Carolee Carmello is an American actress best known for her performances inBroadwaymusicals and for playing the role of Maple LaMarsh on the television seriesRemember WENN (1996–1998). She is a three-timeTony Award nominee and a five-time Drama Desk nominee, winning the 1999Drama Desk Award forOutstanding Actress in a Musical for her role inParade.
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Alma mater | University at Albany, SUNY |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Career
editCarmello graduated from theUniversity at Albany with a degree in business administration.[1]
Carmello made her Broadway debut in a small role inCity of Angels and returned to close the show in the role of "Oolie/Donna". She leftCity of Angels to take the role of Florence in the tour ofChess, from January 1990 to May 1990.[2] She played "Cordelia, the kosher caterer" in the original Broadway company ofFalsettos and also played Abigail Adams in the revival of1776. In the Broadway company ofThe Scarlet Pimpernel, Carmello was a replacement in the role of "Marguerite St. Just". She originated the role of Lucille Frank inParade at Lincoln Center, for which she won the 1999Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (in a tie with Bernadette Peters)[3] and was nominated for theTony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Next Carmello played "Kate" in the Broadway revival ofKiss Me, Kate and "Ms. Pennywise" inUrinetown. She starred as "Gabrielle" inLestat, for which she received nominations for theDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical and theTony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.[citation needed]
She appeared as Donna Sheridan in the long-running hit musicalMamma Mia! several times, joining the show initially in October 2004.[4] She again joined the cast as Donna in September 2006,[5] taking a leave from March 14, 2007, to May 13, 2007, to appear in an early version ofSaving Aimee.[6]
Carmello originated the role of Alice Beineke in the musical version ofThe Addams Family. For this role she was nominated for theDrama Desk Award and theOuter Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.[7]
She took over the role of the Mother Superior fromVictoria Clark in the Broadway production ofSister Act on November 19, 2011.[8] In 2012, she playedAimee Semple McPherson on Broadway in the musicalScandalous, for which she received a Drama Desk nomination and a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical.[9] She performed the role of Mrs. du Maurier in the Broadway musicalFinding Neverland from March 2015 through February 2016 and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
Carmello appeared in the role of Mae Tuck in the Broadway musical adaptation ofTuck Everlasting at theBroadhurst Theatre, beginning in April 2016.[10] FollowingTuck Everlasting's closing in May, she returned toFinding Neverland on July 5, 2016, for the show's last six weeks.[11]
Carmello joined the US national tour ofHello, Dolly, playing Dolly Levi, from September 2019 to its closing in March 2020.[12] In 2023, Carmello played the role of the Stepmother in the Broadway musicalBad Cinderella.[13]
Theatre credits
editBroadway and West End
editSources:Playbill,[14]BroadwayWorld[15]
National tours
edit- Big River as Mary Jane Wilkes (1987)[22]
- Les Misérables as Ensemble, u/sCosette & u/sFantine (1987)[23]
- Falsettos as Trina (1992-93) and Cordelia (1994)[24]
- Chess as Florence (January 1990-May 1990)[2][25]
- Hello, Dolly! as Dolly Gallagher Levi (September 2019-March 2020)
- Kimberly Akimbo as Kimberly Levaco (2024-25)
Regional
edit- Evita as Eva Perón at An Evening Dinner Theatre, 1985
- Grease as Sandy atPittsburgh C.L.O., 1989[26]
- Company as Marta at Birmingham Theatre, 1989
- Bells are Ringing Reprise! as Ella atFreud Playhouse (Los Angeles), 1999[27]
- The King and I as Anna atPaper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, New Jersey), 2002[28]
- On The Twentieth Century Reprise! as Lily Garland atFreud Playhouse (Los Angeles), 2003[29]
- Baby as Arlene at Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, New Jersey) 2004[30]
- Saving Aimee atSignature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia), 2007[31]
- Little Shop of Horrors atCharles Playhouse (Boston)
- Scandalous atPavilion Theatre (Glasgow)
- The Music Man atSchenectady Light Opera (Schenectady, New York)[32]
- Tuck Everlasting as Mae Tuck atAlliance Theatre (Atlanta, Georgia), 2015[33]
- Gypsy as Rose atBroadway Sacramento, 2018[34]
- Sweeney Todd as Mrs. Lovett atOpera Saratoga (Saratoga Springs, New York), 2022[35]
- Into the Woods as The Witch at Pittsburgh C.L.O., 2023[36]
- Nine as Liliane LaFleur atKennedy Center, 2024
