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Lawrence Leritz
Vocal Range: Baritone · Height: 5' 8 · Weight: 185 · Hair Color: Black · Training: School Of American Ballet · Hometown: Alton, Il. · Born: 9/26/2022 · Occupation: Director/Choreographer/Actor/Singer/Dancer
Audiences will recognize Lawrence Leritz from his roles in many feature films, including the award-winning "Love In Kilnerry" (2022) as Deputy Rory, Julie Taymor's musical "Across The Universe", "The Con Is On" with Uma Thurman and opposite Matt Damon in “The Adjustment Bureau.” Television appearances include opening the Macy's 2017 ...Read More
Audiences will recognize Lawrence Leritz from his roles in many feature films, including the award-winning "Love In Kilnerry" (2022) as Deputy Rory, Julie Taymor's musical "Across The Universe", "The Con Is On" with Uma Thurman and opposite Matt Damon in “The Adjustment Bureau.” Television appearances include opening the Macy's 2017 Parade with Harry Connick Jr. and Whoopi Goldberg, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2, Comedy Central's "Night Of Too Many Stars" performing 'Call Me Maybe' with Carly Rae Jepsen and Harvey Keitel, Saturday Night Live with Amy Schumer (2018), “All My Children,” talk shows including The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Maury, CNN's Show Biz Tonight and numerous commercials. Leritz is also the star of the best selling exercise DVD, Total Stretch! With Lawrence Leritz and the Spectrum Records recording artist of the #1 dance hit single "Crank It Up," recently headlining in Las Vegas at The Stardust Hotel.
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.
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 received the 2018 Legacy Award from Dancers Over 40.
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. 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.
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