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BIO

Jennifer Laura Thompson is thrilled to reprise her role as Cynthia after a run Off-Broadway at Second Stage and at Arena Stage (Helen Hayes nomination). Broadway credits include Nice Work If You Can Get It(Eileen Evergreen), Lend Me a Tenor, Wicked (Glinda, first replacement), Urinetown (Hope Cladwell; Tony nomination, Leading Actress), Footloose (Ariel Moore). She has performed in five Encores! productions at City Center. In addition she has sung with symphonies across the country, including the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and with the New York Philharmonic in Company(Jenny) starring Neil Patrick Harris. Much love to John and Tommy.

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STAGE CREDITS

Dear Evan Hansen Dear Evan Hansen
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Cynthia Murphy
Dear Evan Hansen Dear Evan Hansen
[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Original Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Cynthia
Dear Evan Hansen Dear Evan Hansen
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Arena Stage World Premiere Production, 2015
Cynthia
Lady, Be Good! Lady, Be Good!
[Off-Broadway]
City Center Encores Production, 2015
Performer
Nice Work If You Can Get It Nice Work If You Can Get It
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
Eileen Evergreen
Lend Me a Tenor Lend Me a Tenor
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2010
Diana
On the Town On the Town
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2008
Performer
Little Fish
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Concert, 2006
Performer
Of Thee I Sing
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2006
Mary Turner
Grey Gardens
[New York]
Reading, 2005
Performer
Pardon My English
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2004
Frieda Bauer
Wicked Wicked
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Glinda [Replacement]
Little Fish
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Charlotte
Charlotte
Urinetown Urinetown
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2001
Hope Cladwell [Replacement]
Hope Cladwell
Urinetown
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2001
Hope Cladwell
Footloose
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Ariel Moore
Strike Up the Band
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1998
Ensemble
A Doll's Life
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 1994
Lady of the Evening; Jailed Woman; Helga; Bridgit
Lady of the Evening/Jailed Woman/Helga/Bridgit

Movies

Company
[ 2011 ] Jenny
Construction
[ 2021 ] Janet

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Jennifer Laura Thompson, Urinetown The Musical

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EUREKA DAY Sets Full Cast for Kennedy Center Photo
EUREKA DAY Sets Full Cast for Kennedy Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025

The cast has been revealed for the Kennedy Center’s exclusive post-Broadway engagement of Eureka Day, a comedy by Jonathan Spector, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro. See who is starring and learn more about the production.
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night Photo
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 18, 2024

Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, is now officially open on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there at opening night and you can check out photos from the red carpet here!
Photos: Anne Hathaway, Billy Porter & More at BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA! Photo
Photos: Anne Hathaway, Billy Porter & More at BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2024

On Monday, October 14, Broadway for Harris presented Broadway Rallies for Kamala!, a special event in New York City to mobilize audience members and remote viewers across the country to get involved in supporting Kamala Harris. See photos!
Video: SUFFS Performs 'Keep Marching' At BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA Photo
Video: SUFFS Performs 'Keep Marching' At BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2024

Broadway and Hollywood talent gathered for Broadway Rallies for Kamala. A-list talent turned out for the big night including the cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, SUFFS. Watch as the show's creator, composer, and star, Shaina Taub performs, 'Keep Marching' with the show's all-female cast. See the video!
Video: Anne Hathaway Rocks BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA With A Queen Classic Photo
Video: Anne Hathaway Rocks BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA With A Queen Classic
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2024

Tonight, Broadway and Hollywood talent gathered for Broadway Rallies for Kamala. Award-winning stage and screen star Anne Hathaway, who rocked the vote with a cover of Queen's classic song, 'Somebody to Love'. Watch the video!
Video: Anne Hathaway, Whoopi Goldberg, Kristin Chenoweth & More In BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA Livestream
by Joshua Wright - Oct 14, 2024

Tonight, Broadway and Hollywood’s best will gather for Broadway Rallies for Kamala, a special event in New York City. Broadway Rallies for Kamala! will be performed in front of a live, invited audience and live streamed nationally for free via BroadwayWorld at 7:30pm ET.
Video: Schele Williams Talks BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA Photo
Video: Schele Williams Talks BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA
by Richard Ridge - Oct 14, 2024

