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Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young appeared as
Marius in LES MISERABLES at the Hollywood Bowl,
Los Angeles, Aug. 8-10

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awards and honors:
 

as "Frankie Valli" in the Original Broadway Cast of JERSEY BOYS

Tony Award Winner (Best Performance by a Lead Actor)
Drama Desk Award Winner (Outstanding Lead Actor)
Outer Critics Circle Award Winner (Outstanding Lead Actor)
Theatre World Award Winner (Outstanding Broadway Debut)
Drama League Award Nominee (Performer of the Year)

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July 27, 2006

John Lloyd Young signs talent deal with ABC/Touchstone Television.

June 11, 2006

JERSEY BOYS takes home four awards at the 60th Annual Tony Awards, including the award for Best Musical.  Other awards went to: Howell Binkley (Best Lighting), and actors Christian Hoff (Best Featured Actor) and John Lloyd Young (Best Leading Actor).

June 3, 2006

JERSEY BOYS appears on NBC'S Weekend TODAY Show.

May 31, 2006

JERSEY BOYS, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young appear on Katie Couric's final TODAY Show on NBC.

May 25, 2006

JERSEY BOYS, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young appear on TV's Regis & Kelly.

John Lloyd Young accepts his Outer Critics Circle Award for Oustanding Actor in a Musical for JERSEY BOYS at a ceremony at New York's famous Sardi's Restaurant.

May 21, 2006

John Lloyd Young wins the 2006 Outstanding Actor Drama Desk Award for "Frankie Valli" in JERSEY BOYS.  JERSEY BOYS' Steve Canyon Kennedy also takes home an award for Outstanding Sound Design.

May 16, 2006

The Tony Awards announce their 2006 nominees.  JERSEY BOYS receives 8 nominations, Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice), Best Performance by a Leading Actor (John Lloyd Young), Best Performance by a Featured Actor (Christian Hoff), Best Direction (Des McAnuff), Best Orchestrations (Steve Orich), Best Scenic Design (Klara Zieglerova), Best Lighting Design (Howell Binkley).  The Tony Awards will be held on Sunday, June 11th at Radio City Music Hall and will be broadcast on CBS.

May 14, 2006

The Outer Critics Circle Awards announces the recipients of their awards for 2006.  John Lloyd Young wins Outstanding Actor in a Musical, JERSEY BOYS wins for Outstanding Broadway Musical and JERSEY BOYS' Howell Binkley wins the award for Outstanding Lighting Design.  The awards will be presented at New York's famous Sardi's Restaurant, Thursday May 25th.

May 12, 2006

John Lloyd Young is chosen to receive a 2006 Theatre World Award for his breakout debut in JERSEY BOYS.  Awards will be presented at a ceremony June 6, 2006 at Studio 54.

April 25, 2006

The JERSEY BOYS, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young are presenters at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' 20th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre.

April 24, 2006

John Lloyd Young is nominated for the 2006 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical, amongst SWEENEY TODD's Michael Cerveris, PAJAMA GAME's Harry Connick, Jr. and LESTAT's Hugh Panaro.  Winners are announced May 15th, and awards are distributed at a May 25th ceremony at New York's famous Sardi's Restaurant.

The JERSEY BOYS, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young are presenters at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' 20th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre.

April 19, 2006

The Drama League Awards nominations are announced.  JERSEY BOYS' Christian Hoff and John Lloyd Young are nominated among approximately 70 other performers for the Performer of the Year Award.  JERSEY BOYS is nominated for Best Musical of 2006.  JERSEY BOYS Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young serve as Honorary Co-chairs of the May 5th awards ceremony held at Times Square's Marriott Marquis Hotel.  It was previously announced that JERSEY BOYS' Des McAnuff would be honored with the Drama League's Director's Award.

April 6, 2006

"Foster, Marshall, Nicholaw, Trujillo, Young Set for Drama Desk Panel" Thursday, April 6th.  Open to the public.  Click here for details.

