Overview
- Her death was confirmed to Playbill by her husband, Broadway drummer Kory Grossman, and was reported in theatre and mainstream outlets.
- Ferrall died after a short fight with uterine sarcoma, a rare and often aggressive cancer that affects the muscle or connective tissue of the womb.
- She made her Broadway debut as a replacement in Les Misérables and built a decades‑long career with featured roles in shows from Beauty and the Beast to Mamma Mia! and Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt.
- Ferrall also toured nationally in major roles such as Madame Morrible in Wicked and Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables, and she had recurring television credits including Law & Order and a 2017 Great Performances presentation.
- She is survived by her husband, and colleagues have paid tribute to her long service as a reliable ensemble and character actor who left a lasting mark on the American theatre community.