About Us
Who We Are
As a company founded by Broadway performers, we have firsthand knowledge of the industry, helping us raise the bar and provide a unique perspective to the workshops that we deliver.
We have provided over 25,000 students of all ages from all over the world with unforgettable Broadway memories!
About Barry
Barry is a Texas born choreographer, singer, dancer, and actor whose first love in the world of musical theater was tap. After soaking in all forms of training as a child, he attended the University of Oklahoma for a BFA in musical theater, and now has resided in NYC for 15+ years where he was most recently seen in the 11-time Tony nominated production of Tootsie.
He has been the Associate to Tony nominated Choreographer Denis Jones for over 10 years and together they have collaborated on Broadway, across the country, and internationally on over 50+ productions.
His Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include: Honeymoon in Vegas, Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn, Sunset Boulevard starring Glenn Close, Tootsie, Piece of my Heart, as well as New York City Center Encores: Call Me, Madam!, and Hey, Look Me Over! Regionally he has worked at some of North America’s most prominent theaters including: The MUNY, Goodspeed, Papermill Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, Dallas Theater Center, TUTS, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, The Alley Theatre, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. In 2014 and ‘16 he was featured on the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and can be seen in the 73rd annual Tony Awards hosted by James Corden!
Together with Leslie, he is excited to welcome students from around the world to Broadway Imagined and share their firsthand knowledge of the arts and Broadway!
About Leslie
Leslie Flesner is an acclaimed singer/dancer/actress with nine Broadway shows under her belt. She was born and raised in Miami, FL where she trained in classical ballet from the age of 4 until she left to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from Florida State University.
Upon graduating, Leslie made her Broadway debut in Finian’s Rainbow, where she understudied and performed one of the lead roles, Susan the Silent. From there, she has consistently worked on Broadway, next appearing in the 2011 revival of Follies starring Bernadette Peters, followed by Chaplin, Cinderella, Honeymoon in Vegas, An American in Paris, Hello, Dolly! (starring Bette Midler), Tootsie, and most recently Funny Girl.
In addition to Broadway, Leslie has performed in regional premieres across the country including War Paint at the Goodman Theater (starring Patti Lupone) as well as many others at some of the country’s most prominent theaters including New York City Center, The Kennedy Center, Papermill Playhouse, Ahmanson Theatre, Metropolitan Opera, The MUNY, North Shore Music Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Portland Center Stage, and Maltz Jupiter Theatre.
Leslie also has been seen on television in The Knick, Boardwalk Empire, The Colbert Show, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 68th, 69th, and 73rd Annual Tony Awards, and The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Leslie continues to pursue her passion of performing while educating young performers all over the country.