Lorin Latarro
Lorin Latarro is an actor, dancer, choreographer, and theater director who has worked on Broadway and with The Metropolitan Opera.
Life and career
Latarro graduated from the Juilliard School in 1997 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance.[1] Latarro has danced for the Martha Graham Dance Company, MOMIX, and Twyla Tharp. She made her Broadway debut as a replacement in the ensemble of the 1999 revival of Kiss Me, Kate.[2] She also holds a Master of Arts degree from NYU.[3]
Latarro has been nominated at the Drama Desk Awards, the Lucille Lortel Awards, the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Chita Rivera Awards. Latarro is on the Artists Council at Bucks County Playhouse.[4]
Latarro has worked as an adjunct professor at Juilliard. She also founded the organization Artists Against Gun Violence, which put on works of protest art in 2013 and 2014.[5]
Personal life
Latarro's first marriage ended in divorce. She married Dr. Brian Harris Kopell, a neurosurgeon, in June 2015.[6] They have a daughter, Arden.[7]
Stage credits
| Year(s) | Production | Theatre | Role | Director | Choreographer | Performer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kiss Me, Kate | Martin Beck Theatre | Swing | No | No | Yes | [8] |
| 2000 | Swing! | St. James Theatre | Swing | No | No | Yes | [9] |
| 2002 | Movin' Out | Richard Rodgers Theatre | Swing/Brenda Understudy | No | No | Yes | [10] |
| 2002 | Man of La Mancha | Martin Beck Theatre | Fermina/Gypsy Dancer | No | No | Yes | [11] |
| 2003 | Wonderful Town | Al Hirschfeld Theatre | Greenwich Villager | No | No | Yes | [12] |
| 2006 | A Chorus Line | Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre | Vicki/Understudy for Cassie, Diana, Judy, and Sheila | No | No | Yes | [13] |
| 2006 | The Apple Tree | Studio 54 | Nadjira/King Arik's Court/Ensemble/Dance Captain | No | No | Yes | [14] |
| 2007 | Curtains | Al Hirschfeld Theatre | Bambi Bernet | No | No | Yes | [15] |
| 2009 | Guys and Dolls | Nederlander Theatre | Ensemble/Hot Box Girl/Mimi/Miss Adelaide Understudy | No | No | Yes | [16] |
| 2010 | Fanny | New York City Center | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [17] |
| 2010 | American Idiot | St. James Theatre | Swing/Associate Choreographer/Dance Captain | No | Yes | Yes | [18] |
| 2011 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Al Hirschfeld Theatre | Swing | No | No | Yes | [19] |
| 2011 | Company | New York City Center | Ensemble | No | No | Yes | [20] |
| 2011 | Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson | Neil Simon Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [21] |
| 2011 | Tomorrow Morning | York Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [22] |
| 2012 | City Club | Minetta Lane Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [23] |
| 2013 | Hands on a Hardbody | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | Associate Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [24] |
| 2013 | Waiting for Godot | James Earl Jones Theatre | Choreographic Movement | No | Yes | No | [25] |
| 2013 | No Man's Land | James Earl Jones Theatre | Choreographic Movement | No | Yes | No | [26] |
| 2013 | Rigoletto | Metropolitan Opera | Associate Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [27] |
| 2014 | Queen of the Night | Paramount Hotel | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [28] |
| 2014 | 21 Chump Street | Brooklyn Academy of Music | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [29] |
| 2014 | Kiss Me, Kate | Barrington Stage Company | Co-Director/Co-Choreographer | Yes | Yes | No | [30] |
| 2014 | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | Associate Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [31] |
| 2015 | The Odyssey | Delacorte Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [32] |
| 2015 | Company | Bucks County Playhouse | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [33] |
| 2015 | Beaches The Musical | Drury Lane Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [34] |
| 2016 | Waitress | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [35] |
| 2016 | God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater | New York City Center | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [36] |
| 2016 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | Movement Director | No | Yes | No | [37] |
| 2017 | Assassins | New York City Center | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [38] |
| 2018 | Chess | Kennedy Center-Eisenhower Auditorium | Movement Director | No | Yes | No | [39] |
| 2018 | A Taste of Things to Come | Nederlander Theatre | Director/Choreographer | No | Yes | Yes | [40] |
| 2018 | Twelfth Night | Delacorte Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [41] |
| 2018 | La Traviata | Metropolitan Opera | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [42] |
| 2019 | Superhero | Second Stage Theatre | Musical Staging | No | Yes | No | [43] |
| 2019 | Almost Famous | Old Globe Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [44] |
| 2019 | Merrily We Roll Along | Laura Pel Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [45] |
| 2019 | Guys and Dolls | The Muny | Co-Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [46] |
| 2019 | # DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment | Westside Theatre | Director | Yes | No | No | [47] |
| 2021 | Waitress | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [48] |
| 2021 | The Visitor | The Public Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [49] |
| 2021 | Is There Still Sex in the City? | Daryl Roth Theatre | Director | Yes | No | No | [50] |
| 2021 | Mrs. Doubtfire | Stephen Sondheim Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [51] |
| 2022 | Into the Woods | St. James Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [52] |
| 2023 | Oliver! | New York City Center | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [53] |
| 2024 | The Who's Tommy | Nederlander Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [54] |
| 2024 | The Heart of Rock and Roll | James Earl Jones Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [55] |
