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Ansel Elgort attended LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts as a drama major, where he has starred as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls and Link Larson in Hairspray. Ansel also attended Stagedoor Manor for seven years. His roles included Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat and Collins in Rent. Ansel found his love for performing through dance. He was featured tap-dancing at the CFDA Awards, and as a child he performed both in The Nutcracker and Swan Lake at Lincoln Center with the New York City Ballet. As a singer, Ansel has worked with many composers including Jason Robert Brown, Glen Roven and Louis Andriessen.



In 2017, he played the title character in Edgar Wright's action thriller Baby Driver, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. He is also known for his lead role in The Goldfinch (2019) and his performance in the lead role of Tony in Steven Spielberg's 2021 film version of West Side Story.

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Regrets Regrets
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2012
Caleb Farley
Asylum: The Strange Case of Mary Lincoln
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Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Voice of Young Robert

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Photos: Stars Arrive at GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 2, 2025

Stars came out for the big opening night celebration of Glengarry Glen Ross, including Darren Criss, Katie Holmes, Ansel Elgort, and many more.Check out photos here!
Annual Garden Of Dreams Talent Show Returns to Radio City Music Hall in April Photo
Annual Garden Of Dreams Talent Show Returns to Radio City Music Hall in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025

The annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show will take place at Radio City Music Hall. The 2025 event will feature performances from more than 150 young people from the tri-state area, all of whom are facing unimaginable obstacles.
Garden Of Dreams Talent Show Returns To Radio City Music Hall Next Month Photo
Garden Of Dreams Talent Show Returns To Radio City Music Hall Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2024

On the heels of a record-setting Garden of Laughs fundraiser, the annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show will return to Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00PM.
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of CORRUPTION at Lincoln Center Theater Photo
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of CORRUPTION at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2024

Check out photos from opening night of Corruption at Lincoln Center Theater!
Everything Coming to Max This February Photo
Everything Coming to Max This February
by Michael Major - Jan 23, 2024

Max announces programming coming to the platform this February, including the debut of the twelfth and final season of HBO Original CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (2/4). Check out the full list of everything coming to stream on Max in February!
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TOKYO VICE Drama Series Returns to Max in February
by Michael Major - Jan 9, 2024

Created and written by Tony Award winner J.T. Rogers, the series is loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein's first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat. The series stars Golden Globe nominee Ansel Elgort, Academy Award nominee Ken Watanabe, Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, and more.
2023 Gotham Awards to Present Michael Mann's FERRARI with the Icon & Creator Tribute Photo
2023 Gotham Awards to Present Michael Mann's FERRARI with the Icon & Creator Tribute for Innovation
by Michael Major - Oct 30, 2023

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced that Ferrari, the emotional and thrilling dramatization of the life of legendary ex-racer, racecar manufacturer, and entrepreneur, directed and produced by Michael Mann, will receive the Icon & Creator Tribute for Innovation at the 33rd annual Gotham Awards Ceremony.
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by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2023

The new West End production of Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical magnum opus Long Day's Journey into Night led by Emmy-winner Brian Cox has added Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Patricia Clarkson (Sharp Objects) and more to its cast.
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A 2023 Theatre Summer Camp Guide
by Team BWW - Feb 12, 2023

Looking for the perfect summer camp for your theatre-loving kid? Let BroadwayWorld be your guide and check out some of the best and most anticipated theatre arts camps of 2023.
HBO Max Renews Drama Series TOKYO VICE For A Second Season Photo
HBO Max Renews Drama Series TOKYO VICE For A Second Season
by Michael Major - Jun 7, 2022

Loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein's non-fiction, first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, the crime drama series, filmed on location in Tokyo, captures Adelstein's (played by Ansel Elgort) daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo in the late 90s, where nothing and no one is what or who they seem.
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by Bruce Glikas - Apr 25, 2022

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VIDEO: Paul Tazewell Talks WEST SIDE STORY Costumes on TODAY
by Michael Major - Mar 24, 2022

Paul Tazewell appeared on the TODAY Show this morning to discuss his Oscar-nominated costumes for West Side Story. Tazewell discussed the role that costumes played in the film, working with Steven Spielberg on staying true to the costumes from the original film, and more. Watch the new interview now!
Rachel Zegler Invited to Present at the Oscars Photo
Rachel Zegler Invited to Present at the Oscars
by Michael Major - Mar 22, 2022

Rachel Zegler has been invited to present at the Oscars. The 20-year-old is currently in London filming Disney's upcoming live-action remake of Snow White. Efforts are currently being made to rearrange the film's production schedule will be rearranged so Zegler can attend the ceremony. West Side Story is nominated for seven awards.
Steven Spielberg States That He's Not Interested in Directing Another Musical Movie Photo
Steven Spielberg States That He's Not Interested in Directing Another Musical Movie
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 20, 2022

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Stephen Sondheim Tribute Series Announced at Museum of the Moving Image Photo
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2022

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VÍDEO: Disfruta de 'América' de WEST SIDE STORY Photo
VÍDEO: Disfruta de 'América' de WEST SIDE STORY
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VIDEO: Watch Ariana DeBose Perform 'America' in New WEST SIDE STORY Music Video Photo
VIDEO: Watch Ariana DeBose Perform 'America' in New WEST SIDE STORY Music Video
by Michael Major - Mar 2, 2022

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WEST SIDE STORY ya está disponible en Disney+ Photo
WEST SIDE STORY ya está disponible en Disney+
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Mar 2, 2022

La película musical dirigida por Steven Spielberg ya se puede ver en la plataforma digital.
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