{"title":"Manu Narayan","role":"Charley","image":"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/roundabout-theatre-company\/image\/upload\/c_fill,g_auto,h_880,w_880\/f_auto\/q_auto\/v1541694984\/Headshots\/Merrily-We-Roll-Along\/Manu_Narayan?_a=BAAAV6DQ","lede":null,"content":"<p><strong>MANU NARAYAN (Charley)<\/strong> is an actor most known for portraying the leading role of Aakash (Drama League nomination) in the original Broadway company of AR Rahman\u2019s Bombay Dreams. On Broadway this past year, he originated the role of Zoltan Karpathy in Lincoln Center Theater\u2019s Tony nominated revival of <em>My Fair Lady<\/em> and created the role of Robbie in the original musical <em>Gettin\u2019 the Band Back Together<\/em> at the Belasco Theater. Off-Broadway, Manu has appeared at the Public (<em>Fucking A<\/em>), Second Stage (<em>Getting Home<\/em> and <em>suburbia<\/em>), La Mama (<em>Yeast Nation<\/em>) and New World Stages (<em>Sidd<\/em>). Regionally, he was Ricky Roma (SD Critics\u2019 nomination) in <em>Glengarry Glen Ross<\/em> and Huma in <em>Guards at the Taj<\/em> at La Jolla Playhouse. He portrayed Mike in the Kennedy Center\u2019s revival of <em>The Lisbon Traviata<\/em>. Other credits include the Stage Manager in <em>Our Town<\/em>, Romeo in Shakespeare\u2019s <em>Romeo and Juliet<\/em>, Cyrano in Rostand\u2019s <em>Cyrano de Bergerac<\/em>, and Jack Absolute in <em>The Rivals<\/em>. On film, Manu co-starred with Mike Myers in <em>The Love Guru<\/em>. He has played supporting roles in <em>Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song<\/em> and in <em>99 Homes<\/em>.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>For the Indian market, he was the male lead in the independent film <em>Good Night | Good Morning<\/em>. He has guest starred on TV in \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy,\u201d \u201cThe Sopranos,\u201d \u201cLaw and Order SVU,\u201d and \u201cUnforgettable\u201d among others. Narayan is an accomplished singer who has sung for the Queen of England, the Royal Family, President George W. Bush, and Secretary Hillary Clinton. Narayan created the baritone role of Faiz in Kamala Sankaram\u2019s opera <em>Thumbprint<\/em> for the Prototype festival and LA Opera. As lead singer and co-songwriter of the band Darunam, he can be heard on multiple feature film soundtracks. Along with his Darunam collaborator Radovan Jovicevic, Manu is developing a new musical with playwright Aditi Kapil. In addition, he has recorded and sings concerts around the world with Grammy award winner Frank London of the Klezmatics. Manu Narayan holds dual BFA degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, where he served three-years as a trustee of the University.<\/p>","website":"","alt":null}