Caissie Levy (born April 15, 1981) is a Canadian actress and singer
known for her performances in musical theatre on Broadway and in the
West End. Her early Broadway credits included Penny Pingleton in
Hairspray and Sheila in Hair, also playing this role in the West End.
She originated the role of Molly Jensen in Ghost: the Musical in the
West End and on Broadway, and played Fantine in the 2014 Broadway
revival of Les Miserables. Levy originated the role of Elsa in Frozen
on Broadway.Levy was born in Ontario to Jewish parents Mark, a general
practitioner, and Lisa Levy, an administrator at her husband's medical
practice.[1] She has two elder brothers, Robi and Josh, who are film
directors/writers/producers known as The Levy Brothers. Levy attended
Camp Ramah in Canada[2] and graduated from Westdale Secondary School
in 1999.[3] Levy next attended New York's American Musical and
Dramatic Academy (AMDA).[3]A week after graduating from AMDA in 2002,
she was cast in the role of Maureen Johnson in the U.S. national tour
of Rent. Levy then played the role of Penny Pingleton in both the
Broadway (2006) and U.S. national tour companies of Hairspray after
understudying the role in the Toronto company.[4] During this time,
she also covered the role of Amber Von Tussle. In 2008, Levy starred
as Elphaba in the Los Angeles sit-down production of Wicked. She had
previously understudied the role on Broadway and briefly served as
standby in Los Angeles.[5] She next starred as Sheila in the Broadway
revival of Hair in 2009â€"2010 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.[6] She
transferred to the West End revival in 2010 at the Gielgud
Theatre.[7]In 2011â€"2012, Levy originated the role of Molly Jensen in
Ghost: the Musical at Manchester Opera House and then in London's West
End at The Piccadilly Theatre.[8] She transferred to the Broadway
production in 2012 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.[9] She can be heard
on the cast recordings for Hair and Ghost as well as singing, "Please
Don't Let Me Go" on the re-release of composer Scott Alan's album
Keys. Levy can also be heard singing "Dear Daddy" on composer Bobby
Cronin's album and "I Am Yours" on composer Jonathan Reid Gealt's
album Thirteen Stories Down.[citation needed]
known for her performances in musical theatre on Broadway and in the
West End. Her early Broadway credits included Penny Pingleton in
Hairspray and Sheila in Hair, also playing this role in the West End.
She originated the role of Molly Jensen in Ghost: the Musical in the
West End and on Broadway, and played Fantine in the 2014 Broadway
revival of Les Miserables. Levy originated the role of Elsa in Frozen
on Broadway.Levy was born in Ontario to Jewish parents Mark, a general
practitioner, and Lisa Levy, an administrator at her husband's medical
practice.[1] She has two elder brothers, Robi and Josh, who are film
directors/writers/producers known as The Levy Brothers. Levy attended
Camp Ramah in Canada[2] and graduated from Westdale Secondary School
in 1999.[3] Levy next attended New York's American Musical and
Dramatic Academy (AMDA).[3]A week after graduating from AMDA in 2002,
she was cast in the role of Maureen Johnson in the U.S. national tour
of Rent. Levy then played the role of Penny Pingleton in both the
Broadway (2006) and U.S. national tour companies of Hairspray after
understudying the role in the Toronto company.[4] During this time,
she also covered the role of Amber Von Tussle. In 2008, Levy starred
as Elphaba in the Los Angeles sit-down production of Wicked. She had
previously understudied the role on Broadway and briefly served as
standby in Los Angeles.[5] She next starred as Sheila in the Broadway
revival of Hair in 2009â€"2010 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.[6] She
transferred to the West End revival in 2010 at the Gielgud
Theatre.[7]In 2011â€"2012, Levy originated the role of Molly Jensen in
Ghost: the Musical at Manchester Opera House and then in London's West
End at The Piccadilly Theatre.[8] She transferred to the Broadway
production in 2012 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.[9] She can be heard
on the cast recordings for Hair and Ghost as well as singing, "Please
Don't Let Me Go" on the re-release of composer Scott Alan's album
Keys. Levy can also be heard singing "Dear Daddy" on composer Bobby
Cronin's album and "I Am Yours" on composer Jonathan Reid Gealt's
album Thirteen Stories Down.[citation needed]
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