Sarah Litzsinger is an American

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

and singer, best known for her career in

musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, ...

Life and career

Litzsinger appeared in ''Marilyn: An American Fable'' and in the Broadway revival of ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before opening in the W ...

'', alongside

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. She also was in the ensemble of ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' (, ) is a 19th-century French literature, French Epic (genre), epic historical fiction, historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. '' ...

'', 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 ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice ...

'', with

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. On December 2, 2000 she took over the role of Belle from

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in the Broadway production of ''

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'' 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

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. 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. In 2006, she played

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in the 25th U.S. national tour of '' Evita''. From May 30 – September 17, 2006, she once again appeared in

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's ''Beauty and the Beast'' replacing

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as Belle. Litzsinger holds the distinction of being Broadway's longest-running Belle. In 2004, Litzsinger released a self-titled solo album. She is also a member of the band TASTiSKANK, along with another Broadway actress,

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. 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

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in an independent TV pilot called ''Teachers'' which aired at the fourth annual

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. In 2010, Litzsinger received a Wilde Award "Best Actress in a Musical" for her portrayal of Mrs. Lovett in ''

Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial '' The String of Pearls'' (1846–1847). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend. A barber from Fleet St ...

'', and most recently played 'Peter Pan' in ''

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'' at Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

Stage credits

* ''

'' – Broadway (Belle) * '' Evita'' – U.S. tour (Eva Peron) * ''

The Last Five Years ''The Last Five Years'' is a musical written by Jason Robert Brown. It premiered at Chicago's Northlight Theatre in 2001 and was then produced Off-Broadway in March 2002. Since then it has had numerous productions both in the United States an ...

'' – George Street Playhouse (Cathy) * '' tick, tick...BOOM!'' –

George Street Playhouse George Street Playhouse is a theater company in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in the city's Civic Square, New Brunswick, Civic Square government and theater district and resident at the newly built New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. The GSP is o ...

(Susan) * "

A Year with Frog and Toad ''A Year With Frog and Toad'' is a musical written by brothers Robert (music) and Willie Reale (book and lyrics), based on the ''Frog and Toad'' children's stories written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel. The musical follows the woodland advent ...

" - Minneapolis Children's Theatre (Bird/Mouse) * ''

Falsettos ''Falsettos'' is a sung-through musical theatre, musical with a book by William Finn and James Lapine, and music and lyrics by Finn. The musical consists of ''March of the Falsettos'' (1981) and ''Falsettoland'' (1990), the last two installment ...

'' – George Street Playhouse (Cordelia) * '' Amour'' – Broadway (Madeleine) * ''

'' – U.S. tour, Canada (Narrator) * ''

'' – Broadway (Cosette/Eponine u/s) * ''Marilyn: An American Fable'' – Broadway (Young Norma Jean u/s) * ''

'' – Broadway (Bet) * ''

Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors may refer to: * '' The Little Shop of Horrors'', a 1960 American film * ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (musical), a 1982 musical based on the 1960 film * ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986 film), a 1986 American film based on th ...

'' – The Encore Musical Theatre Company, in Dexter, Michigan (Audrey) * ''

Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical theater, musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs's 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs (play), Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of ...

'' – The Encore Musical Theatre Company (Ado Annie) * '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' – The Encore Musical Theatre Company (Mrs. Lovett) * ''

Peter Pan (1954 musical) ''Peter Pan'' is a 1954 musical based on J. M. Barrie's 1904 play '' Peter Pan'' and his 1911 novelization of it, '' Peter and Wendy''. The music is mostly by Moose Charlap, with additional music by Jule Styne, and most of the lyrics were writ ...

'' – Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Peter Pan) * "

Next to Normal ''Next to Normal'' is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her fam ...

" Milwaukee Rep (Diana) * “

Beetlejuice (musical) ''Beetlejuice The Musical. The Musical. The Musical.'', or simply ''Beetlejuice'', is a musical with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect and book by Scott Brown and Anthony King. It is based on the 1988 film of the same name. The story concerns a ...

” North American Tour (Delia)

Television credits

* '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (episode: " Grow") – 2005 * '' Ed'' (episode: "The World of Possibility) – 2000 * ''

Strangers with Candy ''Strangers with Candy'' is an American television sitcom created by Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, and Mitch Rouse that originally aired on Comedy Central from April 7, 1999, to October 2, 2000. Its timeslot was Sundays at 10:00 ...

'' (episode: "Who Wants Cake?") – 1999 * ''

Perry Como Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (; May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer, actor, and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, from 1943 until 1987 ...

's Christmas in New York'' She and Como visit a toy store and sing a duet of "Talk to the Animals. — 1983 https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=ed&p=48&item=B:49142 * ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'' (episode: "Forgiveness")

References

External links

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Fresh Face: Broadway.com Buzz

Sarah Litzsinger Interview

Sarah Litzsinger on ''Evita''
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