February 23, 2006

New York's Sardi's Restaurant adds JOHN LLOYD YOUNG to their famed collection of caricatures.  Photos from Broadwayworld.com.

February 21, 2006

The cast of JERSEY BOYS appears on CBS/TV's The David Letterman Show.

January 6, 2006

The cast of JERSEY BOYS appears on NBC/TV's The Today Show.  Click to view photos, video.

December 30, 2005

The December 30, 2005 "Best of 2005" issue of Entertainment Weekly Magazine chooses John Lloyd Young's "Frankie Valli" in Broadway's JERSEY BOYS as one of the Great Performances of 2005. 

Also included in Great Performances of 2005: Rachel McAdams, Heath Ledger, Mary-Louise Parker, David Straithairn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Dylan, Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg, Anderson Cooper, Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Graham, Chandra Wilson, Cillian Murphy, Kelly Clarkson, The Arcade Fire, Jeff Daniels and R. Kelly.

December 25, 2005

John Lloyd Young's "Frankie Valli" in JERSEY BOYS chosen by THE NEW YORK TIMES as one of the "Celestial Star Turns" of 2005.  Ben Brantley calls John Lloyd Young "the theatrical find of the year."

December 16, 2005

John Lloyd Young is nominated among Christina Applegate, Norbert Leo Butz, Harvey Fierstein, Cherry Jones, Patti Lupone, Chita Rivera and Kathleen Turner for Broadway.com's 2005 Star of the Year.

December 6, 2005

John Lloyd Young, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer of JERSEY BOYS appear with Frankie Valli on CNN's Showbiz Tonight airing on the CNN HEADLINE NEWS network during the 7:00 to 8:00 pm EST hour.  Showbiz Tonight will re-air in the 11:00 pm - midnight EST hour.

December 2, 2005

John Lloyd Young is interviewed by Sue Simmons of NBC Channel 4's LIVE AT FIVE in New York City.  Video of interview can be found here.

November 25, 2005

The cast of JERSEY BOYS performs at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Click here for a link to footage.

November 1, 2005

Rhino Records releases the JERSEY BOYS Original Broadway Cast Recording.

November 2005

November's READER'S DIGEST profiles John Lloyd Young and the cast and creative team of JERSEY BOYS.

October 25, 2005

The JERSEY BOYS Original Broadway Cast Recording makes its exclusive world premiere on XM Satellite Radio's Broadway Channel (channel 28).  Interviews with JERSEY BOYS' John Lloyd Young, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and original Four Seasons member, Bob Gaudio, along with tracks from the album, will air at 12 noon and 9 p.m. EST.  The album will have its official release on the Rhino label, November 1st.

October 16, 2005

Broadway's Virginia Theatre, where JERSEY BOYS is playing, is re-named the August Wilson Theatre, in honor of the late playwright.

October 4, 2005

JERSEY BOYS begins previews at Broadway's Virginia Theatre.

September 15, 2005

Frankie Valli visits a rehearsal of JERSEY BOYS.  Click for photos.

September 8, 2005

John Lloyd Young and the cast of JERSEY BOYS perform scenes at an invited press rehearsal.  Click to view photos.  Click for video.

September 2, 2005

John Lloyd Young makes Broadway.com's "Ones to Watch" list for the 2005-2006 Broadway season.  Click for article.

August 28, 2005

John Lloyd Young and the cast of JERSEY BOYS record the JERSEY BOYS Original Broadway Cast Album at New York City's Right Track Studios.  The album will be released on the Rhino Records label.

August 15, 2005

John Lloyd Young begins rehearsals for the role of "Frankie Valli" in Broadway's upcoming JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.  JERSEY BOYS begins previews at Broadway's Virginia Theatre October 4, 2005 and opens November 6, 2005.  (On October 17, 2005, the Virginia Theatre will be re-named the August Wilson Theatre for playwright, August Wilson). 