Off-Broadway
editSources: Internet Off-Broadway Database,[37] BroadwayWorld[15]
- I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1991)
- Hello Again (1993)
- Das Barbecu (1994)[38]
- John & Jen (1995)
- A Class Act (2000)[39]
- The Vagina Monologues (2000)[40]
- Elegies (2003)[41]
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2017) as Mrs. Nellie Lovett[42]
Concerts
edit- Funny Girl as Fanny (Actors Fund Benefit Concert), 2002[43]
- God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater as Sylvia Rosewater (Cooper Union), 2003[44]
- Showboat as Julie (Carnegie Hall), 2008[45]
- 1776 as John Adams (54 Below), 2017[46]
Accolades
editShe won $14,000 on an appearance on theScrabble game show in 1989.[48]
Awards and nominations
editYear | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1996 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Remember WENN | Nominated |
1999 | Tony Awards | Best Actress in a Musical | Parade | Nominated |
Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Won | ||
2006 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Lestat | Nominated |
Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominated | ||
Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
2010 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | The Addams Family | Nominated |
Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominated | ||
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Actress in a Musical | Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson | Nominated |
Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Nominated | ||
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Finding Neverland | Nominated |
Personal life
editShe is divorced from fellow actorGregg Edelman.[1][49] They have two children.[50] She resides inLeonia, New Jersey.[51]
References
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- ^Jones, Kenneth (May 9, 1999)."1999 Drama Desk Winners: Tie! Peters & Carmello, Outstanding Actress (Musical)".Playbill.Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. RetrievedMarch 29, 2021.
- ^abGans, Andrew (August 26, 2004)."Carolee Carmello Will Join McLane and McCartney in Broadway'sMamma Mia!".Playbill.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
- ^abGans, Andrew (September 27, 2006)."Carmello Returns toMamma Mia! Sept. 27".Playbill.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
- ^Gans, Andrew (January 31, 2007)."Melançon Will HeadMamma Mia! While Carmello isSaving Aimee".Playbill.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
- ^Jones, Kenneth (July 22, 2009)."Addams Family Musical Finds a Broadway Home".Playbill.Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. RetrievedMarch 29, 2021.
- ^"Raise Your Voice! Carolee Carmello Replaces Victoria Clark in SISTER ACT as 'Mother Superior' 11/19".BroadwayWorld. November 1, 2011.Archived from the original on November 3, 2011.
- ^Gans, Andrew (April 30, 2013)."Nominations Announced for 67th Annual Tony Awards;Kinky Boots Earns 13 Nominations".Playbill.Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. RetrievedMarch 29, 2021.
- ^"Tuck Everlasting – Broadway Musical – Original".Internet Broadway Database.Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. RetrievedMarch 29, 2021.
- ^abGans, Andrew (June 29, 2016)."Carolee Carmello Will Return to Broadway'sFinding Neverland".Playbill.Archived from the original on June 30, 2016.
- ^Clement, Olivia (June 6, 2019)."Carolee Carmello to Replace Betty Buckley inHello, Dolly! Tour".Playbill.Archived from the original on June 8, 2019.
- ^Culwell-Block, Logan (December 7, 2022)."Carolee Carmello, Grace McLean, More Board Broadway's Bad Cinderella".Playbill. RetrievedFebruary 24, 2023.
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- ^ab"Carolee Carmello Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos".BroadwayWorld.Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. RetrievedNovember 5, 2017.
- ^"City of Angels Original Broadway Cast - 1989 Broadway".BroadwayWorld. RetrievedNovember 7, 2017.
- ^"1776 – Broadway Musical – 1997 Revival | Replacements".Internet Broadway Database.Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. RetrievedMarch 29, 2021.
- ^Hetrick, Adam (November 19, 2011)."Carolee Carmello Gets Into Broadway'sSister Act Beginning Nov. 19".Playbill.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
- ^Jones, Kenneth (December 9, 2012)."Scandalous, the Pop Musical About a Religious Superstar, Closes Dec. 9".Playbill.Archived from the original on May 15, 2017.
- ^"Finding Neverland – Broadway Musical – Original".Internet Broadway Database.Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. RetrievedNovember 5, 2017.
