I Am A...

Actor, Singer, Dancer, Director, Choreographer, Producer

About Me:

Broadway:
Fiddler On The Roof- Revival, Jerome Robbins, director
American Dance Machine-Guest Artist
Fonteyn & Nureyev On Broadway-Suitor
Off-Broadway:
Boobs! The Musical (2003-04) - Choreographer/Producer
Funding The Arts (2010) - J. Edgar

Audiences will recognize Lawrence Leritz from his roles in many feature films including Golden Globe Best Film nominee, Julie Taymor's musical "Across The Universe," on television’s “Saturday Night Live,” “All My Children,” talk shows including The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Maury, CNN's Show Biz Tonight and numerous commercials. Leritz curently appears opposite Matt Damon in 2011’s “The Adjustment Bureau”. Lawrence Leritz is also the star of the best selling exercise DVD, Total Stretch! With Lawrence Leritz, the Spectrum Records recording artist of the #1 dance hit single "Crank It Up" (recently headlining in Las Vegas at The Legendary Stardust Hotel) and also on Broadway in the Jerome Robbin's revival of "Fiddler On The Roof," "Fonteyn and Nureyev On Broadway" (Gershwin Theatre) and "American Dance Machine." Leritz starred as J. Edgar, the CIA villain in the Off Broadway spoof “Funding The Arts” at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in May 2010.
Lawrence began his career as a internationally acclaimed dancer working with the Who's Who of international dance: George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Alvin Ailey, Robert Joffrey, Ruth Page, John Neumeier, Tommy Tune and Sir Frederick Ashton, with such major dance companies as The New York City Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, Chicago Ballet, Israel's Bat Dor Dance Company, Paris Opera and as guest artist throughout the world, including Placido Domingo's Los Angeles Music Center Opera.
Lawrence also produces for stage and television, including the annual television event, Day Of Compassion, for which Time Magazine honored Leritz as their Local Hero 1996 for his work. Most recently, Lawrence Leritz was the producer and choreographer of the long running Off-Broadway smash hit, "Boobs! The Musical," which received unanimous rave reviews from all the major New York critics during the 2003-2004 season. Lawrence won the 2005 New Orleans Big Easy Award & Ambie Award, Wichita's 2006 Teall Award and was nominated for the 2004 Mac Awards for Best Musical Revue for "Boobs! The Musical". In 2006, Lawrence had the honor of being included in Harvard University's The George Balanchine Collection of The New York City Ballet. Mr. Leritz also appears in Who's Who in America.

Hometown:

Alton, Illinois

Website:

http://www.LawrenceLeritz.com

My Favorite Writer/Composer:

Rodgers & Hammerstein

My Favorite Show Website:

http://www.boobsthemusical.com

My Favorite Shows/Roles I’ve Done

Bill Calhoun in "Kiss Me Kate," and on film...the Groom in "Dummy" with Adrien Brody and Court Officer in "The Adjustment Bureau" with Matt Damon

High School

Marquette

College

Southern Illinois University

Other School

The School Of American Ballet

Current Occupation

Actor/Choreographer/Producer