Alisa Hauser
Alisa Hauser is a Broadway performer, Emmy nominated lyricist, voice teacher and pedagogue, coach, director and choreographer.
As a performer, Alisa appeared on Broadway in the original cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie (Alice), Grease! (Frenchy), and in the original cast of Disney’s Beauty And The Beast (Silly Girl). Some of her favorite regional and stock roles include Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street (Theatre-By-The-Sea), Judy in A Chorus Line at Stages St. Louis, and Her/Barb in Romance/Romance at the Fulton Opera House. Other theatre credits include shows at Paper Mill Playhouse, Seven Angels Theatre, Music Theatre Wichita and the Goodspeed Opera House.
She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Cincinnati College Conservatory Of Music and a Masters in Voice Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College/Rider University.
In 2014 Alisa was nominated for a National Primetime EMMY award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for her song “No Trouble” from A Christmas Carol – The Concert (PBS). With music by Bob Christianson, she wrote the book adaptation and lyrics for this symphonic retelling of the Dickens classic. Also for television she has written lyrics, with composer Stephen Sislen, for the Disney Channel’s Johnny And The Sprites. For the theatre she has collaborated with award winning composers including David Mallamud, Philip Palmer and Sam Davis. Her cabaret songs have been heard in various venues around the country including the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, Ars Nova and Joe’s Pub in New York City.
Alisa is currently on the faculty at Michigan State University in the Theatre Department teaching in the musical theatre area. She is trained in Somatic Voicework – The Lovetri Method (TM) and teaches a functional approach to voice training specializing in contemporary commercial music.
Her choreography and directing credits include productions of Amour, Chicago, Into The Woods, Urinetown, Hairspray, The Sound of Music and Seussical JR.
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