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february 2012february 10-26: olivier winner lesli margherita joins davis gaines in mtw's man of la mancha [broadwayworld / playbill.com]DECEMBER 2011DECEMBER 31: LESLI JOINS SAM HARRIS, LEVI KREIS & DAVID BURNHAM FOR 'SAM HARRIS & FRIENDS: A NEW YEAR'S EVE CONCERT'. SHOWS ARE AT 4PM & 10PM AT THE EL PORTAL. [THEATERMANIA / broadwayworld / TICKETS] december 8: romy & michele's high school reunion musical gets NY reading with kerry butler & lesli margherita [playbill.com / perezhilton.com]november 2011november 14: lesli wins 2011 ovation award for best actress in a musical for her role as lilli vanessi/kate in kiss me kate at reprise! kiss me kate also took home the statue for best musical. [theatermania] OCTOBER 2011OCTOBER 26-NOV 13: LIMITED THREE WEEK ENGAGEMENT! Lesli will RECREATE HER OLIVIER AWARD WINNING PERFORMANCE OF INEZ IN THE INTERNATIONAL TOUR OF ZORRO OPENING IN SHANGHAI [BROADWAYWORLD / PLAYBILL.COM / THEATERMANIA]september 2011september 19: Lesli RECEIVES AN ovation award NOMINATION [best actress in a musical] for her work as lilli vanessi / kate in kiss me kate at reprise! the show was nominated for a total of 17 awards! [ LA STAGE TIMES / BROADWAYWORLD / THEATERMANIA]AUGUST 2011AUGUST 8 & 9: -stage tube: olivier award winner lesli margherita promotes all hail the queen [broadwayworld]-LESLI to MAKE NYC CABARET DEBUT WITH HER CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NIGHTLCUB ACT ALL HAIL THE QUEEN (HAIL YES!)([pLAYBILL.COM]-lesli margherita to hail over nyc with cabaret run in august [instinct magazine]]-lesli margherita brings all hail the queen (hail yes!) to nyc [[broadwayworld]]July 2011July 1 - Sept 17: Lesli will co-star opposite Sarah Uriarte Berry & Ben Davis in Goodspeed's revival of Showboat([ theatermania / purchase tickets]May 2011May 10-22: Lesli to star with Tony Award Nominee Tom Hewitt in Reprise's Kiss Me Kate [playbill.com / purchase tickets] April 2011April 15-May 1: Lesli to star with Brett Ryback in LaMirada's Little Shop of Horrors [playbill.com / purchase tickets] March 2011Mar 12: Ty Taylor & Lesli Margherita to be part of a very shamrocky rocky horror in concert at barre, vt - midnight show ([theatermania.com] February 2011Feb 20:: Margherita to star in "She Loves Me" at CLOSB ([interview]; [broadwayworld.com] December 2010Dec 17:: Ty Taylor & Lesli Margherita to be part of a very rocky christmas at barre, vt ([playbill.com] Dec 6:: All Hail The Queen: Hail Yes! will perform a special holiday show at Level 3. Don't miss it! Buy your tickets today. ([broadwayworld.com]November 2010Nov 7: "Margherita is like a virgin!" Lesli joins upright cabaret's american icon series in la mirada for a tribute to the material girl [website])October 2010Oct. 29:: Lesli & Ty Taylor headline "Rocky Horror in Concert" at barre. ([playbill.com]) Oct 4:: Lesli joins the cast of "Broadway Tonight" - a wespark cancer benefit ([website] /[purchase tickets]September 2010Sept 25: Lesli joins the cast of "What a Pair" -- a breast cancer benefit concert ([website]) Sept 18: Lesli Margherita, Tom Lenk, Cheeks & Sasha Roiz star in the golden guys - a one night only benefit (for the la gay & lesbian center, executive produced by Jane Espenson ([official website] [theatermania.com] Sept 11: Lesli joins Tom Lenk & Katie Thompson onstage for Break The Cycle's "Louder Than Words" benefit [website]July 2010July 29 & 30:: Margherita, et al set for Jawbreaker concert at Barre [broadwayworld.com] [playbill.com]*July 23 & 24:: Margherita, Hilty & more to sing RSO tunes for ascap showcase [press release])June 2010Lesli to play The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot at Sacramento Music Circus ([press release]june 8: Lesli to reprise solo show All Hail the Queen (hail yes!) at Level 3 [broadwayworld.com]) May 2010Lesli joins Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch for The Cast Party at the magic castle [broadwayworld.com]) April 2010Lesli & Jason Graae headline the cast of See What I Wanna See at the blank theater [playbill.com] January 2010Lesli to bring All Hail The Queen (the reign continues) to Level 3 [broadwayworld.com] December 2009Lesli & Megan Hilty to headline Rated RSO at Boston Court [theatermania.com] September 2009Lesli joins Richard Kind in staged reading of Under My Skin [playbill.com]
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Zorro “The scene stealer is the exciting and magnificent Lesli Margherita. She powers her way round the stage, vibrant with energy, passion, and much drama. Here is a star to watch!” (Daily Express) "Who is Lesli Margherita?...[We] couldn't take [our] eyes off her...[we] were drawn to her extraordinary star quality." (West End Whingers) "[As] the bewitching Inez...Margherita raises the temperature with her flamboyant singing and dancing." (The Hollywood Reporter)“The most flamboyant display of personality comes from Lesli Margherita who as Inez flashes her eyes and other parts of her anatomy with the gayest abandon” (The Guardian) “As inez, Lesli Margherita steals the show!” (The Sun)"...the fabulous Lesli Margherita--we couldn't take our eyes off this sexy US star." (londonist) “Gipsy inez, dazzlingly played by voluptuous Lesli Margherita vampily purring her r's and flashing her eyes and thighs” (The Mail on Sunday) “Zorro’s extra cheese with spicy Margherita!...Miss Margherita flashes her silk skirtings with insistent allure and given her name, surely qualifies as a pizza hot stuff" (The Daily Mail)"Lesli Margherita is a treat, from the tip of her magnificent barnet to the bottom of her sexy, mournful alto voice” (Time Out “Lesli Margherita steals the show as the voluptuous gypsy inez.” (The Stage) "Lesli Margherita is a huge find. A star through and through, she has a sort of animal magnetism...she's a complete package with impressive vocals, solid acting, and captivating dance moves. More from her please." (tyro theatre critic)