A production of Dodger Theatricals, JERSEY BOYS is directed by Des McAnuff, with music and lyrics by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe, book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, choreography by Sergio Trujillo, musical direction by Ron Melrose, orchestrations by Steve Orich, costumes by Jess Goldstein, sets by Klara Zieglerova, and lighting by Howell Blinkley. 

The cast of JERSEY BOYS includes Titus Burgess, Heather Ferguson, Steve Gouveia, Peter Gregus, Christian Hoff, Donnie Kehr, John Leone, Michael Longoria, Mark Lotito, Jennifer Naimo, Dominic Nolfi, Erica Piccininni, Daniel Reichard, Sara Schmidt, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young.

July 11, 2005

John Lloyd Young announced as "Frankie Valli" in Broadway's upcoming JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, directed by two-time Tony winner, Des McAnuff.

April 25, 2005

John Lloyd Young appears in a reading of BLESSINGS OF THE DAY, a play by Peter John Bailey at Primary Stages.  Directed by Gary John LaRosa.

April 20-23, 2005

John Lloyd Young returned as a guest artist to the William Inge Festival, with 2005 guest of honor, playwright Tina Howe. 

John Lloyd performed as "David" in a reading of Lynne Kaufman's MAGICIAN'S CHOICE, directed by Michael John Garces; as "Bailey" in a reading of THE NIGHT THOREAU SPENT IN JAIL, directed by Will Willoughby; and as "Leo," opposite Robyn Cohen as "Holly," in an excerpt from Tina Howe's COASTAL DISTURBANCES as part of the Festival's final tribute performance.

Artists at the Festival included honoree Tina Howe, J. Todd Adams, Carson Grace Becker, Katherine Billings, Wayne Bryan, Marcia Cebulska, Lynn and Ron Cohen, Robyn Cohen, Carole Cook and Tom Troupe, Barbara Dana, Bryan Davidson, Lisa Dillman, Robert Ellenstein, Carl Forsman, Yvette Freeman and Lanny Hartley, Michael John Garces, Alex Hentelhoff, Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, Lynne Kaufman, Thomas Kopache, James McMurray, Maricela Ochoa, Patricia Randell, Amanda White, Kevin Willmott, Will Willoughby, Elizabeth Wilson and Luke Yankee.

April 3, 2005

THE DRAWER BOY starring Frasier's John Mahoney, closes its critically-acclaimed run at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

March 25, 2005

John Lloyd Young performs the role of "Miles" opposite John Mahoney and Paul Vincent O'Connor in THE DRAWER BOY.

February 23, 2005

THE DRAWER BOY begins performances at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

February-April, 2005

John Lloyd Young returns to the Paper Mill Playhouse as "Miles" (u/s) in THE DRAWER BOY, by Michael Healey, starring Tony-winner and Steppenwolf Theatre Company member John Mahoney (TV's Frasier), directed by Steppenwolf's Anna D. Shapiro.

January 31, 2005

John Lloyd Young appears as a sniveling English fop in a reading of PANDORA'S BOX, a mock Restoration comedy by Sally Faraday, directed by friend Isaac Robert Hurwitz.  Also appearing in the reading are Pamela Bob, Tesha Buss, Patrick Mellen, Randall T. Sullivan, John Michalski, Ellie Dvorkin, Mark Forget, Adam Arian, Rebecca White and Gina Hirsch.

November 22 - December 11, 2004

John Lloyd Young rehearses and performs the role of "Barney" along with friend Kate Wetherhead as "Clarissa" in the Richard Rodgers Award-winning UNLOCK'D, by Sam Carner and Derek Gregor, directed by Will Pomerantz. 

UNLOCK'D is based on "The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope with performances at the Abingdon Theatre Company in early December, produced by PREMIERES.

Cast includes Richard Todd Adams, Catherine J. Brunell, Laura Bell Bundy, Jeff Gurner, Marya Grandy, Jim Newman, Andrew Palermo, Amanda Ryan Paige, Kate Wetherhead and John Lloyd Young.

