Jessica Vosk

Jessica Vosk
Vosk in February 2018
Born Jessica Vosk
(1983-09-30) September 30, 1983
Nationality American
Occupation Actress, singer
Known for Wicked, Fiddler on the Roof, Finding Neverland, The Bridges of Madison County
Website officialjessicavosk.com

Jessica Vosk (born September 30, 1983) is an American singer and actress, known for her work in musical theatre.

Vosk is best known for her performance as the lead role of Elphaba in Wicked, which she is currently playing on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre as of July 2018. She also starred as Elphaba in the show's second national tour from September 2016 to September 2017.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Vosk was raised in Clinton, New Jersey,[6] starting in community theater at a young age. Her father played in a band and first taught her how to sing. After graduating from North Hunterdon High School,[7] she pursued a degree in musical theater at The Hartt School in West Hartford, Connecticut but transferred to Montclair State University, graduating with a degree in Communications and Public and Investor Relations. She worked in investor relations for three years on Wall Street before deciding to pursue her Broadway ambitions. [8]

Career

Theatre

Vosk's big break came in 2009 when she was cast as a vocalist for the live concert Kristina written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA and performed at Carneigie Hall and at London's Royal Albert Hall.[9]

Vosk made her Broadway debut in 2014 in Jason Robert Brown’s Bridges of Madison County. She was cast as a swing, and she made her principal debut as Marian. She also was an understudy for the role of Chiara.[10] [11]

From The Bridges of Madison County she went to Finding Neverland, in which she was in the original Broadway production playing the role of Miss Bassett and an understudy for Mrs du Maurier.[12]

She then played Fruma Sarah in the 2015-2016 Broadway Revival of Fiddler on the Roof. She also was an understudy for Golde/Yente.[13][14]

Also in 2014, she performed as Anita in the San Francisco Symphony's live recording of the West Side Story score which was nominated for a Grammy.[15]

Vosk left Fiddler on The Roof in 2016 to join the cast of the Second National Tour of Wicked succeeding Emily Koch in the lead role of Elphaba.[16][17] She made her debut in South Bend, Indiana on September 7, 2016 opposite Amanda Jane Cooper as Glinda.[18] Her last show on the tour was September 24, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

On June 18, 2018, it was announced that Vosk would reprise the role of Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, succeeding Jackie Burns. Her first performance took place on July 16, 2018 at the Gershwin Theatre.[19]

Recording work

Vosk released her first album title "Wild and Free" on August 10, 2018. The album is a mix of musical theatre and pop and includes songs by Sara Bareilles, Jason Robert Brown, Prince, Sia, Pasek and Paul, and more.[20]. The album debuted on the Billboard Charts at #29 for Independent Artists and #12 for Heatseekers (up and coming musicians) [21].

Personal life

Vosk has been a resident of West New York, New Jersey.[6]

Theatre credits

Year(s) Production Role Location Category
2013 West Side Story Anita Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco Symphony Concert
2014 The Bridges of Madison County Swing Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre Broadway
2015 Finding Neverland Miss Bassett / Ensemble Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
2015–16 Fiddler on the Roof Fruma Sarah / Golde (understudy) Broadway Theatre
2016–17 Wicked Elphaba N/A National Tour
2018 Gershwin Theatre Broadway

References

  1. ↑ League, The Broadway. "Jessica Vosk – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB".
  2. ↑ Gray, Channing (15 September 2016). "Jessica Vosk brings her Broadway chops to PPAC's 'Wicked'". Providence Journal – via providencejournal.com.
  3. ↑ McKnight, Steven (17 December 2016). "Wicked. Pop-u-lar and deservedly so. At the Kennedy Center". DC Theater Scene – via dctheatrescene.com.
  4. ↑ Royce, Graydon (14 April 2017). "There's no stopping 'Wicked' as it opens a monthlong run in Minneapolis". Minneapolis Star Tribune – via startibune.com.
  5. ↑ Gans, Andrew (18 June 2018). "Jessica Vosk to Join Broadway's Wicked". Playbill – via playbill.com.
  6. 1 2 Pennington, Juliet. "The VIP Lounge with Jessica Vosk", The Boston Globe, June 23, 2017. Accessed October 10, 2017. "The Clinton, N.J., native, now calls West New York, N.J., home. Vosk, 33, who plays Elphaba (the role made popular by Idina Menzel), said she is enjoying spending time in Boston, where her younger brother, musician Daniel Vosk, went to school."
  7. ↑ Staff. "Youth News", New Jersey Hills Media Group, February 27, 2002. Accessed October 10, 2017. "The North Hunterdon High School Theatre Organization will present Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, Friday, March 8, and at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9.... Senior Jessica Vosk plays the role of Maria, with senior Scott Spjut playing the part of Captain Von Trapp."
  8. ↑ Gioia, Michael (2 November 2016). "From Wall Street to Wicked, How Jessica Vosk Risked It All for the Dream" – via playbill.com.
  9. ↑ Suskin, Steven (24 September 2009). "Review: 'Kristina'". Variety – via variety.com.
  10. ↑ Brantley, Ben (20 February 2014). "Hearts Ache in the Heartland 'Bridges of Madison County' Brings Iowa to Broadway". NY Times – via nytimes.com.
  11. ↑ Gilber, Ryan (9 December 2013). "Broadway Casting Complete for The Bridges of Madison County, Starring Kelli O'Hara & Steven Pasquale" – via broadway.com.
  12. ↑ Gioia, Michael (5 February 2015). "Teal Wicks, Josh Lamon, Jessica Vosk and More Complete Cast of Finding Neverland, Starring Matthew Morrison" – via playbill.com.
  13. ↑ Marks, Peter (20 December 2015). "A Resonant New 'Fiddler' Alights on Broadway". Washington Post – via washingtonpost.com.
  14. ↑ Sherwood, Charles (20 December 2015). "Review: A 'Fiddler on the Roof' Revival With an Echo of Modernity". NY Times – via nytimes.com.
  15. ↑ "Jessica Vosk Theatre Credits" – via broadway.com.
  16. ↑ Levitt, Hayley (23 August 2016). "Wicked Tour Casts Jessica Vosk and Kristen Martin as Onstage Siblings". TheaterMania.com.
  17. ↑ Gilbert, Ryan (23 August 2016). "Wonderful! Broadway Fave Jessica Vosk Will Star as Elphaba in the National Tour of Wicked". broadway.com.
  18. ↑ Gray, Amanda (9 September 2016). "Wicked delights, and the sets awe, South Bend audience". South Bend Tribune – via downtownsouthbend.com.
  19. ↑ "Wonderful! Jessica Vosk Will Fly into Wicked on Broadway: 'Excited Doesn't Even Begin to Describe It!'". Broadway.com. June 18th, 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ↑ "Wicked Star Jessica Vosk on Being Wild and Free". BroadwayWord.com. August 10, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Jessica Vosk's Album WILD AND FREE Makes Mark on Billboard Charts". BroadwayWord.com. August 21, 2018.
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