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"Kirsche is musical theater star material.
He makes Kodaly a slithery hunk--a cad, certainly,
but a seductive cad who has a song in his heart.
His exit anthem, 'Grand Knowing You,' is a winner."
- Evan Henerson, L.A. Daily News

Damon Kirsche is stellar as El Gallo,
part narrator and part manipulator who pushes the action along from the sidelines.
Kirsche delivers soaring ballads with power and panache
and achieves a charismatic performance.
- Les Spindle, Backstage
"As Kodaly, the oily, conceited Casanova,
Damon Kirsche is a definitive model of serpentine
slickness, and he belts out 'It's Been Grand' with
riveting showmanship." - Joel Hirschorn, Variety

“Beautifully haunting . . .
Kirsche proves a younger, sexier Higgins,
with resonant singing voice, impeccable diction and
mastery of difficult patter songs.”
- Bob Curtright, The Wichita Eagle
"... good-ole-boy hunk Li'L Abner,
played with gosh-shucks gusto
and sung exquisitely by Damon Kirsche."
- Les Spindle, Backstage

"Sassy and hilarious... Kirsche's Agis is as tall and
good-looking as a prince should be, but with a body of rubber.
He bends and stretches and poses as he slowly loses his
innocence and is won by Leonide's worldly ways."
- John Farrell, L.A. Daily News
"Damon Kirsche is delectably despicable as womanizer Kodaly."
- Les Spindle, Backstage
"... a posing, preening lover, Kirsche puts his own stamp on a role
that first established Kevin Kline as a star." - Joel Hirschhorn, Variety
"Kirsche is top-notch talent...
a strong voice and versatile singing style well-suited to
the challenging array of songs, the acting ability needed
for the hero's varied guises, and a dashing physical presence."
- Bud Norman, The Wichita Eagle
"An easy, silky baritone . . .
loaded with unforced personableness . . ."
- Eric Marchese, OC Register
"Damon Kirsche sends On the Street Where You Live into the heavens:
the sound is sublime."

- Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
"beautiful precision of style... a very sensitive and skilled performer."
- Steven Blier, The New York Festival of Song
"Damon Kirsche sings with
the best musical phrasing
you are ever likely to hear."
- Sherman Spencer, The Record
"Shimmering and uncommonly absorbing... playing
with brio and conviction is Damon Kirsche as the
dashing, too-good-to-be-true Sir Lancelot, who
soars in his splendid romantic ballads."
- Les Spindle, Backstage
bio

photo by John Ganun
 DAMON KIRSCHE has performed in theatres across the country, most recently appearing as Prof. Henry Higgins in MTWichita’s MY FAIR LADY and as Carl-Magnus in South Coast Repertory’s A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Last spring he played Ravenal in SHOW BOAT at Casa Mañana with the Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra, and later appeared as Franklin Shepard in TheatreWorks’ MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. This fall he will return to South Coast Rep in the World Premiere of John Strand and Dennis McCarthy’s AN ITALIAN STRAW HAT.

Damon has revived several works with the Los Angeles Reprise! series, including SHE LOVES ME (Steven Kodaly) and ON THE 20TH CENTURY (Bruce Granit). On Broadway, Damon appeared in the City Center’s Encores! series productions of ON A CLEAR DAY..., the ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1936, STRIKE UP THE BAND and SWEET ADELINE. Other credits include MY FAIR LADY (Freddy) at La Mirada (Ovation Nomination), CAMELOT (Lancelot) – Cabrillo, THE FANTASTICKS (El Gallo) and THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (Brad) – Performance Riverside, MY WAY (himself) at both La Mirada Theatre and the Welk Resort, THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN (Prince DeLong) and INTO THE WOODS (Rapunzel's Prince) – Music Circus.
In concert, Damon has been a featured soloist at the Kennedy Center, Weill Hall, the 92nd St Y, Lincoln Center, the Berliner Dom and with the California Philharmonic. He is a member of L.A.’s Musical Theatre Guild, where he starred in concertized readings of LI’L ABNER, SUPERMAN and Joe Taylor, Jr. in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ALLEGRO. He sings throughout Southern California with vintage swing orchestra Mora’s Modern Rhythmists, at the Chandler Pavillion, the Orpheum, Catalina’s Casino Ballroom and aboard HMS Queen Mary. The orchestra recently debuted as resident big band at the Cicada Club in downtown L.A. and Damon is featured on their CDs “Goblin Market” and “Devil’s Serenade.”

Damon was raised on an organic family farm in Windsor, North Dakota (population: 33). Proud member of Actor’s Equity. Training: The Juilliard School.
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