October 20-21, 2004

John Lloyd Young reprises the role of "Billy" in the short piece, "Lemonade Stand," by Ben Toth and Mariana Elder, opposite Jessica Cannon, as part of Ensemble Studio Theatre's OCTOBERFEST, directed by Isaac Robert Hurwitz.

John Lloyd originally appeared in "Lemonade Stand" opposite Leslie Kritzer in August.

September 28, 2004

John Lloyd Young reprises the role of "Freddie" in scenes from Tim Douglas Jensen's new play, PORT ST. JOE, at the Actors Studio, September 28th.

September 17, 2004

John Lloyd Young read the lead role of boob-crazy "Ricky" in the new show GIRLS GONE WILD!!! (if you're thinking of the TV commercials, you're on the right track).  Written by Chris Barnes, Orlando Garcia and Ricky Merpi.  Directed by Bart Kahn.

Cast included Sebastian Arcelus, Chris Carfizzi, Enrico Rodriguez, Christina Fadale, Dominique Roy, Susan Haefner, Will Armstrong and John Lloyd Young.

August 30, 2004

John Lloyd Young appears opposite Leslie Kritzer, Monday, August 30th, in a short piece, "Lemonade Stand," written by Ben Toth and Mariana Elder and directed by Isaac Robert Hurwitz, as part of Ensemble Studio Theatre's

Whose Country Is It, Anyway?
Nine Nights of Creative Disobedience
A pre-convention festival of hoots, howls, music, rap, dance, comedy, cabaret, and poetry

August 26, 2004

John Lloyd Young appears as Spaniard, "Oscar," in a New York industry reading of MR. SHAW GOES TO HOLLYWOOD, playwright Mark Saltzman's new play about George Bernard Shaw's one and only visit to the United States.

Cast includes Tim Jerome (Lost in Yonkers), Andy Karl (Sondheim's Saturday Night), Carole Shelley (Wicked), Paul Shoeffler (Nine), Ian Stuart (London Suite), Rachel York (Sly Fox), John Lloyd Young, and Stuart Zagnit (A Dybbuk).

August 23, 2004

SPARE CHANGE is reviewed by nytheatre.com.

July 8 - August 29, 2004

John Lloyd rehearses and then performs the role of 19-year-old college dropout, "Irving," in the comedy, SPARE CHANGE, by Pauline Luppert, as part of the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival.  Directed by Gwenyth Reitz.

Cast includes Becca Ayers, Dan Diggles, Robin Kurtz, Matt Neely, Tina Stafford, L.B. Williams and John Lloyd Young.

June 14-25, 2004

John Lloyd plays "Calogero" opposite Chazz Palminteri (as "Sonny") in the first workshop presentation of ClearChannel's Broadway-bound A BRONX TALE, by Chazz Palminteri and Jimmy Webb.  Directed by RENT's Michael Greif.

Cast includes Vinny Adinolfi, Ron Anthony, Ta'rea Campbell, Anthony Cuomo, Bob Falcone, Phil Granito, Frankie Juliano, Kevin Kern, John Leone, Jess LeProtto, Ben Marsella, Julia Murney, Rashad Naylor, Nicki Richards, Chazz Palminteri, Sara Schmidt, Joseph Siravo, Eric Summers, Louie Vanaria, James Villani, Ron Williams, and John Lloyd Young.

June 15, 2004

John Lloyd continues his ongoing involvement in the development of Tim Douglas Jensen's new play PORT ST. JOE, as "Freddie," in scenes presented at the Actors Studio, opposite Charlotte Cohn and Tim Douglas Jensen.

April 21-24, 2004

John Lloyd played psychologically-traumatized, Jewish WWII soldier, "Coney," in an excerpt from Arthur Laurents' 1945 play, HOME OF THE BRAVE, directed by David Saint, in a tribute to the playwright, as part of the William Inge Theatre Festival.  See photos.

