Leslie Kritzer

Leslie Kritzer
Born (1977-05-24) May 24, 1977
New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Vadim Feichtner (2013-present)

Leslie Kritzer (born May 24, 1977) is an American singer and musical theatre actress.

Life and career

Kritzer was born in Manhattan and raised in Livingston, New Jersey.[1] Her father is Jewish and her mother is of Puerto Rican ancestry. Kritzer was raised Catholic.[2] A 1999 graduate of the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music, she has appeared on Broadway in Hairspray and was the character Serena in Legally Blonde The Musical. Off-Broadway she was seen in The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Bat Boy and Godspell, and her regional credits include Vanities (Kathy), Babes in Arms (Baby Rose), and both Grease (Rizzo) and Funny Girl (Fanny) at Paper Mill Playhouse.[3]

Kritzer starred in Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches, a recreation of Patti LuPone's famed nightclub act. The show premiered at Joe's Pub and was conceived and directed by Ben Rimalower. [4] She received a 2006 Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for The Great American Trailer Park Musical,[5] followed by a 2007 Special Achievement MAC Award for her show Leslie Kritzer Is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches,[6] and a 2007 Clarence Derwent Award for her performance as Serena in Legally Blonde.[7]

Kritzer starred in A Catered Affair, portraying Janey Hurley, the character played by Debbie Reynolds in the 1956 feature film of the same name.[8] A Catered Affair ran on Broadway from March 2008 through July 27, 2008.[9] She starred in the Encores! staged concert presentation of On the Town in November 2008, as Hildy, the amorous and aggressive taxi driver.[10]

In the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), she performed in Judas and Me in the role of the angel Gabriel.[11] In March 2009 Kritzer played Monica in the Off-Broadway musical Rooms: A Rock Romance.[12] In December 2009, she performed in the musical Pop! at the Yale Reportory Theatre. The musical is based on the life of Andy Warhol. Kritzer portrayed the role of "Valerie", a character based on Valerie Solanas.

In March 2010, she, along with Tom Wopat, Vanessa L. Williams, and Barbara Cook, starred in a new musical revue, Sondheim on Sondheim. The Roundabout Theatre Company limited engagement production opened on Broadway at Studio 54 on March 19, 2010 in previews and closed June 13, 2010. It was directed by James Lapine who conceived this revue of music by Stephen Sondheim.[13]

In the 2015-16 season, Kritzker starred in two Off-Broadway productions. She starred in the Vineyard Theatre's production of Gigantic, which opened on December 3, 2015.[14] Kritzker then starred as Salome in the 2016 Roundabout Theatre Company production of The Robber Bridegroom, which opened March 13, 2016.[15] For her performance, she was nominated twice for the 2016 Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. She won the award for her performance in The Robber Bridegroom. She joined the principal cast of Something Rotten! on July 18, 2016.[16]

Personal life

Kritzer married musical director Vadim Feichtner at New York City Center on February 22, 2013.[17] The couple met at NYU, and began dating after the final performance of the Encores! production of On the Town in 2008, in which Kritzker starred. The two have worked together on multiple productions since.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "DIVA TALK: Chatting with LuPone at Les Mouches's Leslie Kritzer Plus Rogers' Evita on Disc", Playbill, September 22, 2006; accessed February 24, 2011. "Kritzer: I was born in Manhattan, and I was raised in Livingston, New Jersey."
  2. ↑ "Still on 42nd Street, But More Than a Broadway Baby — Leslie Kritzer Speaks About Her Off-Broadway Role in The Memory Show", theatermania.com, May 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ Celebrity Buzz: Who's Who, Playbill
  4. ↑ Gans, Andrew. , Playbill, September 6, 2006.
  5. ↑ 2007 Drama Desk Awards nominations
  6. ↑ Gans, Andrew."MAC Awards to Be Presented May 1; Kritzer to Receive Special Award",Playbill, March 26, 2007
  7. ↑ Gans, Andrew."Blonde's Kritzer and Heights' Miranda Take 2007 Clarence Derwent Awards",Playbill, May 9, 2007
  8. ↑ "Leslie Kritzer to Join Harvey Fierstein and Faith Prince in A Catered Affair", Broadway.com, June 4, 2007.
  9. ↑ Gans, Andrew. " 'A Catered Affair' to Play the Kerr; Design Team Announced", Playbill, August 6, 2007.
  10. ↑ Gans, Andrew."A Helluva Town: Encores! Launches New Season with On the Town" Archived 7 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine., playbill.com, November 19, 2008.
  11. ↑ Judas & Me
  12. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil."Musical Lovebirds’ Struggles at Harmony"The New York Times, March 19, 2009
  13. ↑ Jones, Kenneth."Sondheim on Sondheim, a New Musical Reflection of a Life in Art, Begins on Broadway" Archived 1 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine..playbill.com, March 19, 2010.
  14. ↑ Marilyn Stasio (December 7, 2015). "Off Broadway Review: 'Gigantic'". Variety. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  15. ↑ Ben Brantley (March 13, 2016). "Review: 'The Robber Bridegroom' Is Heavy on the Twang". The New York Times. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  16. ↑ Andrew Gans (May 27, 2016). "Josh Grisetti, Leslie Kritzer and More Will Join Cast of Broadway's Something Rotten!". Playbill.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  17. ↑ Andrew Gans (February 21, 2013). "Leslie Kritzer and Vadim Feichtner to Be Married at City Center". Playbill. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  18. ↑ Show People With Paul Wontorek: "Nobody Loves You" Star Leslie Kritzer on Liza, Fanny Brice & More. July 12, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

See also

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