Alma Cuervo (born August 13, 1951 in Tampa, Florida) is an American stage actress and singer, who has also performed in film and television. She holds an M.F.A. in acting from the Yale School of Drama, from which she graduated in 1976 alongside Meryl Streep.
Alma Cuervo | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1951 Tampa, Florida, U.S |
| Education | Tulane University (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
Career
editShe starred in the role of Madame Morrible in the first national tour of Wicked.[1] She replaced Carole Shelley on March 8, 2006.[2] She left the role on January 14, 2007, to star in the first national tour of My Fair Lady. She was replaced by Barbara Tirrell. After My Fair Lady, she returned to the tour of Wicked from November 14, 2007, through July 14, 2008, and was replaced by Myra Lucretia Taylor. In 2011, she originated the role of Hilary in Susan Charlotte's The Shoemaker, directed by Antony Marsellis and co-starring Danny Aiello and Lucy Devito. In 2015, she originated the role of Gloria Estefan's grandmother, Consuelo, in the Broadway musical On Your Feet! Other theater credits include Beauty and the Beast, Cabaret, Dancing at Lughnasa, Once in a Lifetime and as Ida Straus in the Tony Award-winning musical, Titanic (original cast). She also played Cinderella’s Stepmother/Granny/Giant’s Wife in Into the Woods in a 25th anniversary co-production between Baltimore's Center Stage and Westport Country Playhouse.[3][4] In July 2023 she originated the role of Ana Sofia in the Leeds Playhouse production of In Dreams, a new musical written by David West Read (Schitt’s Creek, & Juliet) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, In The Heights), based on the music of Roy Orbison. [5]
Stage credits
editBroadway credits
edit| Year[6] | Production | Role | Location | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Once in a Lifetime | Coat Check Girl, Bridesmaid | Circle in the Square Theatre | Broadway |
| 1979 | Bedroom Farce | Susannah replacement | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | Broadway |
| 1980 | Censored Scenes From King Kong | Deborah | Princess Theatre | Broadway |
| 1982 | Is there life after high school? | Performer | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | Broadway |
| 1984 | Quilters | Daughter | Jack Lawrence Theatre | Broadway |
| 1987 | A Month of Sundays | Nurse Wilson, Julia understudy | Ritz Theatre | Broadway |
| 1989 | Ghetto | Ooma | Circle in the Square Theatre | Broadway |
| 1989 | The Secret Rapture | Isobel Glass, Marion French understudy | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | Broadway |
| 1989-1990 | The Heidi Chronicles | Fran, Molly, Betsy, April replacement | Plymouth Theatre | Broadway |
| 1991-1992 | Dancing at Lughnasa | Kate understudy | Plymouth Theatre | Broadway |
| 1997-1999 | Titanic | Ida Straus, 3rd Class Passenger | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | Broadway |
| 2003 | Cabaret | Fraulein Schneider | Studio 54 | Broadway |
| 2004-2005 | Beauty and the Beast | Mrs. Potts replacement | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | Broadway |
| 2010-2011 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Woman in Cinema, Ivan's Concierge, Magistrate 2 | Belasco Theatre | Broadway |
| 2015-2017 | On Your Feet! | Consuelo | Marquis Theatre | Broadway |
References
edit- ^ "Checking In With… Alma Cuervo, Star of Titanic, On Your Feet!, Road Show, More". www.playbill.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Broadway veteran Alma Cuervo answers role call at St. Lawrence". www.pressherald.com. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (2012-02-03). "Danielle Ferland, Lauren Kennedy and Erik Liberman Cast in Center Stage-Westport Into the Woods". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (2012-03-07). "Into the Woods, With Danielle Ferland, Lauren Kennedy, Erik Liberman, Begins in Baltimore March 7". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "In Dreams – Leeds Playhouse".
- ^ "Alma Cuervo Internet Broadway Database". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
External links
edit- Alma Cuervo at the Internet Broadway Database
- Alma Cuervo at IMDb