Artists at the Festival included honoree Arthur Laurents, Paul Dooley, Winnie Holzman, Cigdem Onat, Elizabeth Wilson, David Saint, Casey Childs, Christopher Curry, Barbara Dana, Robert L. Freedman, Max Freedman, Michael D. Frederick, Janet Eilber, Paul Baker, Carson Grace Becker, Marcia Cebulska, Lisa Cutler, Robert Ellenstein, Inge Festival Artistic Director Peter Ellenstein, Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, Jeremy Kareken, Jean Kauffman, Alan Safier, Susanna Thompson, John Warren, Julie Jesneck, Mary Portser, John Lloyd Young and Luke Yankee.

April 20, 2004

John Lloyd reprised the role of "Freddie" in a reading of Tim Douglas Jensen's PORT ST. JOE, directed by Joe Calarco, for the Actors Studio Playwrights and Directors Lab.  Also appearing in the reading were Charlotte Cohn and Lisa Germ.

March 21, 2004

THE CHOSEN, a play by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok, adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok, closed its run at the Paper Mill Playhouse.  Directed by David Ellenstein.

John Lloyd appeared as "Danny Saunders" opposite THEODORE BIKEL (as Danny's father, "Reb Saunders").  Cast included Theodore Bikel, Mitchell Greenberg, Paul Kropfl, Richard Topol and John Lloyd Young.

March 16, 2004

Rave review of THE CHOSEN appears in the The Hollywood Reporter.

February 29, 2004

Rave review of THE CHOSEN appears in the The New York Times.

February 22, 2004

THE CHOSEN opens at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ.

January 17, 2004

THE CHOSEN opens at the Coconut Grove Playhouse.

December 22, 2003

John Lloyd begins rehearsals for the role of "Danny Saunders" in Miami for THE CHOSEN, starring Theodore Bikel.

December 1, 2003

John Lloyd books the role of "Danny Saunders" opposite THEODORE BIKEL (as Danny's father, "Reb Saunders") in THE CHOSEN by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok from the novel by Chaim Potok.  THE CHOSEN will play Miami's Coconut Grove Playhouse from January 12 - February 8, 2004 and then move to New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse, February 18 - March 21, 2004.

September 21 and 22, 2003

A presentation of the newly-expanded SARAH, PLAIN & TALL appears at the N.A.M.T. Festival at the John Houseman and Douglas Fairbanks Theatres on New York's Theatre Row.  John Lloyd reprises his role of "Caleb" along with the original Off-Broadway cast. 

Appearing in the presentation are two new cast members, Eddie Korbich and Jessica Molaskey, in addition to the original six cast members Becca Ayers, Kenneth Boys, Herndon Lackey, Debra Wiseman, Kate Wetherhead, and John Lloyd Young.

SARAH, PLAIN & TALL was workshopped and expanded in July/August 2003 at the Eugene O'Neill Center, springboard for such Broadway shows as NINE and the new Broadway hit, AVENUE Q.

August 20, 2003

THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS closes its critically-acclaimed run at Off-Broadway's historic Lucille Lortel Theatre.  click for info on the production

also...

John Lloyd's appearance as World Trade Center Task Force computer tech, "Cooper," on LAW & ORDER episode, "The Ring," re-airs on NBC/TV.

August 6, 2003

NY1 Television airs feature on THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS, including interview with John Lloyd Young.  Video can be viewed on media page.

July 29, 2003

Rave review of THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS appears in The New York Times.

July 25, 2003

New York Newsday reviews THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS.

July 21, 2003

THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS, by Julia Jordan, directed by Joe Calarco, opens at Off-Broadway's historic Lucille Lortel Theatre.  Opening night cast includes Angela Bullock, Bethany Butler, Greg Shamie, Dustin Sullivan, Kate Wetherhead and John Lloyd Young.  Cast understudies are Christopher Scott Fuller, Emilie Madison, and Vanessa Shaw.  Stage manager: Emily N. Wells.

Click for more info on the production.

July 16, 2003

THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS begins previews at Off-Broadway's historic Lucille Lortel Theatre.

