Robert Ariza

Robert Ariza (born April 6, 1990) is an American television and stage actor from Queens, New York. He is best known for his performances in the cast of Deaf West's 2015 revival of Spring Awakening, and in productions of Hamilton (Chicago), Les Misérables (National Tour), and Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Shanghai).

Early life and education Robert Ariza was born in Queens, New York. He first discovered musical theatre as a teenager, when he attended a teen drama camp and acted in a production of Footloose.

Career

Musical Theatre Wichita (2012-2014) During and immediately after his time at the University of Michigan, Ariza performed with Musical Theatre Wichita, a summer theatre in Kansas, for three seasons. He made his MTW debut in 2012 summer season with ensemble roles in Fiddler on the Roof, 9 to 5, HONK!, and Singin' In The Rain. That same year, he was cast as Padaman/Nikos in MTW's Legally Blonde. In 2013, he played Courfeyrac in Les Misérables, Francis Lockwood in Betty Blue Eyes, and performed in the ensembles of Mary Poppins and The King and I. In the 2014 season, he played Professor in South Pacific, Chino in West Side Story, Butler in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, FBI Agent Johnny Dollar in Catch Me If You Can, and Bert Barry in 42nd Street.

East Coast Theatre and Broadway Debut (2015-2017) Ariza made his Broadway debut as a swing in Deaf West's 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. He learned American Sign Language for the role.

National Tours (2017-2020) In 2017, he performed as Marius in the Les Misérables North American tour, 9 To 5 Bob Enright / Ensemble Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Butler Swing u/s Melchior, Hanschen, Georg, Otto Deaf West revival on Broadway The Theory of Relativity Ryan Norma Terris Theatre with Goodspeed Musicals

Evita Che Olney Theatre Center Spamilton Lin-Manuel Miranda Triad Theatre 2018 Les Misérables Marius North America tour 2019 Hamilton Ensemble u/s Alexander Hamilton, John Laurens/Philip Hamilton Chicago, CIBC Theater 2021 The Visitor Ensemble/Nasim The Public Theater, World Premiere

Somewhere Over The Border Adán/Cruz Syracuse Stage & Geva Theatre, World Premiere Sister Act Pablo Pittsburgh CLO 2023 The Last Wide Open Roberto Adirondack Theatre Festival

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Ensemble (u/s Pierre, Andrey) The New Bund 31 PAC, Shanghai

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee William Barfee Peterborough Players Little Shop of Horrors Seymour Playmakers Repertory Company 2026 Operation Mincemeat u/s Charles Cholmondeley & Others, Hester Leggatt & Others John Golden Theatre, Broadway Television credits

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