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{{Short description|American singer and actress (born 1988)}}

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'''Alison Luff''' (born December 20, 1988) is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her work in [[musical theatre]], especially ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'', playing the lead role of Elphaba in the first 1st National Tour, and playing Jenna in the Broadway production of ''[[Waitress (musical)|Waitress]]
'''Alison Nicole Luff''' (born December 20, 1988) is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her extensive work in musical theatre, notably for her roles as [[Elphaba]] in the First National Tour of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' and Jenna in the Broadway production of ''[[Waitress (musical)|Waitress]]''. From 2021 to 2023, she has appeared in a lead role in the [[Starz]] drama series ''[[Heels (TV series)|Heels]]''.

Her other Broadway credits include ''[[Ghost (musical)|Ghost the Musical]]'', ''[[Matilda the Musical]]'', [[Les Misérables (musical)|''Les Misérables'']], ''[[Escape to Margaritaville]]'', ''[[The Who's Tommy]]'' and ''[[& Juliet]]''.

== Early life ==
Alison Luff was born on December 20, 1988, in [[Spring, Texas|Spring]], Texas.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blank|first=Matthew|date=August 4, 2015|title=Cue & A: Matilda's Alison Luff on Her Upcoming Projects, Stage Fright and Taylor Swift|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/cue-a-matildas-alison-luff-on-her-upcoming-projects-stage-fright-and-taylor-swift-com-355889|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref> Since childhood, she had a passion for theater, which grew as she grew up.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Breakout Stars Ushering in a New Golden Age on Broadway: Escape to Margaritaville Star Alison Luff|url=https://www.broadwaybox.com/daily-scoop/breakout-stars-of-2018-margaritaville-star-alison-luff/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=BroadwayBox.com|language=en}}</ref> At age 6, she began singing and dancing with Encore Youth Performers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=MAINES|first=DON|date=2011-04-26|title=Mamma Mia! Here she goes again!|url=https://www.chron.com/news/article/Mamma-Mia-Here-she-goes-again-1601765.php|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Chron|language=en-US}}</ref> One year later, she began acting in [[Community theatre|community theater]], and at age 10, she began acting in professional theater.<ref name=":0" /> She attended [[Klein Collins High School]], where she was involved in almost every one of her school's theater productions''.''<ref name=":0" /> As [[Éponine]] in her school's production of ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Miserables]]'', she was nominated for best actress at the Tommy Tune Awards, and as Annabel Glick in her school's production of ''[[Lucky Stiff]]'', she won best actress at an awards ceremony at the [[Hobby Center for the Performing Arts]].<ref name=":0" /> Instead of attending college,<ref>{{cite web|last=Arnegger|first=Sarah Jane|date=March 15, 2018|title=Schools of the Stars: Where Escape to Margaritaville Cast and Creators Went to College|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/schools-of-the-stars-where-escape-to-margaritaville-cast-and-creators-went-to-college|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref> she worked and performed to save money to move to New York City.<ref name=":0" />

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== Career ==
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Luff made her Broadway debut in the ensemble of ''[[Mamma Mia (musical)|Mamma Mia]]'', understudying the roles of Ali and Sophie. She departed the production on January 1, 2012.<ref name=playbill>{{Cite web|title=Alison Luff|url=http://www.playbill.com/person/alison-luff-vault-0000120281|access-date=2020-12-21|website=[[Playbill]]|language=en}}</ref> She also performed the same track on the second national tour. She then understudied [[Carolee Carmello]] as [[Aimee Semple McPherson]] in the short-lived Broadway musical, [[Scandalous (musical)|''Scandalous'']].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scandalous – Broadway Musical – Original {{!}} IBDB|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/scandalous-493183#OpeningNightCast|access-date=2021-06-02|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref>

She then went on to star in the Broadway production of ''[[Ghost (musical)|Ghost]]'' as an understudy for the role of Molly, which was played by [[Caissie Levy]].<ref name=playbill />

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Luff made her ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' debut on April 30, 2013<ref>{{Cite web|last=Studios|first=Immotion|date=2013-04-11|title=WICKED Tour – Alison Luff and John Davidson to join the cast|url=https://dallassummermusicals.org/wicked-tour-alison-luff-and-john-davidson-to-join-the-cast/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Dallas Summer Musicals|language=en-US}}</ref> with the 1st National Tour, alongside [[Jennifer Gambatese]] as [[Glinda the Good Witch|Glinda]]. She took a short break from Elphaba July 2 to 7, 2013, in which time the role was played by [[Dee Roscioli]]. She played her final performance as Elphaba on April 20, 2014, with [[Gina Beck]] as Glinda. She was replaced by Emma Hunton as Elphaba.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Emma Hunton to join Wicked 1NT on April 23rd!|url=http://flyinghighwithwicked.blogspot.com/2014/03/emma-hunton-to-join-wicked-1nt-on-april.html|access-date=2020-12-21|language=en}}</ref>


