Jenny Laroche
Jenny Laroche is an American actress, dancer, singer, and choreographer who has made appearances on the stage, on television, and in film.
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Laroche is best known for playing Sue on the NBC musical drama series Smash[1][2]
Life and career
Jenny Laroche was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to a large Haitian family.[3] As a child, she studied piano, gymnastics, and dance, and took part in local dance competitions.[3] She completed her B.F.A. at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2008, an experience she says allowed her to progress as an artist and expand her creativity.[4]
Laroche began her professional career as a center girl with The Rockettes dance company at Radio City Music Hall,[5] where she performed for four seasons.[6] In 2012, she earned a recurring role as Sue on the series Smash, which ran for two seasons.[7][6]
In 2014, Laroche (mezzo-soprano) sang in the Metropolitan Opera's production of the operetta The Merry Widow[8] She also appeared in a one-night performance of Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall.[9] The following year, in 2015, she appeared on stage again in the Broadway musical Paint Your Wagon.[5] A review in Vulture magazine noted the "terrific can-can led by Jenny Laroche, who’s a Rockette, is unusually strong throughout."[5] Laroche was a member of the ensemble in the Rodgers and Sondheim musical Do I Hear a Waltz.[10] More recently, she served as the assistant choreographer in Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" show at the Beacon Theater in New York.[11]
References
- "Sole Talk 0.4: Jenny Laroche, Founder of The Laroche Approach". The Working Dancer. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- "The Worst Advice I've Ever Received". Dance Spirit. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- "How Actress Jenny Laroche Thrives in Hollywood - Kreyolicious.com". Kreyolicious.com. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- "Dance Alumni Achievements". theatredance.buffalo.edu.
- "Theater Review: At Encores!, Paint Your Wagon Is Way Better Than It Oughta Be". Vulture. 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- Little, Charmaine. "NBCs-Smash-Actress-Jenny-Laroche-is-Kicking-it-up-a-Notch-with-Something-New | Featured-Articles | Articles". glossmagazineonline.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- Desk, BWW News. "Photo Flash: First Look - Nick Jonas Guest Stars on NBC's SMASH, 2/27". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- "Jenny Laroche". metopera.org. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- "Len Cariou and Lee Wilkof Join Starry Guys and Dolls Carnegie Hall Concert; Casting Complete". Playbill. March 4, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "The Verdict: Critics Review Encores! Do I Hear a Waltz? | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
- "Mariah Carey". beacontheatre.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.