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Broadway leading ladies

The leading ladies of musical theatre, from Golden Age heroines to modern powerhouse roles. Each is a lead role in her show, grouped by the decade the musical first opened on Broadway, so you can see how the parts written for women have changed over a century of shows.

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140 characters on this list.

1920s musicals

  • Magnolia HawksShow Boat (1927) · LeadMagnolia Hawks is the heroine of Show Boat, the landmark 1927 musical that follows her life and loves aboard a Mississippi River showboat over…

1930s musicals

  • Reno SweeneyAnything Goes (1934) · LeadReno Sweeney is the lead role of Anything Goes, Cole Porter's 1934 shipboard musical comedy.
  • BessPorgy and Bess (1935) · LeadBess is the emotionally complicated heroine of Porgy and Bess, George Gershwin's 1935 opera set among the residents of Catfish Row in Charleston…

1940s musicals

  • Laurey WilliamsOklahoma! (1943) · LeadLaurey Williams is the independent minded young farm woman at the heart of Oklahoma!, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's 1943 musical.
  • Ivy SmithOn the Town (1944) · LeadIvy Smith is the lead female role of On the Town, Leonard Bernstein's 1944 musical, playing the subway poster girl Miss Turnstiles whom sailor Gabey…
  • Julie JordanCarousel (1945) · LeadJulie Jordan is the quietly resolute millworker who falls in love with Billy Bigelow in Carousel, Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1945 musical.
  • Fiona MacLarenBrigadoon (1947) · LeadFiona MacLaren is the village woman who falls in love with Tommy Albright in Brigadoon, Lerner and Loewe's 1947 musical.
  • Lilli VanessiKiss Me, Kate (1948) · LeadLilli Vanessi is the fiery leading lady and Fred Graham's ex wife in Kiss Me, Kate, Cole Porter's 1948 musical.
  • Nellie ForbushSouth Pacific (1949) · LeadNellie Forbush is the sunny, self-described "cockeyed optimist" at the heart of South Pacific, a Navy nurse from Arkansas whose wartime romance…

1950s musicals

  • Anna LeonowensThe King and I (1951) · LeadAnna Leonowens is the widowed English schoolteacher at the center of The King and I, the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein classic set at the royal court…
  • Babe WilliamsThe Pajama Game (1954) · LeadBabe Williams is the female lead of The Pajama Game, a 1954 musical by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, where she heads the union grievance committee at…
  • WendyPeter Pan (1954) · LeadWendy Darling is the eldest of the Darling children who follows Peter Pan to Neverland in the 1954 musical Peter Pan.
  • Eliza DoolittleMy Fair Lady (1956) · LeadEliza Doolittle is the flower girl turned proper lady at the heart of "My Fair Lady," a character whose transformation raises pointed questions about…
  • MariaWest Side Story (1957) · LeadMaria is the young woman at the heart of "West Side Story," whose whirlwind romance across rival factions drives one of musical theatre's most…
  • Mama RoseGypsy (1959) · LeadMama Rose is the relentless, larger than life stage mother at the center of Gypsy, the 1959 musical scored by Jule Styne about ambition, family…
  • Maria RainerThe Sound of Music (1959) · LeadMaria Rainer is the spirited young governess at the center of The Sound of Music, the 1959 musical with music by Richard Rodgers.

