Krysten Cummings

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Krysten Cummings
Born1974 or 1975 (age 48–49)
Pennsauken, New Jersey
, U.S.
GenresPop, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1996–present
LabelsJ:Funk Recordings, Soulfuric Trax
Member ofOffWorld

Krysten Cummings (born 1974 or 1975[1]) is a stage and film actress. She is also a musician. She appeared as Tina in the 1997 production of The Fix, and as Mimi in the 1998 version of the musical Rent for which she was a 1999 Olivier Award nominee.

Background

Cummings is originally from Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.[2] As a stage actress, she got her start at age 17 at the Ritz Theatre in Haddon Township, New Jersey.[3] She graduated in 1992 from Camden Catholic High School.[1] By 2014, she had been in more than 20 theatrical productions, and musically performed in more than 30 countries. Her career has taken her from Broadway to the West End in London.[4]

She had a co-starring role in the 2009 horror,

The Descent: Part 2.[5]

While she was in London, she came in to contact with Richard Archer, who fronted the rock band Hard-Fi. Certain recent-then events in the media put them both in a musical collaboration.[6]

Stage

Cummings played the original part of Tina in See Jane Run which premiered at London's Donmar Warehouse in 1997.[7]

In 2014, she performed a one-woman show at the Ritz Theatre for the "Build Jake's Place" project.[8]

In 2015, she played the part of Mimi Marquez, a woman with HIV positive in the production of Rent which played at the Ritz Theater in Haddon Township NJ.[9] In late 2015, it was announced that Cummings along with Debbie Kurup and Damien Flood would be appearing in the Seasons of Larson concert, a celebration of the life of Broadway composer Jonathan Larson. The concert was to be held at London's Lyric Theatre.[10]

In late 2017, she played the Fairy Godmother in the Cinderella at the Hackney Empire Theatre.[11]

She is a co-creator of The Bisley Boy, a gothic musical fantasy that follows the private life of Bram Stoker, which was to run at the Ritz Theatre from September 16 to October 2 in 2022.[12][13]

Film work

Cummings provided the voice for Submerge in the 2009 sci-fi film, Ghost Machine which was directed by Chris Hartwill.[14]

She played the role of Deputy Elen Rios in

The Descent: Part 2, a horror film about cave crawling creatures. It was the sequel to the 2005 film, The Descent.[15][16] Cummings' character Rios was the only one to survive the ordeal following Shauna Macdonald's character Sarah sacrificing herself to let her escape.[17]

Music

In 2009, the single, "Sunrise" by Hoxton Whores feat. Krysten Cummings was released.[18]

In 2013, she backed

Hour of the Wolf" at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.[20]

In 2020, Cummings was a member of the band OffWorld which was made up of Richard Archer, herself, Wolsey White, Smiley Barnard and Dale Davis. Playing a mixture of blues, gospel and soul, on April 9 they released their EP, Brave to Be Alive. Later that month they released a single, "Burnt Out Star".[21][22] Also that month Cummings and Richard Archer performed a set of songs from his home which included songs from the EP and some Hard-Fi songs. It was part of the Royal Albert Home sessions. The songs were transmitted from the homes of the artists while the Royal Albert Hall was closed.[23][24]

References

  1. ^
    Newspapers.com
    . "Krysten Cummings, 23, rehearses in London.... Lynn remembers that Krysten, when growing up, was upset by the fact that people didn't know where Pennsauken is.... A 1992 Camden Catholic graduate, Krysten received her acting training at the Ritz Theatre in Oaklyn."
  2. ^ Sky News, Sunday 14 June 2020 - Krysten Cummings: 'No one was interested in a black girl with a guitar' - Gemma Peplow
  3. ^ Courier-Post, November 12, 2015 - With 'Rent,' theater and medicine form an unlikely alliance Shannon Eblen
  4. ^ All Around Pennsauken, December 2, 2014 - Pennsauken’s Own Krysten Cummings Performs Benefit For Build Jake’s Place
  5. ^ The Los Angeles Times, MAY 8, 2020 - Movies on TV this week: Sunday, May 10, 2020 - BY ED STOCKLY
  6. ^ Sky News, Sunday 14 June 2020 - Krysten Cummings: 'No one was interested in a black girl with a guitar' - Gemma Peplow
  7. ^ Broadway World, Feb. 15, 2023 - Creative Team Behind THE FIX Reunite For SEE JANE RUN at Helmerich Theater by Blair Ingenthron
  8. ^ All Around Pennsauken, December 2, 2014 - Pennsauken’s Own Krysten Cummings Performs Benefit For Build Jake’s Place
  9. ^ Courier Post, November 12, 2015 - With 'Rent,' theater and medicine form an unlikely alliance Shannon Eblen
  10. ^ London1 Theatre, DECEMBER 8, 2015 - Debbie Kurup, Krysten Cummings and Damien Flood cast in SEASONS OF LARSON - NEIL CHEESEMAN
  11. ^ British Theatre, 24th November 2017 - FIRST LOOK: Cinderella at Hackney Empire - Christmas 2017 - Douglas Mayo
  12. ^ Broadway World, Sep. 07, 2022 - South Jersey Trio To Unveil THE BISLEY BOY, A New Gothic Musical Fantasy, At The Ritz
    The show had its world premiere at the Ritz Theatre Company. by A.A. Cristi
  13. ^ Issue Wire - The Bisley Boy, A Musical Has World Premiere At The Ritz Theatre]
  14. ^ Sci-Fi Movies - GHOST MACHINE, Main Cast
  15. ^ British Film Institute - The Descent: Part 2 (2009)
  16. ^ SBS - 2009, The Descent: Part 2
  17. ^ What Culture - 8 Final Horror Movie Girls Who Ended Up Dying Anyway, 5. Sarah Carter - The Descent
  18. ^ Who Sampled - Sunrise (Lauer & Canard Vocal Remix) by Hoxton Whores feat. Krysten Cummings
  19. ^ Six on Stage - Believe In Me
  20. ^ Six on Stage - Hour Of The Wolf
  21. ^ NME, 21st April 2020 - FEATURES > MUSIC INTERVIEWS, Richard Archer on new political band OffWorld and Hard-Fi’s “unfinished business”
    The Hard-Fi singer is back with a new set of songs that put the state of the world to rights By Nick Reilly
  22. ^ Scottish Music Network, 22nd April 2020 - Music collective OffWorld featuring acclaimed musicians Richard Archer, Krysten Cummings and more release music video for new single ‘Burnt Out Star’
  23. ^ Royal Albert Hall, Monday 13 April 2020 - Watch Richard Archer and Krysten Cummings perform an exclusive set for Royal Albert Home by Joanna Houlden
  24. ^ Royal Albert Hall - ROYAL ALBERT HALL PRESENTS ROYAL ALBERT HOME

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