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Alexandra Silber (July 3, 1983, Los Angeles) is an American actress, singer, playwright, and educator, who has been described by ''The New York Times'' as "glamorous and hyper-articulate," and by ''The Huffington Post'' as "the fastest-rising soprano in Musical Theater." She has performed roles on Broadway, in London's West End, on television and film, and concert stages across the globe. She currently teaches on the musical theatre faculty at Pace University. ==Education and acting career== Born in Los Angeles and raised in metro-Detroit, Silber is a graduate of both the Interlochen Center for the Arts and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.〔 In July 2005 she made her West End debut as Laura Fairlie in the original production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''The Woman in White''. She returned to the West End in 2007-2008 to portray Hodel in ''Fiddler on the Roof'' and again in 2008-2009 to perform the role of Julie Jordan in ''Carousel'' at The Savoy Theatre. In 2010 Silber made her American stage debut as Julie Jordan in Los Angeles with the Reprise Theatre Company.〔 In 2011 she appeared as the Young Wife in the Off-Broadway revival of Michael John LaChiusa's ''Hello Again'' and as Sophie De Palma to Tyne Daly's Maria Callas in the Kennedy Center and Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's ''Master Class''. In 2012 she performed the role of Nina in a concert version of Robert Wright and George Forrest's ''Song of Norway'' with Judy Kaye, Jason Danieley, the American Symphony Orchestra, and the Collegiate Chorale at Carnegie Hall. That same year she appeared as Jenny in the United States premiere of Howard Goodall's ''Love Story'' at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia, and was seen Off-Broadway in Nora Ephron's ''Love, Loss, and What I Wore''. In 2013 Silber performed in concert and recorded on disc the role of Maria in ''West Side Story'' with the San Francisco Symphony under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas. That recording was nominated for the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and Silber performed music from ''West Side Story'' at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. In the summer of 2013 she appeared as Amalia Balash opposite Santino Fontana in Jerry Bock's ''She Loves Me'' at the Caramoor International Music Festival. In December 2013 she performed in the world premiere of David Del Tredici’s ''Dum Dee Tweedle'' with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin. In 2014 Silber starred in Victor Lodato and Polly Pen's Off-Broadway musical ''Arlington''. Later that year she was the soprano soloist in Andrew Lippa's oratorio ''I Am Harvey Milk'' with the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles at Walt Disney Concert Hall. In the summer of 2015 she performed the role of Eliza Doolittle to Anthony Andrews' Professor Higgins in Lerner and Loewe's ''My Fair Lady'' at The Muny in St. Louis. Silber's screen credits include guest roles on the television series ''Law & Order'', ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''The Mysteries of Laura''. In 2014 she portrayed the title role in ''Kiss Me, Kate'', with the John Wilson Orchestra for the ''BBC Proms'' at Royal Albert Hall. She performed on that program again in 2015, this time singing music from ''West Side Story'' and ''Candide''. In January 2015 she appeared on PBS' ''Great Performances'' as a part of the ''Live from Lincoln Center'' series, performing the balcony scene from ''West Side Story'' at Avery Fisher Hall for the October 2014 Richard Tucker Opera Gala. She also appeared in the 2007 Stephen King horror film ''1408''. She is scheduled to appear as Tzeitel in ''Fiddler on the Roof'' on Broadway in the fall of 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「Alexandra Silber」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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