Full given name: |
Leslie Suzanne Kritzer |
Hometown: |
Livingston, NJ |
Zodiac sign: |
Gemini |
Audition song: |
I don't have a standard one, but the one I used that got me my current job: "Where Is It Written?" from "Yentl" |
Special skills: |
Characters, impressions, accents and pratfalls. |
First Broadway show ever saw: |
42nd Street with Jerry Orbach when I was seven. |
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? |
Easy: Funny Girl with Barbra Streisand |
Current show you have been recommending to friends: |
August: Osage County – I saw it twice in two days. Obviously, I liked it. |
Favorite show tune: |
There are thousands…but the first one that comes to mind is Cole Porter's "Love for Sale" |
MAC or PC? |
PC…but soon to be MAC |
Most played song on your iPod: |
"Spirit in the Dark" by Aretha Franklin |
One CD you couldn't live without: |
I can't really think of any, but I will say I couldn't live without that aforementioned iPod! |
Last book you read: |
"Floor Sample: A Creative Memoir" by Julia Cameron |
Must-see TV show: |
"John Adams" on HBO. I also have to add "The Wire" and "Deadwood" – and that includes every episode of every season. Can you tell I'm an HBO fan? |
Last good movie you saw: |
"Once" – it completely destroyed me. |
Performer you would drop everything to go see: |
Bette Midler and Portishead…I know there are many more. |
Pop culture guilty pleasure: |
"Making the Band" with the girl group Danity Kane on MTV. I was kind of addicted. |
First stage kiss: |
No clue. (Maybe that's a problem!) |
Favorite pre-show meal: |
Anything from Ozu or Souen – both are macrobiotic, primarily vegetarian restaurants and they're delicious. Try it. |
How you got your Equity card: |
My sophomore year of college when I did a summer season at The MUNY in St. Louis. |
Worst onstage mishap: |
On the national tour of Urinetown as Little Becky, I sprained my tailbone during a pratfall gone awry - it is the worst pain I have experienced to date. |
Worst costume ever: |
A Winkie Guard in The Wizard of Oz. Outdoor theatre, July, St. Louis – can you say heat stroke? |
Favorite cereal: |
Quaker Oatmeal Squares |
Who would play you in the movie? |
Mary-Louise Parker |
Worst job you ever had: |
I honestly can't say…people still work there. |
What leading lady role have you been dying to play? |
Fanny Brice…again! |