- Dee Roscioli
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Dee Roscioli 
Born July 20, 1977
Easton, PennsylvaniaOccupation Singer & Stage actress Dee Roscioli (born Danielle Marie Roscioli on July 20, 1977 in Easton, Pennsylvania) is an American singer and actress, who is known for her performances as "Elphaba" in the Chicago, San Francisco, Broadway and national touring productions of the musical Wicked.
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Education
She graduated from Wilson Area High School in 1995 and DeSales University in 1999. While at DeSales she performed in Act One's production of The Music Man as "Marian the librarian" and as the beggar woman in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.[1]
Wicked
Roscioli made her debut in the musical Wicked in the Chicago sit-down production on 24 January 2006 as the standby for the role of Elphaba, replacing Kristy Cates, who had assumed the lead role. Roscioli replaced Cates on 12 December 2006.[2] Roscioli took a 12-week break from 3 June 2008 through 24 August 2008, in which time the role was played by Lisa Brescia.[3] The production closed on January 25, 2009.[4]
Roscioli next played the role in the San Francisco production from 7–19 April 2009, covering as the standby for Elphaba, in place of Vicki Noon who was performing the full-time role for a short peroid.[5]
Roscioli made her Broadway debut on 21 July 2009, reprising her role of Elphaba in the New York company of the musical.[6] She played her final performance 21 March 2010 and was succeeded by Mandy Gonzalez.[7]
Dee reprised the role on the show's First National U.S. Tour, with performances from 7 June 2011 to 2 October 2011, replacing Jackie Burns.[8] She holds the distinction of having played Elphaba in more performances in various North American productions than any other actress.[9]
Other Theatre
From 2000 to 2001, Roscioli originated a lead role in a national touring production of Pokémon Live as Delia Ketchum and also contributed to the soundtrack.[10]
Roscioli was cast in the principal role of "Grizabella" in a national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats from 2002 to 2003 and received critical acclaim for her performance.[11][12][13][14]
In 2003, she participated in the off-Broadway US debut of George Gershwin's Primrose which was presented in a concert format.[15][16]
In 2005, she played "Audrey" in Little Shop of Horrors at Northern Stage.[17] She also participated in the workshop sessions of Behind the Limelight[18] and Dangerous Beauty[19] in New York City.
After leaving Wicked, Roscioli worked on a new musical called Liberty: A Monumental New Musical. In this show, she played the lead, "Liberty".[20]
In late June 2010, Roscioli performed in a sold-out cabaret show Decidedly Dee at the jazz club Birdland. She also performed in the musical Therapy Rocks at Urban Stages in New York in September and October 2010.[21]
Roscioli took part in the reading of the new musical, Welcome to My Life on April 11, 2011.[22]
References
- ^ Morning Call Easton native stars in national tour of 'Cats Aug 18 2002. cached versions: zoominfo.com, Cats Musical Forum, Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Dee Roscioli is Chicago Wicked's New Elphaba". BroadwayWorld.com. December 12, 2006. http://broadwayworld.com/article/Dee_Roscioli_is_Chicago_Wickeds_New_Elphaba_20061212.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (August 26, 2008). "Roscioli Returns to Chicago's Wicked Aug. 26". Playbill.com. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/120762-Roscioli-Returns-to-Chicagos-Wicked-Aug-26.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (January 25, 2009). "Wicked Ends Lengthy Chicago Sit-Down Engagement Jan. 25". Playbill.com. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125548.html.
- ^ "San Francisco Cast Replacement History". of Oz Witches of Oz. March 22, 2009. (Web link). Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ Gans, Andrews (July 21, 2009). "Roscioli Flies Into Broadway's Wicked July 21". Playbill.com. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131264-Roscioli-Flies-Into-Broadways-Wicked-July-21. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (February 23, 2010). "Mandy Gonzalez Will Fly Into Wicked in March". Playbill.com. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/137192-Mandy-Gonzalez-Will-Fly-Into-Wicked-in-March. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (May 31, 2001). "National Tour of Wicked Will Welcome a New Elphaba June 7". Playbill.com. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151347-National-Tour-of-Wicked-Will-Welcome-a-New-Elphaba-June-7. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ The Bushnell Prompter, "Who's Who in the Cast" (Aug./Sept. 2011) p. 12.
- ^ Northeast Times The Cats meow is just purrfect by Tom Waring Aug 11, 2002, retrieved on May 27, 2008.
- ^ The Northerner 'Cats': It's the Cats Meow by Samantha Warner, Nov 27, 2002, retrieved May 10, 2008
- ^ talkingbroadway.com Cats (review) by Scott Cain, retrieved May 10, 2008
- ^ The Enquirer Young `Cats' energize Aronoff production by Joseph McDonough, Nov 21, 2002, retrieved May 10, 2008
- ^ thefreelibrary.com 'Memory' serves well in 'Cats' by Evan Henerson, retrieved May 10, 2008
- ^ Musicals Tonight! Primrose (George & Ira Gershwin) retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ broadwayworld.com Primrose (Musicals Tonight! Concert, 2003) retrieved May 27, 2008
- ^ Randolph Herald ‘Shop of Horrors’ Is a Winner At Northern Stage by Charlie McMeekin Apr 7, 2005 retrieved May 27, 2008
- ^ Behind the Limelight Official Website retrieved on May 10, 2008
- ^ Broadwayworld.com Powerful and romantic new musical, Dangerous Beauty, premieres July 7–10 at the New York Stage and Film/Vassar Powerhouse by Nathan Vernon July 5, 2005, retrieved on May 10, 2008
- ^ Broadwayworld.com Liberty: a Monumental New Musical Presented During Immigrant Heritage Week Apr 1, 2010, retrieved Apr 3, 2010
- ^ Therapy Rocks Musical, with Dee Roscioli, Allie Schulz and Rachel Stern, Begins Sept. 27 Retrieved Oct 3, 2010
- ^ "Dee Roscioli, Gerard Canonico, & More Set for Reading of Bobby Cronin's WELCOME TO MY LIFE, 4/11 2011/04/02". Broadwayworld.com. April 2, 2011. http://broadwayworld.com/article/Dee_Roscioli_Gerard_Canonico_More_Set_for_Reading_of_Bobby_Cronins_WELCOME_TO_MY_LIFE_411_20110402. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
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- American stage actors
- DeSales University alumni
- People from Easton, Pennsylvania
- Actors from Pennsylvania
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