Christiane Noll

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Christiane Noll
Noll in 2013
Born (1968-10-05) October 5, 1968 (age 55)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1996–present

Christiane Noll (born October 5, 1968)[1] is an American actress and singer known for her work in musicals and on the concert stage. She originated the role of Emma Carew in Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde, and had roles in Urinetown, Ragtime, and Dear Evan Hansen.

Life and career

Noll was born in New York City and raised in

Emmy Award-winning Music Supervisor for CBS, the late Ron Noll,[4] and soprano Sara-Ann Noll. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University. In 2006, Noll married actor Jamie LaVerdiere, who appeared in the Broadway production of the musical The Pirate Queen in 2007. The couple's first child, a girl, was born in February 2009.[citation needed
] Noll has established the Charlotte Black Memorial Fund as an endowed award at Carnegie Mellon University.

Stage work

Noll created the role of Emma in the Broadway production of

Tony Award
for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical.

Noll has starred in the national tours of

Goodspeed Opera House), The Baker's Wife in Into the Woods (2005), Carrie in Carousel, Laura in A Fine & Private Place, (2006 off-Broadway York Theater), Woman 2 in Little by Little, (1999 off-Broadway York Theater), and Mabel in Eugene Opera's The Pirates of Penzance (2006). Regional theatre productions include Oliver!, All Night Strut, Cinderella, Annie, 42nd Street, My Fair Lady, Sweeney Todd, and Little Shop of Horrors (American Music Theatre of San Jose (2008)). She played Mother in Ragtime at the Kennedy Center (2009) winning a 2010 Helen Hayes Award
for Best Actress in a Musical.

Noll was part of the first national touring company for Dear Evan Hansen, playing the role of Cynthia Murphy. She later took over the same role in the Broadway company in October 2019,[6] and resumed (along with the rest of the company) in December 2021[7] after the COVID-19 Broadway hiatus. Her run in the show ended on July 17, 2022,[8] but she returned to cover the role in the beginning of September 2022 when Ann Sanders fell ill.[9]

Noll is heard on concept albums for a new musical, The New Picasso, which was released in January 2008,[10] and Dracula, released in 2006.[11]

Concert, cabaret and recording work

Sal Viviano, Noll, George Dvorsky, David Shire, Andrew Gerle and Danny Weller (left to right) in New York, 2013.

Noll frequently performs Broadway favorites in concert and has been a guest soloist as part of Bravo Broadway with the National Symphony and

Detroit Symphony, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, The Harrisburg Symphony, The San Francisco Symphony, and the Sinfonica Brasileira in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She made her Carnegie Hall debut with Skitch Henderson
, in his last New York Pops performance, as part of 3 Broadway Divas.

Noll also performs a solo cabaret show and has been a featured member of the Broadway Inspirational Voices Gospel Choir.

Noll appeared as Sister Margaretta in the 2013 NBC broadcast of The Sound of Music Live!.

Noll has released four solo CD’s, Christiane Noll - A Broadway Love Story (1998), The Ira Gershwin Album (2001), Live at the Westbank Café (2003) and Christiane Noll - My Personal Property (2008). She supplied the singing-voice of Anna in the

Stephen Schwartz
, among others.

Discography

  • Jekyll & Hyde (1997)
  • Christiane Noll - A Broadway Love Story (1998)
  • The King and I (1999)
  • Little by Little (1999)
  • A Christmas Survival Guide (2000)
  • Far from the Madding Crowd (2000)
  • Z: The Masked Musical (2000)
  • The Ira Gershwin Album (2001)
  • Live at the Westbank Café (2003)
  • The New Moon (2003)
  • Neo: A Celebration of Emerging Talent in Musical Theatre, Benefiting the York Theatre Company (2005)
  • Christiane Noll - My Personal Property (2008)
  • Frankenstein - A New Musical (2008)
  • What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up by Scott Alan (2010) -- sings the song I Remember[12]
  • Scott Alan - Live (2012) -- sings the song Again

References

  1. ^ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KVJY-R1Z Date of birth, familysearch.org; accessed May 31, 2014.
  2. ^ Filichia, Peter. "N.J. Stage; Actress singing for joy at the Paper Mill.", The Star-Ledger, April 14, 2000. p. 23. "For Christiane Noll, performing in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of 'The Student Prince' is a homecoming beyond the usual definition. Growing up in Bergen County, she played Mrs. Barnum in a Leonia Middle School production of 'Barnum' and was a Jet girl in a Leonia High School staging of 'West Side Story.'"
  3. ^ Spelling, Ian. "Not Afraid of the Stage: Christiane Noll, former Leonia resident, is the Consummate Professional", (201) magazine, May 1, 2010. Accessed March 30, 2011. "'Leonia was a wonderful little town. They always call it a bedroom community; lots of professionals, artists, teachers and musicians. A lot of the people work in New York City, but want a small-town atmosphere and a house with a yard and trees.'"
  4. ^ "Ronald W. Noll 1929- 2008" Archived 2008-07-03 at the Wayback Machine, vlog.org, accessed September 1, 2011
  5. ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Broadway-Bound Ace Musical Takes Wing in VA", Playbill.com, September 3, 2008
  6. ^ Clement, Olivia (14 August 2019). "Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen to Welcome Christiane Noll, Jessica Phillips, and More". Playbill.
  7. ^ "Dear Evan Hansen, Starring Jordan Fisher, Resumes Broadway Performances". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  8. ^ "Christiane Noll on Instagram: "And with those last tears I am done! Thank you @dearevanhansen #supergrateful"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  9. ^ "Christiane Noll on Instagram: "We never say goodbye only see ya later in this cray business of show! Starting tonight and until sept 10 I will be crying the big tears again at @dearevanhansen !! #cynthiamurphy you are never that far away! Excited to reunite with these incredible people! @annsandersnyc and @thejessicaphillips heal quickly!! #grateful. #broadway #covidsucks"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  10. ^ The New Picasso Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine robertcuccioli.com, January 8, 2008
  11. ^ "Christiane Noll Credits", BroadwayWorld.com, accessed September 1, 2011
  12. ^ "Photo Coverage:The Songs of Scott Alan at Barnes Noble" broadwayworld.com, December 4, 2010

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