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Luff played Miss Honey in the Broadway production of ''[[Matilda (musical)|Matilda]]'', in which she performed from September 6, 2014, to September 6, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Elphaba Alison Luff to Take Over as Miss Honey in Matilda on Broadway|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/177350/former-elphaba-alison-luff-to-take-over-as-miss-honey-in-matilda-on-broadway/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Broadway.com|language=en}}</ref> She played Charlie Jane in the [[Pasadena Playhouse]] production of ''Breaking Through'' until the end of the show's run on November 22, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-08-13|title=Alison Luff, Constantine Maroulis to Lead Cast of World Premiere Musical 'Breaking Through'|url=https://www.pasadenaindependent.com/arts-and-entertainment/alison-luff-constantine-maroulis-to-lead-cast-of-world-premiere-musical-breaking-through/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Pasadena Independent|language=en-US}}</ref> Luff then starred as [[Fantine]] in the second Broadway [[Revival (theatre)|revival]] of ''Les Misérables'' from February 2016 until the production's closing in September 2016. From October 20 to December 2, 2017, Luff starred in the pre-Broadway tour of ''[[Escape to Margaritaville]]'' as Rachel. She reprised her role in the Broadway production from March 15 to July 1, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Escape to Margaritaville – Broadway Musical – Original {{!}} IBDB|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/escape-to-margaritaville-515030#OpeningNightCast|access-date=2021-06-02|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Escape to Margaritaville – Broadway Musical – Tour {{!}} IBDB|url=https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/escape-to-margaritaville-515056#OpeningNightCast|access-date=2021-06-02|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref> She also starred as Jenna in [[Waitress (musical)|''Waitress'']] from July 23, 2019, to September 15, 2019. In October 2024, Luff is scheduled to take over the role of Anne Hathaway in the Broadway production of ''[[& Juliet]]'', replacing original cast member [[Betsy Wolfe]]. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-27|title=Alison Luff is the Next Jenna in Waitress|url=https://broadwaydirect.com/alison-luff-is-the-next-jenna-in-waitress/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Broadway Direct|language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Career==
{| class="wikitable"
⚫
Luff made her Broadway debut in the ensemble of ''[[Mamma Mia (musical)|Mamma Mia]]'', understudying the roles of Ali and Sophie. She departed the production on January 1, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alison Luff|url=http://www.playbill.com/person/alison-luff-vault-0000120281|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
|+Film/TV Credits
!Production
!Role
!Year
!Notes
|-
|''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]: The Broadway Musical''
|Ensemble
|2014
|Broadway production filmed live
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|[[FBI (TV series)|''FBI'']]
|Sam Chapman
|2019
|Episode: "''Identity Crisis''"
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|[[New Amsterdam (2018 TV series)|''New Amsterdam'']]
|Alice Healy
|2020
|Six episodes
|-
|[[Heels (TV series)|''Heels'']]
|Staci Spade
|2021–2023
|16 episodes
|}


==References==
She then went on to star in ''[[Ghost (musical)|Ghost]]'' understudying [[Caissie Levy]] as Molly<ref>{{Cite web|title=Person List|url=http://www.playbill.com/personlistpage/person-list|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
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Luff made her ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'', debut on April 30, 2013<ref>{{Cite web|last=Studios|first=Immotion|date=2013-04-11|title=WICKED Tour - Alison Luff and John Davidson to join the cast|url=https://dallassummermusicals.org/wicked-tour-alison-luff-and-john-davidson-to-join-the-cast/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Dallas Summer Musicals|language=en-US}}</ref> with the 1st National Tour, alongside [[Jenn Gambatese]] as Glinda. She took a short break from Elphaba July 2-7, in which time the role was played by [[Dee Roscioli]]. She played her final performance as Elphaba on April 20, 2014, with [[Gina Beck]] as Glinda. She was replaced by [[Emma Hunton]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Emma Hunton to join Wicked 1NT on April 23rd!|url=http://flyinghighwithwicked.blogspot.com/2014/03/emma-hunton-to-join-wicked-1nt-on-april.html|access-date=2020-12-21|language=en}}</ref>.
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Luff played Miss Honey in the Broadway production of ''[[Matilda (musical)|Matilda]]'', in which she performed from September 6, 2014 to September 6, 2015<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Elphaba Alison Luff to Take Over as Miss Honey in Matilda on Broadway|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/177350/former-elphaba-alison-luff-to-take-over-as-miss-honey-in-matilda-on-broadway/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Broadway.com|language=en}}</ref>. She played Charlie Jane in the Pasadena Playhouse production of Breaking Through until the end of the show's run on November 22nd, 2015<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-08-13|title=Alison Luff, Constantine Maroulis to Lead Cast of World Premiere Musical 'Breaking Through'|url=https://www.pasadenaindependent.com/arts-and-entertainment/alison-luff-constantine-maroulis-to-lead-cast-of-world-premiere-musical-breaking-through/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Pasadena Independent|language=en-US}}</ref>. She also starred as Jenna in Waitress from July 23, 2019 to September 15, 2019<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-27|title=Alison Luff is the Next Jenna in Waitress|url=https://broadwaydirect.com/alison-luff-is-the-next-jenna-in-waitress/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Broadway Direct|language=en-US}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 28 October 2024

