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Melissa Errico

Actress, recording artist, and writer Melissa Errico has been called, at her Carnegie Hall debut in 2022, “a unique force in the life of the New York theater-- there’s no one quite like her! ” A Tony-nominated actress for her mentor Michel Legrand’s “Amour” on Broadway - and star of such Broadway musicals as “My Fair Lady”, “High Society”, “White Christmas”, “Les Misérables” and more— she has come into her distinct own in recent years with concerts and cabarets touring the world that spin together vital and witty talk with the sublime singing that had Opera News dub her “The Maria Callas of the American musical theater.

Birth Place: New York, USA

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Actress, recording artist, and writer Melissa Errico has been called, at her Carnegie Hall debut in 2022, “a unique force in the life of the New York theater-- there’s no one quite like her!” A Tony-nominated actress for her mentor Michel Legrand’s “Amour” on Broadway - and star of such Broadway musicals as “My Fair Lady”, “High Society”, “White Christmas”, “Les Misérables” and more— she has come into her distinct own in recent years with concerts and cabarets touring the world that spin together vital and witty talk with the sublime singing that had Opera News dub her “The Maria Callas of the American musical theater.” Stephen Sondheim and Legrand, among others, have been the subjects of her solo concerts – her 2019 album “Sondheim Sublime” was called, by the Wall Street Journal, “The finest solo Sondheim album ever recorded”. She is touring her new album, the acclaimed “Sondheim in the City” —culminating in her London solo concert hall debut at Cadogan Hall on July 12, 2025. Her next album “I Can Dream, Can’t I: Illusions and Conversations from The American Songbook” (Fall 2025) includes Kern, Cole Porter and Cy Coleman —what she calls “the field of poppies from which sprang Sondheim’s opium.” She has also recently appeared as Mrs. Patrick Campbell in the play “Dear Liar” at the Irish Rep and just premiered the role of Eleanor of Aquitaine in an unforgettable concert at the Metropolitan Museum’s Cloisters, singing a new David Shire/Adam Gopnik musical penned for her. In addition, she writes regularly about the comic twists and turns in the life of a performer for The New York Times, in a series dubbed by the newspaper “Scenes From An Acting Life.” From Bal Blomet in Paris, to London, where she is a regular at Crazy Coqs cabaret – from the Elysée Palace to the stages of the Grand Rex, Montreal Jazz Festival and Carnegie Hall – she brings her inimitable mind, spirit, and voice to audiences around the world.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Irish Rep Off-Broadway Revival, 2018
Melinda Welles, Daisy Gamble
[Off-Broadway]
Irish Repertory Company Off-Broadway Revival, 2016
Sharon
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2016
Performer
[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2013
Clara
[Broadway]
Return Engagement [Broadway], 2009
Betty Haynes
[Regional (US)]
Regional Concert, 2005
Guenevere
[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Mina Murray
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2004
Sharon McLonergan
[Off-Broadway]
2004
Sharon McLonergan
[Off-Broadway]
2003
Mother
[New York]
Workshop, 2003
Performer
[Williamstown, MA (Regional)]
Williamstown Theatre Festival Production, 2003
Polly Peachum
[New York]
New York Concert, 2003
Sharon McLonergan
[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2002
Musical Interludes performer
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Isabelle
[Regional (US)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
Dot (Act One), Marie (Act Two)
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Tracy Samantha Lord
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Performer
[Off-Broadway]
1996
Performer
[Off-Broadway]
1996
Venus
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1996
Venus
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1995
Princess Maria
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1993
Eliza Doolittle
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1992
Performer, Princess Kitty Scherbatsky, Anna Karenina (Understudy)

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Movies

Loose Women
[ 1997 ] Gail
Bury the Evidence
[ 1998 ] The Wife
Picture This
[ 1999 ] Eve Weidegger
Frequency
[ 2000 ] Samantha Thom
Mockingbird Don't Sing
[ 2001 ] Sandra Tannen
Life or Something Like It
[ 2002 ] Andrea
Loverboy
[ 2005 ] Miss Silken
On the Rocks
[ 2020 ] Music Teacher
The Magnificent Meyersons
[ 2021 ] Ilaria Meyerson

