Leigh Ann Larkin (born c. ) is an American actress and singer, best
known for her performance as June Havoc in the Broadway revival of
the musical, Gypsy.Larkin was born Leigh Ann Wielgus on April in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from North Hills High School
in . Larkin went on to study musical theater at the University of
Cincinnati â€" College-Conservatory of Music, graduating in . Shortly
after, she moved to Manhattan.Larkin appeared in the Disney Theatrical
national tour of On the Record, and returned to Pittsburgh in May to
star as Belle in Beauty and the Beast at the Pittsburgh Musical
Theater. She was seen on television in as Pepper Gleason on Lipstick
Jungle, as well as in The Flight of the Conchords in and in
Elementary in December .In , Larkin performed the role of June Havoc
in the Encores! revival of Gypsy: A Musical Fable, from July to , .
The Encores! production transferred to Broadway, where it opened at
the St. James Theatre on March , , despite Ben Brantley's slightly
negative review in The New York Times. The show was originally
scheduled to close in March on Patti Lupone's final performance, but
closed on January , due to decreases in ticket sales. Larkin
described her audition process in a March interview with
Broadway.com:
known for her performance as June Havoc in the Broadway revival of
the musical, Gypsy.Larkin was born Leigh Ann Wielgus on April in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from North Hills High School
in . Larkin went on to study musical theater at the University of
Cincinnati â€" College-Conservatory of Music, graduating in . Shortly
after, she moved to Manhattan.Larkin appeared in the Disney Theatrical
national tour of On the Record, and returned to Pittsburgh in May to
star as Belle in Beauty and the Beast at the Pittsburgh Musical
Theater. She was seen on television in as Pepper Gleason on Lipstick
Jungle, as well as in The Flight of the Conchords in and in
Elementary in December .In , Larkin performed the role of June Havoc
in the Encores! revival of Gypsy: A Musical Fable, from July to , .
The Encores! production transferred to Broadway, where it opened at
the St. James Theatre on March , , despite Ben Brantley's slightly
negative review in The New York Times. The show was originally
scheduled to close in March on Patti Lupone's final performance, but
closed on January , due to decreases in ticket sales. Larkin
described her audition process in a March interview with
Broadway.com:
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