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Lawrence Leritz (born September 26, 1962) is an American dancer, singer, actor, producer, director, fitness expert and choreographer. ==Life and career== Born in Alton, Illinois, Leritz made his stage debut in the children's chorus of the world stage premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical ''State Fair'' at The Muny, starring Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, directed by James Hammerstein, supervised by Richard Rodgers, conducted by Anton Coppola and choreographed by Tommy Tune. Leritz moved to New York City on scholarships to the Harkness Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and School of American Ballet, studying with Alexandra Danilova, Stanley Williams and the Bolshoi's Māris Liepa. Leritz was invited to work with the dance choreographers George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Alvin Ailey, Robert Joffrey, Ruth Page, Frederic Franklin, John Neumeier, Lee Theodore, Joe Layton and Sir Frederick Ashton. Leritz, while dancing in a company class at The New York City Ballet, was discovered by Balanchine ballerina Violette Verdy. Violette invited Lawrence to join The Hamburg Ballet. While performing in Hamburg, his dancing impressed Dance Magazine's editor-in-chief William Como, who invited Leritz back to the U.S.for photo sessions with famed dance photographer Kenn Duncan for Dance Magazine. Leritz continued his dancing career on the international stages, starring with Ruth Page's Chicago Ballet, Israel's Bat-Dor Dance Company and with the Paris Opéra on its U.S. tour to the Metropolitan Opera and DC's Kennedy Center. Leritz also appeared as guest artist and choreographer for Plácido Domingo's Los Angeles Music Center Opera and danced in the Joffrey Ballet version of Michel Fokine's "Petrushka" with Rudolf Nureyev at the New York City Center. Leritz created his own company, Dance Celebration, which represented the United States at the International Choreographic Competitions in Paris, performing his signature ballet, "Worth A Song," receiving special congratulations from President Jimmy Carter at The White House in 1979. Leritz produced The 50th Anniversary Gala of The American Guild of Musical Artists, featuring over 300 stars of ballet and opera at The New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in 1986. The Gala's hosts, New York City Opera's Beverly Sills and New York City Ballet's Peter Martins provided the show's highlight, dancing together in the restaged opening of Balanchine's "Vienna Waltzes." Leritz appeared three times on the cover of Dance Pages Magazine, including the Spring 1989 issue, in which he wrote an article which introduced and encouraged bodybuilding for dancers. Appearing on the cover with bodybuilding champion Rich Gaspari, his article helped to change the look of professional dancers.〔http://www.broadwayspace.com/photo/dance-pages-cover-spring-1989-lawrence-leritz?context=user〕 In 2006, Leritz was included in Harvard University's George Balanchine Collection of The New York City Ballet at The Harvard Theatre Collection and The Harvard College Library. Leritz appeared Off-Broadway in "Funding The Arts" at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, May 2010, acting and dancing the role of J. Edgar.〔Diamond, Robert http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Baryshnikov_Arts_Center_Presents_FUNDING_FOR_THE_ARTS_May_1216_20100414〕 Leritz's television dance appearances include the 2013 Emmy Award winning "Night Of Too Many Stars" on Comedy Central, performing as Keitel's wise guy in "Call Me Maybe" with Carly Rae Jepsen and Harvey Keitel at the historic Beacon Theatre (New York City).〔http://broadwayworld.com/article/Lawrence-Lertiz-Joins-NIGHT-OF-TOO-MANY-STARS-1021-20121015〕 Lawrence was featured in The New York Times dance article, Your First Dance Crush, July 2013. Leritz recently co-hosted the Off-Broadway tribute to dance legend Ruth Page, March 2015.〔http://www.broadwayworld.com/louisville/article/Dance-and-Broadway-Legend-Ruth-Page-to-be-Honored-at-St-Lukes-323-20150227〕 Leritz was chosen by director/choreographer Jerome Robbins for his second Broadway revival of ''Fiddler on the Roof'' with Herschel Bernardi and Maria Karnilova.〔IBDB.com http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=79442〕 Other Broadway appearances include ''Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway'' and 〔IBDB.com http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=13100〕 Lee Theodore's ''American Dance Machine''. Leritz also directed and produced two editions of "Broadway Showstoppers" at NYC's Hudson Theatre and The Town Hall. Leritz returned to co-star at The Muny with Broadway's Judy Kaye, John Reardon, John Schuck, Beth Leavel and his dance partner, Lorene Yarnell in Cole Porter's ''Can-Can,'' receiving excellent reviews. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch noted "Can-Can opened in dazzling style, reminiscent of the Muny glory days, weaving a magic spell. Leritz and Yarnell are teamed in exciting style. Their dancing is fabulous." 〔St. Louis Today http://www.stltoday.com/〕 Leritz appeared in The Joe Layton Tribute at Off-Broadway's St Luke's Theater, October 2014, hosted by Bruce Vilanch 〔http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dancers-Over-40-to-Honor-Joe-Layton-1020-with-I-LIKE-YOUR-STYLE-Tribute-at-St-Lukes-Theater-20140929〕 and recently in The Madeline Kahn Tribute, singing at New York's Metropolitan Room, September 2015.