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| − | '''John Tartaglia''' (b. February 16, 1978) is a puppeteer and actor whose career started on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', subsequently leading to [[Broadway]] stardom and a Tony-award for originating the roles of Princeton and Rod in ''[[Avenue Q]]'', off- and on-Broadway, and in the short-lived Las Vegas production. |
+ | '''John Tartaglia''' (b. February 16, 1978) is a puppeteer and actor whose professional career started on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', subsequently leading to [[Broadway]] stardom and a Tony-award for originating the roles of Princeton and Rod in ''[[Avenue Q]]'', off- and on-Broadway, and in the short-lived Las Vegas production. |
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| ⚫ | As a teenager, Tartaglia danced as [[Cookie Monster]] and [[Oscar the Grouch]] at [[Sesame Place]]. He subsequently began on ''Sesame Street'' at the age of 16, performing background characters and assisting.<ref name="season36presskit">[https://web.archive.org/web/20051222011131/http://www.sesameworkshop.org:80/press_kit/index.php Season 36 Press Kit] (archived)</ref> Tartaglia was a regular puppeteer for the series through [[Season 35 (2004)|Season 35]], though he has returned occasionally for different projects. His later roles included [[Brandeis|Brandeis the dog]] in [[Episode 4307]], [[Birdie]] in the resource video ''[[Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce]]'', and various characters for "[[Elmo the Musical]]." He has also lent his vocals to inserts, such as "[[Brothers and Sisters]]" with [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]] {{first|4056}}. |
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| + | Tartaglia's production company, Gables Grove Productions, has produced several stage shows; including live versions of ''[[Sid the Science Kid]]'' and ''[[Dinosaur Train]]'', and ''[[Sesame Place stage shows#Elmo the Musical - Live! at Sesame Place (2014-present)|Elmo the Musical Live!]]'' for Sesame Place.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190721101745/http://gablesgroveproductions.com/ Gables Grove Productions - official site] (archived)</ref> Tartaglia has also collaborated with [[The Jim Henson Company|the Henson Company]] on the live shows ''[[Jim Henson's Musical World]]'' (which he conceived, directed and hosted) and ''[[Jim Henson's Inspired Silliness]]'', and on the [[PBS]] series ''[[Splash and Bubbles]]''. |
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| ⚫ | He began on '' |
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| − | Other stage credits include Pinocchio and the Magic Mirror in ''Shrek'' on Broadway and Lumiere in the Broadway production of ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''. He also portrayed the role of |
+ | Other stage credits include playing Pinocchio and the Magic Mirror in ''Shrek'' on Broadway and Lumiere in the Broadway production of ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''. He also portrayed the role of the Genie in a 2012 St. Louis production of [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s ''[[Aladdin]]'' and directed ''Because of Winn-Dixie'', with a real dog on stage. Tartaglia hosts ''Sunday Funday'' on [[Sirius XM]] On Broadway (Channel 72). |
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+ | Tartaglia had his own [[Disney Channel]] TV series, ''Johnny and the Sprites'', where he starred on-camera opposite puppets played by veteran ''Sesame'' Muppeteers. He discussed the experience in a TV Guide interview: |
| − | {{quote|It is funny because we'd give the humans and celebrities a hard time when they came on [Sesame Street], when they were talking to the puppet and they'd look at the puppeteer and at the monitor that the puppeteers watch to perform. My first two days of shooting were really weird. I kept looking at Leslie [Carrara-Rudolph], who performs Ginger, and I'm like, "What am I doing? I know better than that!" It is challenging at first, but the puppeteers we have on the show are the best of the best, and they always make me believe that they are real. It doesn't take much to believe for a little while that you are talking to these real creatures. |
