Laura Osnes
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| Born |
Laura Ann Osnes November 19, 1985[1] Burnsville, Minnesota, United States |
| Occupation | Singer, actress |
| Spouse(s) | Nathan Johnson (May 11, 2007-present) |
Laura Ann Osnes (born November 19, 1985)[1] is an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage. She has played starring roles in Grease as Sandy, South Pacific as Nellie Forbush, Anything Goes as Hope Harcourt, and Bonnie and Clyde as Bonnie Parker, for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She also starred in the title role of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway, for which she received a Drama Desk Award and her second Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.
Biography
Osnes was born in Burnsville, Minnesota, raised in Eagan, Minnesota, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota,[2] and is a professed Christian. Her first acting performance was in the second grade, where she played a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz. She attended Eagan High School. Osnes attended the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point for one year as a Musical Theatre major, before dropping out to pursue a professional career.
In 2005–2006 she returned to Minneapolis to be a performing apprentice at the Children's Theatre Company, performing in Working, Aladdin Jr., Prom, and Pippi Longstocking. She also played the lead of Sandy in Grease at the nation's largest dinner theatre, the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, but her run was cut short when she was chosen to compete in the nationally televised Broadway talent competition Grease: You're the One that I Want!.
Long-time boyfriend, Nathan Johnson proposed to Osnes on December 23, 2006.[3] They were married on May 11, 2007. They currently live in Manhattan with their dog, Lyla.
In 2015, Osnes was a judge and mentor for the Songbook Academy, a summer intensive for high school students operated by the Great American Songbook Foundation and founded by Michael Feinstein.[4]
Grease: You're the One that I Want!
Laura Osnes was nicknamed "Small Town Sandy" in the show, even though Eagan is a large suburb of St. Paul, a major U.S. city. She was a favorite to win during the entire course of the show, never showing up in the "sing-off" bottom two during the show's run. She was named the winner on March 25, 2007, which meant she would perform the lead character of Sandy opposite Max Crumm, the show's male competitor who won the role of "Danny".
Osnes and Crumm played their final performances as Sandy and Danny on July 20, 2008, and they were succeeded by Ashley Spencer and Derek Keeling, two of the runners-up of Grease: You're the One that I Want!.[5]
Post-Grease
Osnes starred in the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Broadway: Three Generations, a three-act evening featuring condensed versions of Girl Crazy, Bye Bye Birdie, and Side Show. The show was presented at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater October 2–5, 2008.[6] She then played Elizabeth (Lizzy) Bennet for the concert version of the new Broadway-aimed musical Pride & Prejudice that was presented October 21, 2008 at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester, New York.[7] In early December Osnes returned home to Minneapolis and performed in a local Christmas pageant. On January 11, 2009 she took part in the Rock Tenor Showcase, a showcase of a new concert experience that melds classical and Broadway music with rock-n-roll songs, at the Florence Gould Hall in Manhattan,[8] and then sang at Dreamlight Theatre Company's "Bright Lights" concert series on the evening of January 26 entitled A Night with The Ladies.[9]
Stage career
In March 2009, Osnes took over the role of Ensign Nellie Forbush in the Lincoln Center Theater Broadway revival of South Pacific. She stayed with the show through October 4, 2009, when the production's original star, Kelli O'Hara, returned from maternity leave.[10] She then starred as Bonnie Parker in the world premiere of Bonnie & Clyde at the La Jolla Playhouse from Nov. 10 to Dec. 20, 2009.[11][12] Osnes returned to the role of Nellie in South Pacific on Broadway on January 5, 2010. She played her final performance on August 8, 2010.[13][14] She reprised the role of Bonnie in Bonnie & Clyde at the Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota, Florida in November and December 2010.