July 14, 2003

John Lloyd and THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS profiled in New York Magazine.

June 2, 2003

John Lloyd and Becca Ayers perform material from the new show LIKE YOU LIKE IT at NY's Dramatists Guild, in a year-end presentation of work written by the current Dramatists Guild Fellows.  LIKE YOU LIKE IT is an adaptation of Shakespeare's As You Like It, set at the "Arden Mall" in the Molly Ringwald/John Hughes 80s.  It is written by Dramatist Guild Fellows Sammy Buck and Daniel Acquisto.

April 21-May 16, 2003

John Lloyd reprises his role as disabled "Charlie" in a pre-Off-Broadway workshop of the poignant new play, THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS, by Julia Jordan (Tatjana in Color, Nightswim, The Smoking Lesson).  Directed by Joe Calarco (Shakespeare's R&J, in the absence of spring, Sarah, Plain & Tall). 

THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS will play the Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway, Summer 2003.

Cast includes Angela Bullock (HBO's OZ), Bethany Butler, Greg Shamie (Shakespeare's R&J), Dustin Sullivan, Kate Wetherhead (Sarah, Plain & Tall) and John Lloyd Young. 

(see January 10-27 for details of 1st workshop)

April 17, 2003

John Lloyd plays the role of "Neely," a young lawyer, in a reading of the play SODOM & GO'MOURNING by Yale playwright Joshua Scher.  VITAL Theatre Company, NYC.

March 5, 2003

John Lloyd's appearance as World Trade Center Task Force computer tech, "Cooper," on LAW & ORDER episode, "The Ring," re-airs on NBC/TV.

February 24, 2003

John Lloyd plays high school student, "Harry," in a presentation of MISS JONES AND I, a new play with songs by Rodgers & Hart in development for Broadway.  Written by playwright Norman Allen (Nijinsky's Last Dance).  Produced by Clear Channel Entertainment (Broadway's The Producers).  Presented at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts.

Cast includes Jim Newman, Ed Dixon, Rusty Mowery, Jason Gilbert, John Lloyd Young, Tory Ross, Justin Bohon, Angela Gaylor, Andrea Whaley, Sara Levine, Donna McKechnie, Jacqueline Piro and Florence Lacey.

February 13, 2003

John Lloyd plays "Isaac" in a staged reading of APEX by Jakob Holder directed by Chuck Harvey, as part of Off Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre Mentor Project.  Cast includes Robert Ari, Jannie Wolff, Marissa Danielle Duricko, Rob Grader, Duane Noch and Tom Epstein.

The staged reading played at the Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street, New York, NY.

February 3, 2003

John Lloyd appears as mentally-disabled "Freddie" in a staged reading of the new play PORT ST. JOE by playwright Tim Douglas Jensen, directed by Joe Calarco (Shakespeare's R&J). 

Cast includes Charlotte Cohn (Broadway's La Boheme), Beverly Z. Davis, Tim Douglas Jensen, Lisa Germ, Ricky Pettigrew, Greg Shamie (Shakespeare's R&J), Chris Springer and John Lloyd Young. 

The reading was produced by the Double Helix Theatre Company on February 3, 2003, at Theatre Row's Jose Quintero Theatre.

January 11, 2003

John Lloyd's appearance as World Trade Center Task Force computer tech, "Cooper," on LAW & ORDER episode, "The Ring," re-airs on NBC/TV.

January 10-27, 2003

Workshopping the role of disabled "Charlie" in the poignant new play, THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS, by Julia Jordan, author of the plays Tatjana in Color, Nightswim, The Smoking Lesson.  Directed by Joe Calarco (Shakespeare's R&J, in the absence of spring, Sarah, Plain & Tall).  Show will play the Lucille Lortel Theatre, off-Broadway, Summer 2003.

Workshop cast includes Michelle Federer (A Man of No Importance, Wicked), Maude Mitchell (The Laramie Project), Greg Shamie (Shakespeare's R&J), Dustin Sullivan, Kate Wetherhead (Sarah, Plain & Tall) and John Lloyd Young.

