Antonio Cipriano
{{Short description|American actor and singer (born 2000)}}
{{distinguish|Antonio Cipriani}}
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| name = Antonio Cipriano
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|05|13}}
| birth_place = Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer}}
| height = 5'11"
| years_active = 2017–present
| partner = Justine Verheul (2023-present)
| website = {{URL|antoniocipriano.com}}
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Antonio Cipriano (born May 13, 2000) is an American actor and singer. He made his Broadway debut in 2019 playing Phoenix in the musical Jagged Little Pill. On screen, he has made appearances in television series such as Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin on Max, Harlan Coben's Shelter on Prime Video, and the Disney+ series National Treasure: Edge of History.
Early life and education
Antonio Cipriano was raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, in Metro Detroit. There, he attended University Liggett School from which he graduated in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Jordan |first=Jerilyn |title=Budding Broadway star Antonio Cipriano is here to remind you about 'Jagged Little Pill' |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit-guides/budding-broadway-star-antonio-cipriano-is-here-to-remind-you-about-jagged-little-pill-23423739 |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=Detroit Metro Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-02-15 |title=University Liggett School graduate to be featured on hit CBS TV show |url=https://uls.myschoolapp.com/news-detail?pk=1236902&siteId=743&ssl=1 |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=University Liggett School |language=en}} He was involved in numerous local and school theatre productions and was a member of the Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-15 |title=Meet Antonio Cipriano, Featured Alumnus Soloist |url=http://www.detroitoperayouthchorus.org/blog/meet-antonio-cipriano-featured-alumnus-soloist |access-date=2024-09-03|website=Detroit Opera Youth Chorus |language=en}}
Career
Cipriano's career began as a high schooler. He represented Michigan at the 2017 National High School Musical Theater Awards (also known as the Jimmy Awards) .{{Cite web|url=https://www.jimmyawards.com/winners-and-nominees/2017-jimmy-awards/nominees/|title=2017 Nominees {{!}} The National High School Musical Theatre Awards|website=www.jimmyawards.com|access-date=2020-02-26}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/budding-broadway-star-antonio-cipriano-is-here-to-remind-you-about-jagged-little-pill/Content?oid=23423739|title=Budding Broadway star Antonio Cipriano is here to remind you about 'Jagged Little Pill'|last=Jordan|first=Jerilyn|website=Detroit Metro Times|language=en|access-date=2020-02-26}}
In 2018, he was cast in the original Cambridge, Massachusetts, production of the musical Jagged Little Pill, inspired by the album of the same name by Alanis Morissette.{{Cite web |last=Lefkowitz |first=Andy |date=March 20, 2018 |title=Derek Klena & More Complete the Cast of Alanis Morissette Musical Jagged Little Pill |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/191562/derek-klena-more-complete-the-cast-of-alanis-morissette-musical-jagged-little-pill/ |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=Broadway.com |language=en}} The production played at American Repertory Theater for two-and-a-half months. In January 2019, it was announced the show would transfer to Broadway.{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=2019-01-28 |title=Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Musical Heading To Broadway |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/alanis-morissette-broadway-jagged-little-pill-musical-diablo-cody-diane-paulus-1202544053/ |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=Deadline}} In the interim, Cipriano appeared in the original reading of the stage adaption of The Notebook, with music by Ingrid Michaelson.{{Cite web |last=Nichols |first=Mackenzie |date=2019-06-13 |title=Vanessa Hudgens, Hailey Kilgore to Star in Reading of 'The Notebook' Musical |url=https://variety.com/2019/legit/news/vanessa-hudgens-hailey-kilgore-the-notebook-1203242689/ |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} among several other projects. Following previews of Jagged Little Pill, the production opened on Broadway in December 2019.{{cite web |last1=Peikert |first1=Mark |title=Jagged Little Pill Announces Broadway Dates |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/jagged-little-pill-announces-broadway-dates |website=Playbill |access-date=27 February 2023 |date=3 May 2019 |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227200519/https://www.playbill.com/article/jagged-little-pill-announces-broadway-dates |url-status=live }} The musical was nominated for fifteen Tony Awards, and won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.
On September 26, 2021, Cipriano announced that he would not be returning to Jagged Little Pill due to alleged transphobic and abusive treatment of the show's non-binary cast members.{{cite tweet |number=1442224039817367553 |user=AntonioCip_ |date=26 September 2021}}
Cipriano then went on to star in the Disney+ series National Treasure: Edge of History, based on the National Treasure films.{{Cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |last2=Andreeva |first2=Nellie |date=2022-01-12 |title='National Treasure': Lyndon Smith, Zuri Reed, Jake Austin Walker, Antonio Cipriano & Jordan Rodrigues Join Disney+ Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/national-treasure-disney-plus-series-cast-lyndon-smith-1234909447/ |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Since then, he has been a part of numerous projects both on stage and screen including Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin on MAX, and Shelter on Prime Video.
In 2025, he started a production company with his partner, Justine Verheul, called Might Be Smart Productions. The company offers masterclasses, produces concerts, and stages live theatrical performances. The company is active on social media platforms such as Instagram and Tiktok. {{Cite web |title='Might Be Smart Productions'|url=https://www.mightbesmartproductions.com/|website=mightbesmartproductions.com|language=en|access-date=2025-04-21}}/
Personal life
From 2019 to 2021, Cipriano was in a relationship with fellow Broadway actor and singer Reneé Rapp.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/198933/mean-girls-renee-rapp-says-regina-george-wouldnt-be-taking-covid-19-seriously-but-you-should/|title=Mean Girls' Reneé Rapp Says Regina George Wouldn't Be Taking COVID-19 Seriously, But You Should|website=Broadway.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}
Acting credits
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2025
|Young Vito | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2019
| Derrick | Episode: "The Trouble with the Curve" |
| scope="row" | 2019
| Morgan Signa / Signa's Son | 2 episodes |
| scope="row" | 2021
| The Sex Lives of College Girls | Angelo | 2 episodes |
| scope="row" | 2022
| National Treasure: Edge of History | Oren | Main cast |
| scope="row" | 2023
| Buck | 7 episodes |
| scope="row" | 2024
| Pretty Little Liars: Summer School | Johnny | Recurring |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" | TBA
| Will | Main role |
| Off Campus
|John Logan |
=Theatre=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Location !Category |
| 2018
|Phoenix |Regional |
| 2019
|Young Noah |Staged reading |
| 2019–2020
|Phoenix |
| rowspan=2|2024
|Prince Topher |Regional |
| 13
|Brett |Concert |
=Music Video=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Artist |
|---|
| align="center"| 2019
| Joey Contreras |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9654591}}
- [https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/antonio-cipriano-522758 Antonio Cipriano] at the Internet Broadway Database
- [https://antoniocipriano.com/ Personal website]
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male musical theatre actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male television actors