Alma Cuervo (born August , in Tampa, Florida) is an American stage
actress and singer, who has also performed in film and television. She
holds an M.F.A. in acting from the Yale School of Drama, from which
she graduated in alongside Meryl Streep. She starred in the role of
Madame Morrible in the first national tour of Wicked. She replaced
Carole Shelley on March , . She left the role on January , , to star
in the first national tour of My Fair Lady. She was replaced by
Barbara Tirrell. After My Fair Lady, she returned to the tour of
Wicked from November , , through July , , and was replaced by Myra
Lucretia Taylor. In , she originated the role of Hilary in Susan
Charlotte's The Shoemaker, directed by Antony Marsellis and
co-starring Danny Aiello and Lucy Devito. In , she originated the role
of Gloria Estefan's grandmother, Consuelo, in the Broadway musical On
Your Feet! Other theater credits include Beauty and the Beast,
Cabaret, Dancing at Lughnasa, Once in a Lifetime and as Isa Straus in
the Tony Award-winning musical, Titanic (original cast).
actress and singer, who has also performed in film and television. She
holds an M.F.A. in acting from the Yale School of Drama, from which
she graduated in alongside Meryl Streep. She starred in the role of
Madame Morrible in the first national tour of Wicked. She replaced
Carole Shelley on March , . She left the role on January , , to star
in the first national tour of My Fair Lady. She was replaced by
Barbara Tirrell. After My Fair Lady, she returned to the tour of
Wicked from November , , through July , , and was replaced by Myra
Lucretia Taylor. In , she originated the role of Hilary in Susan
Charlotte's The Shoemaker, directed by Antony Marsellis and
co-starring Danny Aiello and Lucy Devito. In , she originated the role
of Gloria Estefan's grandmother, Consuelo, in the Broadway musical On
Your Feet! Other theater credits include Beauty and the Beast,
Cabaret, Dancing at Lughnasa, Once in a Lifetime and as Isa Straus in
the Tony Award-winning musical, Titanic (original cast).
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