Lorin Latarro
Lorin Latarro | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1977 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Choreographer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Dr. Brian Kopell (2015–present) |
Lorin Latarro (born July 20, 1977, in Morristown, New Jersey) is an American choreographer whose work has been seen on Broadway and in dance companies internationally. She began her career as a dancer who performed in fourteen Broadway shows and toured with world renowned dance companies.
Life and career
Latarro began studying dance in New York City at an early age. She graduated from the Juilliard School where she trained under Benjamin Harkarvy. She also trained with Pina Bausch, Hector Zaraspe and Jirí Kylián. After earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Juilliard, Latarro danced for the Martha Graham Dance Company and later with MOMIX and Twyla Tharp. She performed in 14 Broadway shows including Fosse, Movin' Out, A Chorus Line, Spamalot, and Swing!.[1]
Latarro is now a choreographer in New York City whose credits include Broadway's "Waitress", Waiting for Godot, This American Life: 21 Chump Street for Ira Glass and Lin-Manuel Miranda , Public Theater's The Odyssey, BAM's Peter and The Wolf, Queen Of The Night (Drama Desk Award),[2] Encores! Fanny (2010),[3] Kiss Me Kate, and Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time, American Idiot and more. She is the Artistic Associate at The Bucks County Playhouse, first under Lincoln Center President Jed Bernstein, and currently producer Robyn Goodman, where she choreographs new musicals with directors Lonnie Price and Hunter Foster.
In addition to Latarro’s choreographic successes, she also works with the Gates Foundation on missions in Africa and is the founder of artammo.org. ART = AMMO, Artists Against Gun Violence.[4] Latarro brings performance flash mobs to different areas of the country to encourage people to stop and truly think about their stance on gun violence in the United States.
Stage productions
Dance Companies:
- Juilliard Dance Ensemble
- Martha Graham Dance Company
- MOMIX
- Tharp!
Broadway:
- Swing! – Lead Lyndy Hop
- Fosse – featured role
- Kiss Me, Kate – Bianca u/s
- Man of La Mancha – Fermina
- Wonderful Town – Ensemble
- Movin' Out — Brenda
- Spamalot – Ensemble
- A Chorus Line — Cassie /Sheila/ Diana/ Vicki
- The Apple Tree – Nadjira, Dance Captain
- Grease you're the one that I want – NBC television 2007 – Associate Choreographer
- Curtains – 2008 – Bambi
- Guys and Dolls – Adelaide
- American Idiot – Associate Choreographer and Dance Captain, Director Michael Mayer
- How To Succeed In Business Without Trying – Ensemble
- Hands On A Hard Body – Associate Choreographer, Director Neil Pepe
- Scandalous – Choreographer, Director David Armstrong
- Waiting for Godot – Choreographer[5]
- Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time – Associate Choreographer, Director Marianne Elliot
Lincoln Center:
- Company – PBS Live From Lincoln Center
- Hansel and Gretel – PBS Live From Lincoln Center
- Bessie Shoenberg Dance – PBS Live From Lincoln Center
- Rigoletto – The Metropolitan Opera – Associate Choreographer, Director Michael Mayer
Other
- 2011 The Best Is Yet To Come – 59 E 59th, New York City – 2012 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Revue; Choreographer, Director David Zippel[6]
- 2012 City Club, Minetta Lane Theatre, Choreographer[7]
- 2013 Queen Of The Night – Diamond Horseshoe Club, Paramount Hotel;[8] 2015 Drama Desk Award, Unique Theatrical Experience;[9] Choreographer, Director Christine Jones
- 2014 21 Chump Street – BAM, Choreographer, Director Michael Mayer[10]
- 2014 Jasper In Deadland – Prospect Theater Company, New York City, Choreographer, Director Brandon Ivie[11]
- 2014 Peter And The Wolf – BAM, Choreographer, Director Annette Jolles[12]
- 2015 The Odyssey – The Public Theatre, Delacorte Theater, Choreographer, Director Lear DeBessonet[13]
- 2015 Beaches, Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago, Illinois – Choreographer, Director Eric Shaeffer[14]
- Hugh Jackman's Broadway – Wynn Hotel
References
- ^ "Lorin Latarro | Choreographer". www.lorinlatarro.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Spitulnik, Brian (2013-12-31). "Interactive Play 'Queen of the Night' Opens at Restored Diamond Horseshoe Club". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Encores! 'Fanny' Plays City Center Beginning Feb. 4" playbill.com, February 4, 2010
- ^ "Art=Ammo | Artists Against Gun Violence | "Non-action is a tragic flaw" – Brecht". www.artammo.org. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ "'Waiting for Godot' Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed February 14, 2016
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "'Best Is Yet to Come', a Cy Coleman Musical, Begins in NYC with Lillias White, Howard McGillin, Rachel York" playbill.com, May 18, 2011
- ^ City Club lortel.org, accessed January 21, 2016
- ^ "Interactive Play ‘Queen of the Night’ Opens at Restored Diamond Horseshoe Club" The Daily Beast, December 31, 2013
- ^ Cox, Gordon. "‘Hamilton,’ ‘Curious Incident’ Top the 2015 Drama Desk Awards" Variety, May 31, 2015
- ^ Dalzell, Jennie. "Your Saturday Video Fix: “Glee” Meets In the Heights Meets 'This American Life' " dancespirit.com, July 5, 2014
- ^ "'Jasper In Deadland'" prospecttheater.org, accessed January 21, 2016
- ^ Peter And The Wolf macaronikid.com, accessed January 22, 2016
- ^ The Odyssey publictheater.org, accessed January 21, 2016
- ^ Oleksinski, Johnny. "'Beaches' announces creative team" Chicago Tribune, April 22, 2015