November 21 and 22, 2002

John Lloyd plays the role of "Jacob," a young writer at a crisis point in his career and in his relationship with live-in girlfriend, in a staged reading of INFINITY BREATHES, a fantasia on the life of Alexander Scriabin, by playwright Yuval Sharon.  Directed by Ben Rimalower (A Class Act, Manhattan Theatre Club, Broadway, Japan).

November 6, 2002

John Lloyd appears as World Trade Center Task Force computer tech, "Cooper," on LAW & ORDER episode, "The Ring" on NBC/TV.

September 30, 2002

John Lloyd meets with Laurence O'Keefe (Bat Boy) and David Shiner (Fool Moon) and works on material from the new show they are developing about a clown who wants to play Hamlet.

September 22, 2002

John Lloyd appears at the John Houseman Theatre on New York's Theatre Row as "Orlando" in a presentation of material from the crowd-pleasing new show, LIKE YOU LIKE IT, an adaptation of Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT set at the "Arden Mall" during the Molly Ringwald/John Hughes 80s.  The show's writers are Sammy Buck and Daniel Acquisto.  Also cast in the presentation are SARAH, PLAIN & TALL alums, Becca Ayers and Kenneth Boys.  With Heather Ayers, Tally Sessions, Jeffrey Miles, Rebecca Soler, Jeff Gurner, Jamie McGonnigal, Tara Sands and Johanna Young.

September 14, 2002

John Lloyd shoots the role of a rookie cop in a scene to be submitted by filmmaker J. Blake Fichera, applicant for HBO's PROJECT GREENLIGHT directors' competition.  **10/26: J. Blake Fichera chosen as one of the TOP 250 finalists.

August 20, 2002

John Lloyd shoots the role of "Cooper" in LAW & ORDER episode "The Ring," airing
Wednesday, November 6*, 2002 at 10pm/9pm Central.  Check back here for replay dates and times.  *(date subject to change)

August 14, 2002

SARAH, PLAIN & TALL closes off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, after a critically-applauded run and a year of workshops.

August 9, 2002

John Lloyd books the role of "Cooper" on LAW & ORDER episode, "The Ring," acting alongside Jerry Orbach (Det. Brisco) and Jesse L. Martin (Det. Green).  Episode to air this fall on NBC.

July 19, 2002

The reviews are in:  Rave reviews of SARAH, PLAIN & TALL in the New York Times, Variety, New York Daily News, Newsday, Broadway.com and others.

July 18, 2002

Howard Kissel of the New York Daily News reviews SARAH, PLAIN & TALL:  "...John Lloyd Young is deeply poignant as Caleb."

July 15, 2002

SARAH, PLAIN & TALL opens at off-Broadway's historic LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE.  SARAH, PLAIN & TALL was written by the authors of the mini-musical THE MICE, part of Hal Prince's, 3HREE.  Composer Laurence O'Keefe also wrote last season's hit, BAT BOY, THE MUSICAL.  Lyrics are by Nell Benjamin.  Book is by Julia Jordan.  The show is directed by Joe Calarco (Shakespeare's R&J).

The opening night cast included Becca Ayers (Jekyll & Hyde, 1st national tour), Kenneth Boys (Robert Goulet's Camelot), Herndon Lackey (Parade), Kate Wetherhead, Debra Wiseman (The Scarlet Pimpernel) and John Lloyd Young.  Understudies were:  Michael Greenwood (Imperfect Chemistry), Olivia Oguma (Les Miserables) and Sandy Rustin (Jolson & Co.)

SARAH... was workshopped in October 2001 with Becca Ayers, Kenneth Boys, Herndon Lackey, Maria Thayer, Debra Wiseman and John Lloyd Young. 

A second workshop, in February of 2002, starred Becca Ayers, Kenneth Boys, Michael Greenwood, Kate Wetherhead and John Lloyd Young.

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