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Alyson Reed was born in Fullerton and grew up in Anaheim, California. She began ballet at age 4, started performing in musicals at age 7, and was working professionally by age 12. Reed performed as Alice in Wonderland at the Disneyland theme park and was also a performer at Knott's Berry Farm. Reed attended Anaheim High School, where she graduated in 1976. Alyson played the lead role in the 1974 Servite High School Production of "Hello Dolly!" (Anaheim, Ca). An active student, Alyson Reed was a varsity songleader and played the role of Nancy in the school's stage production of Oliver! during her junior year. As a senior, Reed was the first female in school history to serve as Associated Student Body President, and played the title role in the school's stage production of Sweet Charity. In February 1978, she was in the short lived musical Barbary Coast.



Reed made her Broadway debut in Dancin' in 1978. Additional Broadway credits include "Oh Brother", Dance a Little Closer, Cabaret, A Grand Night for Singing, and Marilyn: An American Fable. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Cabaret and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for Marilyn. In 1992, she starred opposite Michael O'Keefe in the national touring company of A Few Good Men in the role of Lt. Cmdr. Galloway, and also toured as Cassie/Val in A Chorus Line, and Catherine in Pippin. She has numerous regional credits and can be heard on various cast albums.



Reed's most notable screen role was Cassie in Richard Attenborough's film adaptation of A Chorus Line, and she also appeared in the comedy Skin Deep with John Ritter. Her many television credits range from: Modern Family, Mad Men, Grey's Anatomy and Bones back to Matlock, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, Frasier, Law & Order, Without a Trace, ER, Judging Amy, Chicago Hope, The X-Files to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Nip/Tuck, Crossing Jordan, Numb3rs, Boston Legal, NYPD Blue and Desperate Housewives.



She became known to younger viewers for the role of Ms. Darbus in the popular Disney Channel movie High School Musical and its sequels High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year.



Reed lent her voice to the video game Diablo III, providing the spine-tingling voice of the witch Adria.

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Alyson Reed STAGE CREDITS

[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 2001
Leona Samish

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1993
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1987
Sally Bowles

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 1986
Performer

[Off-Off-Broadway]
Off-Off-Broadway Concert, 1986
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Norma Jean/Marilyn Monroe

Norma Jean / Marilyn Monroe

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Elaine (The Delights)

Elaine

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1981
Fatatatatatima

Revolutionary Woman

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1978
Performer [Replacement]

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1986
Performer


Alyson Reed Movies

[1985]A Chorus Line Csie

[1989]Skin Deep Alex

[1995]Manhattan Merengue! Susan Kelly

[2008]High School Musical 3: Senior Year Ms. Darbus

[2019]Ad Astra Janice Collins


Alyson Reed TV Shows

Chicago Hope Misty Moss, Linda Morissey

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mrs. Devereaux, Doris, the Waitress

Modern Family Angela

Party of Five Mrs. Reeves

The Agency Lesley Turnbull, Mrs. Turnbull

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Original HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Cast Members Join New Season of HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC THE SERIES

Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, Bart Johnson, Alyson Reed and Kaycee Stroh will play themselves, resurrecting their “High School Musical” roles as “Chad Danforth,” “Taylor McKessie,” “Ryan Evans,” “Coach Jack Bolton,” “Ms. Darbus” and “Martha Cox,” respectively, and the Wildcats will play featured extras in the movie.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES: THE SPECIAL to Debut on ABC Owned TV Stations & Disney+

Nearly 14 years after the debut of Disney Channel's massively popular sensation 'High School Musical,' the beloved movie and its newest extension, the critically acclaimed, 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' for Disney+, are the subject of a special telecast, 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special,' to be presented beginning SATURDAY, DEC. 14, on ABC owned television stations and FRIDAY, DEC. 20, on Disney+.

From Disney Channel to Broadway- Stars Who Have Made Their Debut!

Everyone loves a little nostalgia, especially when it comes to their favorite television shows and movies growing up. For millennials and Gen Z-ers, these probably include a few DCOMs (Disney Channel Original Movie) and series. Several of the stars of these films and TV shows have gone on to further their acting and singing careers on Broadway, and some even got their start on the stage. Below is a list of stars that you may or may not know have a few theatre credits under their belt!

Scoop: Coming Up on a New Episode of HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER on ABC - Today, October 11, 2018

Get all the scoop on Coming Up on a New Episode of HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, airing on ABC today, October 11, 2018!

York Theatre Company's 'Musicals In Mufti' Series Will Celebrate The Alan Jay Lerner Centennial

Celebrating the centennial of Alan Jay Lerner, The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, is proud to announce that its acclaimed Musicals in Mufti series will celebrate the work of the legendary librettist and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, whose hundredth birthday was August 31, 2018. The series honors one of the creators behind such classics as Brigadoon, Camelot, Love Life, and My Fair Lady.

