Alice Ripley Biography (1963-)

Full name, Alice H. Ripley; born December 14, 1963, in San Leandro, CA; married Shannon Ford (a musician).

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Monkey, The Wizard of Oz, Lakewood Little Theatre, OH, 1976
Fantine, Les miserables, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1986-1987
(Broadway debut) Specialist's assistant and understudy for the role of Mrs. Walker, The Who's Tommy, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1993-1994
Betty Schaefer, Sunset Boulevard, Minskoff Theatre, New York City,1994-1997
Bathsheba, King David, New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City, 1997
Violet Hilton, Side Show, Richard Rogers Theater, New York City, 1997-1998
Daisy Mae, Li'l Abner, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1998
Megan, Bright Lights, Big City, New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, 1998
Fantine, Les miserables, Broadway production, 1998
Miss Molly Ivors, James Joyce's The Dead, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1999-2000
Janet Weiss, The Rocky Horror Show, Circle in the Square, 2000-2001
Lorelei Lee, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Reprise!, Los Angeles, 2002
Amy, Company, Kennedy Center, 2002

Made professional stage debut at Red Barn Theatre, Frankfurt, IN, 1982. Appeared as Nelly Bly, Cather County, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, NewYork City; Billie, Babes in Arms, Chicago, IL; Magnolia, Showboat, San Diego, CA; Jenny, Shenandoah, Starlight Theatre; Maria, Sound of Music, Lawrence Welk Theatre; in White Linen, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego; Six Women with Brain Death, San Diego Repertory; Sweeney Todd, North Shore Theatre; and Silent Edward, La Jolla, CA.
Major Tours
Fantine, Les miserables, U.S. cities, 1994
Television Appearances
Specials
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1998
Film Appearances
Specialist's assistant, The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey, 1993
Kim, The Adulterer, 2000
Sabrina, Temptation, 2003
RECORDINGS
Albums
(With others) The Who's Tommy (original Broadway cast recording),RCA Victor, 1993
(With others) Side Show (original Broadway cast recording), Sony,1997
(With others) King David, Disney, 1997
(With Emily Skinner) Broadway Duets, Varese Sarabande, 1998
(With Skinner) Unsuspecting Hearts, 1999
(With others) A Christmas Survival Guide, 2000
Everything's Fine, Sh-K-Boom Records, 2001
(With others) The Rocky Horror Show 2000 Broadway revival cast recording), 2001
(With others) Windflowers, 2001
(With others) Dreamgirls in Concert 2001 concert cast recording),2002

OTHER SOURCES

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