Loren Lester
Birth Place: Woodland Hills
Latest News on Loren Lester:
Shop CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway Merch in the Theater Shop (Apr 25, 2024)
CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Cancels Today's Matinee Due to Cast Illness (Apr 24, 2024)
Review Roundup: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Opens on Broadway (Apr 21, 2024)
Shop CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway Merch in the Theater Shop (Apr 25, 2024)
CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Cancels Today's Matinee Due to Cast Illness (Apr 24, 2024)
Review Roundup: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Opens on Broadway (Apr 21, 2024)
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Loren Lester (he/him) is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut. A forty-year career in film, television, and theater in Los Angeles. Moved to New York and was cast in The Band’s Visit (National Tour). Regional: Pasadena Playhouse, North Coast Rep. Television: 200+ episodes, including “The Orville,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Hung,” and “Batman: The Animated Series” (Robin/Nightwing.) Film (favorites): Wes Craven’s Red Eye, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School. Married to actress Kelly Lester and father of three actresses, including Tony Award nominee Julia Lester.
A native of Los Angeles, Loren began his career as a teenager and has accumulated more than 40 years of film, stage, and television credits. In his early years he played the evil hall monitor Fritz Hansel in the cult classic film Rock n Roll High School and he recurred for five seasons as Roy on The Facts of Life. Since then Loren has guest-starred on more than 200 TV shows including Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Orville, Scorpion, Im Dying Up Here, Parenthood, Bones, The Closer, NCIS, etc. He also recurred for three seasons on the HBO hit comedy series Hung. Other favorite motion picture roles include the Wes Craven suspense thriller Red Eye. Dozens of appearances in plays and musicals in the Los Angeles area include Fallen Angels at the Pasadena Playhouse, Around the World in 80 Days at NCRT, and A Midsummer Nights Dream at the L.A. Philharmonic (directed by Nancy Meckler.) In the world of animation, Loren has a large following for voicing the roles of Robin and Nightwing on Batman: The Animated Series and he continues to reprise those roles in video games and animated films. Loren is also an opera director and opera critic (www.schmopera.com) and has written several plays (Will & Bess) and musicals (A Green Umbrella.) He is the writer and director of the musical web series Let?s Do Lunch!, and the stage show Its Magic: The Music of Doris Day. Loren is also a book editor (There I Go Again, The memoirs of actor William Daniels, University of Nebraska Press, 2017.)
Loren Lester STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2024
Herman
Max
Herr Schultz (Understudy)
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Video: Redmayne, Rankin, Neuwirth, and More Talk CABARET on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 21, 2024
Video: Joel Grey and Eddie Redmayne Talk CABARET and The 'Emcee' Legacy
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2024
Loren Lester News
Shop CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway Merch in the Theater Shop
Shop Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway Merch in BroadwayWorld's Theatre Shop! Show merch available for purchase includes a unique silk scarf, mugs, show shirt, hat, sweatshirt, Cabaret postcard and more.
CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Cancels Today's Matinee Due to Cast Illness
Today's April 24th matinee performance of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club has been cancelled due to cast illness.
Review Roundup: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Opens on Broadway
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!
Video: Watch Highlights from CABARET on Broadway
Watch highlights from Cabaret on Broadway here!
Video: Redmayne, Rankin, Neuwirth, and More Talk CABARET on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
Watch Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Bebe Neuwirth, and more discuss starring in the immersive production of Cabaret to Broadway in the video here!
Photos: First Look at Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin & More in CABARET
Get a first look at photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin and more in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway.
Photos: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Celebrates Joel Grey's 92nd Birthday!
Last night, the company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Broadway legend Joel Grey’s 92nd birthday on stage at the August Wilson Theatre. See photos of the show's Academy and Tony-winning star with the production's stars, Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin.