VIDEO: 'High School Musical' Stars Chat Upcoming 10-Year Reunion on GMA

The original cast of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL reunited ahead of their upcoming anniversary special on the Disney Channel. Check out the video below!

VIDEO: Vanessa Hudgens & More in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 10th Anniversary Reunion Featurette

Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman-the stars of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL-will reunite to celebrate the global sensation's 10-year anniversary during a special telecast of the movie Wednesday, January 20th.

Official: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Cast to Reunite for 10th Anniversary

roadwayWorld has learned the exciting news that Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman -- the stars of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - will reunite to celebrate the global sensation's 10-year anniversary

Scoop: MODERN FAMILY on ABC - Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Get all the scoop on MODERN FAMILY, airing on ABC on Wednesday, March 25, 2015!

Photo Flash: Broadway's Jason Graae Weds Designer Glen Fretwell; Faith Prince Officiates!

Broadway and cabaret performer Jason Graae and his partner of fifteen years, Glen Fretwell, exchanged marriage vows in a small ceremony at their Hollywood Hills home on August 30, 2014 in the presence of family and friends. The wedding was officiated by Tony Award Winner Faith Prince. See photos of the happy couple (and more) below!

Scoop: MODERN FAMILY on ABC - Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Get all the scoop on MODERN FAMILY, airing on ABC on Wednesday, August 6, 2014!

Photo Flash: Kimber Lee's DIFFERENT WORDS FOR THE SAME THING Celebrates Opening in LA

The world premiere of Kimber Lee's 'different words for the same thing' opened last weekend on May 11 at the Center Theatre Group / Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Performances continue through June 1, 2014. Scroll down for photos from the opening night festivities!

STAGE TUBE: Kimber Lee Talks Writing DIFFERENT WORDS FOR THE SAME THING, Now Playing at CTG

The world premiere of Kimber Lee's 'different words for the same thing' opened last weekend on May 11 at the Center Theatre Group / Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Performances continue through June 1, 2014. Click below to go behind the scenes with the playwright as she talks about her writing process and more!

BWW Reviews: Kimber Lee's DIFFERENT WORDS FOR THE SAME THING Reverberates at the Kirk Douglas Theatre

Think Thornton Wilder's Our Town. Move the action ahead a century or so, adding Asian Americans and Mexican-Americans to the Anglo-Saxon mix and you come out with a very contemporary perspective of a small American town in Kimber Lee's different words for the same thing, beautifully staged by director Neel Keller. In fact, the entire staging with set pieces moved or carried on and off by the 12-member cast to make the houses, stores, school playground, church, cemetery and other interiors/exteriors of the Idaho town come to life in the vast space is what first brought Our Town to mind. I could see/feel the big picture before getting into the smaller ones. These are highly personal scenarios, some quiet/passive, others volatile. Some scenes are practically blackouts with little or no dialogue... but the all-encompassing thread keeping them connected bristles with furrows of emotional tension. Very cinematic! The effect is overwhelming, almost like divine intervention. Now onstage at the Kirk Douglas Theatre through June 1, this world-premiere play cries out to be experienced.

Photo Flash: First Look at DIFFERENT WORDS FOR THE SAME THING at CTG's Kirk Douglas Theatre

The world premiere of Kimber Lee's 'different words for the same thing' opens this Sunday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group / Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Performances continue through June 1, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

STAGE TUBE: Kimber Lee Talks World Premiere of DIFFERENT WORDS FOR THE SAME THING

Rehearsals have begun for the world premiere of Kimber Lee's "different words for the same thing," which begins previews May 4 at the Center Theatre Group / Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Opening night is May 11 and performances run through June 1, 2014. Kimber Lee discusses the show in the video below.

FLASH FRIDAY: Come (Back) To The CABARET!

'What good is sitting alone in your room?' Especially when a big splashy revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff's celebrated Weimar Germany musical CABARET is back on Broadway, starring Michelle Williams and Alan Cumming!

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with CTG's DIFFERENT WORDS FOR THE SAME THING World Premiere

Rehearsals have begun for the world premiere of Kimber Lee's "different words for the same thing," which begins previews May 4 at the Center Theatre Group / Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Opening night is May 11 and performances run through June 1, 2014. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal!

Sam Anderson, Malcolm Madera, Alyson Reed and More Set for DIFFERENT WORDS FOR THE SAME THING at CTG; Cast Announced!

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Kimber Lee's "different words for the same thing," which begins previews May 4 at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. The opening night is May 11 and performances run through June 1, 2014.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Throwing It All Away' on Next GREY'S ANATOMY

On the next episode of ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY titled "Throwing It All Away" - Arizona has a bad day which escalates when she advises one of Callie's patients on a potential double amputation.

Alyson Reed FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Alyson Reed has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

Alyson Reed has not appeared in the West End

Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cabaret Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Cabaret and Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Marilyn .

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