- Reva Rice
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birthplace=Toledo, Ohio
occupation=Stage actress ,singer Reva Rice is an American Musical Theatre actress and singer. She originated the role of Pearl in "
Starlight Express " on Broadway, and played the character in the show's1992 London run. She also played the role on tour in the USA and in Las Vegas. Her other credits include "Fosse "(Japan) , Velma in "Chicago", "Smokey Joe's Cafe " and the television show, "The Watcher". She recently played Roz in the world premiere musical tryout of "JAM: Just Another Man", a musical about the life ofClint Holmes at the Judy Bayley Theatre at theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas . She currently is the standby for The Lady of the Lake in the Las Vegas cast ofSpamalot and is a part of the Las Vegas tryout of the new musical .She was also one of the finalists on the television show "
Star Search ".Background
Reva was born in Toledo,
Ohio . She began training in dance, theatre, and piano when she was five. She graduated from theBoston Conservatory of Music . When she is not working on shows she spends her time kickboxing or on her rollerskates.ingles
Reva released a single: "Next time You fall in Love" with "Starlight Express" (London) Co-Star, Greg Ellis.
She can also be heard as Pearl on the New Starlight Express London Cast recording, where she sings two solos: "Make Up My Heart", and "He'll Whistle at Me", and sings duets such as "Crazy" and "Next time you fall in Love".
tarlight Express
Reva is one of Starlight Express's biggest names. Already a skater before joining the show, she has played the role of Pearl in four different productions - Broadway, the 1st US tour, London, and Las Vegas. The song 'Make Up My Heart' and the simplified love-song 'Only You' was first sung by her on Broadway. She appears on the "New Starlight Express" London cast recording (see above).
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