+ | {{quote|It is funny because we'd give the humans and celebrities a hard time when they came on [Sesame Street], when they were talking to the puppet and they'd look at the puppeteer and at the monitor that the puppeteers watch to perform. My first two days of shooting were really weird. I kept looking at Leslie [Carrara-Rudolph], who performs Ginger, and I'm like, "What am I doing? I know better than that!" It is challenging at first, but the puppeteers we have on the show are the best of the best, and they always make me believe that they are real. It doesn't take much to believe for a little while that you are talking to these real creatures.<ref name="tvguide">[[TV Guide]] - "Avenue Q's John Tartaglia Sings a New (Kid-friendlier!) Tune" by Angel Cohn, January 12, 2007</ref>}} |
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| − | :from sesameworkshop.org: |
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| − | {{quote|John Tartaglia has been a Muppeteer with ''Sesame Street'' for the past nine seasons, starting at age 16. On ''Sesame Street'', he performs [[Alfred Duck]], and a host of other Muppets ranging from penguins to sheep. Tartaglia is also part of the "[[Elmo's World]]" team of computer-graphic puppeteers. Recently, he had the honor of playing the Muppet, [[Tingo]], in ''[[Sesame English]]'', which airs internationally. He also played the part of [[DJ 2]] in ''[[Animal Jam]]'', a new [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Company]] series airing on Discovery Kids! Tartaglia's work can also be seen in ''[[The Book of Pooh]]'', ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'', ''[[Between the Lions]]'', and ''[[Dog City (series)|Dog City]]''. An accomplished musical theater performer, he spent his teenage years dancing as [[Cookie Monster]] and [[Oscar the Grouch]] at [[Sesame Place]] in Langhorne, PA, and was recently on Broadway in ''[[Avenue Q]]'', the acclaimed hit musical, playing the role of Princeton (the lead) and Rod.}} |
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==Muppet Credits== |
==Muppet Credits== |
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* ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'': Bird, Delivery Man |
* ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'': Bird, Delivery Man |
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* ''[[Animal Jam]]'': [[DJ 2]] |
* ''[[Animal Jam]]'': [[DJ 2]] |
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+ | * ''[[Play with Me Sesame]]'': [[Ernie]] (season 2 and select part of [[Play With Me Sesame (website)|website]]) |
* ''[[Sesame English]]'': [[Tingo]] |
* ''[[Sesame English]]'': [[Tingo]] |
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* ''[[Music Works Wonders]]'': [[Hoots the Owl]] (puppetry only) |
* ''[[Music Works Wonders]]'': [[Hoots the Owl]] (puppetry only) |
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* ''[[Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf|Peter and the Wolf]]'': Muppet Performer, [[:File:Bso-cameos.jpg|Cameo]] as an audience member |
* ''[[Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf|Peter and the Wolf]]'': Muppet Performer, [[:File:Bso-cameos.jpg|Cameo]] as an audience member |
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| − | * ''[[Dog City]]'': Additional Puppeteer |
+ | * ''[[Dog City (series)|Dog City]]'': Additional Puppeteer |
* ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'': Additional Puppeteer |
* ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'': Additional Puppeteer |
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* ''[[A Is for Asthma]]'': Additional Puppeteer |
* ''[[A Is for Asthma]]'': Additional Puppeteer |
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| + | * ''[[A Cathedral Christmas]]'': Additional Puppeteer |
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* ''[[CinderElmo]]'' |
* ''[[CinderElmo]]'' |
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* ''[[Three Bears and a New Baby]]'': Additional Puppeteer |
* ''[[Three Bears and a New Baby]]'': Additional Puppeteer |
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*''[[Between the Lions]]'': guest ''Sesame Street'' puppeteer (Elmo/Bert "Dance with Smartypants" segments) |
*''[[Between the Lions]]'': guest ''Sesame Street'' puppeteer (Elmo/Bert "Dance with Smartypants" segments) |
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* [[Journey to Ernie]]: Circus Duck (voice) |
* [[Journey to Ernie]]: Circus Duck (voice) |
