Lawrence Leritz News

The School Of American Ballet will invite alumni to join them, toasting SAB's milestone 90th Anniversary and presenting the first-ever Alumni of Distinction Awards at SAB's Alumni cocktail reception on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 7pm.

Dancers Over 40's The Sassy Splits has joined the Broadway Show Bowling League for it's 2023 season.  Every Thursday evening, actors and staff of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows compete in the Broadway Show Bowling League. Games are played from 11:15 PM to 2 AM at Port Authority's Leisure Time Bowling Alley. Check out photos here!

Join Broadway stars Lawrence Leritz and Taeler Cyrus for a special Master Class series at Harlem Dancer's Warehouse in September. Learn from these renowned performers and enhance your dance skills at this newly formed dance school in Harlem. Don't miss this unique opportunity to study with professionals.

Over two hundred Hamburg Ballet alumni dancers from around the world gathered to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of  John Neumeier's The Hamburg Ballet on June 9th and 10th, 2023.

The School Of American Ballet invited alumni to join them on the eve of this year's Workshop Performance at SAB's Alumni cocktail reception on Friday, June 2, 2023. The festive cocktail reception was held at the School Of American Ballet, 165 West 65th Street, New York, NY. 

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of The Hamburg Ballet, John Neumeier has cordially invited the former company members to attend a reunion celebration in Hamburg on June 9th and 10th, 2023.

See photos from Dancers over 40's special and intimate salute to Dame Angela Lansbury, Monday, May 15th at 8pm at the Actors’ Temple Theatre in NYC.

DO40 celebrated the life of board member Lawrence Merritt (Larry Merritt) on May 7th, 2023, who passed away in January. See photos from inside the event. 

The School Of American Ballet is inviting alumni to join them on the eve of this year's Workshop Performance.at SAB's Alumni cocktail reception on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 7pm.

See photos from inside The 14th Annual Dancers Over 40 Legacy Awards and Holiday Dinner, presented on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Lips Restaurant.

Just in time for the holidays, the comedy feature LOVE IN KILNERRY is now available to rent! The film will also be available in the UK/Ireland on December 6th and debuts in Australia on January 10, 2023.

The feature film comedy hit Love in Kilnerry will debut this Tuesday Oct 25th on iTunes (with 30 minutes of extras), Amazon, Google Play, and VUDU. Love In Kilnerry recently became one of the longest running films of 2022 in theaters. It scored 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and has already won 45 awards and 26 nominations in worldwide festivals.

Broadway's Elaine Bunse-Bullens passed away on Monday, August 8th, 2022 at Heritage Lakeside Rehab facility in Rice Lake, WI.

Dancers over 40 presented a sold out one-night-only special event: A Toast to Harvey - Celebrating the Life and Career of Harvey Evans on Wednesday, June 22nd, 6 – 9PM at The Triad Theatre. The evening was hosted by Broadway legend, Lee Roy Reams and featured performances and remembrances by Jim Brochu, Anita Gillette, Kurt Peterson, Marianne Tatum, Penny Worth and Tony Yazbeck.

Complete casting announced for the Harvey Evans Tribute includes Jim Brochu, Anita Gillette, Joel Grey, Kurt Peterson, Marianne Tatum, Penny Worth and Tony Yazbeck, directed by Lawrence Leritz. Tony nominated Broadway star Tony Yazbeck will join A Toast to Harvey - Celebrating the Life and Career of Harvey Evans on Wednesday, June 22nd, from 6 - 9 PM at The Triad Theatre.

Joel Grey, the Academy Award, Tony Award and Golden Globe winning star will join A Toast to Harvey - Celebrating the Life and Career of Harvey Evans on Wednesday, June 22nd, from 6 - 9PM at The Triad Theatre.

The evening will be hosted by his good friend and fellow hoofer, Lee Roy Reams, and features performances and remembrances by Jim Brochu, Anita Gillette, Kurt Peterson, Marianne Tatum and Penny Worth and directed by DO40 board member Lawrence Leritz, producer and choreographer of The Triad Theatre's hit show Boobs! The Musical.

The School Of American Ballet celebrated Suki Schorer's 50th Anniversary at SAB on Friday evening, June 3rd, 2022. Since joining the permanent faculty in 1972, Suki has touched the lives of countless young dancers, imparting her wisdom and singular understanding of Balanchine's teaching and aesthetic to generations of students. The School will honor Suki at its 2022 Workshop Performances.

The School Of American Ballet invites alumni near and far to celebrate Suki Schorer's 50th Anniversary at SAB! Since joining the permanent faculty in 1972, Suki has touched the lives of countless young dancers, imparting her wisdom and singular understanding of Balanchine's teaching and aesthetic to generations of students. The School will honor Suki at our 2022 Workshop Performances and we invite alumni to join us in celebrating her this spring.The School Of American Ballet invites alumni near and far to celebrate Suki Schorer's 50th Anniversary at SAB! Since joining the permanent faculty in 1972, Suki has touched the lives of countless young dancers, imparting her wisdom and singular understanding of Balanchine's teaching and aesthetic to generations of students.

Boobs! The Musical: The Saucy World Of Ruth Wallis is opening in Vancouver, British Columbia in September of 2022 with plenty of New York flowing through it!