Aaron Lazar

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Aaron Lazar
Born
Education
OccupationActor, singer
Years active2000–present
Websitewww.aaronlazar.com

Aaron Scott Lazar is an American actor, artist and entrepreneur.

Early life and education[]

Lazar was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.[1] Lazar is of Jewish descent.[2][3] He graduated from Cherry Hill High School West[4] where he first started singing and performing in musicals while excelling academically and in track and field as a discus and javelin thrower. Lazar attended Duke University, where he earned a BA magna cum laude, while completing the prerequisite classes for medical school and taking the MCAT. After being accepted as one of only two masters candidates at the elite University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM),[5] he put plans for being a surgeon on hold, earning an MFA in musical theater before moving to New York City.

Career[]

Lazar's career spans theater, film, television, concert, cabaret, voice-over, and more recently producing.[6]

Broadway & Concerts[]

Aaron has performed with some of the world's greatest symphonies from the New York Philharmonic[7] to the NYPops at Carnegie Hall to the Kennedy Center, to Masada[8] as both a guest artist and soloist with his own critically acclaimed one man show ‘Broadway to Hollywood’.[9] His voice can be heard on numerous Broadway and off-Broadway cast albums.[10] [11]

Film & Television[]

Currently plays Reverend Paul Luke Thomas on FOX's Gothic Southern drama Filthy Rich.[12] [13]

He played Barry Weissman in the black comedy film This Is Where I Leave You.

References[]

  1. ^ "BIO". AARON LAZAR. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  2. ^ https://tcjewfolk.com/dear-evan-hansen-actor-connects-with-his-jewish-roots-in-minneapolis/
  3. ^ https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/local_news/dear-evan-hansen-actor-aaron-lazar-in-tune-with-mandel-jcc-campers/article_8ba9ceb0-99da-11e9-b36f-bf5608663811.html
  4. ^ , Wikipedia, 2019-11-05, retrieved 2019-12-09
  5. ^ "Award-winning University of Cincinnati alumni working on Broadway, UC magazine". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  6. ^ "WRITER/PRODUCER". AARON LAZAR. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  7. ^ "Broadway Alum Aaron Lazar to Sing For Lovers Only at Feinstein's". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  8. ^ Gans, Andrew (2007-04-18). "Lazar to Be Part of Masada and South Pacific Concerts". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  9. ^ Quintos, Michael. "BWW Review: Aaron Lazar Presents BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD at OC's Segerstrom Center". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  10. ^ "Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  11. ^ "CONCERTS". AARON LAZAR. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2019-09-13). "'Filthy Rich': Aaron Lazar Cast In New Fox Series As Steven Pasquale Departs". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  13. ^ "FILM/TV". AARON LAZAR. Retrieved 2019-12-09.

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