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Jeffry Denman

Birth Place: Buffalo, NY, USA

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BIO

Jeffry Denman is a multi-talented performer who has made a name for himself both on and off Broadway. Born in Newport News, Virginia, Denman began his career as a dancer, studying at the School of American Ballet before joining the national tour of Cats. He then went on to perform in the Broadway productions of Crazy for You, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and The Producers.


Denman's talent as a dancer and choreographer has earned him numerous accolades, including a Drama Desk nomination for his work on the off-Broadway production of Yank! and a Chita Rivera Award for his choreography in the off-Broadway production of Cagney. He has also choreographed for regional theaters across the country, as well as for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
In addition to his work as a dancer and choreographer, Denman is also an accomplished actor and singer. He has appeared in numerous productions both on and off Broadway, including Irving Berlin's White Christmas, The Holiday Guys, and the off-Broadway production of Yank! He has also made appearances on television shows such as Law & Order: SVU and Smash.
Denman's most recent work includes his role as the choreographer for the off-Broadway production of The Marvelous Wonderettes, as well as his performance in the off-Broadway production of The Apple Tree. He continues to be a sought-after performer and choreographer in the New York theater scene, and his talent and dedication to his craft have made him a beloved figure among his peers and fans alike.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Vineyard Original Off-Broadway Production, 2017
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway transfer production, 2016
Bob Hope [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2013
Lieutenant Barri

[Off-Broadway]
York Theatre Company Production, 2010
Artie

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2008
Phil Davis

[Houston, TX (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2008
Preston

[Boston]
Boston Revival, 2007
Phil Davis

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2007
Pat Mason

[St. Paul, MN (Regional)]
St. Paul Revival, 2006
Phil Davis

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2006
Sam Jenkins

[Los Angeles]
Los Angeles Revival, 2005
Phil Davis

[San Francisco (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2004
Phil Davis

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2001
Donald Dinsmore

Ensemble

Guard

Scott

Ensemble/Other Roles

Franz Liebkind (Understudy)

Leo Bloom (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
1999
Noel Coward (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Performer (Swing)

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1995
Performer (Swing)

Bud Frump (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1982
Munkustrap [Replacement]

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Choreographer
Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Assistant Choreographer

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Jeffry Denman, Kid Victory

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Jeffry Denman, Kid Victory

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Jeffry Denman, Yank!

The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Choreographer

Jeffry Denman, Yank!

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News


Christmas Films Adapted For the Stage

Whether you're into a more serious story like It's a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Carol, or something more silly and fun like Elf or How the Grinch Stole Christmas, there is a Christmas movie-turned-musical for everyone who celebrates!
Review: Musical Theatre West Stages Exuberant Production of Disney's NEWSIES

Filled with high-energy singing and dancing that explodes out of an inspirational story based on real events, MTW's new production of this Disney stage musical is a guaranteed fun time, thanks to a terrific ensemble, and memorable music from Alan Menken and Jack Feldman. The show continues at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center thru July 28, 2024.
Cast Set For NEWSIES at Musical Theatre West

Southern California’s premier theatre company, Musical Theatre West has announced the cast and crew for the upcoming Tony Award-Winning Disney musical, Newsies.
Review: Musical Theatre West's AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Dances Into Long Beach

Though this song-and-dance spectacular first emerged as a lush, hypnotic stage adaptation of a classic movie musical that combined sophisticated ballet with exuberant show tunes, MTW's new 2023 regional production, now performing through April 30, 2023 somehow feels less mesmerizing---particularly during moments when the dancing stops.
Photos: First Look at the Cast of Musical Theatre West's AN AMERICAN IN PARIS

Take a trip to Paris as it comes to life post-World War II with tap, jazz, ballet, and a romance for the ages! Long Beach’s premier musical theater company, Musical Theatre West (MTW), will debut its spring production of An American in Paris this April. Check out all new promotional photos of the cast here!
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS to Open at Musical Theatre West This Month

Take a trip to Paris as it comes to life post-World War II with tap, jazz, ballet, and a romance for the ages!Musical Theatre West is debuting its spring production of An American in Paris this month.
Luke Hawkins, Sareen Tchekmedyian & More to Star in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at Musical Theatre West

Musical Theatre West has announced the cast of its spring production, An American in Paris. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!
Musical Theatre West Presents AN AMERICAN IN PARIS in April

Musical Theatre West (MTW), Long Beach’s premier theater company, will make musical magic with its spring show, An American in Paris. Known for its Broadway-caliber productions, MTW will debut the latest rendition of the 1951 movie musical for the first time on the West Coast.
Road To Reopening: Ogunquit Playhouse Looks To 'The Bright Side Of Life' With SPAMALOT

