Ryann Redmond

Ryann Redmond
Ryann Redmond
Born	Georgia, U.S.
Education	NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Occupations	Actress; singer;
Years active	2009–present
Website	ryannredmond.com

Ryann Kirby Redmond is an American actress and singer known for originating the role of Bridget in Bring It On: The Musical. She performed on Broadway in the musical If/Then, which closed on March 22, 2015, and became the first female actor to portray Olaf in Frozen on Broadway, in 2019.

Personal life

Born and raised in Alpharetta and Cumming, Georgia, she is the daughter of Andrea (Elvey) and Webb Redmond, a former marine and police officer. Her parents are divorced, both remarried, and she has six siblings/step siblings between them. She attended South Forsyth High School where she was involved with theatre. In 2006, she won a Breakthrough Performance Award at the Georgia One-Act competition.^[1] After graduating, she studied musical theatre in the CAP21 program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts on a full scholarship, but she left college when she was cast in Bring It On: The Musical.^[2]^[3]

Career

In 2010, Redmond performed as Alice in the Elizabeth Swados musical Alice at the Palace. Meryl Streep had played Alice in the original Off-Broadway production. She also performed in Swados' musical Books Cook!, earning standout reviews.^[4] Redmond continued to participate in Broadway Dreams Foundation workshops, and in 2011 while she was performing at a NY Benefit, Bernie Telsey admired her talent and asked her to come in the next day to read for Bridget in Bring It On: The Musical. Redmond landed the role and participated in the initial reading, NY Workshop, World Premiere in Atlanta, and the National Tour across the US and Canada.

In 2012, she made her Broadway debut in Bring It On: The Musical, which opened August 1, 2012, and closed December 30, 2012. The musical was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical. While touring with the show, Redmond was nominated for various awards for her performance, including Best Featured Performer in a Musical by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. In 2014, she originated the role of Paulette in the musical If/Then which opened March 30, 2014 on Broadway starring Idina Menzel.^[5]

In 2015, Redmond starred in the Vineyard Theatre's Off-Broadway production of Gigantic, which premiered on December 3, 2015.^[6]

She has held multiple sold-out concerts at 54 Below.

It was announced on January 15, 2019 that Redmond would take over the role of Olaf in the Broadway production of Frozen as of February 19. She is the first woman to perform the role.^[7] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Broadway theatres were closed on March 12, 2020.^[8] Disney later announced Frozen would not reopen after the lockdown was lifted.^[9]

In April 2023, it was announced that Redmond would be playing Belinda in the original Broadway cast of Once Upon a One More Time.^[10]

Credits

Film

Borderlands - Ellie (2024), dir. Eli Roth

Theatre

Broadway

Bring It On - Bridget (2012), dir. Andy Blankenbuehler
If/Then - Paulette and others (2014–2015), dir. Michael Greif
Escape to Margaritaville - Ensemble/Tammy (understudy) (2018), dir. Christopher Ashley
Frozen (musical) - Olaf, (2019), dir. Michael Grandage
Once Upon a One More Time - Belinda (2022), dir. Keone Madrid and Mari Madrid

Off-Broadway

Gigantic, Taylor (2015)

Tour/Regional

Bring It On- Bridget (2011), dir. Andy Blankenbuehler, National Tour
Hairspray- Tracy Turnblad (2015), dir. Dan Knechtges, at The Muny
Legally Blonde- Enid Hoopes (2016), dir. Michael Heitzman, at Music Circus

Other Theatre

String, Clotho (Reading)
Zombies on Broadway, Gertrude/Melissa (Reading)
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Harriet (Reading)
City Of, Cammie (Reading)
If/Then, Paulette and others, (2013), Washington D.C. tryout
Too True to Be Good, Mops, workshop
High Fidelity Reunion, Singer
Coney Island Christmas, Evie Slotnik (Reading)
Rockwell: Life on a Palette, Jill (Reading)
Bring it On, Bridget, Atlanta tryout
Books Cook! A Children's Vaudeville, Pigeon, Atlantic Theatre Company
The House of Bernarda Alba, Prudencia, Playwrights Horizons

TV

Local Attraction, Tracy (web series), dir. Connor Hines
Cheer Factor Video Blog, Self (Broadway.com Show)
Younger, Dora, 1 episode

Concerts

54 Below, March/September 2015

Awards and nominations

2011 Atlanta Theatre Fan Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Bring It On (nominated)
2011 Suzi Bass Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Bring It On (nominated)
2011 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Bring It On (nominated)
2011 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Professional) for Bring It On (won)
2011 LA Ticketholder Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Bring It On (won)
2012 Back Stage Garland Award for Best Performance in a Musical for Bring It On (won)

References

^ "South Forsyth HS receives theatrical honors". NorthFulton.com. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
^ "Ryann Redmond Broadway Bound". GreenvilleOnline.com. September 9, 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
^ Bentley, Rosalind (February 12, 2011). "She brings it on and breaks out as a star". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "Books Cook!". Time Out New York. February 22, 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
^ Hetrick, Adam (March 30, 2014). "New Musical If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Opens on Broadway March 30". Playbill. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ Stasio, Marilyn (December 7, 2015). "Off Broadway Review: 'Gigantic'". Variety. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
^ Lefkowitz, Andy (January 15, 2019). "Frozen Announces Casting Gender Swap: Ryann Redmond to Play Olaf". Broadway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
^ Geier, Thom (January 7, 2021). "All the Broadway Shows Killed (and Postponed) Due to Coronavirus Shutdown". The Wrap. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ Gans, Andrew (14 May 2020). "Broadway's Frozen Will Not Reopen Post-Pandemic". Playbill.
^ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 3, 2023). "Brooke Dillman, Ryann Redmond, Tess Soltau, More Complete Broadway Once Upon a One More Time Casting". Playbill. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

External links

Ryann Redmond at IMDb
Ryann Redmond at the Internet Broadway Database

[1] "South Forsyth HS receives theatrical honors". NorthFulton.com. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.

[2] "Ryann Redmond Broadway Bound". GreenvilleOnline.com. September 9, 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

[3] Bentley, Rosalind (February 12, 2011). "She brings it on and breaks out as a star". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[4] "Books Cook!". Time Out New York. February 22, 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.

[5] Hetrick, Adam (March 30, 2014). "New Musical If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Opens on Broadway March 30". Playbill. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[6] Stasio, Marilyn (December 7, 2015). "Off Broadway Review: 'Gigantic'". Variety. Retrieved September 18, 2016.

[7] Lefkowitz, Andy (January 15, 2019). "Frozen Announces Casting Gender Swap: Ryann Redmond to Play Olaf". Broadway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.

[8] Geier, Thom (January 7, 2021). "All the Broadway Shows Killed (and Postponed) Due to Coronavirus Shutdown". The Wrap. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[9] Gans, Andrew (14 May 2020). "Broadway's Frozen Will Not Reopen Post-Pandemic". Playbill.

[10] Culwell-Block, Logan (April 3, 2023). "Brooke Dillman, Ryann Redmond, Tess Soltau, More Complete Broadway Once Upon a One More Time Casting". Playbill. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

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