Jeffrey Lesser resides in Palm Springs California.  He has been teaching vocal technique for close to 30 years as well as cabaret performance and piano.  He has worked in theater his entire life as a Director, Musical Director, Actor and Cabaret Performer along with his continued teaching.   Recently he directed Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” and will be directing Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song” in Los Angeles.  In 2022 he directed The Cleveland Premiere of the original Opera “The Sparks Fly Upward.”  In Philadelphia he was The Founding Director of the Non-Profit Theatre Company Center City Theatre Works where he directed Michael Cristofer’s “The Shadow Box” as well as Marvin Hamlisch’s “They’re Playing Our Song,” Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music,” And several other productions.   He has Musical Directed shows such as ““9 To 5” “Head Over Heels,” “Shrek” “Curtains” and “Company”.  He has directed numerous Cabaret Showcases in both Philadelphia and Palm Springs.   Jeff has served as an accompanist for several local artists.  As a performer, he played the role of Nathan in the National Touring Company of “Old Jews Telling Jokes” on the east coast and in both the Los Angeles and Palm Desert Companies.   He has appeared in several musicals including “Company” & “Souvenir” as well as his own Cabaret Shows in such New York City Cabaret Rooms as Don’t Tell Mama, The Duplex;  Michael Feinstein’s Cabaret Room in Los Angeles and  several venues in Philadelphia and The Coachella area.  Jeff can be found leading a Broadway Sing-A-Long several times a month in Palm Springs    He is the founder and Director of the Coachella Valley Cabaret Performance Class previously teaching the class for 11 years in Philadelphia.

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