TV Shows

C.P.W.
Alex Bartoli

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Melissa Errico, Passion

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Melissa Errico, Candida

Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical

Melissa Errico, Sunday in the Park With George

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Melissa Errico, Amour

Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Melissa Errico, Amour

Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Melissa Errico, High Society

Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Melissa Errico, High Society

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Actress - Musical

Melissa Errico, High Society

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play

Melissa Errico, The Importance of Being Earnest


winner
The Lortels - 1996 - Outstanding Lead Actress (Musical)

Melissa Errico, One Touch of Venus

Helen Hayes Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Melissa Errico, My Fair Lady

Drama Desk Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Melissa Errico, My Fair Lady

News

Brenda Liz Henry to Reprise A BOOGIE DOWN BRONX TALE at The Green Room 42 at Hudson Local
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2026

Brenda Liz Henry returns to The Green Room 42 with an encore of her solo cabaret debut, tracing her musical journey through Hip Hop and genres that shaped her Bronx upbringing.
MONSTER MASH Cabaret to Play at The Green Room 42
by Rachel Stone - Oct 11, 2026

Telón de Agave will present MONSTER MASH, a revue-style cabaret that reimagines familiar stories by centering misunderstood characters. Directed by Juliana Padilla and diana ponce, the production features a bilingual mix of pop, rock, and musical theatre.
Melissa Errico to Perform I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I? at Landmark on Main Street
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2026

Tony Award-nominated performer Melissa Errico will present her acclaimed album I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I? at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, accompanied by pianist Tedd Firth.
A Director's Director: Broadway Stars Share Their Favorite James Lapine Stories
by Charles Kirsch - Sep 29, 2026

Not many people can claim to be a Tony-nominated theater director and a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, but James Lapine achieved both of those honors with his Broadway debut, Sunday in the Park With George (music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim). He went on to collaborate with Sondheim on Into the Woods and Passion, with William Finn on Falsettos and Spelling Bee, and to write plays and musicals including Act One, Amour, and Twelve Dreams. 
Remembering Gavin Creel: Broadway Looks Back With Pictures and Memories 2 Years After His Death
by Michael Gioia - Sep 30, 2026

It’s been two years since Gavin Creel died on September 30, 2024, at age 48 after being diagnosed with cancer. Longtime friends and members of the Broadway community look back on his life and legacy.
Chronicles of a Girl Singer: A New Dream
by Guest Blog: Melissa Errico - Sep 28, 2026

'On songs, surrealism, love letters, and discovering what an album was about after I had already made it.' Melissa Errico shares reflections on her new album, I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I?
Review: Shock, Awe and Surprise as Randy Roberts Triumphs at The Beechman
by Stephen Sorokoff - Sep 26, 2026

It was a night of shock, awe, surprise, and enormous talent as Randy Roberts brought a star-studded Laurie Beechman Theatre to its feet several times with a brilliant display of singing, comedy, acting, and female impersonation.
Maria Corsaro to Present LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES at Pangea
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2026

Maria Corsaro performs music from her 2026 MAC Award-nominated album LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES at Pangea, accompanied by the Gregory Toroian Quartet featuring swing, ballads and bossa style arrangements.
Kravis Center Reveals FOR THE LOVE OF LIVE Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2026

The Kravis Center will present a season featuring Broadway productions, world-renowned orchestras, legendary artists, dance, comedy and family entertainment across three venues in West Palm Beach.
Liz Callaway, Jen Colella, Judy Collins, and More Join AMERICAN SONGBOOK ASSOCIATION Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2026

American Songbook Association and Cabaret Scenes will present their sixth annual gala honoring songwriters Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire at New York's Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center.
Photos: Melissa Errico Brings THE STREISAND EFFECT to Provincetown Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026

