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Melissa Errico is an American actress, singer, recording artist and writer. She is known for her Broadway musical roles such as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, and Kurt Weill's One Touch of Venus, as well as her recordings of musical theater classics, including albums of songs by Stephen Sondheim and Michel Legrand. In recent years she has also become a contributing writer to The New York Times.

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STAGE CREDITS

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
[Off-Broadway]
Irish Rep Off-Broadway Revival, 2018
Melinda Welles
Daisy Gamble
Finian's Rainbow Finian's Rainbow
[Off-Broadway]
Irish Repertory Company Off-Broadway Revival, 2016
Sharon
Do I Hear a Waltz? Do I Hear a Waltz?
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2016
Performer
Passion Passion
[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2013
Clara
Irving Berlin's White Christmas Irving Berlin's White Christmas
[Broadway]
Return Engagement [Broadway], 2009
Betty Haynes
Camelot
[Regional (US)]
Regional Concert, 2005
Guenevere
Children And Art
[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer
Dracula Dracula
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Mina Murray
Finian's Rainbow
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2004
Sharon McLonergan
Finian's Rainbow
[Off-Broadway]
2004
Sharon McLonergan
Aunt Dan and Lemon
[Off-Broadway]
2003
Mother
Dracula
[New York]
Workshop, 2003
Performer
The Threepenny Opera
[Williamstown, MA (Regional)]
Williamstown Theatre Festival Production, 2003
Polly Peachum
Finian's Rainbow
[New York]
New York Concert, 2003
Sharon McLonergan
Short Talks on the Universe
[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2002
Musical Interludes performer
Amour
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Isabelle
Sunday in the Park with George
[Regional (US)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
Dot (Act One)
Marie (Act Two)
High Society
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Tracy Samantha Lord
Major Barbara
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Performer
The Importance of Being Earnest
[Off-Broadway]
1996
Performer
One Touch of Venus
[Off-Broadway]
1996
Venus
One Touch of Venus
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1996
Venus
Call Me Madam
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1995
Princess Maria
My Fair Lady
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1993
Eliza Doolittle
Anna Karenina
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1992
Performer
Princess Kitty Scherbatsky
Anna Karenina (Understudy)

Movies

Loose Women
[ 1997 ] Gail
Bury the Evidence
[ 1998 ] The Wife
Picture This
[ 1999 ] Eve Weidegger
Frequency
[ 2000 ] Samantha Thom
Mockingbird Don't Sing
[ 2001 ] Sandra Tannen
Life or Something Like It
[ 2002 ] Andrea
Loverboy
[ 2005 ] Miss Silken
On the Rocks
[ 2020 ] Music Teacher
The Magnificent Meyersons
[ 2021 ] Ilaria Meyerson

TV Shows

C.P.W.
Alex Bartoli

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Melissa Errico, Passion

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Melissa ErricoCandida

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

Melissa ErricoSunday in the Park With George

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Melissa Errico , Amour

Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Melissa Errico, Amour

Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Melissa Errico, High Society

Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Melissa Errico, High Society

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Actress - Musical

Melissa Errico, High Society

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play

Melissa Errico, The Importance of Being Earnest


winner
The Lortels - 1996 - Outstanding Lead Actress (Musical)

Melissa Errico, One Touch of Venus

Helen Hayes Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Melissa ErricoMy Fair Lady

Drama Desk Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Melissa Errico, My Fair Lady

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Renée Fleming and More Set for 2025 Princeton Festival Line-Up Photo
Renée Fleming and More Set for 2025 Princeton Festival Line-Up
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2025

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its performance line-up for this year's Princeton Festival, New Jersey's premier performing arts festival, taking place June 6-21 on the beautiful grounds of Morven Museum & Garden. Learn more!
HERMAN SINGS HERMAN Comes To The Green Room 42 In March Photo
HERMAN SINGS HERMAN Comes To The Green Room 42 In March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2025

The Green Room 42 will present Michelle Beth Herman in Before the Parade Passes By: Herman Sings Herman on March 2nd, 2025. Featuring beloved songs from Mame, Hello, Dolly!, La Cage aux Folles, Mack and Mabel, and more.
Review: Melissa Errico A Valentine Fantasy In I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I? at Birdland Theat Photo
Review: Melissa Errico A Valentine Fantasy In I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I? at Birdland Theater
by Stephen Mosher - Feb 16, 2025

Another Melissa Errico triumph fills Birdland Theater with love.
Bligh Voth and Joel de Candio to Present THE SONDHEIM SESSIONS at The Green Room 42 Photo
Bligh Voth and Joel de Candio to Present THE SONDHEIM SESSIONS at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025

Bligh Voth and Joel de Candio, along with pianist Nolan Bonvouloir, will bring back THE SONDHEIM SESSIONS for one more night at The Green Rom 42. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Cult Classics Cabaret Set for The Green Room 42 Photo
Cult Classics Cabaret Set for The Green Room 42
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 1, 2025

The Green Room 42 will present “Celebrating Musicals Too Bold for the Mainstream” where up-and-coming talents tackle cult classics this month. Learn more about the performance here!
Melissa Errico and Travis Moser Will Release New Live Duet of 'Anyone Can Whistle' Photo
Melissa Errico and Travis Moser Will Release New Live Duet of 'Anyone Can Whistle'
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025

