Name George Salazar Role Theater Actor | ||
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Occupation Actor, singer, musician Website www.thegeorgesalazar.com | ||
George salazar bangs the drum for f king up everything
George Salazar is an American actor, singer, and musician originally from Orlando, Florida. He currently lives in New York City and is known for his work on and off Broadway. He most recently appeared in Lucille Lortel Theatre's off-Broadway production of The Lightning Thief. In 2011, he made his Broadway debut singing "Light of the World" in the revival of Stephen Schwartz's first musical, Godspell. He is also an experienced percussionist on drumkit and cajon.
Contents
- George salazar bangs the drum for f king up everything
- George salazar on the lightning thief the percy jackson musical
- Early life and education
- Acting career
- Filmography
- References
George salazar on the lightning thief the percy jackson musical
Early life and education
George was raised in an interracial household in Orlando, Florida. His mother, Jonah, is Filipina and his father, George, is Ecuadorian. Growing up, George focused his studies on pursuing a career as a doctor, but switched his focus to theater in his last two years of high school. After graduating high school, he attended the University of Florida where he majored in Musical Theatre. In 2008, he graduated from the University of Florida with a BFA degree in Musical Theatre. He moved to New York City shortly after to pursue his acting career.
Acting career
Salazar's first break came in 2010 when he was cast as "Otto" in the second national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical, Spring Awakening. The production toured the United States as well as Canada and closed in May 2011. Upon returning to New York City from touring, Salazar earned his Actors' Equity Association membership.
In September 2011, Salazar was cast in the 40th Anniversary Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's Godspell. In the revival, he was the "Light of the World" soloist, marking his Broadway debut. The show opened at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre on November 7, 2011 and closed on June 24, 2012 after 30 previews and 264 performances. An Original Broadway Revival Cast Album was recorded and released on Sh-K-Boom Records in 2012. During Godspell's run, he and the rest of the cast made television appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman, The View, The Rosie Show, and the Tony Awards Telecast.
In the Spring of 2013, Salazar further combined his passions for theatre and music as a cast member and musician in the off-Broadway production of F#%king Up Everything. In addition to playing the stoner drummer of a rock band, he served as the musical's on-stage drummer. This role was later reprised in 2016 when the musical changed its name to 'Brooklyn Crush'.
In the summer of 2013, Salazar became an understudy in The Public Theater's off-Broadway production of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love, directed by Alex Timbers. In April 2014, Salazar rejoined the cast of Here Lies Love in an open-ended commercial run at the musical's original home, the Public Theater, as an onstage member of the ensemble. The production closed on January 4, 2015.
In 2015, Salazar joined the cast of the musical adaptation of Ned Vizzini's Be More Chill as Michael Mell at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The production closed on June 28, 2015.
In 2016, Salazar played Michael in the Off-Broadway revival of Tick, Tick...Boom!, which opened on October 20, 2016 at the Acorn Theatre at Theater Row. The production ran from October 20 to December 18.
In 2017, Salazar played the characters of Grover and Mr. D in the Off-Broadway premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. The limited production ran from March 23 to May 6.