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Leslie Kritzer (born May 24, 1977) is an American Broadway actress. ==Life and career== She was born in Manhattan, New York and was raised in Livingston, New Jersey.〔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."〕 Her father is Jewish and her mother is of Puerto Rican ancestry. Kritzer was raised Catholic.〔http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/05-2013/still-on-42nd-street-but-more-than-a-broadway-baby_65037.html〕 Kritzer, a 1999 graduate of the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music, has also 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.〔(Celebrity Buzz: Who's Who ), ''Playbill''〕 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. 〔Gans, Andrew. (), ''Playbill,'' September 6, 2006.〕 She received a 2006 Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for ''The Great American Trailer Park Musical'',〔(2007 Drama Desk Awards nominations )〕 followed by a 2007 Special Achievement MAC Award for her show ''Leslie Kritzer Is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches'',〔Gans, Andrew.("MAC Awards to Be Presented May 1; Kritzer to Receive Special Award", )''Playbill'', March 26, 2007〕 and a 2007 Clarence Derwent Award for her performance as Serena in ''Legally Blonde''.〔Gans, Andrew.("Blonde's Kritzer and Heights' Miranda Take 2007 Clarence Derwent Awards", )''Playbill'', May 9, 2007〕 Kritzer starred in ''A Catered Affair'', portraying Janey Hurley, the character played by Debbie Reynolds in the 1956 feature film of the same name.〔("Leslie Kritzer to Join Harvey Fierstein and Faith Prince in A Catered Affair" ), Broadway.com, June 4, 2007.〕 ''A Catered Affair'' had its Broadway run from March 2008 through July 27, 2008.〔(A Catered Affair to Play the Kerr; Design Team Announced ), Andrew Gans, ''Playbill'', August 6, 2007.〕 She starred in the Encores! staged concert presentation of ''On the Town'' in November 2008, as Hildy, the amorous and aggressive taxi driver.〔Gans, Andrew.("A Helluva Town: Encores! Launches New Season with On the Town" ), playbill.com, November 19, 2008〕 In May 2009 Kritzer performed in the musical "Cabaret" at the Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) portraying the lead role of Sally Bowles. In the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), Kritzer performed in ''Judas and Me'' in the role of the angel Gabriel.〔(Judas & Me )〕 In March 2009 Kritzer played Monica in the Off-Broadway musical ''Rooms: A Rock Romance''.〔Genzlinger, Neil.("Musical Lovebirds’ Struggles at Harmony" )''The New York Times'', March 19, 2009〕 In December 2009 Kritzer 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 feminist writer Valerie Solanas. In March 2010 Kritzer, 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 at Broadway's 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.〔Jones, Kenneth.("Sondheim on Sondheim, a New Musical Reflection of a Life in Art, Begins on Broadway" ).playbill.com, March 19, 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leslie Kritzer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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