Alison Luff
Born
Alison Nicole Luff

(1988-12-20) December 20, 1988 (age 36)
Spring, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Alma materKlein Collins High School
Occupations
  • Stage actress
  • singer
Known forPlaying Elphaba in Wicked and Jenna in Waitress
SpouseMatthew Magnusson
Children1[1]

Alison Nicole Luff (born December 20, 1988) is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her extensive work in musical theatre, notably for her roles as Elphaba in the First National Tour of Wicked and Jenna in the Broadway production of Waitress. From 2021 to 2023, she has appeared in a lead role in the Starz drama series Heels.

Her other Broadway credits include Ghost the Musical, Matilda the Musical, Les Misérables, Escape to Margaritaville, The Who's Tommy and & Juliet.

Early life

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Alison Luff was born on December 20, 1988, in Spring, Texas.[2] Since childhood, she had a passion for theater, which grew as she grew up.[3] At age 6, she began singing and dancing with Encore Youth Performers.[4] One year later, she began acting in community theater, and at age 10, she began acting in professional theater.[4] She attended Klein Collins High School, where she was involved in almost every one of her school's theater productions.[4] As Éponine in her school's production of Les Miserables, she was nominated for best actress at the Tommy Tune Awards, and as Annabel Glick in her school's production of Lucky Stiff, she won best actress at an awards ceremony at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.[4] Instead of attending college,[5] she worked and performed to save money to move to New York City.[4]

Career

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Luff made her Broadway debut in the ensemble of Mamma Mia, understudying the roles of Ali and Sophie. She departed the production on January 1, 2012.[6] She also performed the same track on the second national tour. She then understudied Carolee Carmello as Aimee Semple McPherson in the short-lived Broadway musical, Scandalous.[7]

She then went on to star in the Broadway production of Ghost as an understudy for the role of Molly, which was played by Caissie Levy.[6]

Luff made her Wicked debut on April 30, 2013[8] with the 1st National Tour, alongside Jennifer Gambatese as Glinda. She took a short break from Elphaba July 2 to 7, 2013, in which time the role was played by Dee Roscioli. She played her final performance as Elphaba on April 20, 2014, with Gina Beck as Glinda. She was replaced by Emma Hunton as Elphaba.[9]

Luff played Miss Honey in the Broadway production of Matilda, in which she performed from September 6, 2014, to September 6, 2015.[10] She played Charlie Jane in the Pasadena Playhouse production of Breaking Through until the end of the show's run on November 22, 2015.[11] Luff then starred as Fantine in the second Broadway revival of Les Misérables from February 2016 until the production's closing in September 2016. From October 20 to December 2, 2017, Luff starred in the pre-Broadway tour of Escape to Margaritaville as Rachel. She reprised her role in the Broadway production from March 15 to July 1, 2018.[12][13] She also starred as Jenna in Waitress from July 23, 2019, to September 15, 2019. In October 2024, Luff is scheduled to take over the role of Anne Hathaway in the Broadway production of & Juliet, replacing original cast member Betsy Wolfe. [14]

Film/TV Credits
Production Role Year Notes
Les Misérables: The Broadway Musical Ensemble 2014 Broadway production filmed live
FBI Sam Chapman 2019 Episode: "Identity Crisis"
New Amsterdam Alice Healy 2020 Six episodes
Heels Staci Spade 2021–2023 16 episodes

References

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  1. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cvvtz2JsCUs/?hl=en
  2. ^ Blank, Matthew (August 4, 2015). "Cue & A: Matilda's Alison Luff on Her Upcoming Projects, Stage Fright and Taylor Swift". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  3. ^ "Breakout Stars Ushering in a New Golden Age on Broadway: Escape to Margaritaville Star Alison Luff". BroadwayBox.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  4. ^ a b c d e MAINES, DON (2011-04-26). "Mamma Mia! Here she goes again!". Chron. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  5. ^ Arnegger, Sarah Jane (March 15, 2018). "Schools of the Stars: Where Escape to Margaritaville Cast and Creators Went to College". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  6. ^ a b "Alison Luff". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  7. ^ "Scandalous – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  8. ^ Studios, Immotion (2013-04-11). "WICKED Tour – Alison Luff and John Davidson to join the cast". Dallas Summer Musicals. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  9. ^ "Emma Hunton to join Wicked 1NT on April 23rd!". Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  10. ^ "Former Elphaba Alison Luff to Take Over as Miss Honey in Matilda on Broadway". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  11. ^ "Alison Luff, Constantine Maroulis to Lead Cast of World Premiere Musical 'Breaking Through'". Pasadena Independent. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  12. ^ "Escape to Margaritaville – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  13. ^ "Escape to Margaritaville – Broadway Musical – Tour | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  14. ^ "Alison Luff is the Next Jenna in Waitress". Broadway Direct. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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