Jeffry Denman

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Jeffry Denman is an American actor, director, choreographer and author. [1]

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Early life

Denman was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from the University of Buffalo as a Musical Theatre Dance major. [1]

Career

He made his Broadway debut in the 1995 revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, [2] played Munkustrap in the closing company of Cats and understudied Matthew Broderick in the original cast of The Producers . He was the assistant choreographer and understudy for the role of Noël Coward in the Off-Broadway musical revue If Love Were All in 1999. [3] [4]

At New York City Center Encores! concert series he played Jenkins in Of Thee I Sing (2006) [5] and Pat Mason, Jr. in Face the Music (2007). [6]

In 2004 he originated the role of Phil Davis opposite Brian d'Arcy James, Anastasia Barzee and Meredith Patterson in the World Premiere production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. In 2008 he starred in the original Broadway production opposite Stephen Bogardus and Meredith Patterson. [7] [8]

He co-starred in Ken Ludwig's musical The Gershwins' An American in Paris at the Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas, in 2008. The Houston Chronicle wrote of him: a "song-and-dance man in the classic tradition, Denman is a natural scene-stealer." [9]

In 2009, he played the Baker in the Wells Fargo Pavilion production of Into the Woods . [10]

In 2010 he choreographed and played the role of Artie in the Off-Broadway premiere of Yank! : a World War II Love Story by Joseph and David Zellnik and was nominated for a 2010 Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a musical as well as a 2010 Lucille Lortel Award for Best Choreography. [11] [12]

He appeared as Lee Tannen in the world premiere production of I Loved Lucy, a play based on the best selling memoir by Lee Tannen, produced by the Laguna Playhouse in October 2010. [13]

In 2012, he played the Narrator in the Baltimore Center Stage and Westport Country Playhouse production of Into the Woods . [14]

He played the role of Michael in John Kander and Greg Pierce's musical, Kid Victory in both the Signature Theatre world premiere in 2015 [15] as well as the subsequent Off-Broadway Vineyard Theatre production in 2017. [16] He received a 2016 Helen Hayes Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical-HAYES Production, [17] and his second Drama Desk Award nomination for his performance. [18]

In 2016 he founded Denman Theatre & Dance Co. [19]

In 2019, Denman played Bruce in a regional production of Fun Home at Baltimore Center Stage. [20]

He is the author of A Year With The Producers:One Actor's Exhausting (But Worth It) Journey from Cats to Mel Brooks' Mega-Hit (Routledge, 2002). [21]

Personal life

Denman and Erin Crouch were married in August 2008. [22] Divorced 2017.

Recordings

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jeffry Denman". Broadway Dance Center. 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  2. ↑ Willis, John. "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, 1995" Theatre World 1995-1996, Hal Leonard Corporation, 1998, ISBN   1-55783-323-0, p.70
  3. ↑ Brantley, Ben. Stepping Into the Jazz Age with Noel and Twiggy" New York Times, June 11, 1999.
  4. ↑ "'If Love Were All' listing, 1999", Internet Off-Broadway Database; accessed January 19, 2011.
  5. ↑ Elyse Sommer. "A CurtainUp Review: Encores! Concert Version of 'Of Thee I Sing'" curtainup.com,May 12, 2006
  6. ↑ Isherwood, Charles. "Theater Review:'Face The Music'" New York Times, March 31, 2007.
  7. ↑ Ernio Hernandez. "Leads Set for Upcoming White Christmas Stage Musical in San Francisco", playbill.com, October 7, 2004.
  8. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Broadway's White Christmas Will Star Bogardus, O'Malley, Denman and Patterson", playbill.com, September 28, 2008.
  9. ↑ Evans, Everett. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS:Song-and-dance man Denman a real showstopper" chron.com, June 12, 2008
  10. ↑ Baker, Into the Woods
  11. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Drama Desk Award Nominations Announced; 'Ragtime' and 'Scottsboro' Top List" Playbill, May 3, 2010
  12. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Everyday Rapture, Glass Menagerie, The Pride Are Among Lortel Award Nominees" Archived 2010-05-04 at the Wayback Machine Playbill, April 1, 2010
  13. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Showbiz Memoir 'I Loved Lucy', Starring Jeffry Denman and Diane J. Findlay, Premieres in CA" playbill.com, October 9, 2010
  14. ↑ Narrator, Into the Woods
  15. ↑ Kid Victory Signature Theatre
  16. ↑ Kid Victory Vineyard Theatre
  17. ↑ Staff. " 'Dear Evan Hansen' and 'Salome' Win Big at the 2016 Helen Hayes Awards, Complete List of Winners!" broadwayworld.com, May 23, 2016
  18. ↑ McPhee, Ryan. "2017 Drama Desk Awards Presented June 4" Playbill, June 4, 2017
  19. ↑ News Desk. "Jeffry Denman to Launch New Theatrical Company, Denman Theatre & Dance Co" broadwayworld.com, June 3, 2016
  20. ↑ Fun Home Baltimore
  21. ↑ "'A Year with the Producers' listing" Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine taylorandfrancis.com, ISBN   978-0-87830-154-6, February 22, 2002(Publish date)
  22. ↑ (no author). "Erin Crouch, Jeffry Denman" New York Times, August 16, 2008
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