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Alice Ripley, who The New York Times called “simply astonishing,” is a consummate Broadway star in addition to a versatile actor in film and television and a distinguished singer-songwriter. Her work as Diana in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal garnered her a Tony Award for “Best Actress in a Musical.” She was nominated for both a Drama Desk and a Tony for her brilliant work in the short lived but legendary Side Show, and she’s created unforgettable original performances in such Broadway hits as The Who’s Tommy, Sunset Boulevard, The Rocky Horror Show, and American Psycho.

Ripley has won accolades and awards for her work in the feature films Bear With Us and Sugar! and has made guest appearances on such popular TV series as “Blue Bloods,” “Royal Pains,” “30 Rock” (as herself) and the Netflix series “Girlboss.” Along with four original Broadway cast recordings, two musical theatre duet albums, and countless guest tracks on compilation CDs and demos, Ms. Ripley is an accomplished songwriter/musician who has released three albums of her own music.

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Alice Ripley STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Out of the Box Theatrics Return Engagement, 2021
Arlene

[Immersive]
Out of the Box Theatrics Site Specific Production, 2019
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Return Off-Broadway Engagement, 2019
Trisha Lee

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2019
Trisha Lee

[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 2018
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Mrs. Wolfe

Patrick's Mother

[Off-Broadway]
MCC Theater Production, 2011
Marsha

[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 2010
Diana

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Diana

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2008
Diana

Diana

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Concert, 2006
Performer

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2005
Genevieve

[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2003
Audrey [Replacement]

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
Amy

[Broadway]
New York Concert, 2001
One of "The Sweethearts"

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2000
Janet Weiss

[Regional (US)]
Regional Production, 2000
Miss Molly Ivors

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2000
Miss Molly Ivors

[Off-Broadway]
1999
Miss Molly Ivors

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]

Performer [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 1998
Performer

[New York]
New York Concert, 1998
Svetlana

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1998
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Violet Hilton

[Broadway]
Concert [Broadway], 1997
Bathsheba

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1994
Betty Schaefer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Ensemble

Local Lass

Specialist's Assistant

Mrs. Walker (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1987
Fantine [Replacement]

[New York]
Workshop, 1996
Performer


Alice Ripley Movies

The Adulterer
[ 2000 ] Kim
Temptation
[ 2004 ] Sabrina
Isn't It Delicious
[ 2013 ] Caroline Weldon
Sugar!
[ 2016 ] Leslie
Bear with Us
[ 2016 ] Melanie Carter
The Pink Unicorn
[ 2022 ] Trisha

Alice Ripley Awards and Nominations


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2009 - Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Alice Ripley, Next to Normal


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Alice RipleyNext to Normal


winner
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Alice Ripley, Next to Normal

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Alice Ripley, Next to Normal

Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play

Alice RipleyShakespeare In Hollywood

Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Alice RipleyTell Me on a Sunday

Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical

Alice RipleyCompany

Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Alice Ripley, Side Show

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Alice Ripley, Side Show

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Betty Buckley, Darren Criss, and More To Headline BROADWAY SERIES In Provincetown


Tony Award-winning Broadway, film and TV legend Betty Buckley, and Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor and singer Darren Criss will headline Town Hall performances as part of a revived and expanded Broadway music series produced by the Grammy and Emmy Award-winning artist John McDaniel and presented by Post Office Cafe & Cabaret and Tin Pan Alley.

The Green Room 42 Presents The Return Of Josie De Guzman This May


Join two-time Tony Award nominee JOSIE DE GUZMAN as she returns to THE GREEN ROOM 42. Known for her roles in GUYS AND DOLLS and WEST SIDE STORY, don't miss her performances on 5/4-5.

Andrew Bova Debuts Solo Show TAKING NOTES: LESSONS IN AND OUT OF CLASS At The Green Room 42


Join Andrew Bova at The Green Room 42 for his debut solo show, TAKING NOTES: LESSONS IN AND OUT OF CLASS. Experience a night of reflection, humor, and self-acceptance as he shares his journey through life's lessons. Proceeds will be donated to youth arts education.