NYC-based cabaret, concert and recording artist Travis Moser and Tony Award nominee Melissa Errico will release a new duet version of Stephen Sondheim’s 'Anyone Can Whistle.' Learn more here!
92NY and the American Songbook Association to Collaborate on Scholarships for Cabaret Photo
92NY and the American Songbook Association to Collaborate on Scholarships for Cabaret Students
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York has revealed that the American Songbook Association will sponsor scholarships for students ages 16 and up to participate in 92NY’s series of Cabaret Workshops and its Summer Cabaret Conference. Learn more!
Interview: Melissa Errico's Valentine's Day Residency Returns to Birdland Photo
Interview: Melissa Errico's Valentine's Day Residency Returns to Birdland
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 29, 2025

In cabaret master Melissa Errico's hands, familiar songs are recast as 'intimate conversations and private reflections,' perfect for a Valentine's Day weekend with your family, partner or friends. Read a conversation about the show, love, and more.
Broadway-Aimed BULL DURHAM To Play Paper Mill Playhouse In Fall 2025 Photo
Broadway-Aimed BULL DURHAM To Play Paper Mill Playhouse In Fall 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2025

The musical adaptation of the film Bull Durham is set to make its Paper Mill Playhouse debut in Fall 2025. According to recent Equity casting notices, the show will play a one-month run at the venue from October 2 - November 2, 2025.
9 Cabaret Shows and Concerts to Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2025 Photo
9 Cabaret Shows and Concerts to Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2025
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 14, 2025

Find a unique Valentine's Day present, date idea or something fun to do with a friend! These are some of our favorite cabaret shows and concerts on and around 2/14, from storytelling to concerts and everything in between.
THE SONDHEIM SESSIONS Comes To The Green Room 42 Photo
THE SONDHEIM SESSIONS Comes To The Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2025

The Green Room 42 will present Bligh Voth, Joel de Candio, and Nolan Bonvouloir in 'The Sondheim Sessions'. The popular NYC Sondheim series returns following successful shows in 2023 and 2024.
Robbie Rozelle to Present CITATION NEEDED at 54 Below in May Photo
Robbie Rozelle to Present CITATION NEEDED at 54 Below in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2025

54 BELOW will present Robbie Rozelle in “Citation Needed”. Rozelle will take you on a romp through everything from “Early Life” to “Career” to “Discography” and beyond with his new show, Citation Needed. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Ali Ewoldt to Join WOMEN OF THE WINGS at The Green Room 42 Photo
Ali Ewoldt to Join WOMEN OF THE WINGS at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2025

Ali Ewoldt will join Women of The Wings Volume 7 at The Green Room 42. Previous cast and creative announcements include Jordan Eagle, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Feature: 9 of the Best Winter Holiday Shows of 2024 Photo
Feature: 9 of the Best Winter Holiday Shows of 2024
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 4, 2025

Continuing our roundups of some of the best shows we’ve reviewed for BWW Cabaret in 2024, we put together a list of nine of our favorite winter holiday concerts from the past holiday season.
Kravis Center Rings In The New Year With FUNNY GIRL, Renee Fleming, and More Photo
Kravis Center Rings In The New Year With FUNNY GIRL, Renee Fleming, and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2025

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts welcomes the New Year with a line-up of entertainment in its star-studded LIVE AMPLIFIED! season.
Photos: Highlights of Melissa Errico's 'TWAS THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS at 54 Below Photo
Photos: Highlights of Melissa Errico's 'TWAS THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 28, 2024

See photos from night one of Melissa Errico's holiday concert with Music Director Billy Stritch, running nightly now through 12/30. In it, Errico presents a different kind of holiday show, geared to the time between Xmas and NYE.
Photos: Best of 2024 Cabaret in Photos Photo
Photos: Best of 2024 Cabaret in Photos
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 27, 2024

Here are some of BWW's favorite shows and shots from this year. Photographer Conor Weiss shared photos from some of his favorite shows from the year including Carolyn Montgomery, Andre de Shields, and more.
Review: Melissa Errico Brings a Different Kind of Holiday Show to 54 Below Photo
Review: Melissa Errico Brings a Different Kind of Holiday Show to 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 27, 2024

Melissa Errico's ’TWAS THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS runs nightly now through 12/30 with a mixture of holiday favorites and Broadway classics recast as holiday songs, plus a few off the beaten path, all while singing to perfection and charming the crowd.
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Interview: Melissa Errico's TWAS THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS Opens at 54 Below Photo
Interview: Melissa Errico's TWAS THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS Opens at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 26, 2024

Melissa Errico spills more details and guest singers for her new show, running nightly December 26 to 30. Celebrate the week between Christmas and New Year's with the acclaimed singer and MD Billy Stritch.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Melissa Errico been in?

Melissa Errico has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Melissa Errico been in?

Melissa Errico has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Melissa Errico been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Passion, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Candida, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Sunday in the Park With George, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Amour , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Amour, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for High Society, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for High Society, Best Actress - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for High Society , Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Importance of Being Earnest, Outstanding Lead Actress (Musical) (The Lortels) for One Touch of Venus, Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for My Fair Lady and Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for My Fair Lady.

What awards has Melissa Errico won?

Melissa Errico won the Outstanding Lead Actress (Musical) award at The Lortels for her performance in One Touch of Venus.

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