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| − | * ''[[Elmo the Musical]]'': [[Giant Octopus]], [[Fastest-Drawing Fred]], [[Royal Guards|Royal Guard]], [[The Man in the Sleeveless Undershirt]], [[Rhombus of Recipes]] |
+ | * ''[[Elmo the Musical]]'': [[Giant Octopus]], [[Fastest-Drawing Fred]], [[Royal Guards|Royal Guard]], [[The Man in the Sleeveless Undershirt]], [[Rhombus of Recipes]] |
* ''[[Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce]]'': [[Birdie]] |
* ''[[Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce]]'': [[Birdie]] |
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* [[The Hub|Fraggle Rock-A-Thon]] promos: [[Gobo Fraggle]] |
* [[The Hub|Fraggle Rock-A-Thon]] promos: [[Gobo Fraggle]] |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | [[File:Young_john_tartaglia.jpg|thumb|300px|Tartaglia in his youth, with a Kermit and [[Red Fraggle]] doll, as seen on the ''[[Being Elmo]]'' DVD.]] |
+ | [[File:Young_john_tartaglia.jpg|thumb|300px|Tartaglia in his youth, with a [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] and [[Red Fraggle]] doll, as seen on the ''[[Being Elmo]]'' DVD.]] |
* According to [[The MuppetCast]] episode #41, Tartaglia's biggest inspiration in performing was [[Richard Hunt]]. |
* According to [[The MuppetCast]] episode #41, Tartaglia's biggest inspiration in performing was [[Richard Hunt]]. |
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* Tartaglia says Ernie is his favorite ''Sesame'' character. "I was really honored to do Ernie for one season of Play with Me Sesame. Jim Henson was my hero, and the reason I am here now. So to actually have his character and to work with it and that voice and to make that relationship happen with Bert, I was just really honored. You feel like you are a part of history."<ref name="tvguide" /> |
* Tartaglia says Ernie is his favorite ''Sesame'' character. "I was really honored to do Ernie for one season of Play with Me Sesame. Jim Henson was my hero, and the reason I am here now. So to actually have his character and to work with it and that voice and to make that relationship happen with Bert, I was just really honored. You feel like you are a part of history."<ref name="tvguide" /> |
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| − | * On November 21, 2006, Tartaglia assumed the role of Lumiere in the [[Broadway]] stage version of [[Disney]]'s ''Beauty and the Beast''. |
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* In 1990, TV series ''[[The Mickey Mouse Club|MMC]]'' had a contest to meet [[Jim Henson]] and the other ''[[Muppet*Vision 3D]]'' puppeteers while they were filming. Producers say John lost to Joe Apel, due to the fact Apel was close to Los Angeles. {{cite}} |
* In 1990, TV series ''[[The Mickey Mouse Club|MMC]]'' had a contest to meet [[Jim Henson]] and the other ''[[Muppet*Vision 3D]]'' puppeteers while they were filming. Producers say John lost to Joe Apel, due to the fact Apel was close to Los Angeles. {{cite}} |
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* An interview with Tartaglia was included as a bonus feature for the ''[[Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey]]'' DVD. |
* An interview with Tartaglia was included as a bonus feature for the ''[[Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey]]'' DVD. |
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| + | *[[John Tartaglia Cameos]] |
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| − | *[http://www.americantheatrewing.org/downstagecenter/detail/stephanie_dabruzzo_and_john_tartaglia Stephanie D'Abruzzo and John Tartaglia] [http://www.americantheatrewing.org/downstagecenter/ Downstage Center] interview at [http://www.americantheatrewing.org/ American Theatre Wing] |
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| − | *[http://mouseclubhouse.com/Interviews/john-tartaglia/john-tartaglia-beast&shrek.htm John Tartaglia interview] at Mouse Clubhouse |
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==Sources== |
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Revision as of 22:01, 5 December 2019
John Tartaglia (b. February 16, 1978) is a puppeteer and actor whose professional career started on Sesame Street, subsequently leading to Broadway stardom and a Tony-award for originating the roles of Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q, off- and on-Broadway, and in the short-lived Las Vegas production.
