Alice Ripley (vocals and guitar)
Before moving to New York, Alice spent several years in Nashville as a singer-songwriter.
Alice was in the cast of Tommy at the La Jolla Playhouse in California
with Michael Cerveris, originating the role of the Specialist's Assistant. She made her
Broadway debut when the show moved to New York in 1993. She also understudied the role of
Mrs. Walker and performed it many times.
In 1994, Alice joined Michael, John Jinks and her now husband musician Shannon Ford
forming the alternative rock band lame.
She plays guitar and provided vocals. In 1995, when Michael took Tommy to
Germany for the European premiere and the original lame
members disbanded, Alice continued performing in New York including a benefit cabaret
performance for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
She went on to tour the country as Fantine in Les Misérables. She discussed her role in THE BARRICADE, Issue #6 in Spring
1994. When she returned to New York, she took center stage once more, winning raves in the
original Broadway cast of Sunset Boulevard with Glenn Close and Alan
Campbell.
In 1997, Alice created the role of Bathsheba in the Alan Menken/Tim Rice concert musical King
David at the newly renovated New Amsterdam theater. Recently, she was seen
on Broadway in the musical romance Side Show as Violet Hilton. Her moving performance as one half of the famous Siamese twins touched both
critics and audiences. Before the show closed, fans launched an extensive internet
campaign in hope of extending the run. Although the show sadly did end, Alice's beautiful
performance left a lasting impression on her listeners. Today, she can be seen as Daisy
Mae in the new production of L'il Abner.
And on May 11, she will once again be reunited with Michael and her original lame band members in
the highly anticipated reunion concert at the Wetlands Preserve
in Manhattan.
Theater:
Side Show (Broadway) as Violet Hilton
King David (Broadway) as Bathsheba
Sunset Boulevard (Broadway) as Betty Schaefer
Les Miserables (Touring production) as Fantine
The Who's Tommy (La Jolla & Broadway) as Specialist's Assistant/
understudy for Mrs. Walker
Regional & Stock Theater:
White Linen (Old Globe Theatre, dir. by Jack O'Brien) as Maggie Shaw
Six Women with Brain Death (San Diego Rep)
Sweeney Todd (North Shore Music Theatre)
Showboat as Magnolia
Shenandoah (Starlight) as Jenny
Sound of Music (Lawrence Welk Theater) as Maria.
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