- ^Viagas, Robert (April 26, 2016)."Tuck Everlasting Opens on Broadway Tonight".Playbill.Archived from the original on April 27, 2016.
- ^Churnin, Nancy (August 27, 1987)."Theater Review: 'Big River' Returns Home to Sound of Cheers".Los Angeles Times.
- ^"Les Misérables – Broadway Musical – First National Tour".Internet Broadway Database.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. RetrievedMarch 29, 2021.
- ^Drake, Sylvie (March 20, 1993)."THEATER REVIEW : An Ode to Modern Living : 'Falsettos,' the story of a man who leaves his wife and son to move in with his male lover, enlightens through wit".Los Angeles Times.Archived from the original on July 17, 2019.
- ^"CHESS Onstage - The U.S. Tour".squareone.org.Archived from the original on November 17, 1999. RetrievedNovember 5, 2017.
- ^"Grease at Benedum Center for the Performing Arts 1989".abouttheartists.com. RetrievedJune 7, 2019.
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- ^Simonson, Robert; Jones, Kenneth (April 2, 2002)."Carmello and Gray Open in Paper Mill'sThe King and I".Playbill.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
- ^Gans, Andrew; Simonson, Robert (January 21, 2003)."Carmello and Gunton AreOn the Twentieth Century, Jan. 21 in L.A."Playbill.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
- ^Gans, Andrew (March 31, 2004)."'The Story Goes On':Baby Begins Previews at Paper Mill Playhouse".Playbill.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
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- ^Symes, Courtney (July 26, 2018)."BWW Review: Let GYPSY Entertain You at Broadway At Music Circus".BroadwayWorld.Archived from the original on June 7, 2019.
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- ^"Carolee Carmello, Patti Murin, Frenchie Davis & More to Star in Pittsburgh CLO's 2023 Summer of Musicals".broadwayworld.com. RetrievedJuly 14, 2023.
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- ^Evans, Greg (November 13, 1994)."Das Barbecu".Variety.Archived from the original on August 18, 2016.
- ^Jones, Kenneth (November 9, 2000)."A Class Act, Spotlighting Songwriter Kleban, Opens Nov. 9 at MTC".Playbill.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
- ^Simonson, Robert (December 19, 2000)."Carmello, Maffia and McClanahan Joins OB'sMonologues, Dec. 19-Jan. 7".Playbill.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
- ^Holden, Stephen (March 28, 2003)."THEATER REVIEW; Departed Friends Vibrantly Recalled in Song".The New York Times.ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^Gans, Andrew (April 11, 2017)."Norm Lewis and Carolee Carmello Join Cast ofSweeney Todd April 11".Playbill.Archived from the original on April 12, 2017.
- ^Gans, Andrew (September 23, 2002)."Fifteen Fannys: All Star Funny Girl Concert Presents A Slew of Fannys Sept. 23".Playbill.
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- ^Jones, Kenneth; Gans, Andrew (June 10, 2008)."Show Boat Concert, with Carmello, Gunn and deVaughn, Anchors at Carnegie Hall".Playbill.Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
- ^"An All-Female Cast Presents 1776".Feinstein's/54 Below.Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. RetrievedJune 17, 2017.
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- ^Chad Mosher (December 23, 2023),Scrabble - Champion/Carolee, Heidi/Mike (Sept. 11, 1989)
- ^"Marilyn Maye And Gregg Edelman"Archived 2015-10-02 at theWayback Machine digitalpub.chron.com, The Grand — Volume 2, 2011-2012 Season, accessed September 18, 2015
- ^Beckerman, Jim."PLAYING STRONG-WILLED WOMEN",The Record (Bergen County), March 31, 2002. Accessed May 27, 2008. "After starring in such New York shows asKiss Me Kate,1776,Parade andCity of Angels, Leonia resident Carolee Carmello wanted to do something closer to home."
- ^Spelling, Ian."Splendid on the Screen and Stage: Actress Carolee Carmello"(201) magazine, April 4, 2017. Accessed June 26, 2017. "Carmello returns home to Leonia after each evening performance of Sweeney Todd. A divorced mother of two, a son and daughter, she's lived there for 14 years, after spending seven years in Teaneck."
External links
edit- Carolee Carmello atIMDb
- Carolee Carmello at theInternet Broadway Database
- Carolee Carmello at theInternet Off-Broadway Database
- Carolee Carmello interview, American Theatre Wing website (via soundcloud.com)