Ava Paris Locknar to Present TALL GIRL SINGING at Birdland Theater


BIRDLAND THEATER will present rising actress and vocalist Ava Paris Locknar in “Tall Girl Singing' this month. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

See Alice Ripley and John McDaniel, JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY & More at Birdland in April


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

THE VOICE's Wendy Moten to Return to Birdland Jazz Club in April


BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present return of Nashville vocalist Wendy Moten – best known for her 2021 run on NBC’s “The Voice”. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Alice Ripley and John McDaniel to Perform at Birdland in April


BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Tony Award-winning singer and actress Alice Ripley and Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musical director and pianist John McDaniel in concert. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Blue Strawberry Brings Broadway Veterans Melissa Errico, John Lloyd Young, and Alice Ripley to St. Louis


Blue Strawberry Showroom and Lounge welcomes a pair of Tony winning actors and a Tony nominee in the coming months. Melissa Errico, Alice Ripley, and John Lloyd Young will bring their cabaret shows to the club in mid-town St. Louis. Errico, a 2008 Tony nominee, will perform her show of Sondheim classics on April 26th and 27th. Young, the Tony winner for Lead Actor in a Musical for his role as Franki Valli in JERSEY BOYS, performs on May 8th and 9th. The Tony winner for NEXT TO NORMAL, Alice Ripley, will be joined by Grammy and Emmy Winner John McDaniel on May 24th and 25th to share their music and stories from a lifetime on Broadway.  

Alice Ripley To Perform At Branford's Legacy Theatre This Month


Legacy Theatre will welcome Tony Award-Winner Alice Ripley, the latest performer in the 2024 Sunday Broadway Concert Series, to Branford. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Green Room 42 to Present Broadway Stars in LATE NIGHT VIBING: ASIAN R&B Next Month


THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present the special concert “Late Night Vibing: Asian R&B” on Monday, March 18 at 9:30 PM. 

Bennett Leak Will Be Second Stage Theater's Interim Artistic Director


Second Stage Theater has announced that Bennett Leak, Second Stage Theater's Director of Artistic Production, has been named Interim Artistic Director for the 2024-25 Season.

Alex Joseph Grayson Will Make 54 Below Solo Debut Next Month


Alex Joseph Grayson makes his solo debut at 54 Below with 'Why Have I Never Heard of You?' this March. Learn more about the performance here!

L Morgan Lee Will Perform at Branford's Legacy Theatre This Weekend


Join Tony Award Nominee L Morgan Lee-most recently known for her breakout performance in 'A Strange Loop' on Broadway-in a concert filled with Broadway classics, gems by new writers, and unexpected deep-cuts that explore her dreams about love, life, and a world of possibilities.

Joseph Thor and Friends to Present A Tribute To Lana Del Rey at The Green Room 42


Join Joseph Thor and friends at THE GREEN ROOM 42 for a tribute to LANA DEL RAY's album 'NORMAN f**kING ROCKWELL!'.

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Round House Theatre


The painful slow journey for understanding as to what normalcy or perceived sanity is --when a family member is suffering from bipolar illness--- is explored with heartbreaking poignancy, almost brutal honesty and with deadpan caustic humor in the musical Next to Normal. Now playing at Bethesda’s Round House Theatre, this almost totally sung-through musical caught me up in its oddly satisfying emotional pulse. I fell into its compelling pull as the trauma of a family experiencing the highs and lows of bipolar illness unfolded.

Sally Mayes to Present NOW AND THEN: JAZZ STANDARD TIME at The Green Room 42


THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Tony Award-nominated Broadway favorite Sally Mayes in “Now and Then: Jazz Standard Time,” the second installment of her new concert series.

Michael Rider Brings 'This 'Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen' to Chelsea Table and Stage


Singer, performer, coach, and voice teacher Michael Rider brings his journey from a dairy farm in Pennsylvania to the metropolis of NYC through stories and songs during his NYC cabaret debut in THIS ‘OL HOUSE: STORIES OF A CITY BEAR, COUNTRY QUEEN.

Mink Stole and Peaches Christ to Present Two Shows at The Green Room 42


THE GREEN ROOM 42 presents Cult Film Icon MINK STOLE and Bay Area Drag Impresario PEACHES CHRIST for TWO SHOWS, 2/16-17.

The Green Room 42 to Present JOHN HUME AND FRIENDS GO TO THE MOVIES


Join John Hume and Friends for an evening of movie-themed music at The Green Room 42.

Single Tickets For Legacy Theatre's 2024 Season, Featuring THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY & More, On Sale Now


Single tickets for Legacy Theatre’s 2024 season now available for purchase.

Alice Ripley FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Alice Ripley been in?

Alice Ripley has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

How many West End shows has Alice Ripley been in?

Alice Ripley has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Alice Ripley been nominated for?

Alice Ripley has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Next to Normal," Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Next to Normal," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Next to Normal," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Next to Normal," Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Resident Play at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Shakespeare In Hollywood," Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Tell Me on a Sunday," Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Resident Musical at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Company," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Side Show," and Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Side Show."

What awards has Alice Ripley won?

Alice Ripley has won several awards for her role in Next to Normal, including Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards.

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