Farah Alvin (born September 28, 1976) is an American songwriter and
theatre actress. She is the daughter of cinematic poster artist John
Alvin.Alvin grew up in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of the
artists John Alvin and Andrea Alvin. In 1993, at the age of sixteen,
she won the Spotlights Award, a scholarship competition for the Los
Angeles Music Center and performed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
At eighteen, she received a scholarship to the Brooklyn College music
conservatory and moved to New York City.During her senior year of high
school, Alvin earned her Equity card when she performed in the Los
Angeles premiere of Fame: The Musical. Three weeks after moving to New
York, she obtained a role in the musical A Christmas Carol at Madison
Square Garden. Alvin's first Broadway theatre credit came was in the
revival of the musical Grease. Subsequent Broadway credits have
included the musical productions of Saturday Night Fever, Nine and The
Look of Love. Alvin appeared as Marcy in an Off Broadway production of
the musical I Love You Because, as well as several other Off Broadway
productions.In 2009, Alvin was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, for her role as Missy in
The Marvelous Wonderettes. In 2011, she performed the title role of
the Off Broadway musical One Night with Fanny Brice.
theatre actress. She is the daughter of cinematic poster artist John
Alvin.Alvin grew up in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of the
artists John Alvin and Andrea Alvin. In 1993, at the age of sixteen,
she won the Spotlights Award, a scholarship competition for the Los
Angeles Music Center and performed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
At eighteen, she received a scholarship to the Brooklyn College music
conservatory and moved to New York City.During her senior year of high
school, Alvin earned her Equity card when she performed in the Los
Angeles premiere of Fame: The Musical. Three weeks after moving to New
York, she obtained a role in the musical A Christmas Carol at Madison
Square Garden. Alvin's first Broadway theatre credit came was in the
revival of the musical Grease. Subsequent Broadway credits have
included the musical productions of Saturday Night Fever, Nine and The
Look of Love. Alvin appeared as Marcy in an Off Broadway production of
the musical I Love You Because, as well as several other Off Broadway
productions.In 2009, Alvin was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, for her role as Missy in
The Marvelous Wonderettes. In 2011, she performed the title role of
the Off Broadway musical One Night with Fanny Brice.
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