Christeena Michelle Riggs
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Christeena Riggs (born Christeena Michelle Riggs in Mesa, Arizona, USA)
Riggs is an American stage actress who has performed in many different musicals (both Broadway and off-Broadway). She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Darnall Riggs and is married to Jeff Driggs. She attended Brigham Young University where she graduated with a degree in Music, Dance, Theater and performed with the Young Ambassadors. After graduating from Brigham Young University, Riggs joined the touring company of Les Misérables as Eponine. In 1996, Riggs moved to New York City and made her Broadway debut as Eponine in Les Misérables where she had the opportunity to perform opposite Ricky Martin, as Marius Pontmercy.
After playing the role of Eponine, Riggs was given the opportunity to play the leading role of Cosette as a part of the 10th Anniversary Broadway Cast, making her the first ingenue in history to portray both roles on Broadway. In 1998 she went on to join the touring company of Sunset Boulevard starring Petula Clark, where she played the role of Betty Schaefer. Riggs returned to Broadway in 2001 to play the role of Luisa Eshton in a new musical version of the classic novel Jane Eyre.
Riggs' other credits include The Scarlet Pimpernel (Marguerite/Marie), Cinderella (Cinderella) starring Eartha Kitt, where she performed the role in both the US and Canada, 42nd Street, Grease (Sandy), Pirates of Penzance (Mabel), A Little Night Music (Anne), Children of Eden (Aphra) and Lil' Abner (Daisy Mae).
Riggs most recently performed with the Broadway touring company of Wicked as a cover for Glinda.
Riggs is a Latter-day Saint.[1]
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- Les Miserables: Broadway Alumni - Les Miserables Broadway Production Website
- Bio on Broadwayworld.com - Broadway World Who's Who