Osnes then played Hope Harcourt in the Broadway revival of Anything Goes, which began previews on March 10, 2011 and officially opened on April 7, 2011 starring Sutton Foster and Joel Grey.[15] For this role Osnes received nominations for the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical[16] as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.[17] She was also nominated for an Astaire Award for excellence in dance. Osnes departed the production on September 11, 2011.[18]
Beginning previews on November 4, 2011 with a December 1 opening night, Osnes once again played Bonnie, this time in the Broadway debut of Bonnie and Clyde at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. She was joined by her Asolo Rep castmate Jeremy Jordan as Clyde.[19] The show received negative reviews, had lackluster ticket sales and closed on December 30, 2011. However, despite the critics distaste for the production, Osnes received rave reviews for her performance as well as her first Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.[20]
Osnes next performed at the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors in a tribute to Barbara Cook alongside Sutton Foster, Rebecca Luker, Kelli O'Hara, Patti LuPone, Glenn Close and Audra McDonald.[21]
In January 2012, she played the title character in a reading of a reworked adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Cinderella.[22] She then led the Encores! stage concert production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pipe Dream, based on John Steinbeck's novel Sweet Thursday. Under the direction of Marc Bruni, the production ran from March 28 to April 1, 2012.[23] On April 24, 2012, Osnes headlined a concert performance of The Sound of Music at Carnegie Hall (New York City) as Maria. Also featured were Tony Goldwyn as Captain von Trapp, Brooke Shields as Elsa Schraeder and Patrick Page as Max Detweiler.[24]
Osnes starred in the title role of Cinderella on Broadway, which began previews at the Broadway Theatre on January 25 and opened on March 3, 2013.[25] Osnes received positive reviews,[26] won a 2013 Drama Desk award[27] and was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance.[28] She left the production on January 26, 2014 and was replaced by Carly Rae Jepsen.[29]
Osnes starred as Polly Peachum in the Atlantic Theatre Company's Off-Broadway revival of The Threepenny Opera from March to May 2014.[30] For this role, Osnes received her second nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.[31]
Osnes starred as Julie Jordan in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Carousel, alongside Steven Pasquale, in spring 2015. The production closed on May 3, 2015.[32] The production received positive reviews.[33]
She took part in the world premiere of the new original musical, The Bandstand, directed and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, which premiered at the Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey from October 8, 2015 through November 8. The musical has music by Richard Oberacker and book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Oberacker.[34] Osnes will perform in the musical when it premieres on Broadway, scheduled for April 26, 2017, with her co-star Corey Cott.[35]
Television and film
In 2011 Osnes was cast in the pilot for HBO's The Miraculous Year, starring Lee Pace, Susan Sarandon, Patti LuPone, Eddie Redmayne and Norbert Leo Butz; [36] the show was not picked up by the network. In 2013, she voiced a guest spot for the Nickelodeon children's show Team Umizoomi as "Sunny the Sunshine Fairy."[37] In 2013 she appeared in an episode of the CBS television series Elementary.[36][38]
In 2015, she was the guest artist for the annual Pioneer Day Concert of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Music for a Summer Evening, broadcast on BYUtv.[39] She also performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Orchestra at Temple Square, and the Bells on Temple Square for the annual Christmas Concerts of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in December (2015).[40]
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Production | Result |
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| 2003 | Star Tribune Theatre Award | Outstanding Youth Performer of the Year | The Wizard of Oz (Children's Theatre Company) | Won |
| 2009 | San Diego Theatre Critics Circle | Lead Performance in a Musical | Bonnie & Clyde (La Jolla Playhouse) | Won |
| Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Replacement | South Pacific | Won | |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Anything Goes | Nominated |
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| Astaire Award | Excellence in Dance | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Tony Award | Best Lead Actress in a Musical | Bonnie & Clyde | Nominated |
| Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Lead Actress in a Musical | Won | ||
| Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Onstage Pair (with co-star Jeremy Jordan) | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Tony Award | Best Lead Actress in a Musical | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Nominated |
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Nominated | |||
| Drama Desk Award | Won | |||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
| Astaire Award | Excellence in Dance | Nominated | ||
| Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Lead Actress in a Musical | Won | ||
| Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Onstage Pair (with co-star Santino Fontana) | Won | ||
| 2014 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | The Threepenny Opera | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 "30 Under 30 - Laura Osnes". BroadwaySpace.com. 2011.
Age: 25 (11/19/1985)
- ↑ "HugeDomains.com - SirenMag.com is for sale". Siren Mag. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "The Center for the Performing Arts – Home of the Palladium – Carmel, Indiana". Thecenterfortheperformingarts.org. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew; Kenneth Jones (25 Jun 2008). "Keeling and Spencer Will Be Danny and Sandy in Grease in July". Playbill.com.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (19 Aug 2008). "Grease Star Osnes Cast in Kennedy Center's Birdie". Playbill.com.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (26 Sep 2008). "Osnes, Blum, Stanek and More Join Cast of Oct. 21 Pride & Prejudice Concert". Playbill.com.
