Jeffry Denman Stars In Buffalo Philharmonic's MUSIC MAN 5/29

Jeffry Denman who starred in the original Broadway production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas and most recently co-starred and choreographed the Off Broadway hit YANK! at the York Theatre will be playing the role of Harold Hill in a concert version of Meredith Willson's The Music Man on May 29th with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Michelle Ragusa who starred on Broadway in Young Frankenstein will be playing the role of Marion Paroo. Randall Kramer, Artistic Director of MusicalFare Theatre in Buffalo, directs the concert.

Jeffry was nominated for a 2009 Astaire Award for his portrayal of Phil Davis in the original Broadway Company of Irving Berlin's White Christmas. This season, he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Artie as well as a Lucille Lortel Award for his choreography for YANK! He has also received a Best Actor IRNE award for White Christmas in Boston, a Backstage Bistro Award for his solo show, Jazz Turns at Birdland and received an LA Ovation Nomination for his portrayal of Junior Dolan in LA Reprise's production of On Your Toes.

On Broadway he appeared as Munkustrap in the final cast of Cats and was featured in the original company of The Producers and played Leo Bloom opposite Nathan Lane as Matthew Broderick's understudy. He penned his first book, A Year with The Producers which told the story of his time with Cats and The Producers.

Other NY credits: Face the Music and Of Thee I Sing at Encores! Children of A Lesser God (Keen Company) and the Broadway productions of How To Succeed and Dream. He regularly appears at the Town Hall directing and choreographing as well as performing in the Broadway By The Year concert series. He has appeared with symphonies across the country, most notably with the National Symphony in a Tribute to Irving Berlin and the Philadelphia Symphony in a Tribute to George Gershwin both conducted by Marvin Hamlisch. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in Standard Time with Michael Feinstein.

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is located at 499 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202. For additional information about The Music Man and The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, go to www.bpo.org.

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