ELI GONZALEZ (Iron Chef/Tino/Rico) is a NYC-based actor, singer, and teaching artist originally from Corpus Christi, Texas. Eli earned a Master of Music in Vocal Performance: Music Theatre along with an Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy from New York University where he worked as an Adjunct Voice Instructor. His favorite credits include originating the role of Papa in the world premiere of The Adventures of Honey and Leon: The Musical based on the children’s book by Alan Cumming with NYC Children’s Theatre at Theatre Row; working alongside Stephen Schwartz and Charles Strouse under the direction of Tony-nominated actor, Gabriel Barre, on the newly-revised version of Rags; and playing Billy Crocker in Anything Goes in concert with the NYU Broadway Orchestra under the direction of Broadway director/conductor, Ted Sperling. Eli is so excited to be making his Atlantic Theater Company debut with El Otro Oz!
