BIO
Award-winning singer-actress Valerie Perri has dazzled audiences since the beginning of her illustrious career, which launched under the visionary direction of Harold Prince in the Broadway National Tour of Evita. With a flair for the dramatic, she later showcased her talents in the Broadway National Company of Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, where she had the privilege of working with the legendary Jerome Robbins himself.
Currently, Valerie is enchanting audiences as Golde in La Mirada’s production of Fiddler on the Roof, sharing the stage with Jason Alexander’s iconic Tevye. Recently, she captivated theatergoers as Genie Klein in Beautiful for McCoy Rigby Entertainment and the Cape Playhouse, both under the expert direction of David Ruttura and Joyce Chiddick.
Her powerful performances have not gone unnoticed; Valerie was nominated for a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Actress in Steven Levenson’s acclaimed play If I Forget at the Fountain Theater, directed by Jason Alexander. She further impressed audiences as Sherri Rosen Mason in Joshua Harmon’s award-winning play Admissions and as Eleanor Bannister in Matthew Barber’s Fireflies at Good Theater in Portland, ME.
In a striking transformation, Valerie commanded the stage as the indomitable Emma Goldman in Ragtime at the Pasadena Playhouse, followed by a stunning turn in Reprise 2.0’s The World Goes ‘Round. She shared the spotlight with Melanie Griffith in The Graduate at the Laguna Playhouse and brought joy to audiences as Dolly Levi in 3D Theatrical’s Hello, Dolly!.
Valerie’s talents have also shone as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard at Musical Theater West and Moonlight Amphitheater. A recipient of the John Raitt Award for Best Cabaret Performance, she has garnered nominations for a Los Angeles Ovation Award and Chicago’s prestigious Sarah Siddon’s Award.
Her captivating voice has resonated in concert halls worldwide, from Disney Hall to Carnegie Hall, and across international stages, including the Opera House in Frankfurt and the London Palladium.
In addition to her theater work, Valerie’s television and film credits include roles in Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story, Truth Be Told, Criminal Minds, ER, Another World, The Out of Towners, George of the Jungle, Grease, and Dickie Roberts.
Her latest musical offering, the compact disc Sweet Conversation, is available on iTunes. For more information, visit www.valerieperri.com or follow her on Instagram at @vperrimusic.
NY Format Bio
Broadway Nationals. Evita, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Indecent. Off-Broadway. Diamonds (Circle in the Square) Angry Housewives (Minetta Lane Theater) On the Swing Shift (Manhattan Theater Club) Southern California and Regional. Ragtime (Pasadena Playhouse) The World Goes ‘Round (Reprise 2.0) The Graduate (Laguna Playhouse) Hello Dolly ( 3D Theatricals) Sunset Blvd (Musical Theater West, Moonlight Amphitheater) Closer than Ever, The Sweepers (International City Theater) Admissions (Good Theater, ME.) TV. “Criminal Minds” (CBS) “ER” “Another World” (NBC) “Who’s the Boss”, “Geppetto” (ABC) Film. “Grease” “The Out of Towners” “Dickie Roberts” (Paramount) “George of the Jungle” (Disney) Recording. Valerie Perri: Sweet Conversation. Married to CBS photographer Cliff Lipson. Twin sons, composer/musician/vocalists Jack and Benny Lipson.
Representation: AMT Artists
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