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'''Jessica Molaskey''' (born January 9, 1962, [[Wolcott, Connecticut]]) is an American professional actor and singer of [[torch song]]s and [[show tune]]s.<ref name=all>{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0000343182}}</ref> She has appeared in a dozen [[Broadway theatre|Broadway shows]], including ''[[Sunday in the Park with George]]'', ''Tommy'', ''[[Crazy for You (musical)|Crazy for You]]'', ''[[Chess (musical)|Chess]]'', ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'', ''[[City of Angels (musical)|City of Angels]]'', and ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]''.
'''Jessica Molaskey''' (born January 9, 1962) is an American professional actress and singer. <ref name=all>{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0000343182}}</ref> Jessica most recently appeared in the Off Broadway production of ''The Connector'' at the MCC Theater Company for which she was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award and Outer Critics Circle Award. She has appeared in almost a dozen [[Broadway theatre|Broadway shows]], including ''[[Sunday in the Park with George]]'', ''Parade'', ''Dream'', ''Tommy'', ''Les Miserables'', ''[[Crazy for You (musical)|Crazy for You]]'', ''[[Chess (musical)|Chess]]'', ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'', ''[[City of Angels (musical)|City of Angels]]'', and the first national tour of ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]''.


She is currently starring in the role of Alma in the world premiere of the musical adaptation of ''[[Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil]]'' written by [[Jason Robert Brown]] and [[Taylor Mac]] at the [[Goodman Theater]] in Chicago. <ref>https://playbill.com/article/cast-complete-for-midnight-in-the-garden-of-good-and-evil-musical-starring-j-harrison-ghee-tom-hewitt-sierra-boggess {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
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She has premiered theater pieces [[Off-Broadway]], including the [[Jason Robert Brown]] 1995 musical ''[[Songs for a New World]]'', ''[[A Man of No Importance (musical)|A Man of No Importance]]'', and ''[[Parade (musical)|Parade]]'' at [[Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts|Lincoln Center]], ''Dream True'' at the [[Vineyard Theatre]], [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s ''Wise Guys'' (New York Theater Workshop), ''[[The Most Happy Fella]]'' as part of the [[Encores!]] series at City Center and many world premieres in regional theaters across the U.S. Molaskey performed the role of Sister Bertha in NBC's ''[[The Sound of Music Live!]]'' starring [[Carrie Underwood]].
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She has performed in concert all over the world from [[Carnegie Hall]] to [[Disney Hall]] and in jazz festivals from Montreal to Monterey. Her songwriting skills can be heard on dozens of recordings, including Cradle and All which she wrote with Ricky Ian Gordon for [[Audra McDonald]]'s ''Build a Bridge'' album and The Greedy Tadpole, part of a commission for McDonald of the Seven Deadly Sins for Carnegie Hall. Her concert Portraits of Joni, as part Lincoln Center's American Songbook series, featured her daughter Madeleine Pizzarelli on guitar and vocals.


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She has premiered theater pieces [[Off-Broadway]], including the [[Jason Robert Brown]] 1995 musical ''[[Songs for a New World]]'', ''[[A Man of No Importance (musical)|A Man of No Importance]]'' at [[Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts|Lincoln Center]], ''Dream True'' at the [[Vineyard Theatre]], [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s ''Wise Guys'' (New York Theatre Workshop), ''[[The Most Happy Fella]]'' as part of the [[Encores!]] series at City Center and many world premieres in regional theaters across the US. Molaskey performed the role of Sister Bertha in NBC's ''[[The Sound of Music Live!]]'' starring [[Carrie Underwood]]. Her voice was featured in the film version of ''Chicago''.
She is married to jazz guitarist [[John Pizzarelli]], who has appeared on her solo albums. For almost a decade they have taken up residence for months at a time performing at the Cafe Carlyle in New York City. Stephen Holden's review in ''The New York Times'' proclaimed, "At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, I would call them the supreme nightclub act of our time." Other artists who have performed with Molaskey include [[Dave Frishberg]] (''[[At the Algonquin]]''), [[Bucky Pizzarelli]], [[Martin Pizzarelli]], [[Johnny Frigo]], and [[Adam Guettel]].<ref name=all/> She co-hosts a nationally syndicated weekly two-hour radio program called ''Radio Deluxe'' with her husband from "the most deluxe living room from high atop [[Lexington Avenue]]". {{Citation needed|date=August 2013}}

