… a commanding and attractive presence on stage with an expressive voice of great beauty and power… an accomplished actress… -Baltimore Sun
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Last month as I was sitting in the airport, in Raleigh, NC, I opened an email to discover I had been offered a job in a Christmas musical. With very little notice, I had to put my personal life, NYC work life, and upcoming show life in order. I had to inform others who’d hired me for singing work in NYC that I was no longer available, contact voice students, find subs, get some Thanksgiving and Xmas plans in order, book travel, and memorize a huge amount of new material before I arrived in West Hartford, CT to play the role of Cheryl in THE UGLY XMAS SWEATER MUSICAL. It was a huge stress, as I only had six – yes, six – days to complete all these tasks. Oh, and did I mention this role was for a 100 minute show where I never left the stage and had about 70% of the dialogue? I’m happy to report that the rehearsal process, while quite overwhelming, was the quintessential “having fun at work,” experience. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so much during rehearsals. What a blast! Merry Christmas to me!
Come see THE UGLY XMAS SWEATER MUSICAL at Playhouse On Park (West Hartford), playing through Dec. 22!
Few things are more exciting than singing a favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein song with a full orchestra! I had the pleasure of singing in a concert of favorites from their musicals with the amazing Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra!
About Michelle
Music and acting have always been important in my life. I can’t say I was bit by the “bug,” as the bug just seemed to always be quietly growing on my shoulder. I started off singing hymns in four-part harmony at church with my siblings and parents (yes, we were that cheesy family), moved up to playing guitar…
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“Jennings as Nellie is an excellent contrast [to Loyd’s Emile]. She moves about the stage with a kind of gawky grace, as if literally feeling her way through the world.” – Tulsa World
Divas Unleashed
Divs Unleashed – The Benefit resulted from a conversation between Maria Todaro and Michelle Jennings about anecdotes regarding those in the opera industry. It didn’t take long to conclude that there was simply too much comedic material found in the lives of opera singers not to write a show about them…