1960s musicals

  • GuenevereCamelot (1960) · LeadGuenevere is King Arthur's queen and the woman torn between him and Lancelot in Camelot, Lerner and Loewe's 1960 musical.
  • Kim MacAfeeBye Bye Birdie (1960) · LeadKim MacAfee is the Sweet Apple, Ohio teenager chosen for Conrad Birdie's farewell kiss in Bye Bye Birdie, the 1960 musical by Charles Strouse.
  • Rosie AlvarezBye Bye Birdie (1960) · LeadRosie Alvarez is Albert Peterson's devoted secretary and girlfriend in Bye Bye Birdie, Charles Strouse's 1960 musical comedy.
  • Rosemary PilkingtonHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961) · LeadRosemary Pilkington is the female lead of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Frank Loesser's 1961 musical…
  • NancyOliver! (1963) · LeadNancy is one of the most emotionally complex figures in Oliver!, a woman torn between loyalty to a dangerous man and her growing protectiveness of…
  • Dolly LeviHello, Dolly! (1964) · LeadDolly Levi is the irrepressible matchmaker who gives Hello, Dolly! its name, a 1964 musical with music by Jerry Herman.
  • Fanny BriceFunny Girl (1964) · LeadFanny Brice is the ambitious, funny, and fiercely determined title character of Funny Girl, the 1964 musical with music by Jule Styne that traces her…
  • Charity Hope ValentineSweet Charity (1966) · LeadCharity Hope Valentine is the lead of Sweet Charity, Cy Coleman's 1966 musical, playing a hopelessly optimistic dance hall hostess searching for love…
  • Mame DennisMame (1966) · LeadMame Dennis is the title character and lead of Mame, Jerry Herman's 1966 musical, playing a flamboyant New York socialite who raises her orphaned…
  • Sally BowlesCabaret (1966) · LeadSally Bowles is the free-spirited English cabaret singer at the center of Cabaret, chasing glamour and escape in a Berlin on the edge of catastrophe.
  • SheilaHair (1968) · LeadSheila is a politically committed member of the tribe in Hair, the 1968 rock musical with music by Galt MacDermot.

1970s musicals

  • Mary MagdaleneJesus Christ Superstar (1971) · LeadMary Magdalene is one of the central figures in Jesus Christ Superstar, offering a quieter, more tender perspective amid the show's political and…
  • Phyllis Rogers StoneFollies (1971) · LeadPhyllis Rogers Stone is Sally's former showgirl friend in Follies, Stephen Sondheim's 1971 musical, now a brittle, wealthy Manhattan wife.
  • Sally Durant PlummerFollies (1971) · LeadSally Durant Plummer is one of the two central women in Follies, Stephen Sondheim's 1971 musical about a reunion of former Broadway showgirls.
  • Sandy DumbrowskiGrease (1972) · LeadSandy Dumbrowski is the sweet, wholesome new girl at Rydell High in Grease, whose summer romance with Danny Zuko becomes far more complicated once…
  • Desiree ArmfeldtA Little Night Music (1973) · LeadDesiree Armfeldt is a touring actress and former lover of the lawyer Fredrik Egerman in A Little Night Music, Stephen Sondheim's 1973 musical.
  • CassieA Chorus Line (1975) · LeadCassie is the former principal dancer fighting to reclaim her place in the chorus in A Chorus Line, the 1975 musical about a Broadway audition.
  • Roxie HartChicago (1975) · LeadRoxie Hart is the fame-hungry, scheming showgirl at the center of Chicago, the 1975 musical satire of celebrity and the justice system with music by…
  • Velma KellyChicago (1975) · LeadVelma Kelly is the sharp, ambitious vaudeville star at the center of Chicago, a murderess turned media sensation in the razzle dazzle world of 1920s…
  • AnnieAnnie (1977) · LeadAnnie is the plucky, endlessly hopeful orphan at the center of the musical that bears her name, a Depression-era heroine who never stops believing…
  • Eva PerónEvita (1979) · LeadEva Peron is the ambitious, magnetic figure at the heart of Evita, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1979 musical charting her rise to power in Argentina.
  • Mrs. LovettSweeney Todd (1979) · LeadMrs. Lovett is the sharp-tongued pie shop owner and co-conspirator in Sweeney Todd, Stephen Sondheim's dark 1979 musical thriller.