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She has performed in concert all over the world from [[Carnegie Hall]] to [[Disney Hall]] and in jazz festivals from Montreal to Monterey. She and her husband John Pizzarelli have performed at the famed Cafe Carlyle for nearly two decades, which Stephen Holden described in the ''New York Times'' as, "The premier nightclub act of our time. Caviar in a world of canned Tuna!" She has recorded six solo albums: ''Pentimento'', ''A Good Day'', ''Make Believe'', ''Sitting in Limbo'', ''A Kiss to Build a Dream On'', and ''Portraits of Joni''. Her songwriting skills can be heard on dozens of recordings, including "Cradle and All" which she wrote with Ricky Ian Gordon for [[Audra McDonald]]'s ''Build a Bridge'' album and "The Greedy Tadpole",{{Clarify|post-text=(song, album, or something else?)|date=May 2024}} part of a commission for McDonald of the Seven Deadly Sins for Carnegie Hall. Her concert Portraits of Joni, as part Lincoln Center's American Songbook series, featured her daughter Madeleine Pizzarelli on guitar and vocals.

Molaskey has a weekly radio program called ''Radio Deluxe'' which airs in 60 cities across America and Canada which she records with her husband jazz guitarist [[John Pizzarelli]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jessicamolaskey.com/biography.html|title=Jessica Molaskey Official Website &#124; BIOGRAPHY|website=www.jessicamolaskey.com|accessdate=Apr 2, 2020}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|www.jessicamolaskey.com}}
*{{Official website|www.jessicamolaskey.com}}
* {{IMDb name|2082032|Jessica Molaskey}}


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Revision as of 13:35, 20 August 2024

Jessica Molaskey
Born (1962-01-09) January 9, 1962 (age 62)
Wolcott, Connecticut, US
Genres
OccupationSinger
Labels
Websitewww.jessicamolaskey.com

Jessica Molaskey (born January 9, 1962) is an American professional actress and singer. [1] Jessica most recently appeared in the Off Broadway production of The Connector at the MCC Theater Company for which she was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award and Outer Critics Circle Award. She has appeared in almost a dozen Broadway shows, including Sunday in the Park with George, Parade, Dream, Tommy, Les Miserables, Crazy for You, Chess, Oklahoma!, Cats, City of Angels, and the first national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

She is currently starring in the role of Alma in the world premiere of the musical adaptation of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil written by Jason Robert Brown and Taylor Mac at the Goodman Theater in Chicago. [2]

She has premiered theater pieces Off-Broadway, including the Jason Robert Brown 1995 musical Songs for a New World, A Man of No Importance at Lincoln Center, Dream True at the Vineyard Theatre, Stephen Sondheim's Wise Guys (New York Theatre Workshop), The Most Happy Fella as part of the Encores! series at City Center and many world premieres in regional theaters across the US. Molaskey performed the role of Sister Bertha in NBC's The Sound of Music Live! starring Carrie Underwood. Her voice was featured in the film version of Chicago.

She has performed in concert all over the world from Carnegie Hall to Disney Hall and in jazz festivals from Montreal to Monterey. She and her husband John Pizzarelli have performed at the famed Cafe Carlyle for nearly two decades, which Stephen Holden described in the New York Times as, "The premier nightclub act of our time. Caviar in a world of canned Tuna!" She has recorded six solo albums: Pentimento, A Good Day, Make Believe, Sitting in Limbo, A Kiss to Build a Dream On, and Portraits of Joni. Her songwriting skills can be heard on dozens of recordings, including "Cradle and All" which she wrote with Ricky Ian Gordon for Audra McDonald's Build a Bridge album and "The Greedy Tadpole",[clarification needed (song, album, or something else?)] part of a commission for McDonald of the Seven Deadly Sins for Carnegie Hall. Her concert Portraits of Joni, as part Lincoln Center's American Songbook series, featured her daughter Madeleine Pizzarelli on guitar and vocals.

Molaskey has a weekly radio program called Radio Deluxe which airs in 60 cities across America and Canada which she records with her husband jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli.[3]

Discography

Released Album Label
June 4, 2002 (2002-06-04) Pentimento PS Classics
May 20, 2003 (2003-05-20) A Good Day PS Classics
October 5, 2004 (2004-10-05) Make Believe PS Classics
May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08) Sitting in Limbo PS Classics
September 2, 2008 (2008-09-02) A Kiss to Build a Dream On Arbors
August 14, 2012 (2012-08-14) At the Algonquin Arbors
June 13, 2017 (2017-06-13) Portraits of Joni Ghostlight Records

References

  1. ^ Jessica Molaskey at AllMusic
  2. ^ https://playbill.com/article/cast-complete-for-midnight-in-the-garden-of-good-and-evil-musical-starring-j-harrison-ghee-tom-hewitt-sierra-boggess [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Jessica Molaskey Official Website | BIOGRAPHY". www.jessicamolaskey.com. Retrieved Apr 2, 2020.
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