Video: Joel Grey and Eddie Redmayne Talk CABARET and The 'Emcee' Legacy
Last night, the company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club wilkommened some very special guests to their immersive nightclub home! Eddie Redmayne currently in previews as the ‘Emcee’ in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club celebrated Broadway legend Joel Grey’s 92nd birthday on stage at the August Wilson Theatre.
CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Will Offer $25 Digital Lottery For Broadway Run
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club will offer a $25 digital lottery ticket policy, which has been announced ahead of the musical's first preview on Monday, April 1 at the August Wilson Theatre. Find out how to enter the Cabaret lottery here!
Meet the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
The Kit Kat Club is now open! Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, starring Academy Award and Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne and introducing Gayle Rankin, begins previews tonight, April 1, at the August Wilson Theatre. Meet the cast of Cabaret here!
CABARET Pre-Show Will Begin 75 Minutes Before Showtime with Prologue Company
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club has announced the Prologue Company, the dancers and musicians that welcome audiences to the club, as rehearsals are now underway in New York City.
Video: Watch the Exciting Moment Gabi Campo Learned She Booked CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway
Gabi Campo took to TikTok to share a tender video from the moment she found out she would be playing 'Frenchie' in the upcoming Broadway revival, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.
Marty Lauter And More Join CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB; Additional Casting Announced
Additional casting has been announced for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club starring Academy Award and Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne in his Olivier Award-winning performance as ‘The Emcee' and introducing Gayle Rankin as the toast of Mayfair ‘Sally Bowles.' The production is directed by Olivier Award winner Rebecca Frecknall and designed by Tony Award nominee and Evening Standard Award winner Tom Scutt.
Shimmy Braun's FAYGELE, Directed By Will Nunziata, Will Receive an Industry Presentation Next Week
Shimmy Braun's play Faygele will get an invite-only industry presentation directed by Will Nunziata on September 14, 2023. Learn more about the play here!
Will Nunziata Will Direct Industry Presentation of THE BETTY KISS in June
An industry presentation of Derek Murphy’s new play The Betty Kiss will be held Wednesday June 14 at 1PM in Manhattan at Open Jar Studios.
Sunday Morning Michael Dale: Alison Fraser Thrillingly Reinvents Cat On A Hot Tin Roof's Big Mama
A popular stage actor best known for being quirkily funny in musicals (Off-Broadway in March Of The Falsettos, on Broadway in Romance, Romance, The Secret Garden and Gypsy), Fraser reinvents a classic character and turns in a performance that thrills with its gutsy power masked by her character's well-rehearsed elegance.
THE BAND'S VISIT to Begin Performances in D.C. in July
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced that THE BAND’S VISIT, featuring music and lyrics by Tony® and Drama Desk Award®-winner David Yazbek, will be returning to Washington, D.C. from July 5–17, 2022.
Tony Winning Best Musical THE BAND'S VISIT to Play At Segerstrom Center, March 22 To April 3
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents THE BAND'S VISIT, featuring music and lyrics by Tony and Drama Desk Award-winner David Yazbek. It will play in Segerstrom Hall March 22 to April 3, 2022.
Tickets Go On Sale This Month For THE BAND'S VISIT At Detroit's Fisher Theatre
Broadway In Detroit announced today that tickets for the tour of THE BAND'S VISIT, featuring music and lyrics by Tony and Drama Desk Award-winner David Yazbek, will go on sale on Friday, February 25, 2022. Starting at $35, tickets may be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office.
THE BAND'S VISIT is Coming to the Paramount Theatre
Premera Blue Cross Broadway at The Paramount has announced that THE BAND’S VISIT, featuring music and lyrics by Tony® and Drama Desk Award®-winner David Yazbek, will be coming to The Paramount Theatre in Seattle from March 8 - 13, 2022.
Loren Lester FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Loren Lester next theatre project?
Loren Lester's next show will be Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club which opens on 4/21/2024 on Broadway.
How many Broadway shows has Loren Lester been in?
Loren Lester has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Loren Lester been in?
Loren Lester has not appeared in the West End.
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