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Carolee Carmello

Birth Place: Albany, NY, USA

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BIO

A three-time Tony Award nominee, Ms. Carmello is thrilled to take on the iconic Stepmother in Bad Cinderella, her 16th Broadway show! Broadway audiences have seen her perform as John Dickinson in the Roundabout revival of 1776; as Mae Tuck in Tuck Everlasting; Mrs. du Maurier in Finding Neverland (Drama Desk nomination); Aimee Semple McPherson in Scandalous (Tony & Drama Desk nominations); Mother Superior in Sister Act; Alice Beineke in The Addams Family (Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle nominations); Donna in Mamma Mia!; Gabrielle in Lestat (Tony & Drama Desk nominations); Ms. Pennywise in Urinetown; Kate in Kiss Me, Kate; Marguerite in The Scarlet Pimpernel; Lucille Frank in Parade (Tony nomination & Drama Desk Award); Abigail Adams in 1776 (in the 1997 revival); Cordelia in Falsettos; and as Oolie in City of Angels.



Ms. Carmello’s Off-Broadway credits include John and Jen, Das Barbecü, I Can Get It for You Wholesale, Hello Again (Obie Award), A Class Act, The Vagina Monologues, Elegies, and Mrs. Lovett in the critically acclaimed Sweeney Todd at the Barrow Street Theatre. Her screen credits include “Dopesick,” “Evil,” “The Deuce,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Good Fight,” “Madam Secretary,” “Smash,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “Frasier,” “Ed,” “Indoor Boys” (Indie Series Award), and “Remember W.E.N.N.” (SAG Award nomination). She recently toured the U.S. as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!, and her concert appearances have taken her across America and Europe, including engagements at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, and Carnegie Hall.

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STAGE CREDITS

Kimberly Akimbo Kimberly Akimbo
[US Tour]
North American Tour, 2024
Kimberly
Bad Cinderella Bad Cinderella
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Stepmother
1776 1776
[US Tour]
US Tour, 2023
John Dickinson
1776 1776
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival, 2022
Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!
[US Tour]
Revival National Tour, 2018
Dolly Gallagher Levi [Replacement]
Pamela's First Musical Pamela's First Musical
[New York]
Two River Theater World Premiere, 2018
Aunt Louise
Hey, Look Me Over! Hey, Look Me Over!
[Off-Broadway]
City Center Encores! Production, 2018
Wildy
Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Transfer from London Production, 2016
Mrs. Lovett [Replacement]
Tuck Everlasting Tuck Everlasting
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Mae Tuck
Finding Neverland Finding Neverland
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Madame du Maurier [Replacement]
Scandalous Scandalous
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
Aimee Semple McPherson
Sister Act Sister Act
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Mother Superior [Replacement]
The Addams Family The Addams Family
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Alice Beineke
Rags
[New York]
New York Concert, 2006
Rebecca
Anna Christie
[New York]
Reading, 2006
Performer
Lestat
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Gabrielle
Saving Aimee
[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 2005
Aimee Semple McPherson
Hurricane Aimee
[New York]
Reading, 2004
Baby
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2004
Arlene
On the Record
[New York]
Workshop (i), 2004
Performer
Elegies
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Elegies
[Off-Broadway]
2003
Funny Girl
[Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2002
Fanny Brice
The King and I
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2002
Anna Leonowens
Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia!
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2001
Donna Sheridan [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Urinetown Urinetown
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2001
Penelope Pennywise [Replacement]
A Class Act
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2000
Lucy
Kiss Me, Kate
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Lilli Vanessi / Katharine [Replacement]
The Vagina Monologues
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
The Scarlet Pimpernel
[Broadway]
Broadway Production (Version 3.0), 1999
Marguerite St. Just
Bells Are Ringing
[Regional (US)]
Reprise! Concert, 1999
Ella Peterson
Parade
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Lucille Frank
The Scarlet Pimpernel
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Marguerite St. Just [Replacement]
[Replacement]
1776
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1997
Abigail Adams [Replacement]
john & jen
[Off-Broadway]
1995
Jen
john and jen
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Transfer, 1995
Performer
john and jen
[Off-Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 1995
Jen
Das Barbecu
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1994
Gutrune
Gutrune/Freia/et al
Freia
Ensemble
Hello Again
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1993
The Young Wife
The Goodbye Girl
[New York]
Reading, 1992
Performer
Falsettos
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1992
Cordelia
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 1991
Ruthie Rifkin
City of Angels
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Margaret
Stand-In
Donna [Replacement]
Oolie [Replacement]
Alaura Kingsley (Understudy)
Bobbi (Understudy)
Carla Haywood (Understudy)
Gabby (Understudy)
Arthur
[East Haddam, CT (Regional)]
World Premiere, 1991
Performer

Movies

I Will Avenge You, Iago!
[ 2005 ] Amy
Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a Twist
[ 2020 ] Marla Havisham

TV Shows

Indoor Boys
Ellen
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Brendan's Birth Mother, Sylvia Price
Remember WENN
Maple LaMarsh
The Good Fight
Judge Eve Sebald
Blue Bloods
Gerri Mazullo
Blue Bloods
Gerri Mazullo

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Carolee Carmello, Finding Neverland

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Carolee Carmello, Scandalous

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Carolee Carmello, Scandalous

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Carolee Carmello, The Addams Family

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Carolee Carmello, The Addams Family

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Carolee Carmello, Lestat

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Carolee Carmello, Parade


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Carolee Carmello, Parade


winner
Obie Awards - 1994 - Performance

Carolee Carmello, Hello Again

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Carolee Carmello been in?

Carolee Carmello has appeared on Broadway in 18 shows.

How many West End shows has Carolee Carmello been in?

Carolee Carmello has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Carolee Carmello been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Finding Neverland, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Scandalous, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Scandalous, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Addams Family, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Addams Family, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Lestat, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Parade, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Parade and Performance (Obie Awards) for Hello Again.

What awards has Carolee Carmello won?

Carolee Carmello has won the Outstanding Actress in a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in Parade. She also received the Performance award at the Obie Awards for Hello Again.

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