Paris, and as Munkustrap in the 2019 film Cats. He was a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet.

Early and Personal life

Fairchild was raised in Salt Lake City. His mother is a dietitian and his father worked for Utah's wildlife resources.[1] He started dancing at the age of four, and began formal ballet training at age ten. After attending the School of American Ballet's summer intensives in 2002 and 2003, he relocated to New York City and enrolled in the school as a full-time student in fall 2003.[2][3]

Fairchild's elder sister, Megan, is a principal dancer with New York City Ballet.[4]

In a 2026 interview, Fairchild spoke about coming out at age 17, then later undergoing conversion therapy for five years, before coming out again at age 30 after ending his marriage to Tiler Peck.[5][non-primary source needed]

Career

Dance

Fairchild became an apprentice at the New York City Ballet in 2005, and joined the company's corps de ballet the following year. He became a soloist in 2007 and principal dancer in 2009.[2] During his time in the company, he had danced works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Christopher Wheeldon, Alexei Ratmansky and Justin Peck.[6][7]

In October 2017, Fairchild left the company after a performance of Balanchine's Duo Concertant, he danced with his longtime stage partner, Sterling Hyltin.[4]

Acting

In December 2014, Fairchild starred as Jerry Mulligan in the musical An American in Paris, directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, in Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, which ran until January 2015. The musical also starred Leanne Cope.[8] The musical transferred to Palace Theatre on Broadway the same year. The previews began in March and officially opened on April 12. He and Cope starred in the show until his departure in March 2016. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2015[9][10] In 2017, the show premiered in Dominion Theatre on West End. Fairchild and Cope returned to the show, though he only stayed for three months.[11]

Fairchild had also starred in A Chorus Line at the Hollywood Bowl, Oklahoma! at the Royal Albert Hall in London and Brigadoon at the New York City Center.[6]

He played Munkustrap in Cats, the 2019 film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name.[12] He also appeared in the 2019 Netflix series, Soundtrack.[13]

In 2024, Fairchild starred in the stage adaptation of the film The Artist on the West End. He played George Valentin, a silent film era star who finds his career in jeopardy when the "talkies" become popular.[14][15][16]

Other ventures

In 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fairchild started his floral arrangement business, boo.kay, which was intended to be a "side hustle".[17][18] The company closed in 2024.[19][non-primary source needed]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Tony Award Best Leading Actor in a Musical An American in Paris Nominated [20]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Won [21][22]
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Won [23][24]
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated [25]
Fred and Adele Astaire Award Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show Won [26]
Theatre World Award Won [27]
2018 Chita Rivera Award Outstanding Male Dancer in an Off-Broadway Show Frankenstein Won [28][29]

References

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  4. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robert Fairchild Says Goodbye to City Ballet With Balanchine and Roses". The New York Times. October 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robert Fairchild to Leave New York City Ballet". The New York Times. September 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robert Fairchild Crosses Back to Ballet, Gershwin in Tow". The New York Times. April 28, 2015.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Broadway-Bound An American in Paris Opens in Paris Tonight". Playbill. Andrew Gans. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Review: 'An American in Paris,' a Romance of Song and Step". The New York Times. April 12, 2015.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robert Fairchild to Depart 'An American in Paris'". The New York Times. February 9, 2016.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."An American in Paris show to dance into West End in 2017". BBC News. April 22, 2016.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Cats' Breakout Robbie Fairchild Brings Broadway + New York City Ballet to the Big Screen". backstage.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A New Musical Netflix Series Starring Robbie Fairchild and Jenna Dewan Drops Tomorrow". Dance Magazine. December 17, 2019.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bamigboye, Baz (September 27, 2023). "Breaking Baz: Broadway's Robbie Fairchild To Star In Stage Adaptation Of Oscar Winner 'The Artist'; West End's Gary Wilmot & Briana Craig Also Cast". Deadline.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Culwell-Block, Logan (February 29, 2024). "See Who's Joining Robbie Fairchild in World Premiere Stage Adaptation of The Artist". Playbill.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Artist". Playbill. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robbie Fairchild Can Do Ballet, Broadway, and Even Bouquets". Town & Country. July 17, 2020.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lee, Anna Grace (November 19, 2022). ""A Broadway Star Celebrates a Different Kind of Opening Night"". The New York Times.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fairchild, Robbie (January 12, 2024). ""As my grandma always said before hanging up the phone, 'All our love, bye for now.'"". Instagram.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Stasio, Marilyn (June 7, 2015). "2015 Tony Awards Coverage: 69th Annual Tony Awards". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2015 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gordon Cox (May 31, 2015). "2015 Drama Desk Awards Winners (FULL LIST): 'Hamilton' Takes 7". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Outer Critics Circle Awards 2015: Full List". Variety. April 27, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2014–2015 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2015 Drama League Awards: And the Winners Are". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hetrick, Adam; Viagas, Robert (June 2, 2015). "A Pair of Ties at the Astaire Awards, Honoring Season's Best in Dance". Playbill. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2015 Theatre World Awards: And the Winners are". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  28. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clement, Olivia (May 20, 2018). "Ariana DeBose, Tony Yazbeck, and More Recipients of 2018 Chita Rivera Awards". Playbill. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  29. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Winners". Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and Choreography. Retrieved April 25, 2026.

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