BroadwayWorld is checking in with theaters around the country as they prepare to reopen this summer. Next in our series we check in with Ogunquit Playhouse's Executive Artistic Director Bradford Kenney.
Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, Kyle Taylor Parker and More to be Featured in Ogunquit Playhouse's Patio Cabaret Series

For 10 select weekends between June 4 and September 26, the sounds of music and memories will grace the Playhouse’s vintage patio. Seated at socially distanced tables of twos and fours, the patio comes alive seating 100 patrons for each of our four weekend performances — Fridays 5:00p, Saturdays 2:30 and 5:00p, and Sundays at 7:00p.
Ogunquit Playhouse Announces Fall Youth Programs

On the heels of a successful summer launch of their On-Line Academy, Ogunquit Playhouse and their new Arts Colony theatre education center have unveiled 14 new courses and workshops for the Fall semester. Professional teaching artists from Broadway, National tours, and leading Regional theaters lead this diverse set of programming, designed for online delivery to groups of 10, to ensure students receive the individual time and attention the work deserves.
MusicalFare Theatre Presents A CABARET EVENING WITH JEFFRY DENMAN

Since April, MusicalFare Theatre has presented Livestreaming Cabarets every Third Thursday of the month. Collectively, those cabarets have had thousands of people watching from home - not just from from WNY, but from all over the country and the world!
BWW Review: YANK! A WWII LOVE STORY Returns After 10 Years For An Anniversary Staging At Feinstein's/54 Below

Continuing their mission of curating history by bringing back ghosts of musical theatre past in staged concert performances, F/54B wisely chose the Zellniks' beautiful patchwork quilt of pastiche, put it on their tiny stage and gave friends, fans, and a few newbies a look back at a show that looks back at a time when MGM musicals offered wholesome family entertainment and real soldiers did a lot of foot-tapping... but weren't dancing.
Feinstein's/54 Below Presents YANK! 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present a special celebratory concert to mark the 10th anniversary of the musical Yank! opening off-Broadway. When this romantic gay love story set during WWII opened in 2010 at the York Theatre it was a surprise hit, garnering rave reviews and a raft of award nominations (Best New Musical and Score from the Outer Critics Circle, Outstanding Musical by the Lucille Lortel Awards, and 6 Drama Desk nods, including Best Musical, Music and Lyrics).
VIDEO: Angie Schworer and More in ANNIE at the Ogunquit Playhouse

The Ogunquit Playhouse production of Annie is helmed by Broadway Director/Choreographer James A. Rocco. The cast includes Josie Todd as Annie, Emmy nominee Robert Newman as Oliver Warbucks, and Broadway veterans Angie Schworer as Lily St. Regis, Jeffry Denman as Rooster Hannigan, and Gail Bennett as Grace Farrell.
Sally Struthers To Step Out Of ANNIE At Ogunquit Playhouse; Ruth Gottschall To Replace

Broadway's Ruth Gottschall has returned to the seacoast to step into the role of Miss Hannigan in the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Annie now on stage at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Photo Flash: Take a Look Inside The York Theatre Company's 2019 Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala Honoring André De Shields

The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, recently honored Tony Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown) with the 2019 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre and producer Riki Kane Larimer (Cagney) with The York Theatre Company Founders' Award on Monday evening, November 11, 2019 at The Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street).
ANNIE At Ogunquit Playhouse To Feature Sally Struthers. Angie Schworer and More

The Music Hall and Ogunquit Playhouse have announced the cast and creative team of the beloved musical Annie, on stage November 27 through December 22 at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 
The York Theatre Company Offers Show Only Tickets For The 28th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, has announced show only tickets are now available for the 28th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala honoring 2019 Tony Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown) with the 2019 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre and producer Riki Kane Larimer (Cagney) with The York Theatre Company Founders' Award on Monday evening, November 11, 2019 at The Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street).
The York Theatre Company Announces Lineup For Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala Honoring Andre De Shields

The York Theatre Company has announced the roster of performers at the 28th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala who will honor 2019 Tony Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown) with the 2019 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre and producer Riki Kane Larimer (Cagney) with The York Theatre Company Founders' Award on Monday evening, November 11, 2019 at The Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street).

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jeffry Denman been in?

Jeffry Denman has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Jeffry Denman been in?

Jeffry Denman has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jeffry Denman been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Kid Victory, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kid Victory, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Yank! and Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Yank! .

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