fiction.wikisort.org - ActorLarry Owens is an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer. He received a Lucille Lortel Award and a Drama Desk Award for his leading performance in the off-Broadway musical A Strange Loop. Owens has acted on television shows including Search Party, High Maintenance, Modern Love, and Abbott Elementary.
American comedian, actor, writer, and singer
Larry Owens |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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Alma mater | The School at Steppenwolf |
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Occupation |
- Actor
- writer
- singer
- comedian
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Years active | 2015–present |
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Known for | A Strange Loop |
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Early life and education
Owens was born and raised in East Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He named Hairspray as a musical he saw growing up that helped him see musical theater as a career path.[1] He loved the work of Stephen Sondheim and nurtured his interest at the performing arts camp Stagedoor Manor.[2]
He trained in acting and improvisational theater at the School at Steppenwolf and named Tarell Alvin McCraney, Amy Morton, and K. Todd Freeman as some of his instructors.[3][4]
Owens moved to New York in 2015 to pursue a professional career in the performance arts.[2] He was a volunteer at the Musical Theatre Factory and there connected with playwright Michael R. Jackson, who wrote A Strange Loop.[2]
Career
Theatre
Owens performed in the musical theater productions Spamilton and Gigantic.[5] He also performed for Catherine Cohen's Cabernet Cabaret and hosted his own monthly show Decolonize Your Mind with Karen Chee.[6]
In 2019 he gained wider prominence and received critical acclaim for his performance in Michael R. Jackson's A Strange Loop, performed off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons and directed by Stephen Brackett.[5][3] Vinson Cunningham praised his performance in The New Yorker: "Owens...performs Jackson’s songs with power, humor, and pathos, filling in the textual gaps in Usher’s characterization with an entire life’s worth of mannerism and style."[7] For his performance he won a Lucille Lortel Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, among other accolades.[8][9]
In July 2021 he starred in the original solo show Sondheimia, performed at Feinstein's/54 Below.[5]
Television
Owens was a staff writer for the truTV game show Paid Off.[10] He acted on season four of High Maintenance as well as the television shows Search Party, Abbott Elementary, Dash & Lily, Life & Beth, and Modern Love.[1][11][12][13] He is a voice actor in the Amazon animated series Fairfax.[14]
Personal life
Owens is queer.[6]
Filmography
Stage
Year |
Title |
Role |
Location |
Notes |
Ref |
2012 |
Fat Camp |
Darnell |
American Theatre of Actors |
Off-Broadway |
[15] |
2014 |
Grease |
Roger |
The Muny |
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[16] |
2014 |
Dreamgirls |
Tiny Joe Dixon / TV Stage Manager / The Five Tuxedos / Film Executive / Security Guard / Ensemble |
Gerding Theater at the Armory |
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[16] |
2015 |
Gigantic |
Darnell |
Vineyard Theatre |
Off-Broadway |
[15] |
2016–2017 |
Spamilton |
Sondheim / Little Orphan Annie |
Triad Theatre |
Off-Broadway |
[17] |
2017–2018 |
Puerto Rican Traveling Theater |
Off-Broadway |
[18] |
2019 |
A Strange Loop |
Usher |
Playwrights Horizons |
Off-Broadway |
[2] |
2021 |
Sondheimia |
Protagonist |
Feinstein's/54 Below |
Solo show; also writer. |
[19] |
Television
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
Ref. |
2020 |
Betty |
Devereaux |
1 episode |
[5] |
2020 |
High Maintenance |
Arnold |
1 episode |
[2] |
2020 |
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America |
Belize |
Television movie |
[20] |
2020 |
Helpsters |
Billy Bug |
1 episode |
[21] |
2020 |
Dash & Lily |
Artsy Guide |
1 episode |
[5] |
2021 |
Modern Love |
Toby Dooley |
1 episode |
[13] |
2021 |
Fairfax |
Jules (voice) |
Recurring role |
[14] |
2021–2022 |
Search Party |
Idiot / Ritchie |
Recurring role |
[12] |
2022 |
Life & Beth |
Clark |
Recurring role |
[22] |
2022 |
Abbott Elementary |
Zach |
2 episodes |
[11] |
2022 |
Harley Quinn |
Music Meister (voice) |
Episode: "It's a Swamp Thing" |
Film
Awards and nominations
For A Strange Loop
2019
- Nominee, Antonyo Award for Best Actor in a Musical Off-Broadway[27]
2020
- Nominee, Drama League, Distinguished Performance Award[28]
- Winner, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[5]
- Winner, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical[29]
- Winner, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[5]
- Honoree, Obie Award, Special Citation to the Creative Team and Ensemble[30]
References
- "Larry Owens: Sunday In The Park 6 Feet Away From George". NPR. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- Brunner, Jeryl. "He Went From Being Uncastable To Playing The Role Of A Lifetime In 'A Strange Loop'". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Ferri, Josh. "Five Burning Questions with A Strange Loop Breakout Star Larry Owens". Broadway Box. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- Zinoman, Jason (2019-01-31). "Instead of Killer Punchlines, Killer Choruses". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Gans, Andrew. "Checking In With… A Strange Loop Star Larry Owens". Playbill. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- Goldberg, David (2019-08-02). "Larry Owens on Broadway's beauty standards as a queer black man of size". Dazed. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Cunningham, Vinson (2019-06-21). "The Ecstatic Doubling of "A Strange Loop"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- "GMTWP Alum Michael R. Jackson Wins Pulitzer". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Variety Staff (2020-06-14). "'The Inheritance,' 'Strange Loop,' 'Moulin Rouge' Among Drama Desk Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Chee, Karen (2018-03-02). "Larry Owens (@larryowenslive) Is Searching for a Twitter Bae". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Jones, Marcus (2022-03-29). "'Abbott Elementary' star Chris Perfetti explains how Jacob is 'a total 180' from his usual roles". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Petski, Denise (2021-10-29). "'Search Party': HBO Max Comedy Adds Seven To Season 5 Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Porter, Rick (2021-02-22). "Amazon's 'Modern Love' Sets Star-Packed Cast for Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Zorilla, Monica Marie. "Kiersey Clemons, Jaboukie Young-White to Star in Amazon's Adult Animated Comedy 'Fairfax'". ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- "Larry Owens Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "Larry Owens theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "Larry Owens, Performer". www.theatricalindex.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- Forbes, Harry. "Spamilton (47th Street Theater/The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater)". Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "Larry Owens' Sondheimia in Cabaret at Feinstein's/54 Below 2021". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- Theater, New York (2020-10-09). "The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America". New York Theater. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Helpsters returns for more of the adorable same". www.cultofmac.com. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- Oats, A. E. (2022-03-21). "Meet The Cast Of "Life & Beth"". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "Larry Owens". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "A CHEST OF DRAWERS by Maxwell Nalevansky @ Brooklyn Film Festival". Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "Puppet Me". www.siff.net. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- White, Peter (2022-02-10). "'Pitch Perfect': Todd Strauss-Schulson To Direct & EP Pilot Of Peacock Spinoff Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Larry Owens". www.iobdb.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Huston, Caitlin (2020-06-18). "Drama League announces 2020 winners". Broadway News. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- "Larry Owens, Christian Borle, and More Win 2020 Lucille Lortel Awards | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- "Everything you need to know about A Strange Loop on Broadway". NewYorkTheatreGuide.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links
Awards for Larry Owens |
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical |
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2001–present | |
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