
Alysha Umphress
In 2015, Umphress was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (HAYES Production) Helen Hayes Award for her performance in Beaches at Signature Theatre. In 2019, she was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in Smokey Joe's Cafe at Stage 42. In 2023, Umphress was the grand prize winner of the American Traditions Vocal Collection Competition. She has been announced as a vocalist on the upcoming concept album of the new musical The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul.
In 2018, New York Times critic Laura Collins-Hughes mentioned Alysha’s body in her review of Smokey Joe’s Cafe, igniting criticism online. Alysha responded on Twitter by calling Collins-Hughes’ writing “full on mean girl” and calling for a celebration of diversity in the arts.
Umphress met Cody Williams while working on a workshop of On The Town and they started dating in 2013. They were married in November 2017.
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