CLAIRE MANSHIP

is an actor, singer, social content creator, and digital producer living in New York City.

As an actor, her most recent credits include recording the cast album for Bliss the Musical, Bliss at The 5th Avenue Theatre, a staged reading of Bliss at Bay Street Theater, Music Theatre Wichita's Hairspray, STAGES St. Louis' regional premiere of It Shoulda Been You and DreamWorks' Madagascar, and Miss Saigon at Signature Theatre. Claire has also produced multiple concert series in New York, including The Ladies Who Lunch, benefitting Planned Parenthood of NYC at Feinstein’s/54 Below. Claire holds a BFA in Acting from Elon University, and trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

As a content creator, Claire has garnered hundreds of millions of views across multiple platforms, and has created sponsored and branded content for BIC, Bumble, Dia & Co., European Wax Center, Hydrant, Madewell, Monument, Roadway Moving, THINX, and the United Nations. Claire collaborated with PureWow to create Songs From The Sill, and has been featured in the New York Times and Daily Mail for her work on TikTok. Claire has been both the face of CARFAX and TED Conferences, and is a contributor for Medium.

Claire is represented by Craig Holzberg at Avalon Artists Group, and is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association.

CURRENTLY:

Claire is the face of CARFAX on TikTok, working remotely in New York City. For more information on CARFAX and their services, please use the button below.

PLAYBILL

BLISS THE MUSICAL CAST ALBUM - November, 2022:

”Emma Lively and Tyler Beattie's musical, which premiered at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre in 2020, follows four unconventional princesses as they escape their sheltered lives and set off on a journey that will change them forever. Since the Seattle debut, a workshop of Bliss was held in Manhattan, and several songs from the show have been released on social media.” Listen to the debut track here.

NEW YORK TIMES

MODERN LOVE - May, 2020:

"…My voice was ringing down the alley, and by the end of the song, neighbors were applauding from their windows and calling for an encore. I sang for my neighbors every night for the rest of the week. I had been so alone in my apartment that it didn’t even occur to me there were hundreds of other people, sitting alone in theirs, just a few feet away." Read the entire feature here.

BROADWAY WORLD

 DREAMWORKS’ MADAGASCAR - June, 2018:

"DreamWorks' Madagascar... opens at STAGES St. Louis with bright colors, zippy dance moves, and strong singing voices... We meet Gloria the hip-hip hippo, played by the delightful Claire Manship..." Read the entire review here.

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU - June, 2016:

"Directed and choreographed by Stephen Bourneuf, the Stages production has a nice surprise, too: Claire Manship's performance as the bride's older sister, Jenny.

New to Stages, Manship is a charmer as a loving, capable young woman without whose care the elaborate wedding could never have come together. But people — including her mother — tend to take Jenny for granted, mainly because she's overweight. Her beautifully modulated performance could suit a much more serious play — until she lets go in the sensational “Jenny's Blues.” At that point, you understand why Manship belongs in musical theater."  Read the entire review here.

LADUE NEWS

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU - June, 2016:

"Claire Manship is the focus of the production with a winning interpretation of older sister Jenny, who knows she’s overweight and is keenly aware of her shortcomings thanks to her mother’s reminders. Manship gets the show off to a spirited start with the opening number, I Never Wanted This, that demonstrates the script’s impish heart and hints at what’s to follow."  Read the entire review here.

KDHX

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU - June, 2016:

"Strong actors abound in the production and most have excellent singing voices. (I have no hesitation singling out Claire Manship... in this regard.)"  Read the entire review here.

BROADWAY WORLD

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU - June, 2016:

"Stacie Bono... plays well off her sister Jenny, nicely essayed by Claire Manship, who provides a sense of her own self worth with the song 'Beautiful'."  Read the entire review here. 

BROADWAY WORLD

BLISS THE MUSICAL CAST ALBUM - October, 2022:

“Bliss is releasing songs from the show on Spotify, iTunes, and wherever you get your music. Featuring music and lyrics by Emma Lively and Tyler Beatie and vocals from Alex Branton, Kayla Davion, Lissa deGuzman, Jovan E'Sean, Katy Geraghty, Lauryn Hobbs, Gizel Jiménez, John-Michael Lyles, Claire Manship, Claire Neumann, JJ Niemann, Veronica Otim, Conor Ryan, and Scarlett Walker, "Break Through The Dark" is the fourth song streaming now.” Watch the exclusive first look here.

DAILY MAIL

AT THE WINDOW - May, 2020:

”…Her most popular clip shows her singing Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody’, which has been watched 1.5 million times.

She's sung other Whitney songs too, as well as Britney Spears' 'Baby, One More Time,' the Backstreet Boys' 'I Want it That Way,' 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' and Carole King's 'Where You Lead.'“ Read the entire article here.

NPR/WBUR BOSTON

MODERN LOVE PODCAST - May, 2020:

“I leaned out my window, and started singing… My voice was ringing down the alley, echoing back to me." Listen to the entire episode here.

WICHITA EAGLE

HAIRSPRAY - July, 2017:

"The production is led by Claire Manship, whose spunk and smile as Tracy Turnblad is infectious. Manship’s impressive dance moves easily compare to those of the plastic 'Nicest Kids in Town' on the Corny Collins Show. It’s a delight to watch Tracy’s transformation from chubby outsider to teen trendsetter almost overnight." Read the entire review here.

PLAYBACK:STL

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU - June, 2016:

"That leaves Claire Manship in the main role of Jenny. Manship's vocals are going to stay with me for some time. There is a tone in her voice that is remarkable - Manship can sing. Whether she was serving sass in 'Jenny's Blues' or sincere emotion as she did in 'Perfect,' Manship's vocals were magical every time she opened her mouth. Her acting chops are equally impressive as she commanded the stage with a cool confidence each time she appeared. This is a performance that deserves some kind of trophy if you know what I mean."

SNOOP’S THEATRE THOUGHTS

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU - June, 2016:

"The cast is ideally chosen, led by Manship in a winning performance as the kind but underappreciated Jenny... Overall, though, It Shoulda Been You is an outstanding showcase for Manship. She makes the most of her starring role, bringing lots of energy and a great voice, and it's Jenny's story that is the most convincing."  Read the entire review here.

BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU - June, 2016:

"The young folks are impressive, with Claire Manship appealing as Jenny, the warm, witty sister of the bride. She sensationally delivers the opening number, 'I Never Wanted This'." Read the entire review here.

OTHER ARTICLES:

Bliss at The 5th Avenue Theatre Review, The Seattle Times

World Premiere of Bliss Musical, Starring Mario Cantone, begins February 6; Playbill

Sheryl Kaller Will Direct World Premiere of Bliss at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre, Playbill

Music Theatre Wichita's Hairspray tackles issues, The Wichita Eagle

Revenge of the Understudies at Signature Theatre, The Washington Post

Miss Saigon at Signature Theatre Review, The Washington Post