Laurence Guittard
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Laurence Guittard is an actor and singer, mostly appearing on the Broadway
stage. He made his Broadway debut in Baker Street in 1965. Notable appearances include Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm in Stephen Sondheim
's A Little Night Music
, Curly in the 1979 revival of Oklahoma!
, and as Don Quixote in several productions of Man of La Mancha
.
Mr. Guittard was nominated for a Tony Award
for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in A Little Night Music. He won the 1973 Theatre World Award
for the same role.
Mr. Guittard, a seasoned Broadway veteran, has also brought his baritone voice and acting skills to the Broadway revival of She Loves Me
and in the musical revue Rodgers and Hart
. In recent years he has appeared extensively at the Ahmanson Theatre
and at the Old Globe in San Diego. In California, he won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award
for his ensemble performance in Cloud 9
.
The celebration of Stephen Sondheim – all-star participants included, Angela Lansbury, Alexis Smith, Dorothy Collins, Chita Rivera, Glynis Johns, Hermione Gingold, Anthony Perkins, Larry Kert and many others – took place at the Shubert Theatre in 1973. Guittard was among the celebrants and sings, "We're Gonna Be All Right", on the recording made on that special occasion, Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (1973), recorded live March 11, 1973.
Television credits include Covenant, Man Without a Country (TV movies), and Three's Company; Guittard also played in the comedy-mystery, Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978), with Farrah Fawcett, Jeff Bridges, John Wood, and Tammy Grimes.
In 1978, he also reprised the role of Count Malcom in the film version of A Little Night Music which also starred Elizabeth Taylor
.
Mr. Guittard is a scion of the Guittard family of chocolatiers
.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
stage. He made his Broadway debut in Baker Street in 1965. Notable appearances include Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm in Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is the winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the Laurence Olivier Award...
's A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Its title is a literal English translation of the German name for Mozart's Serenade...
, Curly in the 1979 revival of Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance...
, and as Don Quixote in several productions of Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha is a musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervantes's seventeenth century masterpiece Don Quixote...
.
Mr. Guittard was nominated for a Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in A Little Night Music. He won the 1973 Theatre World Award
Theatre World Award
The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season, is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or off-Broadway.-History:...
for the same role.
Mr. Guittard, a seasoned Broadway veteran, has also brought his baritone voice and acting skills to the Broadway revival of She Loves Me
She Loves Me
She Loves Me is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and music by Jerry Bock.The musical is the fifth adaptation of the play Parfumerie by Hungarian playwright Miklos Laszlo, following the 1940 James Stewart-Margaret Sullavan film The Shop around the Corner and the...
and in the musical revue Rodgers and Hart
Rodgers and Hart
Rodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and the lyricist Lorenz Hart...
. In recent years he has appeared extensively at the Ahmanson Theatre
Ahmanson Theatre
The Ahmanson Theatre is one of the four main venues that comprise the Los Angeles Music Center.Through the generosity of philanthropist Robert H. Ahmanson, construction began on March 9, 1962. The theatre opened on April 12, 1967 with a production of More Stately Mansions starring Ingrid Bergman,...
and at the Old Globe in San Diego. In California, he won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards is an annual awards program presented by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle . Established in 1969, the awards recognize excellence in theatre in the Greater Los Angeles Area....
for his ensemble performance in Cloud 9
Cloud Nine (play)
Cloud Nine is a two-act play written by British playwright Caryl Churchill after workshops with the Joint Stock Theatre Company in late 1978 and first performed at Dartington College of Arts, Devon, on 14 February 1979....
.
The celebration of Stephen Sondheim – all-star participants included, Angela Lansbury, Alexis Smith, Dorothy Collins, Chita Rivera, Glynis Johns, Hermione Gingold, Anthony Perkins, Larry Kert and many others – took place at the Shubert Theatre in 1973. Guittard was among the celebrants and sings, "We're Gonna Be All Right", on the recording made on that special occasion, Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (1973), recorded live March 11, 1973.
Television credits include Covenant, Man Without a Country (TV movies), and Three's Company; Guittard also played in the comedy-mystery, Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978), with Farrah Fawcett, Jeff Bridges, John Wood, and Tammy Grimes.
In 1978, he also reprised the role of Count Malcom in the film version of A Little Night Music which also starred Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age...
.
Mr. Guittard is a scion of the Guittard family of chocolatiers
Guittard Chocolate Company
The Guittard Chocolate Company is an American-based chocolate maker which produces couverture chocolate using original formulas and traditional French methods...
.