Sarah Litzsinger

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Sarah Litzsinger is an American actress and singer, best known for her career in musical theatre.

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Life and career

Litzsinger appeared in Marilyn: An American Fable and in the Broadway revival of Oliver! , alongside Patti LuPone. She also was in the ensemble of Les Misérables , understudying the roles of Cosette and Eponine. She went on to star as The Narrator in the Canadian production and U.S. national touring companies of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , with Donny Osmond. On December 2, 2000 she took over the role of Belle from Andrea McArdle in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast after playing it on the national tour and understudying the role on Broadway for a year. After playing Belle full-time for nearly two years she left the show August 2002 and was succeeded by Jamie-Lynn Sigler. In August 2002, Sarah went right into rehearsal for Michel LeGrand's Amour on Broadway. She originated the role of Madeleine in the French musical fable. After Amour closed, Litzsinger returned to the role of Belle on February 11, 2003. [1]

In 2006, she played Eva Peron in the 25th U.S. national tour of Evita .

From May 30 – September 17, 2006, she once again appeared in Disney's Beauty and the Beast replacing Ashley Brown as Belle. [2] [3] Litzsinger holds the distinction of being Broadway's longest-running Belle. [1] [4]

In 2004, Litzsinger released a self-titled solo album. [5]

She is also a member of the band TASTiSKANK, along with another Broadway actress, Kate Reinders. In 2007, they won the Breakout Award at the HBO Aspen Festival. They were also voted as two of the 25 Sexiest New Yorkers by the New York Post. Tastiskank performed their act at the 2008 TBS Comedy Festival in Las Vegas. Reinders and Litzsinger co-starred opposite Constantine Maroulis in an independent TV pilot called Teachers which aired at the fourth annual New York Television Festival. [6]

In 2010, Litzsinger received a Wilde Award "Best Actress in a Musical" for her portrayal of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd , and most recently played 'Peter Pan' in Peter Pan at Alabama Shakespeare Festival.[ citation needed ]

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Television credits

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References

  1. 1 2 Gans, Andrew (January 28, 2003). "One "Soprano" Exits, Another Returns". Playbill. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ↑ Sarah Litzsinger to Return to Broadway's Beauty May 30 Playbill, May 30, 2006
  3. ↑ "Sarah Uriarte Berry Returns to 'Beauty and the Beast', 9/19". Broadwayworld.com, September 7, 2006
  4. ↑ Nesti, Robert (December 29, 2005). "Sarah Litzsinger: From Belle to Evita". Edge. EDGE Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ Archived May 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "NYTVF Will Screen "Teachers" Pilot Starring Reinders, Maroulis and Litzsinger". Playbill.com. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  7. ↑ https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=ed&p=48&item=B:49142
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