1. Carmen Cusack was born on April 25,1971 and is an American musical theater actress and singer.
23 Facts About Carmen Cusack
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Carmen Cusack is known for playing Elphaba in the Chicago, North American Tour, and Melbourne productions of the musical Wicked and for originating the roles of Alice Murphy and Clare Boothe Luce in the Broadway musicals Bright Star and Flying Over Sunset, respectively.
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Carmen Cusack received a second Tony Award nomination for her performance in Flying Over Sunset.
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Carmen Cusack appeared in the original West End productions of The Secret Garden and Personals.
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Carmen Cusack returned to America, and on December 12,2006, joined the Chicago production of Wicked as the standby for the lead role of Elphaba.
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Carmen Cusack began performances on tour, replacing Victoria Matlock, on November 6,2007.
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Carmen Cusack was next seen in the Melbourne, Australia production, as the temporary standby for Elphaba.
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Carmen Cusack was with the company from June 10 to July 10,2009.
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Carmen Cusack exited the company to begin rehearsals for South Pacific.
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In 2009, Carmen Cusack played Nellie Forbush in the first national tour of South Pacific.
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In 2013, Carmen Cusack played the role of Mother in the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's critically acclaimed production of Ragtime.
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Carmen Cusack appeared as Annie in the production of the new musical First Wives Club, based on the film of the same name, beginning in February 2015.
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Carmen Cusack portrayed Clare Boothe Luce in the new musical Flying Over Sunset, directed by James Lapine.
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In July 2022, Carmen Cusack starred as Mrs Lovett in The Muny production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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Carmen Cusack originated the role of Alice Murphy in the new musical Bright Star, written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.
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Carmen Cusack has been with the show since its workshop in July 2013 at the Powerhouse Theatre at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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Carmen Cusack performed in the show's world premiere at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in September 2014.
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Carmen Cusack continued her role during its tryout run in Washington, DC, from December 2015 to January 2016.
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Carmen Cusack made her Broadway debut in Bright Star, which opened on March 24,2016.
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Carmen Cusack received nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.
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Carmen Cusack reprised the role of Alice during the musical's North American tour stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City.
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In 2018, Carmen Cusack appeared as Sabrina in James Ponsoldt's critically acclaimed Facebook Watch dramedy Sorry for Your Loss and was cast opposite Tom Hanks in Marielle Heller's Fred Rogers biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
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In 2019, Carmen Cusack was cast as a series regular on NBC's Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.