# Alexander Gemignani

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American actor and musician (born 1979)

Alexander Gemignani Gemignani in May 2018 Born (1979-07-03) 3 July 1979 (age 47) New Jersey Occupations Actor, musician, conductor Years active 2000-present

**Alexander Cesare Gemignani** (born July 3, 1979) is an American [actor](/source/Actor), [tenor](/source/Tenor), musician, and [conductor](/source/Conducting), known for his work on [Broadway](/source/Broadway_(theatre)). He was nominated for a [Tony Award](/source/Tony_Award) for his performance in *[Carousel](/source/Carousel_(musical))* and a [Drama Desk Award](/source/Drama_Desk_Award) for his performance in *[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street](/source/Sweeney_Todd%3A_The_Demon_Barber_of_Fleet_Street).*

## Early and personal life

Gemignani is the son of Broadway musical director [Paul Gemignani](/source/Paul_Gemignani) and soprano [Carolann Page](/source/Carolann_Page). He was raised in [Tenafly, New Jersey](/source/Tenafly%2C_New_Jersey) and graduated from [Tenafly High School](/source/Tenafly_High_School) in 1997.[1] He is a graduate of the [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan)'s Musical Theater Department.

Gemignani was married in August 2008 to actor/director Erin Ortman.

## Career

Gemignani is known for his roles in Broadway musicals, including *[Assassins](/source/Assassins_(musical))*, *[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street](/source/Sweeney_Todd%3A_The_Demon_Barber_of_Fleet_Street)*, [*Les Misérables*](/source/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(musical)), *[Sunday in the Park with George](/source/Sunday_in_the_Park_with_George)*, and *[Carousel](/source/Carousel_(musical))*, receiving a [Tony Award](/source/Tony_Award) nomination for the latter. His film and television credits include *[The Producers](/source/The_Producers_(2005_film))*, *[The Good Wife](/source/The_Good_Wife)*, *[Homeland](/source/Homeland_(TV_series))*, [*Chicago Fire*](/source/Chicago_Fire_(TV_series)), *[Empire](/source/Empire_(2015_TV_series))*, and *[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](/source/The_Marvelous_Mrs._Maisel)* (recurring as Janusz, the eventual husband of the Weissmans’ maid, Zelda).[2]

Gemignani participated in a memorable performance of "Opening Doors" from *[Merrily We Roll Along](/source/Merrily_We_Roll_Along_(musical))* at [Symphony Space](/source/Symphony_Space)'s *Wall to Wall Sondheim* event celebrating [Stephen Sondheim](/source/Stephen_Sondheim)'s 75th birthday in March 2005. He also performed in three gala concerts honoring Sondheim's 80th birthday in 2010: with the [New York Philharmonic](/source/New_York_Philharmonic) at [Avery Fisher Hall](/source/Avery_Fisher_Hall), singing "[Something's Coming](/source/Something's_Coming_(song))" from *[West Side Story](/source/West_Side_Story)* in March; then at [New York City Center](/source/New_York_City_Center) in April;[3] and with [The New York Pops](/source/The_New_York_Pops) at [Carnegie Hall](/source/Carnegie_Hall) in November. He performed "Buddy's Blues" from *[Follies](/source/Follies)* in the online 90th birthday celebration *[Take Me To The World](/source/Take_Me_to_the_World%3A_A_Sondheim_90th_Birthday_Celebration)* on April 26, 2020. He made his conducting debut with the New York Philharmonic in *[Live from Lincoln Center](/source/Live_from_Lincoln_Center)*'s *New Year's Eve: Celebrating Sondheim* on December 31, 2019.[4]

Recently, Gemignani has begun to work as a music director, following in his father's footsteps. He served as the conductor, music director, and music supervisor for the 2020 revival of *West Side Story*, and has developed pieces for the [Public Theatre](/source/Public_Theatre) and the [Roundabout Theatre Company](/source/Roundabout_Theatre_Company).[5][6] He served as music director and orchestrator for the Fiasco Theatre production of *Merrily We Roll Along*.[7] He is the artistic director of both the [Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's](/source/Eugene_O'Neill_Theater_Center) National Music Theater Conference as well as the American Music Theatre Project at [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University). He is also an educator and is an associate professor at Northwestern University.

