Robert Ariza
Robert Ariza is an American television and stage actor from Queens, New York. He is best known for his performances in the cast of Deaf West's 2015 revival of Spring Awakening, and in productions of Hamilton, Les Misérables, and Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.Robert Ariza was born in Queens, New York. He first discovered musical theatre as a teenager, when he attended a teen drama camp and acted in a production of Footloose. He graduated from LaGuardia Arts High School, where he majored in Voice, and attended the University of Michigan, where he received a BFA in Musical Theatre.Career
During and immediately after his time at the University of Michigan, Ariza performed with Musical Theatre Wichita, a summer theatre in Kansas, for three seasons. He made his MTW debut in 2012 summer season with ensemble roles in Fiddler on the Roof, 9 to 5, HONK!, and Singin' In The Rain. That same year, he was cast as Padaman/Nikos in MTW's Legally Blonde. In 2013, he played Courfeyrac in Les Misérables, Francis Lockwood in Betty Blue Eyes, and performed in the ensembles of Mary Poppins and The King and I. In the 2014 season, he played Professor in South Pacific, Chino in West Side Story, Butler in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, FBI Agent Johnny Dollar in Catch Me If You Can, and Bert Barry in 42nd Street.East Coast Theatre and Broadway Debut (2015-2017)
Ariza made his Broadway debut as a swing in Deaf West's 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. He learned American Sign Language for the role.National Tours (2017-2020)
In 2017, he performed as Marius in the Les Misérables North American tour, and in 2020, he joined the Chicago production of Hamilton.Theatre credits
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