David Larsen (born April 23, 1980) is an American stage

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. A 1998 graduate of Hillsboro High School, Larsen starred in many of its productions, including the title role in ''

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''. Larsen attended

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and performed in nine shows. Afterward, he was a member of the ensemble for many off-Broadway productions including ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

'' and ''

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' is a 1954 American musical film, directed by Stanley Donen, with music by Gene de Paul, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and choreography by Michael Kidd. The screenplay, by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, and Dor ...

''. Larsen eventually landed a three-episode spot on TV's ''

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''. This exposure helped lead to his casting as Riff in ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a Musical theatre, musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a Book (musical theatre), book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo an ...

'', as well as the lead role of Bobby in the

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production ''

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''. In October 2008, he joined the company of ''

Billy Elliot ''Billy Elliot'' is a 2000 British coming-of-age Comedy film, comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Lee Hall (playwright), Lee Hall. Set in County Durham in North East England during the 1984–1985 miners' strike, the fi ...

'' as a member of the ensemble while understudying the role of Tony. He briefly left the production in March 2011 for several weeks to take on the role of Tunny in ''

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'' on Broadway, replacing actor Stark Sands. He stayed with the production until its April 24, 2011 closing. In 2013, Larsen finished his run with the new musical titled '' Hands on a Hardbody'', which premiered at the

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in April. He played the role of veteran soldier Chris Alvaro. Larsen reprised his role when the show opened on Broadway, beginning previews on February 23, 2013. It ran for a total of twenty eight performances before closing in April. Later in 2014, Larsen joined the second national tour of ''The Book of Mormon'', playing the role of Elder Kevin Price. In 2018, Larsen joined the lineup of Under the Streetlamp, a vocal quartet otherwise consisting of alumni of the Chicago and touring productions of ''

Jersey Boys ''Jersey Boys'' is a jukebox musical with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and breakup of the 1960s rock 'n' roll group The Four Seasons. The mus ...

''.

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www.davidlarsen.org
Archived 7 May 2006
Official website
1980 births Living people Actors from Hillsboro, Oregon Male actors from Portland, Oregon American male television actors American male musical theatre actors Hillsboro High School (Oregon) alumni Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni {{US-theat-actor-1980s-stub