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Nationality
  
American

Role
  
Actress

Name
  
Leslie Kritzer


Years active
  
1999–present

Occupation
  
Stage actress

Movies
  
The Other Woman

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Born
  
May 24, 1977 (age 46) (
1977-05-24
)
Manhattan, New York City, New York

Education
  
University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music

Nominations
  
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Similar People
  
Tom Wopat, Faith Prince, Rory O'Malley, Harvey Fierstein, John Bucchino

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Leslie Kritzer (born May 24, 1977) is an American singer and musical theatre actress.

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Life and career

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Kritzer was born in Manhattan and raised in Livingston, New Jersey. Her father is Jewish and her mother is of Puerto Rican ancestry. Kritzer was raised Catholic. A 1999 graduate of the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music, she has 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.

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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. She received a 2006 Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for The Great American Trailer Park Musical, followed by a 2007 Special Achievement MAC Award for her show Leslie Kritzer Is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches, and a 2007 Clarence Derwent Award for her performance as Serena in Legally Blonde.

Kritzer starred in A Catered Affair, portraying Janey Hurley, the character played by Debbie Reynolds in the 1956 feature film of the same name. A Catered Affair ran on Broadway from March 2008 through July 27, 2008. She starred in the Encores! staged concert presentation of On the Town in November 2008, as Hildy, the amorous and aggressive taxi driver.

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In the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), she performed in Judas and Me in the role of the angel Gabriel. In March 2009 Kritzer played Monica in the Off-Broadway musical Rooms: A Rock Romance. In December 2009, she 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 Valerie Solanas.

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In March 2010, she, 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 on Broadway at 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.

In the 2015-16 season, Kritzker starred in two Off-Broadway productions. She starred in the Vineyard Theatre's production of Gigantic, which opened on December 3, 2015. Kritzker then starred as Salome in the 2016 Roundabout Theatre Company production of The Robber Bridegroom, which opened March 13, 2016. For her performance, she was nominated twice for the 2016 Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. She won the award for her performance in The Robber Bridegroom. She joined the principal cast of Something Rotten! on July 18, 2016.

Personal life

Kritzer married musical director Vadim Feichtner at New York City Center on February 22, 2013. The couple met at NYU, and began dating after the final performance of the Encores! production of On the Town in 2008, in which Kritzker starred. The two have worked together on multiple productions since.

Filmography

Actress
2023
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV Series) as
Carol Burnett
- Four Minutes (2023) - Carol Burnett
2021
New Amsterdam (TV Series) as
Nurse Giselle
- Grabby Hands (2022) - Nurse Giselle
- Truth Be Told (2022) - Nurse Giselle
- We're in This Together (2021) - Nurse Giselle
2021
Bridge and Tunnel (TV Series) as
Lana Shore
- Dance the Night Away (2022) - Lana Shore
- She's Gone (2022) - Lana Shore
- Today Is Your Birthday (2021) - Lana Shore
- A Perfect Couple (2021) - Lana Shore
- Making Up for Lost Time (2021) - Lana Shore
2022
The First Lady (TV Series) as
Martha Graham
- Victory Dance (2022) - Martha Graham
- Cracked Pot (2022) - Martha Graham
2019
Holiday Greetings from Sugar and Booze (Podcast Series)(voice)
2017
Difficult People (TV Series) as
Lance's Wife
- Bernie and Blythe (2017) - Lance's Wife (as Leslie Kritzer)
2016
Kevin Can Wait (TV Series) as
Beth
- The Power of Positive Drinking (2016) - Beth (as Leslie Kritzer)
2016
Younger (TV Series) as
Talia
- Ladies Who Lust (2016) - Talia (as Leslie Kritzer)
2016
Vinyl (TV Series) as
Moira / Moira Yankovich
- Cyclone (2016) - Moira (as Leslie Kritzer)
- Yesterday Once More (2016) - Moira Yankovich (as Leslie Kritzer)
2012
Commentary as
Leigh Wasser (as Leslie Kritzer)
2010
Size Zero (Video short) as
Superstar (voice, as Leslie Kritzer)
2010
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Donna
- P.C. (2010) - Donna (as Leslie Kritzer)
2009
The Other Woman as
Paramedic #2 (as Leslie Kritzer)
2008
The Battery's Down (TV Series) as
Gloria
- Intermission (2008) - Gloria (as Leslie Kritzer)
- Deaf, Dumb and Blonde (2008) - Gloria (as Leslie Kritzer)
2006
3 lbs. (TV Series) as
Donna
- Of Two Minds (2006) - Donna (as Leslie Kritzer)
Director
2019
Seize the Day-O: Backstage at 'Beetlejuice' with Leslie Kritzer (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Meet Maj (2019) - (as Leslie Kritzer, shot by)
- Welcome! (2019) - (as Leslie Kritzer, shot by)
Writer
2019
Seize the Day-O: Backstage at 'Beetlejuice' with Leslie Kritzer (TV Series) (created by - 2 episodes)
- Meet Maj (2019) - (creator - as Leslie Kritzer)
- Welcome! (2019) - (creator - as Leslie Kritzer)
Soundtrack
2023
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Four Minutes (2023) - (performer: "Shy")
Self
2021
Slugfest (TV Series documentary)
- Nazis are Bad (2021)
2020
Stars in the House (TV Series) as
Self
- Broadway's "Beetlejuice" Reunion 2.0 (2020) - Self
2020
Break a Bat! where Baseball Meets Broadway (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- #45 - Now Batting: Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (2020) - Self - Guest
2020
On Stage (TV Series) as
Self
- On Stage At Home Part 1 (2020) - Self
2019
The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- LIVE: Beetlejuice at BroadwayCon 2020 with Alex Brightman, Kerry Butler, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Jenny Gersten and Callie Goff (2020) - Self - Guest
- Ep51 - Leslie Kritzer: A Self-Proclaimed Jew-rican Tearing Up Broadway (2019) - Self - Guest
2020
Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal (TV Series) as
Self
- January 2020 (2020) - Self
2019
Seize the Day-O: Backstage at 'Beetlejuice' with Leslie Kritzer (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Meet Maj (2019) - Self - Host (as Leslie Kritzer)
- Welcome! (2019) - Self - Host (as Leslie Kritzer)
2016
Broadway.com #LiveatFive (TV Series) as
Self
- Leslie Kritzer (2019) - Self
- Leslie Kritzer (2016) - Self (as Leslie Kritzer)
2014
Russian Broadway Shut Down (Short) as
Lesbian (as Leslie Kritzer)
2013
Show People with Paul Wontorek (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.23 (2013) - Self (as Leslie Kritzer)
Archive Footage
2020
Wait in the Wings (TV Series documentary) as
Delia Schlimmer / Miss Argentina
- The Hectic History of Beetlejuice the Musical (2020) - Delia Schlimmer / Miss Argentina

References

Leslie Kritzer Wikipedia