Melissa Errico (born March , ) is an American actress, singer,
recording artist and writer. She is known for her Broadway musical
roles such as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, and Kurt Weill's One
Touch of Venus, as well as her recordings of musical theater classics,
including albums of songs by Stephen Sondheim and Michel Legrand. In
recent years she has also become a contributing writer to The New York
Times.Born in New York City, Errico went to high school in Manhasset
while taking dance lessons in Manhattan. Her father is an orthopedic
surgeon and concert pianist and her mother is a former teacher who now
works as a sculptor. She began her professional career at , appearing
on the syndicated children's TV series The Great Space Coaster.
Errico's maternal grandmother was an opera singer.Errico is a graduate
of Yale University. During her freshman year, Errico was asked to
audition for the role of Cosette while trying out for a different
show, and was cast. Errico took a leave of absence from Yale and
performed in a tour of Les Misérables, then returned to complete a
degree in art history and philosophy. Errico is also a graduate of the
BADA program at Oxford University.Errico is a guest instructor at HB
Studio.
recording artist and writer. She is known for her Broadway musical
roles such as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, and Kurt Weill's One
Touch of Venus, as well as her recordings of musical theater classics,
including albums of songs by Stephen Sondheim and Michel Legrand. In
recent years she has also become a contributing writer to The New York
Times.Born in New York City, Errico went to high school in Manhasset
while taking dance lessons in Manhattan. Her father is an orthopedic
surgeon and concert pianist and her mother is a former teacher who now
works as a sculptor. She began her professional career at , appearing
on the syndicated children's TV series The Great Space Coaster.
Errico's maternal grandmother was an opera singer.Errico is a graduate
of Yale University. During her freshman year, Errico was asked to
audition for the role of Cosette while trying out for a different
show, and was cast. Errico took a leave of absence from Yale and
performed in a tour of Les Misérables, then returned to complete a
degree in art history and philosophy. Errico is also a graduate of the
BADA program at Oxford University.Errico is a guest instructor at HB
Studio.
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