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Emily Skinner (also known as Emily Scott Skinner) (born June 29, 1970) is a Tony-nominated American musical theatre actress and singer. She has played leading roles in such Broadway productions as ''Side Show'', ''James Joyce's The Dead'', ''The Full Monty'', ''Dinner at Eight'', ''Billy Elliot'', as well as the acclaimed Actor's Fund Broadway concerts of ''Dreamgirls'' and ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas''. She has sung on concert stages around the world and on numerous recordings. ==Biography== Born in Richmond, Virginia, Skinner later attended college at Carnegie Mellon University. She moved to New York in 1992 and originated roles in various workshops, including Frank Wildhorn's ''Jekyll and Hyde'', Stephen Schwartz's show "Snapshots", Polly Pen's "The Night Governess" and the Marvin Hamlisch/Craig Carnelia/Nora Ephron musical "Imaginary Friends". She created the role of "Emily" (young Scrooge's love interest) in the 1994 musical adaptation of ''A Christmas Carol'' at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden.〔Gerard, Jeremy. "A Christmas Carol", ''Variety'', December 5, 1994 – December 11, 1994, Legit Reviews; Non-Broadway; p. 80〕 In 1997, Skinner joined the original Broadway cast of ''Jekyll and Hyde'' as an ensemble member and understudy for the leads of Emma and Lucy. During previews, Linda Eder, who played Lucy, developed laryngitis, and Skinner sang some of Lucy's songs from backstage, while Eder acted and sang some songs onstage.〔("The People: The Artists who have Contributed to Jekyll" ). Jekyll-hyde.com, accessed March 31, 2011〕 Other Broadway credits include "Side Show" (1997), ''James Joyce's The Dead'' (1999; with Christopher Walken), ''The Full Monty'' (2001) and ''Dinner at Eight'', where she was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award. She appeared in the ''Encores!'' concert stagings of the Gershwin musical ''Pardon My English'', ''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'', ''Fiorello'' and ''No Strings'', all at New York City Center. She also performed at the Broadway Actor's Fund benefit concert performances of ''Dreamgirls'' in September 2001〔Lefkowitz, David. ("Dreamy Night for ''Dreamgirls'' Actors' Fund Benefit, Which Reaps $1.1 Million", ) ''Playbill'', September 28, 2001〕 and ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas''. Skinner's role as one half of a pair of Siamese twins in ''Side Show'' earned her critical acclaim and a Tony Award nomination shared with co-star Alice Ripley. It was the first time in Tony history that two performers were co-nominated as a team for the Best Actress award.〔("Facts & Trivia, Together Forever" ) tonyawards.com, accessed March 31, 2011〕 ''Variety'' noted that "If Ripley and Skinner should win, it would be the first time since 1975 that a pair of actors shared a single Tony. That year John Kani and Winston Ntshona, two South African actors, won a nod for the Athol Fugard double bill "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead" and "The Island."〔Isherwood, Charles. "Tony Lift: Play's The Thing", ''Variety'', May 11, 1998 - May 17, 1998, p. 173〕 (Other joint nominations for the Tony include Donal Donnelly and Patrick Bedford for ''Philadelphia, Here I Come!'' in 1966; the children playing the seven Von Trapp children were nominated for best featured actress in a musical in 1960.〔Sommers, Michael. "Tony Trivia", ''The Star-Ledger'' (Newark, New Jersey), June 7, 1998, p. 10〕) Skinner has appeared Off-Broadway in numerous productions and workshops at The WPA Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Roundabout Theatre, Manhattan Theater Club, and the York Theatre. She has directed and performed in a number of concerts in the "Broadway By the Year" series at the Town Hall in New York City. For example, in June 2003 she appeared in ''Broadway By the Year 1925'';〔Gans, Andrew. ("Skinner, Kudisch and Graae Join Broadway By the Year Concert June 23", ) ''Playbill'', June 19, 2003〕 in March 2013 she was in ''The Broadway Musicals of 1961'';〔Gans, Andrew. ("Christine Andreas, Emily Skinner, Kerry O'Malley and More Pay Tribute to the Broadway Musicals of 1961 March 11", ) ''Playbill'', March 11, 2013〕 and in February 2015, she performed in ''The Broadway Musicals of 1916-1940''.〔Gans, Andrew. ("Broadway By the Year Season Launches Tonight with Tonya Pinkins, Karen Ziemba, Emily Skinner, Josh Young and More", ) ''Playbill'', February 25, 2015〕 She was in the American premiere at Carnegie Hall of ''Jerry Springer: The Opera'' (with Harvey Keitel) in 2008.〔Brantley, Ben. ("And Blessed Are the Singing, Pole-Dancing Fetishists" ). ''The New York Times'', January 31, 2008〕 Skinner played the role of "Mrs. Wilkinson" in ''Billy Elliot'' in Chicago, starting in March 2010,〔Gans, Andrew. (Billy Elliot Opens in Chicago April 11" ). Playbill.com, April 11, 2010〕 and then went on the play the same role in the Broadway production in October 2010, until it closed two years later.〔Lewis, Jessica. ("BWW Interviews: BILLY's Emily Skinner" ). Broadwayworld.com, November 8, 2010〕 She reprised her role in The Muny (St. Louis) production in June 2014.