Aaron Lazar

Aaron Lazar is an American actor and singer.

Lazar grew up in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey. [ [http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_9719_ma.html?selecteddate=04042008 The New York Pops] , Carnegie Hall. Accessed April 28, 2008. "A native of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Aaron Lazar garnered critical acclaim for his performance as Enjolras in the 2006 Broadway revival of Les Misérables, earning a 2007 Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical."] He attended Duke University, graduating with a BA in music while completing the prerequisite classes for medical school and even taking the MCAT. On a break from academia, he completed an MFA in musical theater from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Fact|date=August 2007 After landing the understudy to the lead in the Broadway National Tour of "The Scarlet Pimpernel" only months after moving to NY, he abandoned his medical studies for a stage career.

He studies voice in New York with Bill Schuman.

Lazar is married to Ford model LeAnn Lazar. Their wedding was broadcast as a two-hour television special on the "Food Network".

infobox actor


birthplace=Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey
occupation=Stage, film, television actor, singer
spouse=LeAnn Lazar

Acting roles

*'Charles Darnay' in "A Tale of Two Cities (musical)" (Broadway 2008)
*'Enjolras' in "Les Misérables" (Broadway Revival 2006)
*'Fabrizio Nacarelli' in "The Light in the Piazza" (broadcast live from Lincoln Center on PBS to a TV audience of over 3 million)
*Understudied Curly in the Broadway production of "Oklahoma!" and Raoul in "The Phantom of the Opera"; title role in national tour of "The Scarlet Pimpernel"

Television credits include: Guest lead on "New Amsterdam" (Fox), recurring as Chris Boyle on "Guiding Light,"

Films include: "The Notorious Bettie Page", "One Man's Castle", and the lead in indie director Topaz Adizes' "Mahogany Pipe" and "Poker Night". Numerous student films.

Regional Theater work includes: Maine State Music Theater, Pittsburgh CLO, Wichita Music Theater, North Shore Music Theater.

Concert WorkIn New York City: Broadway By the Year at Town Hall, Leading Men III at Birdland, The After Party at The Laurie Beechman Theater, Broadway Backwards III at The American Airlines Theater, Madison Square Garden with Barry Manilow.

National/International:Marvin Hamlisch and The National Symphony, Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops (Billy Bigelow in "Carousel"), The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (Lt. Cable in "South Pacific" opposite Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell), Peter Nero and The Philly Pops, The Jerusalem Philharmonic ("Imagine This"), Mandelay Bay Hotel with Barry Manilow, The Florida Sunshine Pops, The Arkansas Symphony, The Missoula Symphony.

Broadway Workshops and Readings:SideShow (Terry) directed by Bill Condon (spring 2008), Death Takes a Holiday (Major Eric Fenton) directed by Doug Hughes (spring 2008), Dillenger (title role), Barry Manilow's Harmony (Bobby), The Baby and Johnnie Project aka Dirty Dancing (Robbie).

Nominations

*Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Enjolras in "Les Misérables" [ [http://www.dramadesk.com/press047.htm 2006 - Drama Desk Awards - Press Releases ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.aaronlazar.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.talemusical.com A Tale of Two Cities]
* [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204470631 Aaron Lazar Fan Page on Facebook]