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'''Derek Anthony Klena''' (born October 3, 1991)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/person/derek-klena-vault-0000124337|title=Derek Klena - Playbill|author=|date=|website=Playbill|accessdate=January 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/from-wicked-to-anastasia-take-a-look-at-derek-klena-on-the-stage|title=From Wicked to Anastasia: Take a Look at Derek Klena on the Stage - Playbill|author=|date=|website=Playbill|accessdate=January 6, 2018}}</ref> is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], including originating the roles of Nick Healy in ''[[Jagged Little Pill (musical)|Jagged Little Pill]]'' (2019–2021), Dmitry in ''[[Anastasia (musical)|Anastasia]]'' (2017–2018), and Michael in ''[[The Bridges of Madison County (musical)|The Bridges of Madison County]]'' (2014). His breakthrough was in the original Off-Broadway production of [[Pasek and Paul|Pasek & Paul]]'s stage adaptation of ''[[Dogfight (musical)|Dogfight]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/shows/dogfight/cast/|title=Dogfight|author=|date=|website=Broadway.com|accessdate=January 6, 2018}}</ref> and he played Fiyero in the 10th anniversary company of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' on Broadway. Klena most recently portrayed Christian in the Broadway company of [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge!'']] replacing [[Aaron Tveit]] in the role. He has made appearances on several television series such as ''[[Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt]]'', ''[[The Code (2019 TV series)|The Code]],'' and ''[[Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin]]''. |
'''Derek Anthony Klena''' (born October 3, 1991)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/person/derek-klena-vault-0000124337|title=Derek Klena - Playbill|author=|date=|website=Playbill|accessdate=January 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/from-wicked-to-anastasia-take-a-look-at-derek-klena-on-the-stage|title=From Wicked to Anastasia: Take a Look at Derek Klena on the Stage - Playbill|author=|date=|website=Playbill|accessdate=January 6, 2018}}</ref> is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], including originating the roles of Nick Healy in ''[[Jagged Little Pill (musical)|Jagged Little Pill]]'' (2019–2021), Dmitry in ''[[Anastasia (musical)|Anastasia]]'' (2017–2018), and Michael in ''[[The Bridges of Madison County (musical)|The Bridges of Madison County]]'' (2014). His breakthrough was in the original Off-Broadway production of [[Pasek and Paul|Pasek & Paul]]'s stage adaptation of ''[[Dogfight (musical)|Dogfight]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/shows/dogfight/cast/|title=Dogfight|author=|date=|website=Broadway.com|accessdate=January 6, 2018}}</ref> and he played Fiyero in the 10th anniversary company of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' on Broadway. Klena most recently portrayed Christian in the Broadway company of [[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|''Moulin Rouge!'']] replacing [[Aaron Tveit]] in the role on and off from 2022 to 2024. He has made appearances on several television series such as ''[[Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt]]'', ''[[The Code (2019 TV series)|The Code]],'' and ''[[Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin]]''. |
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In 2020, Klena was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for his portrayal of Nick Healy in ''[[Jagged Little Pill (musical)|Jagged Little Pill]]''.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/theater/tony-nominees.html|title=Full List of the 2020 Tony Award Nominees|website=[[The New York Times]]|first=Peter|last=Libbey|date=October 15, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref> |
In 2020, Klena was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for his portrayal of Nick Healy in ''[[Jagged Little Pill (musical)|Jagged Little Pill]]''.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/theater/tony-nominees.html|title=Full List of the 2020 Tony Award Nominees|website=[[The New York Times]]|first=Peter|last=Libbey|date=October 15, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Klena was born in [[San Dimas, California]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Player Bio: Derek Klena - UCLA Official Athletic Site |url=https://uclabruins.com/news/2013/4/17/208182544.aspx |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=UCLA |language=en}}</ref> He grew up with his two younger siblings in [[West Covina, California]], outside of Los Angeles, where he attended [[South Hills High School (West Covina, California)|South Hills High School]].<ref name=":0" /> His brother, Dillon, is also an actor.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202506/dillon-klena-lauren-chanel-jade-mcleod-more-set-for-jagged-little-pill-tour/ |title=Dillon Klena, Lauren Chanel, Jade McLeod & More Set for Jagged Little Pill Tour |last=Moynihan |first=Caitlin |date=August 2, 2022 |website=Broadway.com |access-date=September 14, 2022}}</ref> |
