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Carolee Carmello

Birth Place: Albany, NY, USA

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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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Carolee Carmello STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Stepmother

[US Tour]
US Tour, 2023
John Dickinson

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival, 2022
John Dickinson

[US Tour]
Revival National Tour, 2018
Dolly Gallagher Levi [Replacement]

[New York]
Two River Theater World Premiere, 2018
Aunt Louise

[Off-Broadway]
City Center Encores! Production, 2018
Wildy

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Transfer from London Production, 2016
Mrs. Lovett [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Mae Tuck

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Madame du Maurier

Madame du Maurier [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
Aimee Semple McPherson

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Mother Superior [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Alice Beineke

[New York]
New York Concert, 2006
Rebecca

[New York]
Reading, 2006
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Gabrielle

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 2005
Aimee Semple McPherson

[New York]
Reading, 2004
Aimee Semple McPherson

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2004
Arlene

[New York]
Workshop (i), 2004
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Performer

[Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2002
Fanny Brice

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2002
Anna Leonowens

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2001
Donna Sheridan [Replacement]

Donna Sheridan [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2001
Penelope Pennywise [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2000
Lucy

Lucy

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Lilli Vanessi / Katharine [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]

Performer [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Production (Version 3.0), 1999
Marguerite St. Just

[Regional (US)]
Reprise! Concert, 1999
Ella Peterson

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Lucille Frank

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Marguerite St. Just [Replacement]

Marguerite St. Just [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1997
Abigail Adams [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Jen

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Transfer, 1995
Performer

[Off-Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 1995
Jen

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1994
Gutrune

Gutrune/Freia/et al

Freia

Ensemble

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1993
The Young Wife

[New York]
Reading, 1992
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1992
Cordelia

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 1991
Ruthie Rifkin

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Margaret

Oolie [Replacement]

Stand-In

Donna [Replacement]

Gabby (Understudy)

Alaura Kingsley (Understudy)

Bobbi (Understudy)

Carla Haywood (Understudy)

[East Haddam, CT (Regional)]
World Premiere, 1991
Performer


Carolee Carmello Movies

[2005]I Will Avenge You, Iago! Amy

[2020]Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a Twist Marla Havisham


Carolee Carmello 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

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Bonnie Milligan, Jeannette Bayardelle, Carolee Carmello, and More Join Abingdon Theatre Company's 31st Anniversary Gala

Abingdon Theatre Company has  announced the performers joining the celebration to honor Tony & Obie Award winner V (formerly Eve Ensler) and Obie Award winner & Tony Award nominee Mary Beth Peil at their 31st Anniversary Gala. Learn more about the gala here!

Photos: Stars Come Out for Premiere of Songs From Upcoming RIDING SHOTGUN Film Project

Those who sang along and applauded wildly included Carolee Carmello, Ryan Eggold, Annie Golden, Stephen Lang, Marjorie Lipari, Ingrid Michaelson, Janet Montgomery, Grant Shaud, Dale Soules, Michael Tucker & Jill Eikenberry, Carmel Dean, Murphy Cross, Paul Kreppel. Check out the photos now!

Hello, Gorgeous: FUNNY GIRL is Produced for the First Time in Brazil

Funny Girl gets a Brazilian production directed by Barchilon, starring Giulia Nadruz and Eriberto Leao as protagonists. With score by J. Styne, and lyrics by B. Merrill, the semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, featuring her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 1st, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  September 1, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

A Video Roundup Celebrating The ASA's Gala Honoring Betty Buckley: NEW WAYS TO DREAM at Merkin Hall

One by one, the cast of the gala honoring Betty Buckley has grown more and more starry.

Wake Up With BWW 7/17: First Look at HERE LIES LOVE, WEST SIDE STORY at the Muny, and More!

Top stories: Get a first look at Here Lies Love on Broadway, The Muny's production of West Side Story, and more!

Video: Gabrielle Mariella Breaks Down Her Broadway Impressions

Watch Gabrielle Mariella break down her impressions of Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Mandy Gonzalez, Carolee Carmello, and more!

American Songbook Association Will Honor Betty Buckley For Its Fourth Annual Gala This October

American Songbook Association (ASA) announces its Fourth Annual Gala to honor Tony Award-winning star of Broadway and London theater, film and television Betty Buckley on Monday, October 2 at 7:30 PM.

Review: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Restores the Weirdness at Benedum Center

Forty years of productions and a Disney movie have made the show cuddly, but this CLO production restores the weirdness and wackiness at the show's edges.

Video: First Look at Patti Murin, Carolee Carmello & More in INTO THE WOODS at Pittsburgh CLO

Get a first look at footage of Patti Murin, Carolee Carmello and more in Into the Woods at Pittsburgh CLO!

Photos: 5 & DIME: A NEW MUSICAL Plays Two Nights At Joe's Pub

June 12th and 13th saw the presentation of a concert titled 5 & DIME: A NEW MUSICAL at Joe's Pub, and Broadway World Cabaret has a photo essay of the show.

Review: Promising 5 & DIME: A NEW MUSICAL Plays Joe's Pub

Now the property is evolving into a musical.  And you know what?  It works.

Review: CHARLES STROUSE'S 95th BIRTHDAY SHOW! at 54 Below Shares Legendary Theatrical Legacy

How can you fit Broadway composer Charles Strouse’s entire career into a 90-minute show?

Photos: CHARLES STROUSE'S 95TH BIRTHDAY SHOW! at 54 Below

It was another special event at 54 Below on Monday night... but this one was REALLY special. See why in this Broadway World Cabaret exclusive photo essay.

Wake Up With BWW 6/6: Jason Arrow in HAMILTON International Tour, and More!

Top stories: Jason Arrow will lead the international tour of Hamilton, Anthony Ramos says he is heading back to Broadway as Mozart in Amadeus, and more!

Carolee Carmello, Patti Murin, Frenchie Davis & More to Star in Pittsburgh CLO's 2023 Summer of Musicals

As the curtain is about to rise on Pittsburgh CLO's 2023 Summer of Musicals at the Benedum Center between June 13 - August 27, 2023, now is your chance to meet the cast and creative teams!

See HANDS ON A HARDBODY Reunion Concert, Jenn Colella, Shaun Cassidy & More at 54 Below in June

This month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Carolee Carmello, Stephen Schwartz & More to Join Charles Strouse's 95th Birthday Celebration at 54 Below

Celebrate the 95th birthday of Broadway legend Charles Strouse at 54 Below on June 5, 2023!

BAD CINDERELLA Plays Final Broadway Performance Today

Cinderella attends her final ball! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Bad Cinderella's final Broadway performance is Sunday, June 4 at the Imperial Theatre. The show closes after 33 previews and 85 regular performances.

Photos: Inside the 2023 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards

The awards were presented during a private ceremony on Tuesday, May 22. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out the photos here!

Carolee Carmello FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Carolee Carmello has appeared on Broadway in 18 shows.

Carolee Carmello has not appeared in the West End

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 .

Carolee Carmello has won several awards throughout her career. She received the Outstanding Actress - Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in "Parade." She also won the Performance award at the Obie Awards for her role in "Hello Again." These accolades highlight her exceptional talent and contribution to the Broadway industry.

Carolee Carmello's next show will be Bad Cinderella which opens on 3/23/2023 on Broadway.

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