1980s musicals

  • Dorothy Brock42nd Street (1980) · LeadDorothy Brock is the established leading lady of 42nd Street, whose sudden misfortune opens the door for Peggy Sawyer's rise in this classic…
  • Peggy Sawyer42nd Street (1980) · LeadPeggy Sawyer is the small-town dreamer at the center of 42nd Street, the classic tap musical set to the songs of Harry Warren…
  • Effie WhiteDreamgirls (1981) · LeadEffie White is the powerhouse lead singer whose journey from rising star to cast-aside member of her own group drives the emotional core of…
  • Mary FlynnMerrily We Roll Along (1981) · LeadMary Flynn is a novelist and the third member of the central friendship in Merrily We Roll Along, Stephen Sondheim's 1981 musical…
  • GrizabellaCats (1982) · LeadGrizabella is the faded, once-glamorous cat who longs for acceptance in Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1982 musical based on T.S. Eliot's poems.
  • Kathy SeldenSingin' in the Rain (1985) · LeadKathy Selden is the spirited young performer who wins Don Lockwood's heart in Singin' in the Rain, the classic musical set during Hollywood's…
  • CinderellaInto the Woods (1987) · LeadCinderella is one of several fairy-tale protagonists whose wishes collide in Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim's 1987 musical.
  • Dorothy GaleThe Wizard of Oz (1987) · LeadDorothy Gale is the young Kansas girl swept into the magical land of Oz in The Wizard of Oz, the 1987 stage musical built on Harold Arlen's beloved…
  • Carrie WhiteCarrie (1988) · LeadCarrie White is the title character of Carrie: The Musical, the 1988 show with music by Michael Gore based on Stephen King's novel about a bullied…
  • Christine DaaéThe Phantom of the Opera (1988) · LeadChristine Daae is the young soprano whose voice and heart are fought over in The Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1988 musical set in the…
  • Florence VassyChess (1988) · LeadFlorence Vassy is Freddie Trumper's chess second who falls for his Soviet rival in Chess, the 1988 musical by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus…
  • Margaret WhiteCarrie (1988) · LeadMargaret White is Carrie's fiercely religious mother in Carrie: The Musical, the 1988 show scored by Michael Gore and based on Stephen King's novel.

1990s musicals

  • Betty BlakeThe Will Rogers Follies (1991) · LeadBetty Blake is the devoted wife of the title character in The Will Rogers Follies, a lead role that grounds the show's flashy revue format in genuine…
  • KimMiss Saigon (1991) · LeadKim is the young Vietnamese woman at the emotional center of Miss Saigon, Claude Michel Schonberg's 1991 musical.
  • LilyThe Secret Garden (1991) · LeadLily is the late wife of Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden, the 1991 musical composed by Lucy Simon.
  • Mary LennoxThe Secret Garden (1991) · LeadMary Lennox is the orphaned heroine of The Secret Garden, the 1991 musical with music by Lucy Simon.
  • Polly BakerCrazy for You (1992) · LeadPolly Baker is the spirited leading lady of Crazy for You, a small town theater owner's daughter who becomes the object of Bobby Child's affection…
  • TrinaFalsettos (1992) · LeadTrina is Marvin's ex-wife in Falsettos, William Finn's sung-through musical about a nontraditional family navigating divorce, love…
  • AuroraKiss of the Spider Woman (1993) · LeadAurora is the glamorous film star and Spider Woman figure at the heart of Molina's fantasies in Kiss of the Spider Woman…
  • BelleBeauty and the Beast (1994) · LeadBelle is the bookish, independent-minded heroine of Beauty and the Beast, a young woman who dreams of more than her small provincial town has to…
  • FoscaPassion (1994) · LeadFosca is the chronically ill, emotionally consuming central figure of Passion, Stephen Sondheim's 1994 musical set in nineteenth century Italy.
  • Norma DesmondSunset Boulevard (1994) · LeadNorma Desmond is the faded silent film star at the center of Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1994 musical.
  • Mimi MárquezRent (1996) · LeadMimi Marquez is a dancer and one of the emotional centers of Rent, the Jonathan Larson musical that opened on Broadway in 1996.
  • Daisy HiltonSide Show (1997) · LeadDaisy Hilton is one half of the conjoined twin duo at the heart of Side Show, Henry Krieger's 1997 musical inspired by the real-life performers Daisy…
  • Lucy HarrisJekyll & Hyde (1997) · LeadLucy Harris is the tragic nightclub singer at the center of Jekyll & Hyde, a woman caught between the kindness of Dr.
  • Marguerite St. JustThe Scarlet Pimpernel (1997) · LeadMarguerite St. Just is a celebrated French actress caught between love and loyalty in The Scarlet Pimpernel…
  • Violet HiltonSide Show (1997) · LeadViolet Hilton is the other half of the famous conjoined twin pair at the center of Side Show, Henry Krieger's 1997 musical about two sisters…
  • Lucille FrankParade (1998) · LeadLucille Frank is Leo Frank's devoted wife in Parade, Jason Robert Brown's 1998 musical based on a true story, who fights to prove his innocence.
  • MotherRagtime (1998) · LeadMother is the quietly transformative matriarch of the New Rochelle family in Ragtime (1998), a woman whose worldview expands dramatically over the…
  • SarahRagtime (1998) · LeadSarah is the young mother whose love for Coalhouse Walker Jr. sits at the emotional heart of Ragtime (1998)…