〔Hetrick, Adam. ("Emily Skinner, Daniel Oreskes and More to Star in ''Billy Elliot '' at the Muny" ) Playbill, April 21, 2014〕 She played the same role in the Broadway production in October 2010, until it closed two years later.〔Lewis, Jessica. ("BWW Interviews: BILLY's Emily Skinner" ). Broadwayworld.com, November 8, 2010〕 She reprised her role in The Muny (St. Louis) production in June 2014.〔Hetrick, Adam. ("Emily Skinner, Daniel Oreskes and More to Star in ''Billy Elliot '' at the Muny" ) Playbill, April 21, 2014〕 She is expected to appear in ''The Prince of Broadway'' at the revue's premiere production in Tokyo and Osaka in October 2015 through December 2015. The musical consists of works by the iconic director Hal Prince.〔Lloyd Webber, Imogen. "Tony Yazbeck, Emily Skinner & Josh Grisetti Circling The Prince of Broadway in Japan, Starring Ramin Karimloo", ''broadway.com/Broadway Buzz'', July 14, 2015〕 ;Recordings and concerts Skinner and Ripley have collaborated on three recordings: ''Duets'', ''Unsuspecting Hearts'', and ''Raw at Town Hall'', taped live during their October 21, 2006 concert.〔Gans, Andrew. ("Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley's "Raw at Town Hall" Hits Stores Dec. 19" ). Playbill.com, December 19, 2006〕 Skinner also recorded an excellent self-titled solo album, which was released in 2001. She has sung with orchestras around the world, including the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, The Virginia Symphony, and The Sydney Pops. She was the original Ursula in ''The Little Mermaid'' demo recordings and workshop, though she was replaced by Sherie Rene Scott for the resulting Broadway production. ;Regional theatre and tours At the Kennedy Center she appeared in ''Merrily We Roll Along'' and ''Company'' during the 2002 Sondheim Celebration,〔Gans, Andrew.("Merrily We Roll Along Begins Kennedy Center Previews July 12," ) July 12, 2002〕 played Agnes Gooch in ''Mame'' (2006),〔Gans, Andrew. ("Emily Skinner Cast in Kennedy Center's Mame," ) September 27, 2005〕 starred in their production of ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (2004), and has performed in concert there in the Barbara Cook Spotlight Series twice.〔("Tennessee Williams Explored: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof'" ). kennedy-center.org, accessed March 31, 2011〕 She toured the U.S. in 2004 and 2005 in the Disney revue ''On the Record''.〔Gans, Andrew. ("Disney's ''On the Record'' — with Emily Skinner — Officially Opens Nov. 19," ) ''Playbill'', November 19, 2004〕 Elsewhere, she has appeared regionally in leading roles at The Long Wharf Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Old Globe (in San Diego), Ford's Theatre, St. Louis MUNY, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Bucks County Playhouse, Hangar Theatre, Virginia Repertory Theatre, and numerous others. Skinner has performed at the Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia, in the U.S. premiere of ''The Witches of Eastwick'' in 2007,〔Jones, Kenneth. (" ''Witches of Eastwick''—Skinner, Noll & Donovan—Sing in Revised U.S. Staging of Onetime London Musical" ). Playbill.com, June 15, 2007〕 and in the new musical ''Ace'' in 2008.〔Jones, Kenneth. ("Broadway-Bound ''Ace'' Musical Takes Wing in VA; Noll, Scott, Skinner, Paice, Stanek, Lacey Star" ). Playbill.com, September 3, 2008〕 She played the title role in ''Dirty Blonde'' at the (Hangar Theatre ), Ithaca, New York, in June 2009,〔Gans, Andrew. (Emily Skinner Is a ''Dirty Blonde'' for Ithaca's Hangar Theatre Starting June 3" ). Playbill.com, June 4, 2009〕 and was in the same play at Signature Theatre later that year.〔("New Season" ) sig-online.org〕 She then went on to play Mrs. Lovett in a well-received production of ''Sweeney Todd'' at the Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma in 2009.〔Probst, Andy. ("Jeff McCarthy and Emily Skinner to Star in Lyric Theatre ''Sweeney Todd''" ). Theatermania.com, October 20, 2009〕 as well as Ursula in The Little Mermaid. In November 2012 she originated the starring role of Adelaide, a diva mouse, in ''The Great American Mousical'' directed by Julie Andrews based on her book, at the Norma Terris Theatre at Goodspeed Musicals in Chester, Connecticut. 〔Jones, Kenneth. ("''Great American Mousical'', Directed by Julie Andrews, Begins World Premiere in CT; Emily Skinner Stars" ) Playbill.com, November 8, 2012〕 She created the role of Monique McCandless in the Stephen King, John Mellencamp, T-Bone Burnett "southern gothic" musical ''Ghost Brothers of Darkland County'' at both the Alliance Theatre in 2012 and on a national 21-city tour, starting in Bloomington, Indiana in October 2013, which consisted of storytelling, music and singing. She played the role of Charlotte in ''A Little Night Music'' at the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco〔Gans, Andrew. ( "ACT's ''A Little Night Music'' Will Feature Karen Ziemba, Emily Skinner and Patrick Cassidy", ) ''Playbill'', April 1, 2015〕 She played the role of Sandra in ''Big Fish'' at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma in July 2015.〔Holloway, Anna. ("''Big Fish'' is getting away at Lyric" ) newsok.com, July 24, 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emily Skinner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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