Donnie
Kehr
grew up in New York City. The son of musician, Harry
Kehr and ballerina, Dolores E. Kehr. Donnie found his
voice as a singer/songwriter and actor at a very young
age. This classically trained performer, made his
Broadway debut at age twelve in “LEGEND”, a play
starring F. Murray Abraham. Other Broadway credits
followed such as “THE HUMAN COMEDY”, produced by the
legendary Joseph Papp. He created the role of Robert
Bascomb in “THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD” for the New York
Shakespeare Festival. He was the original pinball lad in
“The Who’s TOMMY”, winner of five Tony Awards and a
Grammy Award for best theatrical recording, produced by
Sir George Martin. In 2003 he co-starred with Toni
Braxton in Elton John and Tim Rice’s, “AIDA” on
Broadway. Donnie created the role of Norm Waxman on
Broadway in “Jersey Boys” and is currently in the highly
anticipated up-coming Broadway production of “Billy
Elliot”.
Donnie is the Founder
and Executive Producer/Director of Rockers On Broadway
the flagship production of The PATH Fund, Inc., a
foundation he created to o give artists of all kinds an
avenue to share their unique talents while helping raise
money for charities that benefit the arts and
entertainment communities that inspires their
livelihood.
As a musician, along
with his brothers, Michael and Steven, Donnie co-founded
the band “URGENT” on EMI-MANHATTAN Records in the late
1980s. As a collaborative songwriter and lead singer of
the band, they reached the top 100 on Billboard’s pop
charts.
Donnie also released
a 2005 solo CD entitled "SHIFT". The singer/songwriter
composed ten original songs that feed the heart and rock
the soul. His vocal style is undeniable and his songs
stay with you. Now available at CD Baby.com
His film credits
include:
·
“Geppetto” (2000) –
with Drew Carrey, Small Kill (1992)
·
“Chaplin” (1992) –
starring Robert Downey, Jr.
·
“Wall Street” (1987)
– directed by Oliver Stone
·
“Saturday Night
Fever” (1977) – starring John Travolta
·
“Baby’s, It’s You”
(1983) – directed by John Sayles
Donnie has worked
with diverse entertainment industry luminaries such as:
Pete Townsend, Sir
George Martin, Sir Richard Attenborough, Oliver Stone,
John Sayles, Rupert Holmes, Jim Steinman, Bernard
Edwards, Joseph Papp, Wilford Leach, Robert Falls, Wayne
Cilento, Des McAnuff, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson, Kenny
Ortega, Kevin Kline, Adam Pascal, Robert Downey Jr.,
Treat Williams, Robin Williams, Martha Plimpton, Betty
Buckley, George Rose, Charlie Sheen, Sherri Renee Scott,
Michael Cerveris, Joel Gray, Toni Braxton, Michelle T.
Williams, Todd Graff, Liza Minelli, David Arquette, Rob
Marshall, Bob Goudio, Marshall Brickman, Frankie Valli
and others.