As a teenager, Tartaglia danced as Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch at Sesame Place. He subsequently began on Sesame Street at the age of 16, performing background characters and assisting.[1] Tartaglia was a regular puppeteer for the series through Season 35, though he has returned occasionally for different projects. His later roles included Brandeis the dog in Episode 4307, Birdie in the resource video Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce, and various characters for "Elmo the Musical." He has also lent his vocals to inserts, such as "Brothers and Sisters" with Stephanie D'Abruzzo (First: Episode 4056).
Tartaglia's production company, Gables Grove Productions, has produced several stage shows; including live versions of Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train, and Elmo the Musical Live! for Sesame Place.[2] Tartaglia has also collaborated with the Henson Company on the live shows Jim Henson's Musical World (which he conceived, directed and hosted) and Jim Henson's Inspired Silliness, and on the PBS series Splash and Bubbles.
Other stage credits include playing Pinocchio and the Magic Mirror in Shrek on Broadway and Lumiere in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast. He also portrayed the role of the Genie in a 2012 St. Louis production of Disney's Aladdin and directed Because of Winn-Dixie, with a real dog on stage. Tartaglia hosts Sunday Funday on Sirius XM On Broadway (Channel 72).
Tartaglia had his own Disney Channel TV series, Johnny and the Sprites, where he starred on-camera opposite puppets played by veteran Sesame Muppeteers. He discussed the experience in a TV Guide interview:
Muppet Credits
Tartaglia and Ernie at Sesame Street Workshop's 35th Anniversary Celebration Gala.
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Performing Gobo Fraggle in 2013.
- Sesame Street: Alfred Duck, Phoebe, Pipe Organ, Trey, the Martians, Brandeis
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: Bird, Delivery Man
- Animal Jam: DJ 2
- Play with Me Sesame: Ernie (season 2 and select part of website)
- Sesame English: Tingo
- Music Works Wonders: Hoots the Owl (puppetry only)
- Peter and the Wolf: Muppet Performer, Cameo as an audience member
- Dog City: Additional Puppeteer
- Bear in the Big Blue House: Additional Puppeteer
- A Is for Asthma: Additional Puppeteer
- A Cathedral Christmas: Additional Puppeteer
- CinderElmo
- Three Bears and a New Baby: Additional Puppeteer
- Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
- Elmopalooza: Additional Puppeteer
- Elmo's World: Computer Graphic Puppeteer
- Between the Lions: guest Sesame Street puppeteer (Elmo/Bert "Dance with Smartypants" segments)
- Journey to Ernie: Circus Duck (voice)
- Elmo the Musical: Giant Octopus, Fastest-Drawing Fred, Royal Guard, The Man in the Sleeveless Undershirt, Rhombus of Recipes
- Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce: Birdie
- Fraggle Rock-A-Thon promos: Gobo Fraggle
Trivia
Tartaglia in his youth, with a Kermit and Red Fraggle doll, as seen on the Being Elmo DVD.
- According to The MuppetCast episode #41, Tartaglia's biggest inspiration in performing was Richard Hunt.
- Tartaglia says Ernie is his favorite Sesame character. "I was really honored to do Ernie for one season of Play with Me Sesame. Jim Henson was my hero, and the reason I am here now. So to actually have his character and to work with it and that voice and to make that relationship happen with Bert, I was just really honored. You feel like you are a part of history."[3]
- In 1990, TV series MMC had a contest to meet Jim Henson and the other Muppet*Vision 3D puppeteers while they were filming. Producers say John lost to Joe Apel, due to the fact Apel was close to Los Angeles. [cite]
- An interview with Tartaglia was included as a bonus feature for the Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey DVD.
See also
Sources
- ↑ Season 36 Press Kit (archived)
- ↑ Gables Grove Productions - official site (archived)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 TV Guide - "Avenue Q's John Tartaglia Sings a New (Kid-friendlier!) Tune" by Angel Cohn, January 12, 2007