All Hail the Queen "I haven't had this much diverse & perverse fun since the divine miss m performed live at the greek...ALL HAIL THE QUEEN is one-of-a-kind with its leading lady Lesli Margherita, a rare & talented individual." (Broadwayworld.com)"Margherita’s onstage persona is a delicious Diva with a capital D. If Karen Walker were royalty, she still wouldn’t be as fabulous as Queen Lesli." broadwaybuzz"There are divas galore in the biz we call show, but none burn more brightly than Olivier Award Winner Lesli Margherita" (stage scene la)photo flash: the Queen takes manhattan! broadwayworld"The Royal Miss M!" - an interview by steve julian"Lesli Margherita talks ALL HAIL THE QUEEN" - an interview by don grigware

Kiss Me Kate "Lesli Margherita is fantastic...both a knockout singer and a talented comedian. Margherita displays impressive range as she renders 'So in Love' with convincing emotion and a lovely voice, but also belts out 'I Hate Men', a showstopper she delivers with contagious, destructive glee. " (variety) "Critic's Pick! -- Margherita's unfettered turn here (as Lilli Vanessi/Katherine) is inspired. Whether launching a full-throated 'So in Love', stopping the show cold at 'I Hate Men', or delivering Kate's apotheosis with unforced clarity, this is a world-class singing actor." (backstage) "Margherita is a treasure...a true star turn!" (theatermania)"Heading the (magnificent cast) as Kate/Lilli is the incomparable Lesli Margherita, a true force of nature, an actress/singer who literally can play any role and make it divinely her own." (broadwayworld)"if forced at gunpoint to pick a winner among the four leads, i'd have to go with Lesli Margherita...she commands an expressive range, from lovelorn to bawdy. Her comic scenes, in which she quivers, snarls, and yowls with a throaty rage that contrasts deliciously with her small frame and refined beauty, are especially captivating." (la times)

