Antonio Cipriano (born May 13, 2000) is an American actor and singer. He made his Broadway debut in 2019 playing Phoenix in the musical Jagged Little Pill, a role he originated at the American Repertory Theater.[1] On screen, he has made appearances in television series such as City on a Hill, The Sex Lives of College Girls, and the Disney+ series National Treasure: Edge of History.
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 Cipriano in 2019. | |
| Born | May 13, 2000 Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Partner | Reneé Rapp (2019–2021) |
Early life and education
editAntonio Cipriano was raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, in Metro Detroit. There, he attended University Liggett School from which he graduated in 2018.[2][3] He was involved in numerous local and school theatre productions and was a member of the Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus.[4]
Career
editCipriano's career began as a high schooler. He first found acclaim as the winner of the Sutton Foster Ovation Awards for Best Actor in May 2017 for his performance as Mickey McKee in Hello! My Baby; the award recognizes "outstanding achievement in individual artistry, vocal, dance and acting performances for a male lead in a high school musical theatre production."[5] As a result, he represented Michigan at the 2017 National High School Musical Theater Awards (also known as the Jimmy Awards) and placed in the top four finalists out of the thirty-six male competitors.[6][7]
In 2018, he was cast in the original Cambridge, Massachusetts, production of the musical Jagged Little Pill, inspired by the album of the same name by Alanis Morissette.[8] The production played at American Repertory Theater for two-and-a-half months. In January 2019, it was announced the show would transfer to Broadway.[9] In the interim, Cipriano appeared in a one-week Off-Broadway production of Carmelina at the York Theatre that same month.[10] He also took part in the original reading of the stage adaption of The Notebook, with music by Ingrid Michaelson.[11] Following previews of Jagged Little Pill, the production opened on Broadway in December 2019.[12] The musical was nominated for fifteen Tony Awards, winning two. The production was paused in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] Cipriano did not rejoin the production in September 2021 due in part to his stance on the controversy surrounding the musical's main character Jo, whose gender was changed from non-binary to cisgender for the Broadway version.[13]
In October 2020, it was announced that Cipriano would start opposite Belle Shouse and Stephen Moyer in the supernatural horror series Safehaven. As of 2022, the show has not gone into production.[14]
In January 2022, it was announced that Cipriano would be part of the main cast in the Disney+ series National Treasure: Edge of History, based on the National Treasure films.[15]
Personal life
editAs of June 2019, Cipriano dated fellow Broadway star Reneé Rapp.[16] In December 2021, the pair split.
Stage credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Location | Category |
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| 2018 | Jagged Little Pill | Phoenix | American Repertory Theater | Out-of-town tryout |
| 2019 | Carmelina | Guitarist | York Theatre | Off-Broadway |
| 2019 | The Notebook | Powerhouse Theatre | Staged reading | |
| 2019–2020 | Jagged Little Pill | Phoenix | Broadhurst Theatre | Broadway |
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | God Friended Me | Derrick | Episode: "The Trouble with the Curve" |
| 2019 | City on a Hill | Morgan Signa / Signa's Son | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Broadway.com #LiveatFive | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2021 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Angelo | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | National Treasure: Edge of History | Oren | Main cast |
| 2023 | Harlan Coben's Shelter | Buck | 7 episodes |
| 2024 | Pretty Little Liars: Summer School | Johnny | Recurring |
| TBA | Safehaven | Will | Main role |
Music Video
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Wild"[17] | Joey Contreras |
References
edit- ^ "Antonio Cipriano". Antonio Cipriano. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Jordan, Jerilyn. "Budding Broadway star Antonio Cipriano is here to remind you about 'Jagged Little Pill'". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "University Liggett School graduate to be featured on hit CBS TV show". University Liggett School. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Meet Antonio Cipriano, Featured Alumnus Soloist". Detroit Opera Youth Chorus. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "6th Annual Sutton Foster Ovation Award Winners Announced". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "2017 Nominees | The National High School Musical Theatre Awards". www.jimmyawards.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ Jordan, Jerilyn. "Budding Broadway star Antonio Cipriano is here to remind you about 'Jagged Little Pill'". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (March 20, 2018). "Derek Klena & More Complete the Cast of Alanis Morissette Musical Jagged Little Pill". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2019-01-28). "Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Musical Heading To Broadway". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ SKETHWAY, Nathan (January 25, 2019). "Go Inside the Carmelina Meet and Greet at York Theatre Company". Playbill. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Mackenzie (2019-06-13). "Vanessa Hudgens, Hailey Kilgore to Star in Reading of 'The Notebook' Musical". Variety. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ a b McPhee, Ryan (April 30, 2020). "Book on Broadway's Jagged Little Pill Musical Will Be Released This Fall". Playbill. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Isobel (September 27, 2021). "Jagged Little Pill star quits Broadway musical citing transphobia allegations against producers". Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2020-10-28). "'Safehaven': Stephen Moyer, Belle Shouse, Antonio Cipriano To Star In Supernatural Horror Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (2022-01-12). "'National Treasure': Lyndon Smith, Zuri Reed, Jake Austin Walker, Antonio Cipriano & Jordan Rodrigues Join Disney+ Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Mean Girls' Reneé Rapp Says Regina George Wouldn't Be Taking COVID-19 Seriously, But You Should". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ Wong, Curtis M. (2019-10-02). "New Music Video Is A 'Wild' Look At The Shifting Landscape Of Love". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2021-02-18.