Melissa Errico made her Provincetown Town Hall debut performing THE STREISAND EFFECT, a program of songs made famous by Barbra Streisand alongside works by Sondheim, Legrand and Bacharach.
LEGRAND LEGACY – KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING! to Bring Jackie Draper to Laurie Beechman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2026

Jackie Draper will return to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with a new cabaret show celebrating composer Michel Legrand, featuring musicians Gregory Toroian, Tom Hubbard, Ron Tierno, and Robbyn Tongue.
Interview: Melissa Errico talks performing THE STREISAND EFFECT in Provincetown
by R. Scott Reedy - Aug 17, 2026

Singer, actress, and author Melissa Errico – who will perform her concert “The Streisand Effect” as her debut at Town Hall in Provincetown on August 23 – says she first became aware of Barbra Streisand when, as a teenager, she saw “Yentl,” the 1983 movie musical co-written, co-produced, and directed by, and starring, the show business icon.
BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH to Return for Encores with Jeff Harnar at Don't Tell Mama
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2026

Jeff Harnar will bring back BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH for two encore performances at Don't Tell Mama, reuniting with longtime music director Alex Rybeck for songs from their decades-long partnership.
American Songbook Association Gala to Host Sixth Gala Honoring Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2026

American Songbook Association and Cabaret Scenes will present their sixth annual gala “Maltby & Shire: Our Story Goes On” – honoring the multi-award-winning songwriting team of Richard Maltby. Jr. and David Shire.
Review: BILLY STRITCH: MY YEAR WITH TONY BENNETT Should Play All Over the World
by Stephen Sorokoff - Aug 3, 2026

Mr. Stritch celebrates 100 years of an icon at 54 Below in Manhattan. Catch the last performance at 54 Below tonight at 7 pm in-person and on livestream.
Tom Kitt to Perform at MUSIC MONDAYS at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2026

Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tom Kitt will perform an intimate evening of songs and stories from the piano at Bay Street Theater's Music Mondays series in Sag Harbor.
Melissa Errico and Billy Stritch to Bring THE STREISAND EFFECT to Provincetown Town Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026

Tony Award Nominee Melissa Errico will perform The Streisand Effect: Melissa Sings Barbra with the legendary Billy Stritch on the piano in PTown. Melissa makes her Provincetown Town Hall debut.
Before They Were Broadway Stars, This Is What Their Life Was Like at Theater Camp
by Michael Gioia - Jul 19, 2026

Theater camps like Stagedoor Manor and French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts have some incredibly famous alumni. BroadwayWorld looks at a handful of former campers who eventually made their way to Broadway.
Does Broadway Have a Vampire Musical Curse?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jul 19, 2026

Since The Lost Boys took Broadway by storm this spring, there has been much chatter about the “vampire curse” on Broadway being lifted. In the early 2000s, Broadway received a string of three vampire musicals, which all closed relatively quickly. Dance of the Vampires (2002), Dracula (2004), and Lestat (2006) each received attention in their own right, but they also received attention as a group, since it was remarkable that they came along in such quick succession. But the early 21st century wasn’t the first time vampires thirsted on Broadway. The play adaptation of Dracula was a hit all the way back in 1927 and an even bigger hit in a 1977 revival. And there have been vampires lurking in the theatre district in all sorts of other projects too…

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Melissa Errico been in?

Melissa Errico has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Melissa Errico been in?

Melissa Errico has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Melissa Errico been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Passion, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Candida, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Sunday in the Park With George, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Amour , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Amour, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for High Society, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for High Society, Best Actress - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for High Society , Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Importance of Being Earnest, Outstanding Lead Actress (Musical) (The Lortels) for One Touch of Venus, Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for My Fair Lady and Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for My Fair Lady.

What awards has Melissa Errico won?

Melissa Errico won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical at the Lortels for One Touch of Venus.

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