Jeffry Denman is an American actor, director, choreographer and author.
Early life
Denman was born and raised in
Buffalo, New York, and graduated from the
University of Buffalo as a Musical Theatre Dance major.
Career
He made his
Broadway debut in the 1995 revival of ''
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,'' played
Munkustrap in the closing company of ''
Cats
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'' and understudied
Matthew Broderick in the original cast of ''
The Producers''. He was the assistant choreographer and understudy for the role of
Noël Coward
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in the
Off-Broadway
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musical revue ''If Love Were All'' in 1999.
At
New York City Center Encores!
Encores! is a Tony-honored concert series dedicated to performing rarely heard American musicals, usually with their original orchestrations. Presented by New York City Center since 1994, Encores! has revived shows by Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Ha ...
concert series he played Jenkins in ''
Of Thee I Sing'' (2006) and Pat Mason, Jr. in ''
Face the Music'' (2007).
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
Stephen Bogardus (born March 11, 1954) is an American actor.
Biography
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Bogardus graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in 1972 and Princeton University in 1976, where he was a member of the Princeton Nassoons and the ...
and
Meredith Patterson.
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."
In 2009, he played the Baker in the
Wells Fargo Pavilion production of ''
Into the Woods''.
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
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for Best Featured Actor in a musical as well as a 2010
Lucille Lortel Award for Best Choreography.
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.
In 2012, he played the Narrator in the
Baltimore Center Stage and
Westport Country Playhouse production of ''
Into the Woods''.
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 as well as the subsequent Off-Broadway
Vineyard Theatre production in 2017.
He received a 2016
Helen Hayes Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical-HAYES Production, and his second
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Fo ...
nomination for his performance.
In 2016 he founded Denman Theatre & Dance Co.
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).
Personal life
Denman and Erin Crouch were married in August 2008.
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"Erin Crouch, Jeffry Denman"
''New York Times'', August 16, 2008
Divorced 2017.
Recordings
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Kid Victory'' (Off Broadway Cast Recording)
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Passion (musical)'' (CSC Off Broadway recording)
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Face the Music'' (Encores! Cast Recording)
*Irving Berlin's ''
White Christmas
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* White Christmas (weather), snowfall or snow-covered ground on Christmas Day
* "White Christmas" (song), a 1942 song written by Irving Berlin
White Christmas may also refer to:
Film, television, and the ...
'' (Studio Cast Recording)
*Stage Door Canteen: Broadway Responds to World War II (92nd Street Y Concert Cast Recording)
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The Producers'' (Original Broadway Cast)
*''
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (1995 Revival Cast Recording)
References
External links
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"The Leading Men: Garber, York and Denman"
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American male musical theatre actors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Buffalo, New York