Jennifer Laura Thompson has the soprano voice and classic beauty of an ingenue, but it’s a knack for comedy and penchant for silliness that’s made her a bona fide Broadway star. After originating the role of Ariel in Footloose, the actress showed a talent for satire in the cult musical hit Urinetown, earning a Tony nomination as Hope Cladwell. In Wicked, Thompson became the first actress to follow in Kris…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:02AM on July 2, 2012