Christeena Riggs
Christeena Michelle Riggs | |
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| Occupation(s) | Musical theatre actress and singer |
Christeena Riggs (born August 28, 1971, in Mesa, Arizona) is an American musical theatre actress and singer.
Career
After attending Brigham Young University, where she studied Music Dance Theater and performed with the Young Ambassadors, Riggs joined the touring company of Les Misérables, performing the role of Éponine. In 1996, Riggs moved to New York City and made her Broadway debut as Éponine in Les Misérables, where she performed opposite Ricky Martin, as Marius. After playing the role of Éponine, Riggs was given the opportunity to recreate the role of Cosette as part of the 10th Anniversary Broadway Cast, making her the first ingénue in history to portray both roles on Broadway.[1]
Riggs went on to join the touring company of Sunset Boulevard, starring Petula Clark, where she played the role of Betty Schaefer.[2] Riggs returned to Broadway as Louisa Eshton in a musical version of Jane Eyre.
Riggs' other credits include The Scarlet Pimpernel (Marguerite/Marie), Cinderella (Cinderella) starring Eartha Kitt, where she performed the title role in both the US and Canada, Grease (Sandy), 42nd Street, Kiss Me, Kate (Bianca), Pirates of Penzance (Mabel), A Little Night Music (Anne), Children of Eden (Aphra), Two Cities (Lucie Manette), Lil' Abner (Daisy Mae), Frankenstein – A New Musical (Elizabeth), and Wicked (musical) (Ensemble; u/s Glinda - US Tour).
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Les Misérables | Éponine | National Tour |
| 1996 | Les Misérables | Éponine | Broadway |
| 1997 | Les Misérables | Cosette | Broadway |
| 1998 | Sunset Boulevard (musical) | Betty Schaefer[3] | National Tour |
| 1999 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Marguerite/Marie cover | National Tour |
| 2000 | Jane Eyre (musical) | Louisa Eshton | Broadway |
| Cinderella | Cinderella u/s | National Tour | |
| 2001-03 | Grease | Sandy | European Tour |
| 42nd Street | Ensemble | National Tour | |
| 2004 | Children of Eden | Yona u/s | Ford's Theatre |
| Two Cities | Lucie Manette[4] | Stamford Center for the Arts | |
| 2005 | A Little Night Music | Anne[5] | Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera |
| Pirates of Penzance | Mabel[6] | Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera | |
| 2006 | Lil Abner | Daisy Mae[7] | Goodspeed Musicals |
| Frankenstein - A New Musical | Elizabeth[8] | New Jersey Performing Arts Center | |
| 2006–07 | Wicked | Glinda the Good Witch u/s | National Tour |
Personal
Riggs is married to Jeff Driggs. They have two daughters and one son.
References
- ↑ "Les Miz 10th Anniversary Info". Playbill. March 13, 1997. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sunset Boulevard". Playbill. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kaufman, Ed (1999-10-07). ""Sunset Boulevard" Pantages Theater, Hollywood (through Oct. 10)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth (2004-07-28). "Second "Tale of Two Cities" Musical Emerges; Bogart Is Sydney Carton, Balgord Is Defarge". Playbill.com.
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Send in the Clowns: Dee Hoty Stars in Pittsburgh CLO's A Little Night Music June 7-12". Playbill.com.
- ↑ Miner, Ann (2005-07-01). "The Pirates of Penzance". talkinbroadway.com.
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth (2006-04-21). "Li'l Abner, the musical that mixes the comic-strip Cold War satire of Al Capp and the show tunes of Johnny Mercer and Gene dePaul, gets revived at Goodspeed Opera House beginning April 21". Playbill.com.
- ↑ Lipton, Brian (2006-09-20). "Ron Bohmer and Davis Gaines to Star in Frankenstein Musical at NJPAC". theatermania.com.
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