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BIO

Alysha Umphress has been seen on Broadway in On the Town (as Hildy), American Idiot, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Bring it On!. Her other recent credits include: the Off-Broadway revival of Smokey Joe’s Cafe, for which she received a Lucille Lortel Nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and whose cast won the Chita Rivera Award for Best Ensemble of a Musical; On the Town (again as Hildy) with the San Francisco Symphony under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas; and Wonderful Town (as Ruth Sherwood) with the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle, which was recorded on the LSO label and available on iTunes.


Ms. Umphress’ regional credits include the world premiere of Beaches (the musical) as Cee Cee Bloom at Signature Theatre (earning a Helen Hayes nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical), Hood at Dallas Theatre Center (as Meg) and Pump Boys and Dinettes (as Rhetta Cupp) at Papermill Playhouse. Her television credits include Law and Order SVU, Nurse Jackie and Royal Pains.
Alysha Umphress starred as “Misty” on the The Climb for Amazon, and can be seen as “Murphy” on the Netflix series, Bonding.

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STAGE CREDITS

Scotland, PA Scotland, PA
[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Original Off-Broadway Production, 2019
Jessie
Smokey Joe's Cafe Smokey Joe's Cafe
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2018
Performer
Hood: The Robin Hood Musical Adventure Hood: The Robin Hood Musical Adventure
[Regional (US)]
World Premiere at Dallas Theater Center, 2017
Meg
On The Town On The Town
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Hildy
Beaches Beaches
[Arlington, VA (Regional)]
World Premiere Production, 2014
Cee Cee
Silence! The Musical Silence! The Musical
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2011
Catherine Martin
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2011
Paula
American Idiot American Idiot
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Ensemble
Make Me a Song
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Performer (Understudy)
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TV Shows

Bonding
Murphy
The Battery's Down
Kuntrina

Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical, HAYES Production

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Alysha Umphress been in?

Alysha Umphress has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Alysha Umphress been in?

Alysha Umphress has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Alysha Umphress been nominated for?

and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical, HAYES Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Beaches.

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