2000s musicals

  • AidaAida (2000) · LeadAida is the proud, strong-willed Nubian princess at the center of the musical Aida, torn between love and loyalty to her people during a time of war.
  • AmnerisAida (2000) · LeadAmneris is the pharaoh's daughter in Aida, the 2000 Broadway musical scored by Elton John, and her journey from pampered princess to a woman of real…
  • QueenieThe Wild Party (2000) · LeadQueenie is the glamorous, restless showgirl at the center of The Wild Party, whose decision to throw one unforgettable party sets the whole story in…
  • Donna SheridanMamma Mia! (2001) · LeadDonna Sheridan is the independent innkeeper and former pop singer at the heart of Mamma Mia!, whose daughter's upcoming wedding forces her to…
  • Shelley ParkerBat Boy (2001) · LeadShelley Parker is a lead character in Bat Boy: The Musical, the 2001 show that turns a strange tabloid headline into a heartfelt, darkly comic story.
  • Millie DillmountThoroughly Modern Millie (2002) · LeadMillie Dillmount is the plucky, ambitious heroine of Thoroughly Modern Millie, a 2002 musical with a score by Jeanine Tesori that celebrates the…
  • Tracy TurnbladHairspray (2002) · LeadTracy Turnblad is the upbeat, big-hearted teenager chasing her dream of dancing on television in Hairspray, the 2002 musical set in 1960s Baltimore.
  • AudreyLittle Shop of Horrors (2003) · LeadAudrey is the warm-hearted, downtrodden florist's assistant in Little Shop of Horrors who dreams of a quiet, better life far from Skid Row.
  • ElphabaWicked (2003) · LeadElphaba is the green-skinned outsider at the heart of Wicked, the 2003 musical that reimagines the witches of Oz long before Dorothy ever lands in…
  • GlindaWicked (2003) · LeadGlinda is the bubbly, ambitious witch at the heart of Wicked, the 2003 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz that reimagines the world of…
  • Kate MonsterAvenue Q (2003) · LeadKate Monster is the kindhearted kindergarten teaching assistant and Princeton's love interest in Avenue Q…
  • CelieThe Color Purple (2005) · LeadCelie is the central character of The Color Purple, a 2005 Broadway musical with music by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray.
  • Olive OstrovskyThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005) · LeadOlive Ostrovsky is the quietly aching heart of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a young speller whose love of words masks a lonelier story…
  • Shug AveryThe Color Purple (2005) · LeadShug Avery is a magnetic blues singer in The Color Purple, the 2005 Broadway musical with music by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray.
  • The Lady of the LakeMonty Python's Spamalot (2005) · LeadThe Lady of the Lake is the powerhouse diva role of Monty Python's Spamalot, the 2005 musical with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle.
  • Jane PorterTarzan (2006) · LeadJane Porter is the independent naturalist and love interest at the center of Tarzan, the 2006 Disney musical with music by Phil Collins.
  • Janet Van De GraaffThe Drowsy Chaperone (2006) · LeadJanet Van De Graaff is the glamorous Broadway star at the center of The Drowsy Chaperone, a musical-within-a-musical that debuted in 2006.
  • Mary PoppinsMary Poppins (2006) · LeadMary Poppins is the impossibly capable, magical nanny who arrives at the Banks family's London home and quietly transforms everyone in it.
  • The Drowsy ChaperoneThe Drowsy Chaperone (2006) · LeadThe Drowsy Chaperone is the boozy, larger-than-life title character within the show-within-a-show at the heart of the 2006 musical The Drowsy…
  • Wendla BergmannSpring Awakening (2006) · LeadWendla Bergmann is a sheltered, curious teenager at the heart of Spring Awakening, Duncan Sheik's 2006 rock musical set in nineteenth century Germany.
  • Clio / KiraXanadu (2007) · LeadClio, who takes on the guise of the roller-skating Kira, is the divine heart of Xanadu, the 2007 Broadway musical built around the songs of Jeff…
  • Elle WoodsLegally Blonde (2007) · LeadElle Woods is the sunny, sharp sorority president who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back an ex-boyfriend and ends up discovering her own…
  • ArielThe Little Mermaid (2008) · LeadAriel is the mermaid princess at the center of The Little Mermaid, Alan Menken's 2008 Disney musical.
  • Mrs. WilkinsonBilly Elliot (2008) · LeadMrs. Wilkinson is the dance teacher in Billy Elliot, the 2008 musical scored by Elton John, and the adult who first sees Billy's potential.
  • Princess FionaShrek (2008) · LeadPrincess Fiona is a lead character in Shrek The Musical, the 2008 Broadway show adapted from the popular animated film, with music by Jeanine Tesori.
  • UrsulaThe Little Mermaid (2008) · LeadUrsula is the sea witch villain of The Little Mermaid, Alan Menken's 2008 Disney musical.
  • DianaNext to Normal (2009) · LeadDiana Goodman is the lead character of Next to Normal, Tom Kitt's rock musical about a suburban mother grappling with mental illness and its effects…
  • Doralee Rhodes9 to 5 (2009) · LeadDoralee Rhodes is the warm, often underestimated secretary at the center of 9 to 5: The Musical, a role originally inspired by Dolly Parton's own…
  • Felicia FarrellMemphis (2009) · LeadFelicia Farrell is the female lead of Memphis, the 2009 Broadway musical with music by David Bryan.
  • Judy Bernly9 to 5 (2009) · LeadJudy Bernly is the newcomer of the trio at the center of 9 to 5: The Musical, a 2009 show set in a chauvinistic corporate office.
  • NatalieNext to Normal (2009) · LeadNatalie Goodman is a lead character in Next to Normal, the teenage daughter navigating adolescence in the shadow of her mother's mental illness.
  • Violet Newstead9 to 5 (2009) · LeadViolet Newstead is one of the three sharp-witted office workers at the heart of 9 to 5: The Musical, the 2009 show built around Dolly Parton's music.