Klena was born in [[San Dimas, California]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Player Bio: Derek Klena - UCLA Official Athletic Site |url=https://uclabruins.com/news/2013/4/17/208182544.aspx |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=UCLA |language=en}}</ref> He grew up with his two younger siblings in [[West Covina, California]], outside of Los Angeles, where he attended [[South Hills High School (West Covina, California)|South Hills High School]].<ref name=":0" /> His brother, Dillon, is also an actor.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202506/dillon-klena-lauren-chanel-jade-mcleod-more-set-for-jagged-little-pill-tour/ |title=Dillon Klena, Lauren Chanel, Jade McLeod & More Set for Jagged Little Pill Tour |last=Moynihan |first=Caitlin |date=August 2, 2022 |website=Broadway.com |access-date=September 14, 2022}}</ref> He is from a Jewish family.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/dillon_scott_klena/p/DCPl9gdPrjf/?img_index=1</ref> |
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Klena attended the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] where he initially studied theater but switched his major to psychology.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=JK |title=TheatreScene Chat: An Interview with CARRIE's Derek Klena (Part 1) |url=https://www.jkstheatrescene.com/2012/03/theatrescene-chat-interview-with.html |access-date=2022-05-12 |language=en}}</ref> His freshman year he played baseball before seriously pursuing acting and auditioning. From 2009 to 2011, he took part in regional Southern California theater. He participated in ''[[American Idol]]''<nowiki/>'s [[American Idol (season 9)|ninth season]].<ref name=":1" /> Around 2010, Klena was invited to audition as a standby for [[Aaron Tveit]] in the Broadway musical [[Catch Me If You Can (musical)|''Catch Me If You Can'']] after show producer [[Marc Shaiman]] contacted Klena regarding a cover he did of its song "Goodbye" at a Los Angeles cabaret show. He did not get cast but was subsequently invited to audition for the workshop of [[Carrie (musical)|''Carrie'']]. He took a leave of absence at UCLA in his junior year to take part in the 2012 Off-Broadway revival of [[Carrie (musical)|''Carrie'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=#FFB: Derek Klena |url=https://www.fitforbroadway.com/features/broadway/ffb-derek-klena |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Fit For Broadway |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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He originated the role of Eddie Birdlace in the stage adaptation of ''[[Dogfight (musical)|Dogfight]]''. In 2013, he played Fiyero in the 10th anniversary company of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' on Broadway.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gioia |first=Michael |date=October 31, 2013 |title="Wonderful": Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, Alli Mauzey and Cast of ''Wicked'' Soar at Musical's Tenth Anniversary on Broadway |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/wonderful-lindsay-mendez-derek-klena-alli-mauzey-and-cast-of-wicked-soar-at-musicals-tenth-anniversary-on-broadway-com-211234 |accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref> Subsequently, he played son Michael Johnson in the original Broadway musical ''[[The Bridges of Madison County (musical)|The Bridges of Madison County]]''. |
He originated the role of Eddie Birdlace in the stage adaptation of ''[[Dogfight (musical)|Dogfight]]''. In 2013, he played Fiyero in the 10th anniversary company of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' on Broadway.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gioia |first=Michael |date=October 31, 2013 |title="Wonderful": Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, Alli Mauzey and Cast of ''Wicked'' Soar at Musical's Tenth Anniversary on Broadway |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/wonderful-lindsay-mendez-derek-klena-alli-mauzey-and-cast-of-wicked-soar-at-musicals-tenth-anniversary-on-broadway-com-211234 |accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref> Subsequently, he played son Michael Johnson in the original Broadway musical ''[[The Bridges of Madison County (musical)|The Bridges of Madison County]]''. |
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In 2014, he was cast in the pre-Broadway musical adaptation of the 1982 film [[Diner (1982 film)|''Diner'']] at the [[Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia)|Signature Theatre]] in Virginia. Adapted by original screenwriter [[Barry Levinson]] and with music by [[Sheryl Crow]], the musical originally planned to open on Broadway but did not transfer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rooney |first=David |date=2014-03-18 |title=Sheryl Crow and Barry Levinson's 'Diner' Musical Sets New Opening |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sheryl-crow-barry-levinsons-diner-689549/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2016, he was cast to star as Dmitry in the original production of [[Anastasia (musical)|''Anastasia'']], the stage musical adaptation of the [[Anastasia (1997 film)|animated film of the same name]]. Premiering in Hartford, Connecticut in March 2016, it opened on Broadway in April 2017. After a year with the production, he left to take part in the original [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], production of [[Jagged Little Pill (musical)|''Jagged Little Pill'']], a musical based on the music of [[Alanis Morissette]].