〔http://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Copeland-Willison-Harada-Rice-Leritz-Set-for-Madeline-Kahn-Show-at-Metropolitan-Room-912-20150909〕 Television acting roles include NBC's ''Michael J. Fox Show'' and ''Saturday Night Live" with Nathan Lane,〔IMDB.com http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0694746/〕'' CBS's ''Capitol'', ABC's ''All My Children'', Dick Clark's "Celebrity Boxing" with Ron Palillo, CBS's Cosby,〔IMDB.com http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0547136/〕 and in HBO's ''Sex And The City'';〔IMDB.com http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0698645/〕 talk shows including ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'' with Liza Minnelli,〔IMDB.com http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115338/〕 ''Maury'',〔IMDB.com http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0786818/〕 CNN's ''Showbiz Tonight'' and ''Entertainment Tonight''. Leritz hosted and created the best-selling DVD Total Stretch! with Lawrence Leritz".〔IMDB.com http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247776/〕 Leritz has appeared in many feature films including the upcoming 2016 release, The Brits Are Coming starring Uma Thurman,''The Adjustment Bureau'' opposite Matt Damon,〔New York Times http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/457729/The-Adjustment-Bureau/cast〕 Julie Taymor's ''Across the Universe'',〔Baseline.com http://www.inbaseline.com/searchResult.aspx?typeId=0&keyword=lawrence%20leritz〕 ''Dummy with Adrien Brody,〔Filmweb.com http://www.filmweb.pl/f5238/Brzuchom%C3%B3wca,2002〕'' ''Easy Money with Rodney Dangerfield'',〔IMDB.com http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085470/fullcredits〕 Legs with Gwen Verdon〔IMDB.com http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085831〕 and the HBO feature ''Stag'' with Ben Gazzara, Kevin Dillon and Taylor Dayne.〔Kelly, Brendan http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117341381.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=leritz Variety Review, June 15, 1997〕 Leritz is the Spectrum Records recording artist of the dance hit single "Crank It Up" produced by Cory Wade, performing on tour with The Weather Girls, Laura Branigan, Sylvester, Natalie Cole and starred at the Las Vegas Stardust Hotel during its final months. Leritz made his recording debut with the NYC club hit, "It Takes Two To Tango". Leritz choreographed the Motown feature film musical, Berry Gordy's ''The Last Dragon'',〔Hollywood.com http://archive.is/20130125094012/http://www.hollywood.com/movie/The_Last_Dragon/230630〕 the mime duo Shields & Yarnell for Atlantic City, for MTV and various recording artists. He also choreographed the one-act ballet "Alone" for The Hamburg Ballet. For Goodtimes Entertainment, Leritz choreographed and co-produced two live action children musicals, ''Treehouse Trolls Birthday Day'' and ''The Forest Of Fun and Wonder''. Leritz is also known in the fitness world as the choreographer to many bodybuilding stars, which included the NBC Sports television special "Arnold Schwarzenegger's Bodybuilding Arnold Classic" in 1989 and appears in numerous issues of Joe Weider's ''Muscle & Fitness'' and ''Men's Fitness'' magazines. In "A Broadway Holiday Concert 2013" for Huntington Disease NY, Leritz choreographed songs by Cole Porter and original cast members from Broadway's ''Grease''.〔http://www.playbill.com/news/article/185194--Mark-Baker-Anna-Bergman-Carole-Demas-Ilene-Kristen-Heather-MacRae-Steve-Ross-Jane-Summerhays-Walter-Willison-Set-for-Curtains-Up-Benefit〕 During the 2003–2004 New York theatre season, Leritz was the producer and choreographer of the long running Off-Broadway show, ''Boobs! The Musical''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lortel Archives-The Internet Off-Broadway Database )〕 The New York Times review noted "The six person cast is expertly choreographed by Lawrence Leritz." ''Boobs! The Musical'' was nominated for the 2004 MAC Awards for Best Musical Revue and won New Orleans' 2005 Big Easy and Ambie Awards. For television, Leritz produced three seasons of the annual event "Day of Compassion", for which ''Time'' magazine honored Leritz as their 1996 Local Hero.〔 〕 He is current producing the upcoming film, Once The Music Played.〔http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmovies/article/ONCE-THE-MUSIC-PLAYED-to-Star-Broadways-Lawrence-Leritz-More-20141013〕 Leritz directed and produced a tribute, hosted by Tyne Daly, to honor ''Welcome Back, Kotters Ron Palillo's life and career at NYC's The Triad Theatre, October 3, 2012.〔http://www.playbill.com/news/article/169647-Memorial-Celebration-for-Ron-Palillo-Will-Be-Held-in-October〕〔http://broadwayworld.com/article/Tyne-Daly-to-Host-Ron-Palillo-Tribute-at-The-Triad-103-20120914〕 Lawrence is currently producing Ron Palillo's play, "The Lost Boy" for the New York stage.〔//www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ron-Palillos-THE-LOST-BOYS-Head-to-NYC-20140311#.UzmwlpVOUdU〕 Broadway's Chad Kimball, Matt Doyle, Jennifer Cody, Sheffield Chastain, Mary Beth Peil, Elizabeth Morton and James Lecesne starred in an industry reading of "The Lost Boy," Sept. 2014, at the Manhattan Theatre Club Studios.〔http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Chad-Kimball-Mary-Beth-Peil-More-Join-Cast-of-LOST-BOY-Reading-20140909〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lawrence Leritz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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