2010s musicals

  • Morticia AddamsThe Addams Family (2010) · LeadMorticia Addams is the elegant, deadpan matriarch of Broadway's The Addams Family (2010), a musical built around the beloved cartoon clan created by…
  • Wednesday AddamsThe Addams Family (2010) · LeadWednesday Addams, the deadpan teenage daughter of the Addams clan, drives the plot of Broadway's The Addams Family (2010) as she falls for a boy from…
  • GirlOnce (2012) · LeadGirl is the resourceful, plainspoken Czech immigrant who befriends and inspires a struggling street musician in Once.
  • Katherine PlumberNewsies (2012) · LeadKatherine Plumber is the determined young reporter at the heart of Newsies, the 2012 musical with music by Alan Menken that follows a strike by New…
  • EllaCinderella (2013) · LeadElla is the kindhearted title character of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, kept as a servant by her stepmother until a fairy godmother changes…
  • Matilda WormwoodMatilda (2013) · LeadMatilda Wormwood is the brilliant, book-loving little girl at the center of Matilda the Musical, the 2013 show based on Roald Dahl's novel with music…
  • Miss HoneyMatilda (2013) · LeadMiss Honey is Matilda's gentle, encouraging schoolteacher in Matilda the Musical, offering the warmth that is missing from the girl's home life.
  • Miss TrunchbullMatilda (2013) · LeadMiss Trunchbull is the tyrannical headmistress of Crunchem Hall in Matilda the Musical, one of the most memorable villains in modern musical theatre.
  • Sibella HallwardA Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2013) · LeadSibella Hallward is Monty Navarro's glamorous, self-interested love interest in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Steven Lutvak's 2013 musical.
  • Carole KingBeautiful: The Carole King Musical (2014) · LeadCarole King is the singer-songwriter at the heart of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the 2014 jukebox musical built from her own songbook.
  • Veronica SawyerHeathers (2014) · LeadVeronica Sawyer is the sharp, self-aware narrator of Heathers: The Musical, a teenager who claws her way into the popular clique only to watch things…
  • AlisonFun Home (2015) · LeadAlison is the adult narrator of Fun Home, Jeanine Tesori's 2015 musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir about her father and her own…
  • Eliza HamiltonHamilton (2015) · LeadEliza Hamilton is the emotional heart of Hamilton, the wife of the title character and one of the musical's most affecting figures.
  • Rosalie MullinsSchool of Rock (2015) · LeadRosalie Mullins is the strict school principal won over by Dewey Finn's unconventional teaching in School of Rock: The Musical…
  • JennaWaitress (2016) · LeadJenna is the pie baking waitress at the center of Waitress, Sara Bareilles's 2016 musical about a woman finding her own voice.
  • Natasha RostovaNatasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (2016) · LeadNatasha Rostova is a young woman awaiting her fiance's return from war in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy's 2016 musical.
  • AnyaAnastasia (2017) · LeadAnya is the amnesiac street sweeper who may be the missing Grand Duchess Anastasia in Anastasia, the 2017 musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
  • Beverley BassCome From Away (2017) · LeadBeverley Bass is the real life American Airlines captain grounded in Gander, Newfoundland, in Come From Away…
  • AnnaFrozen (2018) · LeadAnna is Elsa's warm, determined younger sister in Frozen, the 2018 Disney musical by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
  • Cady HeronMean Girls (2018) · LeadCady Heron is the homeschooled newcomer at the center of Mean Girls, Tina Fey's 2018 musical based on her own 2004 film.
  • Dee Dee AllenThe Prom (2018) · LeadDee Dee Allen is a two-time Tony winning but currently unemployed Broadway diva in The Prom, Matthew Sklar's 2018 musical.
  • ElsaFrozen (2018) · LeadElsa is the ice powered Queen of Arendelle in Frozen, the 2018 Disney musical by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
  • Emma NolanThe Prom (2018) · LeadEmma Nolan is the Indiana high schooler at the center of The Prom, Matthew Sklar's 2018 musical about a teenager barred from bringing her girlfriend…
  • Regina GeorgeMean Girls (2018) · LeadRegina George is the ruthless queen bee of the Plastics in Mean Girls, Tina Fey's 2018 musical based on her own 2004 film.
  • Julie NicholsTootsie (2019) · LeadJulie Nichols is Michael Dorsey's castmate and love interest in Tootsie, the 2019 musical with music and lyrics by David Yazbek.
  • SatineMoulin Rouge! (2019) · LeadSatine is the star performer of the Moulin Rouge nightclub in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the 2019 jukebox musical based on the 2001 film.

