Cantor first appeared on Broadway covering the role of Che in Evita (1982) and then playing Che in the first national tour of the musical on the U.S. west coast. The New York Times later wrote on July 14, 1985 of Cantor's performance in a regional theatre production of Evita: "David Cantor, a veteran in the part, is a marvelous Che, never lapsing into excessive snideness, singing gorgeously and, at times, sailing into the stratosphere with his crystalline 'high-flying, adored' pianissimi."Klein, Alvin. "Theater; Evita Visits Elmsford", The New York Times, July 14, 1985, accessed October 14, 2014 His next role on Broadway was Bobinet in La Vie parisienne by Jacques Offenbach (1983). He also played Benny in a national tour of The Desert Song by Sigmund Romberg (1988)."David Cantor", South Mountain Theater Works, accessed October 14, 2014"David Cantor", ElefanteMusic, accessed October 14, 2014
