Ali Ewoldt
Ali Ewoldt | |
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 Ewoldt with at theFilipino American National Historical SocietyConference in New York City, June 2016 | |
| Born | October 6, 1982 Chicago,Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | aliewoldt |
Ali Ewoldt(born October 6, 1982)[1]is a Filipino-American theatre actress, who made herBroadwaydebut in theLes Misérablesrevival in 2006, playingCosette.[1]She has also performed on national and international tours and in U.S. regional theatre. She became well known as the first Asian-American actress to star asChristine DaaéinThe Phantom of the Operaon Broadway.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Ewoldt was born in Chicago to aFilipinamother[3]and a Euro-American father[4]and raised inPleasantville, New York.[1]After performing as a child in a nearby regional theater[4]and inmusical theatrein high school, she went on to graduatecum laudefromYale University.
Ewoldt performed the role ofPrincess JasmineinDisneyland,and she also worked at theTokyo Disneytheme park before appearing in a U.S. tour ofLes Misérables.[1]She began the tour as a member of the ensemble, and later understudied the role ofCosette,before she finally received the role during the tour. She then played Cosette in theLes MisérablesBroadway revival in 2006.[5]
From 2009 to 2011, Ewoldt starred in North American tour and in the 50th anniversary international tour ofWest Side Story.[6]In 2015, she played Tuptim in a tour ofThe King and I,where she "received the loudest applause from the audience after she sang her stirring, operatic interpretation of 'My Lord and Master'".[7][8]Other regional theatre roles include Luisa inThe Fantasticksat the Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Co.[5]
In 2015, she appeared inThe King and Irevival on Broadway.[9]
On June 13, 2016, she joined the Broadway company ofThe Phantom of the Operaas the show's first Asian-AmericanChristine.[2]
Ewoldt sang the role of Briella (Dorabella) in Salastina's world premiere of Vid Guerrerio's production ofOC Fan Tuttefor Salastina in Los Angeles, an updated English-language version of Mozart's 1790 operaCosì fan tutte.[10]
Performance credits
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcd"Ali Ewoldt".Broadway.RetrievedOctober 12,2016.
- ^abFerrise, Jennifer (July 21, 2016)."Meet Ali Ewoldt, the Broadway Actress Breaking Boundaries in The Phantom of the Opera".instyle.RetrievedOctober 10,2018.
- ^"Fil-Am actress Ali Ewoldt is first Asian-American Christine in Broadway's 'Phantom of the Opera'".rappler.May 27, 2016.RetrievedOctober 11,2018.
- ^ab"Ali Ewoldt biography".aliewoldt.Archived fromthe originalon October 16, 2012.RetrievedDecember 24,2012.[failed verification]
- ^abLes Misérables,"Who's Who in the Cast"Archived2013-07-19 at theWayback Machine,Broadhurst Theatre,Playbill,November 9, 2006, accessed December 24, 2012
- ^Morgan, Scott C."Park Ridge actress stars inWest Sidetour ",Daily Herald(Arlington Heights, Illinois), July 16, 2011, accessed December 24, 2012
- ^Beachy, Mark."The King and Iat Wolf Trap ",MD Theatre Guide, September 1, 2012
- ^Harris, Manning."The King and Iat The Fox ",Atlanta INTown, September 7, 2012
- ^"Ali Ewoldt".Playbill.RetrievedOctober 10,2018.
- ^David Salazar (May 9, 2022)."Salastina to World Premiere Vid Guerrerio'sOC Fan Tutte".Operawire.RetrievedJune 6,2022.
- ^abcde"Ali Ewoldt theatre profile".abouttheartists.RetrievedJuly 19,2020.