<ref>{{cite web |last=McPhee |first=Ryan |date=March 20, 2018 |title=''Anastasia''{{'}}s Derek Klena, ''Fun Home'' Alum Lauren Patten, More Join Alanis Morissette Musical Jagged Little Pill |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/anastasias-derek-klena-fun-home-alum-lauren-patten-more-join-alanis-morissette-musical-jagged-little-pill |accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> The Broadway production opened in December 2019. Klena was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for his portrayal of Nick Healy.<ref name=":2" /> The show went on hiatus in March 2020 and reopened in October 2021 but closed a few months later due to the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant|Omicron surge]] in New York City |
In 2014, he was cast in the pre-Broadway musical adaptation of the 1982 film [[Diner (1982 film)|''Diner'']] at the [[Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia)|Signature Theatre]] in Virginia. Adapted by original screenwriter [[Barry Levinson]] and with music by [[Sheryl Crow]], the musical originally planned to open on Broadway but did not transfer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rooney |first=David |date=2014-03-18 |title=Sheryl Crow and Barry Levinson's 'Diner' Musical Sets New Opening |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sheryl-crow-barry-levinsons-diner-689549/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2016, he was cast to star as Dmitry in the original production of [[Anastasia (musical)|''Anastasia'']], the stage musical adaptation of the [[Anastasia (1997 film)|animated film of the same name]]. Premiering in Hartford, Connecticut, in March 2016, it opened on Broadway in April 2017. After a year with the production, he left to take part in the original [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], production of [[Jagged Little Pill (musical)|''Jagged Little Pill'']], a musical based on the music of [[Alanis Morissette]].<ref>{{cite web |last=McPhee |first=Ryan |date=March 20, 2018 |title=''Anastasia''{{'}}s Derek Klena, ''Fun Home'' Alum Lauren Patten, More Join Alanis Morissette Musical Jagged Little Pill |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/anastasias-derek-klena-fun-home-alum-lauren-patten-more-join-alanis-morissette-musical-jagged-little-pill |accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref> The Broadway production opened in December 2019. Klena was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for his portrayal of Nick Healy.<ref name=":2" /> The show went on hiatus in March 2020 and reopened in October 2021 but closed a few months later due to the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant|Omicron surge]] in New York City. |
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In May 2022, he replaced [[Aaron Tveit]] as Christian in ''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge!]]'' on Broadway. He left the cast in January 2023 and returned in April that same year for three months.<ref>[https://www.theatermania.com/news/aaron-tveit-to-rejoin-moulin-rouge-on-broadway-further-casting-changes-announced_94622/ Aaron Tveit to Rejoin Moulin Rouge! on Broadway; Further Casting Changes Announced]</ref> In February 2023, he starred as Joe Gillis opposite [[Stephanie J. Block]] as Norma in ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' at the [[Kennedy Center]].<ref>[https://playbill.com/article/derek-klena-aulii-cravalho-and-nathan-gunn-join-kennedy-centers-upcoming-sunset-boulevard Derek Klena, Auli'i Cravalho, and Nathan Gunn Join Kennedy Center's Upcoming Sunset Boulevard]</ref> On 8 January 2024, it was announced Klena would return to ''Moulin Rouge!'' on 6 February replacing [[Casey Cott]]. He left the cast on 21 July.<ref>[https://playbill.com/article/derek-klena-to-return-to-broadways-moulin-rouge-the-musical Derek Klena to Return to Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical]</ref> |
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He resides in New York City. Klena married his longtime girlfriend Elycia Scriven in 2018. In April 2022, Klena and his wife announced that they were expecting their first child.<ref>{{cite web |last=Culwell-Block |first=Logan |title=Broadway Favorite Derek Klena Marries Elycia Scriven |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-favorite-derek-klena-marries-elycia-scriven |website=Playbill |date=September 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last=Musbach | first=Julie | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Wedding-Bells-Ring-for-Derek-Klena-and-Elycia-Scriven-20180924 | title=Wedding Bells Ring for Derek Klena and Elycia Scriven | website=BroadwayWorld | date=September 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last=Lindert | first=Hattie | url=https://people.com/parents/derek-klena-and-wife-elycia-are-expecting-their-first-baby-youre-about-to-light-up-our-life/ | title=Derek Klena and Wife Elycia Are Expecting Their First Baby: 'You're About to Light up Our Life' | website=People | date=April 20, 2022}}</ref> The couple welcomed a son, Dax Arthur Klena, on September 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/parents/derek-klena-wife-elycia-welcome-first-baby/ |title=Broadway's Derek Klena and Wife Elycia Welcome First Baby Together: 'Beyond in Love' |last=Andalora |first=Angela |date=September 13, 2022 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=September 13, 2022}}</ref> |
