Valerie Perri Biography

ABOUT VALERIE PERRI

Valerie Perri is best known to theater audiences for her Award-winning performance in the lead role of Eva Peron in the Tony Award-winning musical EVITA. Directed by the legendary Harold Prince, Valerie headed the first National Touring production performing the lead role across the United States and Canada. Critic Carey Smith of the Valley Daily News, Seattle, Washington reports:

“This Evita Beats the Broadway Original.
Valerie Perri is brilliant. With energy and precision, she transforms Evita into one of the great acting-singing roles of contemporary musical theater. Her voice sails through the difficult role with ease, making the most of every musical opportunity, while her dancing is equally impressive.”

Other Broadway shows include starring roles in: WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, I DO, I DO, THE WORLD GOES ROUND, MAN OF LA MANCHA, ANNIE WARBUCKS, CITY OF ANGELS, I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE and JEROME ROBBINS BROADWAY.
Valerie is a recipient of a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for her performance in the Pasadena Playhouse production of HARRY CHAPIN: LIES AND LEGENDS and a nominee for Chicago’s prestigious Sarah Siddons Award for her role as Evita Peron.
Valerie has performed with Symphony orchestras on the concert stage at Wolftrap, Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, Frankfort Germany’s esteemed Opera House, and The London Palladium. Valerie also sang in the World Premiere concert of MASADA now preparing for a Broadway production.
Valerie is also a successful recording artist and her compact disc ”Sweet Conversation” featuring Beloved Popular Standards and Broadway is available through her website by clicking here.
Her television and film credits include:
ER, ANOTHER WORLD, BROOKLYN BRIDGE, WHO’S THE BOSS, GEPETTO with Drew Carey, THE OUT OF TOWNERS with Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin; GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE with Brendan Frasier; GREASE with John Travolta; DICKIE ROBERTS: FORMER CHILD STAR with David Spade.