Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer stars as Matt’s Mother (Mildred Hucklebee) in The Fantasticks on Broadway at the Hayes Theater from October 22, 2026.

Kritzer is best known for her New York stage roles as Lady of the Lake in Spamalot on Broadway, earning her first Tony Award nomination; Serena in Legally Blonde, which earned her the 2007 Clarence Derwent Award; and Salome in The Robber Bridegroom, earning a Lucille Lortel Award. She has earned three Drama Desk Award nominations: for The Great American Trailer Park Musical, A Catered Affair, and Beetlejuice.

She also performed as Jovie in Elf: The Musical and as Bea Something Rotten! on Broadway. More recently, she originated the role of the Lady of the Lake in the D.C. premiere of the 2023 Spamalot revival before the production moved to Broadway.