## Theatre credits

Year Show Role Notes 2001 South Pacific Ensemble Benedum Center 2004 Assassins John Hinckley Broadway: Theatre World Award Passion Private Augenti Broadway Concert 2005 Lieutenant Torasso Lincoln Center South Pacific Stewpot Carnegie Hall 2005-2006 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Beadle Bamford Broadway: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical nomination 2006-2007 Les Misérables Jean Valjean Broadway 2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sweeney Todd US Tour 2008 Sunday in the Park with George Boatman / Dennis Broadway Road Show Addison Mizner Off-Broadway 2011 The People in the Picture Moishe Rosenwald Broadway The Boys From Syracuse Police Sergeant Sidney Harman Hall 2012 Headstrong Nick Merritt Ensemble Studio Theatre Assassins John Hinckley Broadway Concert 2013 Chicago Billy Flynn Broadway 2014 Violet The Father 2015 Chicago Billy Flynn Oklahoma! Jud Fry The Muny 2016 1776 Edward Rutledge Encores! 2016-2017 Hamilton King George III CIBC Theatre 2018 Carousel Enoch Snow Broadway: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album nominations 2019 My Fair Lady Alfred P. Doolittle Broadway 2023 Big Fish Edward Bloom Marriott Theatre 2024 Inherit the Wind Matthew Harrison Brady Goodman Theatre Follies Benjamin Stone Carnegie Hall 2025 Big Fish Amos Calloway Workshop The Rink Lino / Lenny / Uncle Fausto Off-Broadway Concert[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Kampfe, John. ["Tenafly: Small Town, Big Stars – Part 2"](http://www.jerseywood.net/2016/06/13/jersey-on-tv-alerts/tenafly-small-town-big-stars-part-2/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181010095954/http://www.jerseywood.net/2016/06/13/jersey-on-tv-alerts/tenafly-small-town-big-stars-part-2/) 2018-10-10 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Jerseywood, June 13, 2016. Accessed October 9, 2018. "Alexander Gemignani — The son of renowned Broadway music director Paul Gemignani is known primarily for his work on the New York stage.... Gemignani was born in New York City but grew up in Tenafly and, yes, he too is a Tenafly High alum (1997)."

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Petski, Denise (2023-04-06). ["'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel': Hank Azaria, Sutton Foster, Darren Criss Among Season 5 Guest Stars; Alexander Gemignani To Recur"](https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-hank-azaria-sutton-foster-darren-criss-danny-strong-sean-gunn-david-paymer-alexander-gemignani-guest-stars-1235319487/). *Deadline*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230927041622/https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-hank-azaria-sutton-foster-darren-criss-danny-strong-sean-gunn-david-paymer-alexander-gemignani-guest-stars-1235319487/) from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [New York City Center Gala Honoring SONDHEIM](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-New-York-City-Center-Gala-Honoring-SONDHEIM-Part-1-20100429) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220702122710/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-New-York-City-Center-Gala-Honoring-SONDHEIM-Part-1-20100429) 2022-07-02 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), BroadwayWorld, April 29, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve 2019: Sondheim Celebration"](https://www.kpbs.org/news/2019/nov/18/live-lincoln-center-new-york-philharmonic-new-year). 18 November 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Alexander Gemignani"](https://www.playbill.com/person/alexander-gemignani-vault-0000033322). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200930040019/https://www.playbill.com/person/alexander-gemignani-vault-0000033322) from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-10-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Alexander Gemignani Biography | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com"](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/alexander-gemignani/profile/#:~:text=As%20a%20composer/lyricist,%20Gemignani,Eugene%20O'Neill%20Theater%20Center). *www.broadway.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230922085246/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/alexander-gemignani/profile/#:~:text=As%20a%20composer/lyricist,%20Gemignani,Eugene%20O'Neill%20Theater%20Center) from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Alexander Gemignani | NYU Steinhardt"](https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/alexander-gemignani). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201013234045/https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/alexander-gemignani) from the original on 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2020-10-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Culwell-Block, Logan [Santino Fontana, Alexander Gemignani, Alex Boniello, More Lace Up for Sold-Out The Rink Benefit Concerts](https://playbill.com/article/santino-fontana-alexander-gemignani-alex-boniello-more-lace-up-for-sold-out-the-rink-benefit-concerts) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250829233330/https://playbill.com/article/santino-fontana-alexander-gemignani-alex-boniello-more-lace-up-for-sold-out-the-rink-benefit-concerts) 2025-08-29 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Playbill, August 28, 2025

## External links

- [Alexander Gemignani](https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/87739) at the [Internet Broadway Database](/source/Internet_Broadway_Database)

- [Alexander Gemignani](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2087228/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Alexander Gemignani](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/alexander-gemignani/profile/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200424024625/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/alexander-gemignani/profile/) 2020-04-24 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) on Broadway Buzz Star File

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