Princeton Montessori School alumnus Daniel Marmion, class of ’94, is making his Broadway debut on Nov. 2 alongside Academy award-winning actress Marlee Matlin in the musical “Spring Awakening.”
Mr. Marmion, who grew up Lawrenceville, has been acting since his annual elementary operetta performances at the school. After graduating in 8th grade as part of the first graduating cohort, he continued to act in all The Lawrenceville School’s productions and then earned a BA in acting from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Post-graduation, he spent a few years acting in small New York theaters, and a few years ago moved to Los Angeles, where he continues to pursue his passion.
This is the third run of this production of Spring Awakening that Mr. Marmion has been in. The other two were in Los Angeles within the last year.
Half the cast members are deaf actors using American Sign Language, while speaking actors like Mr. Marmion act alongside them, making it a totally accessible experience for deaf and hearing audience members. Ms. Matlin, an award-winning deaf actor, plays one of the adult roles, as does Camryn Mannheim, an Emmy-winning actor who, along with a few other cast members, has a proficient knowledge of ASL and is able to both speak and sign simultaneously.
Spring Awakening will run through January at the Brooks Atkinson Theater in Manhattan.
