| Jennifer Laura Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1969 |
| Occupation | Stage, television actress |
Jennifer Laura Thompson (born December 5, 1969[1]) is an American stage actress. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan and graduated in 1991.
Thompson made her Broadway debut in 1998 as Ariel Moore in the original cast of Footloose. She also originated the role of Hope Cladwell in both the off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Urinetown. She received a Tony Award nomination for the 2002 Best Leading Actress in a Musical category for her performance as Hope in Urinetown; the award went to Sutton Foster for her performance in Thoroughly Modern Millie. In 2004, she was cast as Kristin Chenoweth's replacement (for the role of Glinda) in the smash hit musical Wicked. Thompson played the role for ten months and left the cast on May 29, 2005 along with co-stars Carole Shelley and George Hearn. She was followed by Glinda standby, Megan Hilty.
Off-Broadway, Thompson played the lead role of Charlotte in the Michael John LaChiusa musical, Little Fish at the Second Stage Theatre. She also appeared in A Doll's Life at the York Theatre, Good News at the Westchester Broadway Theatre (as Connie), Pardon My English, Strike up the Band!, and most recently, Of Thee I Sing for City Center Encores!, and Tip-Toes at Carnegie Hall. She played Julie Jordan in the first national tour of Carousel, and appeared in national tours for Jesus Christ Superstar (as Mary) and The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Regionally, she has played roles such as Laura in The Glass Menagerie, Corie in Barefoot in the Park and Luisa in The Fantasticks. She has also made a guest appearance on television's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Thompson returned to the Gershwin Theatre on October 27, 2008 and took part in The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken, a selection of scenes and songs cut from early drafts of the musical Wicked which also featured her former cast members Shoshana Bean and Michelle Federer.[2]
She recently starred in the Encores! production of On the Town which ran from November 19 - November 23, 2008.[3]
Thompson has been confirmed to star as Diana in the Broadway revival of Lend Me a Tenor which is scheduled to begin performances on March 11, 2010 and officially open on April 4, 2010 at the Music Box Theatre.[4]
Thompson has a husband, John, and a son, Tommy.
References
- ^ Jennifer Laura Thompson at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Ashanti, Bean, Behar, Block, Cantone and More Set for Yellow Brick Road Not Taken Concert
- ^ PHOTO CALL: Encores! Goes On the Town
- ^ Hetrick, Adam."Tucci to Direct LaPaglia, Shalhoub, Maxwell and More in Lend Me a Tenor Broadway Revival"playbill.com, December 17, 2009
External links
- Jennifer Laura Thompson at the Internet Movie Database
- Jennifer Laura Thompson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jennifer Laura Thompson Interview by Beth Stevens on Broadway.com
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