He resides in New York City. Klena married his longtime girlfriend Elycia Scriven in 2018. In April 2022, Klena and his wife announced that they were expecting their first child.<ref>{{cite web |last=Culwell-Block |first=Logan |title=Broadway Favorite Derek Klena Marries Elycia Scriven |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-favorite-derek-klena-marries-elycia-scriven |website=Playbill |date=September 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last=Musbach | first=Julie | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Wedding-Bells-Ring-for-Derek-Klena-and-Elycia-Scriven-20180924 | title=Wedding Bells Ring for Derek Klena and Elycia Scriven | website=BroadwayWorld | date=September 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last=Lindert | first=Hattie | url=https://people.com/parents/derek-klena-and-wife-elycia-are-expecting-their-first-baby-youre-about-to-light-up-our-life/ | title=Derek Klena and Wife Elycia Are Expecting Their First Baby: 'You're About to Light up Our Life' | website=People | date=April 20, 2022}}</ref> The couple welcomed a son, Dax Arthur Klena, on September 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/parents/derek-klena-wife-elycia-welcome-first-baby/ |title=Broadway's Derek Klena and Wife Elycia Welcome First Baby Together: 'Beyond in Love' |last=Andalora |first=Angela |date=September 13, 2022 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=September 13, 2022}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 02:35, 7 December 2024
Derek Klena | |
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Born | Derek Anthony Klena October 3, 1991 San Dimas, California, U.S. |
Education | South Hills High School |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 2009-present |
Known for | Anastasia Moulin Rouge! Jagged Little Pill |
Spouse |
Elycia Scriven (m. 2018) |
Children | 2[1] |
Derek Anthony Klena (born October 3, 1991)[2][3] is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work on Broadway, including originating the roles of Nick Healy in Jagged Little Pill (2019–2021), Dmitry in Anastasia (2017–2018), and Michael in The Bridges of Madison County (2014). His breakthrough was in the original Off-Broadway production of Pasek & Paul's stage adaptation of Dogfight,[4] and he played Fiyero in the 10th anniversary company of Wicked on Broadway. Klena most recently portrayed Christian in the Broadway company of Moulin Rouge! replacing Aaron Tveit in the role on and off from 2022 to 2024. He has made appearances on several television series such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Code, and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.
In 2020, Klena was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Nick Healy in Jagged Little Pill.[5]
Life and career
[edit]Klena was born in San Dimas, California.[6] He grew up with his two younger siblings in West Covina, California, outside of Los Angeles, where he attended South Hills High School.[6] His brother, Dillon, is also an actor.[7] He is from a Jewish family.[8]
Klena attended the University of California, Los Angeles where he initially studied theater but switched his major to psychology.[9] His freshman year he played baseball before seriously pursuing acting and auditioning. From 2009 to 2011, he took part in regional Southern California theater. He participated in American Idol's ninth season.[9] Around 2010, Klena was invited to audition as a standby for Aaron Tveit in the Broadway musical Catch Me If You Can after show producer Marc Shaiman contacted Klena regarding a cover he did of its song "Goodbye" at a Los Angeles cabaret show. He did not get cast but was subsequently invited to audition for the workshop of Carrie. He took a leave of absence at UCLA in his junior year to take part in the 2012 Off-Broadway revival of Carrie.[10]
He originated the role of Eddie Birdlace in the stage adaptation of Dogfight. In 2013, he played Fiyero in the 10th anniversary company of Wicked on Broadway.[11] Subsequently, he played son Michael Johnson in the original Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County.
In 2014, he was cast in the pre-Broadway musical adaptation of the 1982 film Diner at the Signature Theatre in Virginia. Adapted by original screenwriter Barry Levinson and with music by Sheryl Crow, the musical originally planned to open on Broadway but did not transfer.[12]
In 2016, he was cast to star as Dmitry in the original production of Anastasia, the stage musical adaptation of the animated film of the same name. Premiering in Hartford, Connecticut, in March 2016, it opened on Broadway in April 2017. After a year with the production, he left to take part in the original Cambridge, Massachusetts, production of Jagged Little Pill, a musical based on the music of Alanis Morissette.[13] The Broadway production opened in December 2019. Klena was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Nick Healy.[5] The show went on hiatus in March 2020 and reopened in October 2021 but closed a few months later due to the Omicron surge in New York City.