- ↑ Evan, Russo, Zolli, Osnes and Wilson Set for Rock Tenor Showcase Jan. 11
- ↑ Kudisch, Zien, Osnes, Larsen and More Will Be Part of A Night with the Ladies Jan. 26
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam."Grease's Osnes to Succeed O'Hara in South Pacific," playbill.com, February 12, 2009
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth.Osnes and Sands Are La Jolla's Bonnie & Clyde; Winningham and Van der Schyff Also Cast "Osnes and Sands Are La Jolla's Bonnie and Clyde," playbill.com, July 13, 2009
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Stark Sands and Laura Osnes Are Bonnie and Clyde in NYC Reading of Wildhorn Musical," playbill.com, February 4, 2009
- ↑ "Laura Osnes Re-Joins 'South Pacific'; Kelli O'Hara Takes Final Bow Jan. 3" broadwayworld.com
- ↑ "O'Hara Will Return to 'South Pacific' in Time for "Live from Lincoln Center" PBS Broadcast" Playbill
- ↑ "Bon Voyage! 'Anything Goes', With Sutton Foster and Joel Grey, Opens on Broadway" playbill.com
- ↑ "Outer Critics Circle Nominees Include 'Sister Act', 'Anything Goes', 'Book of Mormon'" Playbill
- ↑ "56th Annual Drama Desk Nominations Announced; 'Book of Mormon' Scores 12 Nominations" Playbill
- ↑ "Hope Springs Eternal: Erin Mackey Will Be New Ingenue of 'Anything Goes'" Playbill
- ↑ "Inside Bonnie & Clyde's Photoshoot" broadwayworld.com
- ↑ "Laura Osnes Broadway Credits and Awards" playbillvault.com, accessed September 27, 2015
- ↑ "Stage Tube: Sutton Foster, Glenn Close, Patti LuPone & More Honor Barbara Cook at Kennedy Center Honors - The Musical Tribute!" broadwayworld.com
- ↑ "Laura Osnes Leads Broadway-Bound Cinderella Reading this Month" broadwayworld.com
- ↑ "Laura Osnes to Lead Pipe Dreams for City Center Encores!" broadwayworld.com
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Carnegie Hall Is Alive with 'The Sound of Music' April 24; Laura Osnes Stars" Playbill, April 24, 2012
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. "Now Is the Time: 'Cinderella', Starring Laura Osnes, Opens on Broadway March 3", Playbill, March 3, 2013
- ↑ Gardner, Elysa. "Cinderella casts a new spell on Broadway", USA Today, March 3, 2013
- ↑ "Special Coverage: All the 2013 Drama Desk Award Winners – 'Matilda', 'Vanya and Sonia', 'Pippin', 'Virginia Woolf' and More!", BroadwayWorld.com, accessed May 22, 2013
- ↑ Purcell, Carey (2013-06-09). "Kinky Boots, Vanya and Sonia, Pippin and Virginia Woolf? Are Big Winners at 67th Annual Tony Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ Cinderella's Final Bow! Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana Say an 'Impossible' Goodbye broadway.com, Retrieved January 28, 2014
- ↑ "Laura Osnes, F. Murray Abraham and Mary Beth Peil to Star in 'The Threepenny Opera' at Atlantic Theater Company", Playbill, Retrieved April 26, 2014
- ↑ "2014 Drama Desk Award Nominations - Gentleman'S Guide Leads with 12; Followed by Bridges, Fun Home, Aladdin, Rocky & More", broadwayworld, retrieved April 26, 2014
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (2015-05-01). "Laura Osnes and Steven Pasquale Carousel Will Be Broadcast". Playbill. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ Review, The New York Times, April 28, 2015
- ↑ Simoes, Monica. "See Laura Osnes and Corey Cott Go 1940s in 'Bandstand' Musical Rehearsals!", Playbill, September 25, 2015
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Laura Osnes and Corey Cott Will Return to Broadway in 'Bandstand' Musical", Playbill, October 20, 2016
- 1 2 "Laura Osnes Film and TV" imdb.com, accessed September 27, 2015
- ↑ "'The Sunshine Fairy' Full Cast & Crew, 2013" imdb.com, accessed September 27, 2015
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. "Tony Nominee Laura Osnes Will Appear on Upcoming Episode of "Elementary"" Playbill, August 27, 2013
- ↑ mormontabernaclechoir.org
- ↑ "Announcing the 2015 Christmas Concert Guest Artists". Mormontabernaclechoir.org. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella Original Broadway Cast Recording CD | Ghostlight Records". Sh-k-boom.com. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "Laura Osnes: IF I TELL YOU - Songs of Maury Yeston". ps classics. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laura Osnes. |
- Laura Osnes at the Internet Broadway Database
- Laura Osnes at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview about her role in SOUTH PACIFIC
- NBC profile
- Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
- "Could the next Sandy be from Burnsville? NBC will find out", January 19, 2007, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
- Mpls.-St. Paul Magazine Article
- Laura singing the National Anthem at the Minnesota Twins Game
- Laura Osnes Playbill Vault
- Laura Osnes: IF I TELL YOU - Songs of Maury Yeston PS Classics
- "Laura Osnes to Release New Single 'When You Smile', 8/10". Broadway.com. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "Laura Osnes to Release New Single by Daniel and Laura Curtis". Londontheatre1.com. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "Cinderella Star Laura Osnes Will Release New Single in August". www.playbill.com. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.