- Worked part time as an UPS worker (formerly 'Mail Boxes Etc.') in Tenefly, New Jersey, even after he made his award-winning Broadway debut in the Tony-award winning musical, 'Assassins'.
- Has worked with friend and Tony-award winner Michael Cerveris in three different award-winning Broadway productions: Assassins (2004), Passion (2005), and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2005). Incidentally, all three musicals were also written by Stephen Sondheim.
- He can play the piano, trumpet, and guitar effortlessly.
- Father is famed musical director and conductor Paul Gemignani. Mother is actress and dancer Carolann Page.
- His father, Paul Gemignani, served as the Musical Director for the original Broadway production of 'Sweeney Todd'. Decades later, Alexander took on a role as 'Beadle Bamford' in the revival of 'Sweeney Todd'. They have since worked together in three stage productions: 'Assassins' (2004), 'Passion: Live from Lincoln Center' (2005), and 'South Pacific In Concert' (2005).
- Grew up in Tenefly, New Jersey, the hometown of famous actresses Hope Davis and Mira Sorvino.
- Is engaged to longtime girlfriend, actress and acting coach, Erin Ortman.
- Performing as the title character, Sweeney Todd, in the first national tour of John Doyle's Tony award winning production, 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'. Through to December 16, 2007. (November 2007)
- Played the iconic role of 'Jean Valjean' in the Broadway revival of 'Les Miserables' at the Broadhurst Theatre, NYC. His last performance with the show was on July 21, 2007. (October 2006)
- Was part of the original Off-Broadway cast of the hit musical 'Avenue Q', but unfortunately, was replaced by another actor when the musical made its Broadway debut in July of 2003.
- Attended college at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He graduated in 2001, with a BFA in Musical Theater. Fellow classmates included Barrett Foa ('Avenue Q', 'The 25h Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'), Leslie Henstock ('Les Miserables', Third National Tour), 'Sweeney Todd' co-star Lauren Molina, and 'Les Miserables' co-star, Celia Keenen-Bolger.
- Alexander received a 2004 Theatre World Award for 'Outstanding Broadway Debut' for his portrayal of John Hinckley in Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical, 'Assassins'.
- Made his Broadway debut as 'John Hinckley Jr.' in the Tony award winning revival production of Stephen Sondheim's 'Assassins' at Studio 54, NYC. (April 2004)
- Played 'Beadle Bamford' in the Tony award winning revival production of Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street', at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in NYC. (October 2005)
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