Christy Altomare
Appearance
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Born | Christine Altomare 23 June 1986 |
Alma mater | University of Cincinnati's Conservatory of Music (BFA, 2008) |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer-songwriter |
Website | www |
Christy Altomare (born June 23, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and musical theatre and stage actress. She played Wendla in the rock musical Spring Awakening. In the off-Broadway revival of the movie Carrie, she played Sue Snell. Her first Broadway act was as Sophie in Mamma Mia!.[1]
Altomare began performing at age five in the community theater in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She began writing songs at age 12.
Altomare has either won or been nominated or honored for several awards.
Altomare was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Awards and nominations
[change | change source]Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2016 | Connecticut Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical | Anastasia | Won |
2017 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Nominated | |
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Nominated | ||
Theatre World Award | Honoree | |||
Broadway.com Audience Award | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Nominated | ||
Best Onstage Pair (w/ Derek Klena) | Nominated | |||
Broadway.com Star Of The Year[2] | Won |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Christy Altomare". Playbill. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Anastasia's Christy Altomare Voted the 2017 Broadway.com Star of the Year". Broadway.com. December 21, 2017.