Little Shop of Horrors "Critic's Pick!*-- Lesli Margherita is a virtuoso singer and a consummate actor...her wistful 'Somewhere that's Green' is a showstopper, and she scores a similar coup in the soaring love duet 'Suddenly Seymour'. *(backstage) "...there's probably no one in musical theater more phenomenal than Olivier Award-winning Margherita...this petite dynamo's virtual reinvention of Audrey is something to celebrate." (stage scene la) "Lesli Margherita has found a near-perfect signature role in Audrey...in less skilled hands, the role could become mere caricature, but Margherita elevates it to something truly special." (musicals in la) Offstage Friends Star as Onstage Lovers - feature in la stage times Lesli Margherita's glamorous reign - an interview with musical theater's reigning diva (world of stage)

Showboat "AS JULIE, LESLI MARGHERITA EASILY NAVIGATES THE VOCAL AND DRAMATIC REQUIREMENTS OF 'CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN', HER ACT ONE SHOWSTOPPER. BUT HER DARING RENDITION OF 'BILL'...DOES FOR THIS SONG WHAT SHOWBOAT DID FOR MUSICAL COMEDY. MISS MARGHERITA TURNS 'BILL' INTO A CHILLING TRAINWRECK-THINK AMY WINEHOUSE AT HER FINAL CONCERTS-THAT HAS FOREVER CHANGED THE WAY I HEAR THIS SONG." (THE NEW YORK TIMES)"MS. Margherita’s MAGNIFICENT VOICE AND BROAD ACTING RANGE BRING HONEST PATHOS TO HER INTERPRETATION OF THE HAUNTING LOVE SONG 'BILL'" HARTFORD EXAMINER"Lesli Margherita creates stirring self-pitying torch song renditions of “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man” and “Bill". Margherita’s performance is both nuanced and directly, glowingly entertaining" (NEW HAVEN THEATER)"Lesli Margherita gives Julie a theatrical edge...with a voice that's the aural equivalent of velvet - just sumptuous." THE DAY.COM"The ENTIRE CAST IS SUBLIME...MARGHERITA NAILS 'CAN'T HELP LOVIN' THAT MAN'" - COURANT.COM"Lesli Margherita, a radiant and vulnerable Julie, has a dynamic, emotive voice that accentuates her character’s tragic nature." - STU ON BROADWAY

She Loves Me "Lesli Margherita is a dazzling powerhouse!" (stage & cinema) "Margherita's renditions of 'I Resolve' and 'A Trip to the Library' are the evening's highlights" (daily breeze) "As unlucky-in-love shop girl Ilona, the gifted Lesli Margherita elicits our empathy while delivering bravura turns in the solos 'I Resolve' and 'A Trip to the Library' (backstage) "Olivier-Award winning Lesli Margherita('s ... trademark oomph and verve...make (her) two big numbers...honest-to-goodness showstoppers!" (stagescene la)

Spamalot "lesli Margherita fabulously channels celine and cher to bring her perfect mix of diva attitude, comedic timing and facial expressions to the stage and has a powerful voice to back it up." (broadwaygeekz Sacramento rounds up Spamalot - an interview by steve julian (la stage times)"Margherita's winning, over-the-top lady of the lake offers a seductive muse to arthur." (the sacramento bee)"Margherita...in addition to being a great actor...is the vocal standout of the show." (sacramento press) "The lady of the lake ((Lesli Margherita) added a very stunning and hilarious touch..." (gold country times)

