Jeffry Denman is an American actor, director, choreographer and author.

Early life

Denman was born and raised in

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, and graduated from the

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as a Musical Theatre Dance major.

Career

He made his

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debut in the 1995 revival of ''

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,'' played

Munkustrap Munkustrap is a Jellicle cat from T. S. Eliot's 1939 poem "The Naming of Cats". He is a principal character and the main narrator in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical ''Cats'', which is based on Eliot's poems. Munkustrap is the storyteller and ...

in the closing company of '' Cats'' and understudied

Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' (1994) ...

in the original cast of '' The Producers''. He was the assistant choreographer and understudy for the role of Noël Coward in the Off-Broadway musical revue ''If Love Were All'' in 1999. At

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Encores! concert series he played Jenkins in ''

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'' (2006) and Pat Mason, Jr. in '' Face the Music'' (2007). In 2004 he originated the role of Phil Davis opposite Brian d'Arcy James,

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and

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in the World Premiere production of ''

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'' at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. In 2008 he starred in the original Broadway production opposite Stephen Bogardus and

. He co-starred in

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's musical ''The Gershwins' An American in Paris'' at the

Alley Theatre The Alley Theatre is a Tony Award-winning theatre company in Houston, Texas. It is the oldest professional theatre company in Texas and the third oldest resident theatre in the United States. Alley Theatre productions have played on Broadway at L ...

, 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 ''

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''. In 2010 he choreographed and played the role of Artie in the Off-Broadway premiere of ''

Yank! ''Yank! A WWII Love Story'' is a 2005 Musical theatre, musical with book and lyrics by David Zellnik and music by his brother Joseph Zellnik, Joseph. ''Yank!'' "tells the story of Stu, a scared Midwestern kid who gets drafted for World War II in 1 ...

'': ''a World War II Love Story'' by Joseph and David Zellnik and was nominated for a 2010 Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a musical as well as a 2010

Lucille Lortel Award The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. The Awards are named for Lucille Lortel, an actress and theater producer, and have been awarded since 1986. They are produced by the League of Off-Broadway Theatre ...

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

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production of ''

''. He played the role of Michael in

John Kander John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927) is an American composer, known largely for his work in the musical theater. As part of the songwriting team Kander and Ebb (with lyricist Fred Ebb), Kander wrote the scores for 15 musicals, including ''Cab ...

and Greg Pierce's musical, ''

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'' in both the Signature Theatre world premiere in 2015 as well as the subsequent Off-Broadway

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production in 2017. He received a 2016

Helen Hayes Award The Helen Hayes Awards are theater awards recognizing excellence in professional theater in the Washington, D.C. area since 1983. The awards are named in tribute of Helen Hayes, who is also known as the "First Lady of American Theatre." They ar ...

nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical-HAYES Production, and his second Drama Desk Award 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.(no author)
"Erin Crouch, Jeffry Denman"
''New York Times'', August 16, 2008 Divorced 2017.

Recordings

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'' (Off Broadway Cast Recording) *''

Passion (musical) ''Passion'' is a one-act musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. The story was adapted from Ettore Scola's 1981 film '' Passione d'Amore'', and its source material, Iginio Ugo Tarchetti's 1869 novel '' F ...

'' (CSC Off Broadway recording) *'' Face the Music'' (Encores! Cast Recording) *Irving Berlin's '' White Christmas'' (Studio Cast Recording) *Stage Door Canteen: Broadway Responds to World War II (92nd Street Y Concert Cast Recording) *'' The Producers'' (Original Broadway Cast) *''

'' (1995 Revival Cast Recording)

References

External links

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"The Leading Men: Garber, York and Denman"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Denman, Jeffry American male musical theatre actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Buffalo, New York