In May 2022, he replaced Aaron Tveit as Christian in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway. He left the cast in January 2023 and returned in April that same year for three months.[14] In February 2023, he starred as Joe Gillis opposite Stephanie J. Block as Norma in Sunset Boulevard at the Kennedy Center.[15] On 8 January 2024, it was announced Klena would return to Moulin Rouge! on 6 February replacing Casey Cott. He left the cast on 21 July.[16]
He resides in New York City. Klena married his longtime girlfriend Elycia Scriven in 2018. In April 2022, Klena and his wife announced that they were expecting their first child.[17][18][19] The couple welcomed a son, Dax Arthur Klena, on September 8, 2022.[20]
Stage credits
[edit]Selected credits[21]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | The Tomorrow People | Dylan | Episode: "Pilot" |
2014 | The Carrie Diaries | Pvt. Robert Watson | Episode: "Date Expectations" |
2015 | Law & Order: SVU | Connor Howell | Episode: "Devastating Story" |
One Bad Choice | Drew | Episode: "Stephan Perez" | |
2016–2018 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Douglas Fingablast / DJ Fingablast | 3 episodes |
2016 | Blue Bloods | Cormac Phillips | Episode: "Down the Rabbit Hole" |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Brandon Schmidt | Episode: "Doping" | |
Quantico | Eric Boyer | Episode: "Kubark" | |
2019 | The Code | Adam Turnbull / Lt. Adam Turnbull | 5 episodes |
2022–2024 | Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin | Wes | Recurring Character |
2022 | A Holiday Spectacular | John | Television Film |
2024 | Private Princess Christmas | Ryan Douglas | Television Film |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2012 | Clive Barnes Award | Clive Barnes Award for Theatre | Dogfight | Nominated |
2020 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Jagged Little Pill | Nominated |
2023 | Broadway.com Audience Choice Award | Favorite Replacement | Moulin Rouge | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.instagram.com/derek_klena/
- ^ "Derek Klena - Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "From Wicked to Anastasia: Take a Look at Derek Klena on the Stage - Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Dogfight". Broadway.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Libbey, Peter (October 15, 2020). "Full List of the 2020 Tony Award Nominees". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Player Bio: Derek Klena - UCLA Official Athletic Site". UCLA. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Moynihan, Caitlin (August 2, 2022). "Dillon Klena, Lauren Chanel, Jade McLeod & More Set for Jagged Little Pill Tour". Broadway.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/dillon_scott_klena/p/DCPl9gdPrjf/?img_index=1
- ^ a b JK. "TheatreScene Chat: An Interview with CARRIE's Derek Klena (Part 1)". Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "#FFB: Derek Klena". Fit For Broadway. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Gioia, Michael (October 31, 2013). ""Wonderful": Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, Alli Mauzey and Cast of Wicked Soar at Musical's Tenth Anniversary on Broadway". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Rooney, David (March 18, 2014). "Sheryl Crow and Barry Levinson's 'Diner' Musical Sets New Opening". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (March 20, 2018). "Anastasia's Derek Klena, Fun Home Alum Lauren Patten, More Join Alanis Morissette Musical Jagged Little Pill". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Aaron Tveit to Rejoin Moulin Rouge! on Broadway; Further Casting Changes Announced
- ^ Derek Klena, Auli'i Cravalho, and Nathan Gunn Join Kennedy Center's Upcoming Sunset Boulevard
- ^ Derek Klena to Return to Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (September 24, 2018). "Broadway Favorite Derek Klena Marries Elycia Scriven". Playbill.
- ^ Musbach, Julie (September 24, 2018). "Wedding Bells Ring for Derek Klena and Elycia Scriven". BroadwayWorld.
- ^ Lindert, Hattie (April 20, 2022). "Derek Klena and Wife Elycia Are Expecting Their First Baby: 'You're About to Light up Our Life'". People.
- ^ Andalora, Angela (September 13, 2022). "Broadway's Derek Klena and Wife Elycia Welcome First Baby Together: 'Beyond in Love'". People. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Derek Klena theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Derek Klena, Colton Ryan, Jordan Dobson, George Salazar Star in Glory Days Concert February 12
External links
[edit]- Derek Klena at the Internet Broadway Database
- Derek Klena at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Derek Klena at About the Artists
- Derek Klena at IMDb
- 1991 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- American male singers
- Living people
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- People from San Dimas, California
- Actors from California
- People from West Covina, California