Broadway and Hollywood’s best gathered for Broadway Rallies for Kamala, a special event in New York City. We spoke to the event's director Schele Williams about the event and the dial-a-thon that has made one million phone calls for the Harris campaign.
Idina Menzel Joins Dial-A-Thon in Support of Kamala Harris Photo
Idina Menzel Joins Dial-A-Thon in Support of Kamala Harris
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2024

Broadway for Harris has announced additional stars for its two mobilization events taking place today, Monday, October 14th.  Star of stage and screen Idina Menzel has joined the lineup for Kamala Dial-A-Thon, a virtual phone bank from 12-6pm ET.
Broadway Stars Will Unite for Broadway Rallies for Kamala Photo
Broadway Stars Will Unite for Broadway Rallies for Kamala
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 9, 2024

On Monday, October 14th, Broadway and Hollywood’s best will gather for Broadway Rallies for Kamala, a special event in New York City to mobilize audience members and remote viewers across the country to get involved in supporting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the final weeks leading up to Election Day, November 5th. Watch here!
Video: BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Kennedy Center Photo
Video: BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Kennedy Center
by Joshua Wright - Jun 12, 2024

Get a first look at the Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie starring two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle as Albert Peterson, Krysta Rodriguez as Rosie Alvarez, and Tony Award® nominee Ephraim Sykes as Conrad Birdie at The Kennedy Center. Check out the all new video!
Review: BYE, BYE, BIRDIE at Kennedy Center Photo
Review: BYE, BYE, BIRDIE at Kennedy Center
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 12, 2024

The latest entry into Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage series is one that you don’t see produced professionally very often which is a good thing. The 1960 Charles Strouse/Lee Adams/Michael Stewart musical Bye, Bye, Birdie was at one point the most produced musical by high schools and community theatres but strangely it has had very few large-scale revivals. Roundabout Theatre Company’s production in 2009 marked the last time the show was seen on Broadway in a major production.
Review Roundup: Critics Sounds Off On BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Kennedy Center Photo
Review Roundup: Critics Sounds Off On BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Kennedy Center
by Joshua Wright - Jun 10, 2024

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is now presenting the Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie, and the reviews are rolling in!
Interview: Kennedy Center's Musical Director on Why BYE, BYE, BIRDIE's Orchestrations Photo
Interview: Kennedy Center's Musical Director on Why BYE, BYE, BIRDIE's Orchestrations Sound Better Than Ever
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 10, 2024

Nowadays orchestra size has become more and more of an issue for me. Even when seeing productions of classic Broadway musicals, there is a tendency to reduce the size of the orchestra for more in the way of production elements. It’s even worse when a production “reimagines” the charts completely and wipes away the work of Robert Russell Bennett, Don Walker, and even Jonathan Tunick. The latter should be deemed sacrilege.
Photos: First Look at Ephraim Sykes, Christian Borle, Krysta Rodriguez, and More in B Photo
Photos: First Look at Ephraim Sykes, Christian Borle, Krysta Rodriguez, and More in BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Kennedy Center
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2024

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is now presenting the Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie. Check out all new photos here!
Video: Inside Rehearsals for Kennedy Center's BYE BYE BIRDIE Photo
Video: Inside Rehearsals for Kennedy Center's BYE BYE BIRDIE
by Joey Mervis - May 31, 2024

In this video, watch as the cast of Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie at the Kennedy Center rehearses 'A Lot of Livin' to Do,' 'Kids,' and 'Rosie.'
Photos: Inside Rehearsals for BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Kennedy Center Photo
Photos: Inside Rehearsals for BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Kennedy Center
by Jennifer Broski - May 23, 2024

Rehearsals are now underway for the Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie at the Kennedy Center, starring Christian Borle, Krysta Rodriguez, Ephraim Sykes and more. Check out photos from inside rehearsals!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 3, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 3, 2024
by - Apr 3, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 3, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Richard Kind, Jennifer Laura Thompson & More Join Kennedy Center's BYE BYE BIRDIE Photo
Richard Kind, Jennifer Laura Thompson & More Join Kennedy Center's BYE BYE BIRDIE
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2024

The full cast has been announced for the Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie at the Kennedy Center. Find out who is joining the cast of the musical here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 5th, 2023 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 5th, 2023
by - Dec 5, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 5, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 6th, 2023 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 6th, 2023
by - Nov 6, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 6, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jennifer Laura Thompson been in?

Jennifer Laura Thompson has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Jennifer Laura Thompson been in?

Jennifer Laura Thompson has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jennifer Laura Thompson been nominated for?

and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Urinetown The Musical.

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