Irish Slang-Off with Tyler Mount

Melissa and Broadway BFF vlogger Tyler Mount sit down to chit-chat Broadway, Finian’s Rainbow, and have some fun guessing the meaning of Irish slang! [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGc5E002h58&t=18s[/youtube]

“8 Cool Things About Melissa” with Forbes.com

Constantin Stanislavski, the great director and father of Method Acting said that actors must “live the part.” Imagine what he would have thought about Melissa Errico playing Sharon McLonergan for the fourth time in the musical Finian’s Rainbow. It’s a role that she knows intimately and adores. “There is something about making a connection with […]

Irish Rep Extends “Finian’s Rainbow” (Again)!

The production will now run through January 29, 2017. From Theatermania.com… An extension has been announced for the Irish Repertory Theatre’s new revival of the classic musical Finian’s Rainbow, starring Tony nominee Melissa Errico. Originally set to close December 18, the production will now run through December 31. Artistic director Charlotte Moore stages the production, which […]

Nothing Like A Dame Concert

Melissa will participate in the 20th Anniversary “Nothing Like A Dame” concert, honoring Tony Award-nominated actress Marin Mazzie. She will be joined by Christine Ebersole, Julie Halston, Judy Kuhn, Tonya Pinkins, Karen Ziemba, and more and will be directed by Tony Award and Emmy Award-winner Bebe Neuwirth. The concert is set for October 24 at […]

Melissa’s 4-Night Return to Feinstein’s/54 Below

Back by popular demand! After a sold-out engagement this Spring, Melissa returns with her brand new show about the absurdities and ins and outs of marriage and motherhood. This acoustic evening features an eclectic range of songs from Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Lerner & Loewe, Michel Legrand, Jason Robert Brown and more. Joined by acclaimed pianist […]

Column: The New York Times

The ingénue police are at my door. Is this Melissa Errico? The actress? Do you understand that Sharon in “Finian’s Rainbow” should be around 27 years old? Would you please come with us? Then I wake up. Sleeping actors are known to forget their lines, or what play they are in, or where their pants […]

Melissa to Lead Irish Rep’s “Finian’s Rainbow”

Melissa will return to her Glocca Morra roots in the Irish Repertory Theatre’s 2016 fall season’s production of Finian’s Rainbow as Sharon. She’s reprising her role following a rave performance in the 2004 production. Finian’s Rainbow begins performances on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on October 26, and opens November 6 for a limited engagement through […]

Column: The Huffington Post

Melissa journaled her experience as part of the group of Broadway alums who came together to perform “What the World Needs Now” at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Saturday, July 16th          It was the very middle day of July this summer, I got an email inviting me to join a group of Broadway performers […]

“What the World Needs Now” at the 2016 DNC

Melissa was among more than 40 stars of the stage that came together July 27th in Philadelphia at the Democratic National Convention to present a special performance of “What the World Needs Now Is Love.” Watch the full performance below, and purchase the song (100% of the proceeds benefit the GLBT Center of Central Florida) on […]

Melissa Joins “The Apple Cart” Reading

Just announced! Melissa will participate in an upcoming reading of The Apple Cart, a 1929 play written by George Bernard Shaw. From Playbill… Gingold Theatrical Group’s Project Shaw series, under the leadership of artistic director David Staller, will continue July 25 at 7 PM with a reading of George Bernard Shaw’s The Apple Cart at […]

Column: Beach Magazine

Melissa penned an article in the current issue of Beach magazine (a Modern Luxury publication) discussing something we’ve all wondered – what’s it like filming a “mature’ scene for a cable television program? (And how it’s different than theatre.) Read the full article: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3