See What I Wanna See "Lesli Margherita is mesmeric!" (la times) "Critic's Pick! Margherita is brilliant!" (backstage) "Margherita proves once again that she's one of our major talents." (stage scene la) "Margherita is superb: ultra-cool, cunning and seductively treacherous." (broadwayworld)

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Zorro
All Hail the Queen
Kiss Me Kate
Little Shop of Horrors
Showboat
She Loves Me
Spamalot
See What I Wanna See

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GALLERY

Somewhere That's Green
Skid Row
Seymour + Audrey
Sorry Doctor
Suddenly Seymour
Spam Scat
Lady of the Lake
Diva's Lament
The Song That Goes Like This
We Open In Venice
Kate and Petruchio
Wunderbar
So In Love
Bamboleo
Djobi Djoba
Djobi Djoba
Freedom (Vamos A Bailar)
Daily Mail Headline
Inez leads the pueblo
Zorro and Inez
Lesli at Oliviers
Headshot
Headshot
NoH8
Coffee
See What I Wanna See
A Trip To The Library
Kodaly + Ilona

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Bamboleo- Royal Variety Show
Paris Hilton Parody - "If I Only Had a Brain"
"Children" - WeSpark Benefit
Lesli accepting Olivier Award
Tom Lenk's Broadway Blog

Bamboleo- Royal Variety Show
Paris Hilton Parody - "If I Only Had a Brain"
"Children" - WeSpark Benefit
Lesli accepting Olivier Award
Tom Lenk's Broadway Blog

About Lesli
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ABOUT Lesli

LESLI MARGHERITA won the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in ZORRO THE MUSICAL, on the west end in london. she won the 2011 ovation award for best actress in a musical for her role as lilli vanessi/kate in kiss me kate at reprise!Born and raised in california, Lesli trained at UCLA, and was soon after chosen to star in mgm's television series "Fame LA", directed by kenny ortega. She has gone on to star and recur on numerous us television shows and pilots including "The Suite Life On Deck", "Charmed", "NYPD Blue", "The District", "The King of Queens", "Thieves", "JAG", "Fighting Fitzgeralds", "Nikki," "Kristin", and "On The Lot", produced by steven spielberg. Film credits include:joel schumacher's 'The Number 23' and the sam raimi produced horror film 'Boogeyman 2'. Lesli can also be heard on several animated films and tv shows, most recently Disney's 'Cinderella 3' and "Sponge Bob Squarepants". most recently lesli REPRISed HER OLIVIER AWARD WINNING ROLE OF INEZ IN ZORRO for a 3 week limited engagement in SHANGHAI. THIS SUMMER SHE starrED as Julie in Showboat at The Goodspeed Opera House in Ct. earlier this year sHE starred opposite Tom Hewitt as Kate in Kiss Me Kate at(reprise! and as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors for la mirada/McCoy-Rigby. Other credits include Lady of the Lake in Spamalot opposite Gary Beach (sacramento music circus), Ilona in She Loves Me (closbc), the west coast premiere of michael john lachiusa's See What I Wanna See (the blank), Rated RSO (boston court performing arts center), and Gloria in jason alexander's production of Damn Yankees (reprise) .Performing since childhood, lesli has an extensive resume of national tour, los angeles company and regional theater credits. Favorite roles include: Aida (Amneris), Kiss Me Kate (Bianca), Man Of La Mancha (Aldonza), Beehive (Connie), Anything Goes (Erma), West Side Story (Anita), Zorba (Widow), Reefer Madness (Mae), Grease (Rizzo), A Chorus Line (Diana), Gypsy (Louise), and Dames At Sea (Ruby).HER CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NIGHTCLUB ACT ALL HAIL THE QUEEN DEBUTED TO SOLD OUT CROWDS IN NYC THIS SUMMER AND CONTINUES TO PLAY IN AND AROUND LOS ANGELES.
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