Derek Klena

Derek Klena most recently starred as Christian in Moulin Rouge on Broadway. Previously he received a Tony Award nomination and for his performance as Nick Healy in Alanis Morissette’s critically acclaimed Broadway musical, Jagged Little Pill. Derek also starred and originated the role of Dmitry in the stage adaptation of the animated movie Anastasia. He first broke onto the NYC theatre scene in the 2012 Off-Broadway revival of Carrie, where he was quickly noticed and scooped up by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul to originate the lead role of Eddie Birdlace in Dogfight. He then made his Broadway debut as Fiyero in the 10th anniversary company of Wicked, and followed that up by originating the role of Michael Johnson in Jason Robert Brown’s The Bridges of Madison County. Derek can also be seen on television in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (HBOMax), The Code (CBS), City On A Hill (Showtime), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), Quantico (ABC), Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO), Blue Bloods (CBS), Law and Order: SVU (NBC), and Carrie Diaries (CW).