2020s musicals

  • Catherine of AragonSix (2021) · LeadCatherine of Aragon is the first queen to step forward in Six, the pop-concert musical that reimagines the wives of Henry VIII as a girl group…
  • Anne Hathaway& Juliet (2022) · LeadAnne Hathaway is a lead character in & Juliet, the 2022 jukebox musical set to Max Martin's songs, portrayed as Shakespeare's wife and creative…
  • Juliet& Juliet (2022) · LeadJuliet is the lead character of & Juliet, the 2022 jukebox musical set to Max Martin's pop catalog, which reimagines what happens after Shakespeare's…
  • Kimberly LevacoKimberly Akimbo (2022) · LeadKimberly Levaco is the lead character of Kimberly Akimbo, Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire's 2022 musical about a New Jersey teenager who ages…
  • Sugar KaneSome Like It Hot (2022) · LeadSugar Kane is a lead character in Some Like It Hot, the 2022 musical comedy based on the classic film, portrayed as a singer in an all female band…
  • MaizyShucked (2023) · LeadMaizy is the golden girl of Cob County and the lead of Shucked, the 2023 musical by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.
  • AliHell's Kitchen (2024) · LeadAli is the headstrong teenager at the center of Hell's Kitchen, Alicia Keys' 2024 musical.
  • Alice PaulSuffs (2024) · LeadAlice Paul is the driven, uncompromising suffragist at the center of Suffs, Shaina Taub's 2024 musical about the fight for the Nineteenth Amendment.
  • Carrie Chapman CattSuffs (2024) · LeadCarrie Chapman Catt is the pragmatic, established leader of the mainstream suffrage movement in Suffs, Shaina Taub's 2024 musical about the fight for…
  • ClaireMaybe Happy Ending (2024) · LeadClaire is a helper robot and one of the two leads of Maybe Happy Ending, the 2024 musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park.
  • Helen SharpDeath Becomes Her (2024) · LeadHelen Sharp is Madeline Ashton's lifelong rival in Death Becomes Her, the 2024 musical based on the 1992 film.
  • JerseyHell's Kitchen (2024) · LeadJersey is Ali's protective mother in Hell's Kitchen, Alicia Keys' 2024 musical.
  • Madeline AshtonDeath Becomes Her (2024) · LeadMadeline Ashton is the vain, fading actress at the center of Death Becomes Her, the 2024 musical based on the 1992 film.
  • Cathy HiattThe Last Five Years (2025) · LeadCathy Hiatt is a struggling actress whose five-year relationship is told in reverse in The Last Five Years…

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