Sarah Rice
Born(1955-03-05)March 5, 1955
Okinawa, Japan
DiedJanuary 6, 2024(2024-01-06) (aged 68)
New York, U.S. [1]
Occupation(s)Stage and musical theatre actress and singer
SpouseJohn Hiller[2]
Websitesarahrice.com

Sarah Rice (March 5, 1955 – January 6, 2024) was an American theatre actress known for her work in the Stephen Sondheim productions Sweeney Todd and A Little Night Music, the former of which won her a Theatre World Award in 1979.[3]

Early life

Rice was born in Okinawa, Japan, while her father was serving in the U.S. Air Force there. Before her first birthday, the family moved to Arizona, where she, a sister, and two brothers grew up. Rice acted in some amateur productions and attended college for one year before she moved to New York at age 18.[4]

Career

Although Rice initially sought to use her ballet training to perform in classical dance, one of her early roles was that of Louisa in The Fantasticks.[4] On Broadway, she created the original role of Johanna in Sweeney Todd (1979). She is also known for her Montreal performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, and her operatic performances in The Marriage of Figaro, The Barber of Seville and The Student Prince.

Personal life and death

Rice died from cancer on January 6, 2024, at the age of 68, in New York City.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Obituary, nitelifeexchange.com. Accessed January 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ Obituary, deadline.com. Accessed January 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Theatre World Award Recipients". Theatre World Awards. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Donnelly, Pat (June 26, 1989). "Helping bring Phantom to life". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. p. 25. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Sarah Rice, Original 'Johanna' in Sweeney Todd, Has Passed Away". BroadwayWorld. January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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