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Lisa Brescia (born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota), is an American musical theatre actress who has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows. Raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,〔Blank, Matthew. ("Playbill.Com's Cue & A: 'Mamma Mia!' Star Lisa Brescia" ) Playbill, January 18, 2011〕 she went on to pursue acting and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her husband is Craig Carnelia.〔Henderson, Kathy. ("What's Up, Lisa Brescia? The Real-Life Newlywed Steps Into the Lead in 'Mamma Mia!'" ) broadway.com, October 22, 2010〕 ==Career== Brescia was lead singer in The New Mamas and The Papas from 1993 to 1998 with original members John Phillips and Denny Doherty. Brescia has played the role of "Amneris" in Elton John and Tim Rice's ''Aida'' in several productions. Brescia joined the first national touring production in 2002 as the standby for Kelli Fournier. She assumed the role of Amneris in September 2002 when Fournier left the production. Disney later moved her to the Broadway production as the standby for Mandy Gonzalez. Brescia assumed the role on January 4, 2004 upon Gonzales' departure. She remained in the role until the musical's final performance on September 5, 2004.〔〔Simonson, Robert. ("Disney's 'Aida' Ends Its Elaborate Life on Broadway Sept. 5" ) Playbill, September 5, 2004〕 Brescia returned to the role for one week in 2006 at The Muny in St. Louis along with Simone and Will Chase, both of whom also appeared in the Broadway production.〔("'Aida', Muny, 2006" ) broadwayworld.com, accessed September 13, 2015〕 On February 13, 2007, she became the standby for Elphaba in the Broadway production of ''Wicked'', playing the role during the absence of Julia Murney and later Stephanie J. Block.〔("Lisa Brescia Broadway" ) playbillvault.com, accessed September 13, 2015〕 She left the production on May 18, 2008 and transferred to the Chicago production from June 3, 2008, replacing Dee Roscioli in the lead role of Elphaba.〔Gans, Andrew. ("Brescia, Ashford and Cusick Will Join Chicago's 'Wicked' June 3" ) Playbill, June 2, 2008〕 She left Chicago on August 24, 2008, when Roscioli returned to the role.〔Gans, Andrew. ("Roscioli Returns to Chicago's 'Wicked' Aug. 26" ) Playbill, August 26, 2008〕 Brescia then starred in the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' ''Broadway: Three Generations'', a three-act evening featuring condensed versions of ''Girl Crazy'', ''Bye Bye Birdie'', and ''Side Show''. The show was presented at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater October 2–5, 2008.〔Gans, Andrew. ("Steggert, Kritzer, Snyder and More Join Kennedy Center's Three Generations; Jones to Host" ) Playbill, September 16, 2008〕 She appeared in ''The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown'' as Mom in The Orange County Performaing Arts center, Orange County, California in 2009. The "work-in-progress" was written by Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk.〔Smith, Chrisopher. ("'Samantha Brown,' a musical in the making" ) ''Los Angeles Times'', April 22, 2009〕 She starred as Claire in the new musical, ''Ordinary Days'' which was presented at the Black Blox Theatre in Manhattan from October 2 to December 13, 2009.〔(''Ordinary Days'' ) broadwayworld, August 19, 2009〕 She is featured on the Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording which was recorded on April 9, 2010 and was released in the summer of 2010. Brescia replaced Beth Leavel as Donna Sheridan in the Broadway production of ''Mamma Mia!''. Her first performance took place on October 22, 2010.〔Gans, Andrew. ("Broadway's 'Mamma Mia!' to Welcome Lisa Brescia, Liana Hunt and Clarke Thorell" ) Playbill, September 23, 2010〕 Her final performance took place on June 2, 2012. 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「Lisa Brescia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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