| 2024 | Once Upon a Mattress | Hudson Theatre | Choreographer | No | Yes | No | [56] |
| 2025 | Joy | Laura Pel Theatre | Director | Yes | No | No | [57] |
References
- ^ "'Monsoon' Lets Artists Bridge Divides | The Juilliard School". www.juilliard.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ "Kiss Me, Kate – Broadway Musical – 1999 Revival | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ "Lorin Latarro - Stage Directors & Choreographers Society". Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ "Our Team". Bucks County Playhouse. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ "Art=Ammo | Artists Against Gun Violence | "Non-action is a tragic flaw" - Brecht". www.artammo.org. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ "Just Search for 'Ideal Partner' (Published 2015)". 2015-06-14. Archived from the original on 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ Scheps, Leigh (7 May 2024). "Katie Rose Clarke, Alison Luff, and More on Taking on Broadway and Motherhood". Broadway Direct. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Playbill. "Kiss Me, Kate". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Swing!". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Movin' Out". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Man of La Mancha". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Wonderful Town". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "A Chorus Line". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "The Apple Tree". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Curtains". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Guys and Dolls". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Latarro, Lorin (21 October 2019). "Fanny". Lorin Latarro. Lorin Lataro. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "American Idiot". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "NY Philharmonic Company Concert, with Neil Patrick Harris, Will Get DVD Release". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Tomorrow Morning". The York Theatre Company. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "New Musical City Club, Directed by Mitchell Maxwell, Will Play Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Hands on a Hard Body". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Waiting for Godot". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "No Man's Land". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Latarro, Lorin (21 October 2019). "Rigoletto". Lorin Latarro. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Rosky, Nicole. "TV Exclusive: Meet the Creators of QUEEN OF THE NIGHT- Spotlight on Lorin Latarro". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Latarro, Lorin (25 October 2019). "21 Chump Street". Lorin Latarro. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Gioia, Michael. "Joe Calarco and Lorin Latarro Will Helm Barrington Stage Company's Kiss Me, Kate". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Gluck, Victor (11 September 2015). "The Odyssey". Theatre Scene. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Blank, Matthew. "Photo Call: First Look at Justin Guarini in Bucks County Playhouse Production of Company". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Gioia, Michael. "Broadway-Bound Beaches, Starring Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor, Opens Tonight". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Waitress". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Clement, Olivia. "Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Begins Tonight". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Les Liaisons Dangereuses". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "See Alex Brightman, Steven Pasquale & More Suit Up for Assassins' Opening at City Center". Broadway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "How Did Critics Review Kennedy Center Chess, Starring Raúl Esparza, Karen Olivo, Ramin Karimloo, Ruthie Ann Miles?". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Loerzel, Robert. "Lorin Latarro's A Taste of Things to Come Captures the Inception of Feminism". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Vine, Hannah. "First Look at Musicalized Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in the Park". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Lorin Latarro will Choreograph La Traviata at the Metropolitan Opera". The Cooper Company. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Franklin, Marc J. "A First Look at Kate Baldwin and Bryce Pinkham in Superhero Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Clement, Olivia. "Old Globe Season Includes Almost Famous Musical, Jitney, Noura, Plus New Michael John LaChiusa Musical". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Sod, Ted. "Merrily We Roll Along: The Choreography". Roundabout Theatre Company. Roundabout Theater Company.
- ^ "Watch for Familiar Muny Faces on Broadway This Spring!". The Muny. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Clement, Olivia. "#DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment, Directed by Lorin Latarro, to Play Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Waitress". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "The Visitor". The Public. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Franklin, Marc. "A Look at Candace Bushnell's Is There Still Sex in the City? Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Mrs. Doubtfire". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Into the Woods". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, Tam Mutu, More Will Star in Oliver! at New York City Center Encores!". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "The Who's Tommy". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "The Who's Tommy". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Once Upon a Mattress". Playbill. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Joy: A New True Musical (Off-Broadway, Laura Pels Theatre, 2025)". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-12-16.