Travis Ward-Osborne : Singer, Dancer, Actor

A photo of Travis smiling warmly. He is a handsome man wearing a checkered shirt with maroon and navy squares.

Travis Ward-Osborne is a triple threat performer with over a decade of professional experience on Broadway and in national tours.

Travis is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan, where he earned his BFA in Musical Theatre. There, he was under the instruction of Linda Goodrich, Cynthia Westphal, Judy Rice, Mark Madama, and Brent Wagner among others.

Since graduating, Travis has performed in eight Broadway shows, including three national tours. Here, you can find his full résumé.

Starting his career as a swing, he has had a plethora of experience in:

• Swinging

• Ensemble roles

• Dancing and singing features

• Principle coverage

• Principle roles

He had the pleasure of playing Happy Man/Mr. Thompson across the country in the national tour of Pretty Woman alongside Jessie Davidson as Vivian and Adam Pascal as Edward. He received rave review for his performance.

In recent years, Travis has begun to expand his reach as a performer to writing, coaching, directing, and choreographing.

As a Coach:

Travis emphasizes the importance of knowing the business. He takes pride in his honest, fair, empathetic approach with performers of all experience levels. For Broadway hopefuls, he starts from the beginning with understanding how to audition. With a seasoned pro, however, he uses his understanding of stagecraft to shape performances that the performer can be proud of.

As a director/choreographer:

Travis finds beauty in the art of creating theatre. According to his philosophy, every character carries an element of every performer and vice versa. Travis thrives on finding these elements and guiding performers to their version of a character. This allows the performer to shine as themselves while giving life to the character and being true to the material.

As an author:

He is currently penning the book “#SwingLife : Being A Swing After 2020”. #SwingLife… is a sardonic take on the myriad responsibilities of the “hardest job on Broadway”. It also serves as a “how-to” for hopefuls and current swings alike.

Praise for Travis’ Happy Man/Mr. Thompson:

  • West Palm Beach, FL, Kravis Center

    Florida Theater On Stage:

    “… the on-stage extravaganza is emceed by a narrator identified as Happy Man, played by the triple threat Travis Ward-Osborne, who also portrays the helpful hotel manager and the fawning shop owner who outfits Vivian. Watch for his light-footed tango scene with the bellhops.”

  • Austin, TX, Bass Center Hall

    The Austin Chronicle:

    “A thoroughly engaging triple threat performer, Travis Ward-Osborne, plays the film’s uptight hotel manager Mr. Thompson, the street philosopher (in an expanded role), among others, and he raises the heat and the energy in the room.”

  • Vancouver, Ca, Queen Elizabeth Theatre

    Create A Stir:

    “Doubling as the show’s narrator, Happy Man, and the hotel manager, Mr. Thompson, Travis Ward-Osborne is a dynamite triple threat. He switches from one character to the next with skillful characterization and strong vocal chops, and steals the show at times with his dancing, which includes a turning switch leap and arabesque promenade...”

  • Calgary, Ca, Jubilee Theatre

    Calgary Herald:

    “As strong as Davidson and Pascal may be, this Pretty Woman belongs… to Travis Ward-Osborne as the chameleon Happy Man/hotel manager who pops up as manager of Rodeo Drive stores and even in the orchestra pit as the band’s conductor. He has one of the best dance numbers in the show when he promises to teach Vivian to dance and again whenever he joins the denizens of Hollywood Boulevard. Ward-Osborne is a genuine triple-threat performer.”