Katie Rose Clarke
Katherine "Katie" Rose Clarke (born August 25, 1984 in Friendswood, Texas) is an American musical theater actress. Early life Clarke was born on August 25, 1984 in Friendswood, Texas. She got her start acting and singing in the United Methodist Church. Clarke is a BFA musical theatre graduate of Sam Houston State University. Career She first came to national attention for her portrayal of Clara Johnson in the Broadway theatre, Broadway production, the live PBS broadcast, and the national tour of ''The Light in the Piazza (musical), The Light in the Piazza''. She made her Broadway debut in ''The Light in the Piazza'' on December 9, 2005, at the age of 21, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater under the name "Katie Clarke".McKinley, Jessie"New Stars in Old Parts as Broadway Feels the Chill" ''The New York Times'', January 6, 2006. Clarke succeeded Kelli O'Hara in the part of Clara Johnson, after O'Hara had left the show to play Babe Williams opposite Harry Connick Jr. in ''The Pajama Gam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Erin Mackey
Erin Ashley Mackey (born June 19, 1986) is an American stage actress and singer, known for playing the role of Glinda the Good Witch, Glinda in the Chicago, Los Angeles, Broadway theatre, Broadway, and Second National Tour productions of the musical ''Wicked (musical), Wicked''. She was also a double in 1998's The Parent Trap (1998 film), ''The Parent Trap''. Life and career Mackey was born in Fullerton, California, Fullerton, California. She was spotted by a manager at Fullerton Children's Repertory Theater and offered the opportunity to audition professionally for film and TV. Her first was for Disney's ''The Parent Trap (1998 film), The Parent Trap''.Hodgins, Pau"Erin Mackey of O.C. having a 'Wicked' good time,"ocregister.com, June 13, 2008, In 1999, she played Jenna in "You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's (film series), You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party". She won a 2003 L.A. Music Center Spotlight Award for Non-Classical Voice. In 2004, after graduat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Friendswood, Texas
Friendswood is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the metropolitan area. The city lies in Galveston and Harris Counties. As of the 2010 census, the population of Friendswood was 35,805. In 2007, CNN/''Money'' magazine listed Friendswood as one of 100 "America's Best Places to Live" for that year, making it one of 900 small towns recognized since the rankings first began in 2005. History Friendswood, situated in the northwest corner of Galveston County, has the distinction of being the only permanent town in Texas that started as a Quaker colony. It was established in 1895 by a group of Quakers led by T. Hadley Lewis and Frank J. Brown. They were looking for a "promised land" to start a colony of the people who belonged to the religious denomination called Friends or Quakers. From its founding, life in Friendswood revolved around church and school. After the small church and school building was demolished in the 1900 Storm, the two-dozen families living in Fr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alli Mauzey
Alli Mauzey (born in Anaheim Hills, California) is an American actress and singer best known for her performance as Glinda in the Broadway and 1st national tour productions of ''Wicked'' and for originating the role of Lenora in the musical ''Cry-Baby'', as well as the main character voice acting role of Lioness in the animated series '' A.T.O.M.''. Education and career Mauzey has a B.F.A. in drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She made her Broadway debut in 2002, as Brenda in ''Hairspray'', and also performed in the First National Tour. In 2007, Mauzey originated the role of Lenora in the musical ''Cry-Baby'', for which she won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Drama League Award. She also originated the role of Lenora in the pre-Broadway production of ''Cry-Baby'' at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego (Theatre Critics Circle Award). Mauzey starred on Broadway as Glinda the Good in ''Wicked'', a role she also performed to critical acclai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kyle Dean Massey
Kyle Dean Massey (born November 17, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his leading roles in the Broadway musicals ''Wicked'' – for which he has played Fiyero on-and-off from 2007 to 2019 – ''Next to Normal,'' and ''Pippin''. He played the recurring role of openly gay country music songwriter Kevin Bicks on the ABC/ CMT musical drama series ''Nashville'' (2015–2018). Career Massey first joined the North American touring production of ''Wicked'' in 2007, as part of the ensemble and understudy for the lead role of Fiyero, before joining the Broadway production. He subsequently played Thalia in Broadway's '' Xanadu'' from April 2008 until its closing that September, and Matthew in ''Altar Boyz'' Off-Broadway from October 2006 to June 2007. From June to September 2009, he temporarily played the role of Gabe in the Broadway musical ''Next to Normal'', after which he remained as a cover for the role, before assuming the role permanently in January 2010. M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Teal Wicks
Teal Wicks (born September 8, 1982 in Sacramento, California) is an American singer and stage actress, who is best known for her performances as Elphaba in the Broadway, San Francisco, and Los Angeles productions of the musical ''Wicked'' and as Mary Barrie in the musical '' Finding Neverland''. In 2013, Wicks played the role of Emma Carew, Dr. Jekyll's fiancée, in the 2013 Broadway revival of ''Jekyll & Hyde''. Wicks starred as Lady in ''The Cher Show'' at the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway for the entirety of its run, from October 2018 to August 2019. Education Wicks attended Natomas High School in Sacramento, California. She graduated from UC Irvine in 2005 with a degree in Drama and Honors in Musical Theatre. She was active in the UCI Theatre program and had lead roles in productions including ''Chicago'', ''Hair'', and ''Cabaret''. She is also a member of Kappa Alpha Theta at UCI. On May 12, 2011, Wicks was feted by the UCI Alumni Association along with other distinguished ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mandy Gonzalez
Mandy Gonzalez (born August 22, 1978)Mandy Gonzalez on . is an American actress and singer, best known for her leading roles on . She originated the role of Nina Rosario in the and Broadway productions of the '' In the H ...
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Dee Roscioli
Dee Roscioli (born Danielle Marie Roscioli on July 20, 1977) is an American singer and actress, who is known for her performances as Elphaba in the Broadway, Chicago, San Francisco, and national touring productions of the musical ''Wicked''. Early life and education Roscioli was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. In 1995, she graduated from Wilson Area High School in Easton. At Wilson High School, she competed in track and field hockey and was involved in chorus, SADD, student council and yearbook. She was a peer helper, new student guide, a member of homecoming court, and qualified for district chorus. For all four years of high school, she participated in drama, and her yearbook states her plans were to attend a four-year college and major in theater. She graduated from DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania in 1999. While at DeSales, she performed in Act One's production of ''The Music Man'' as Marian Paroo and as the beggar woman in '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gershwin Theatre
The Gershwin Theatre (originally the Uris Theatre) is a Broadway theatre, Broadway theater at 222 West 51st Street (Manhattan), 51st Street, on the second floor of the Paramount Plaza office building, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Opened in 1972, it is operated by the Nederlander Organization and is named after brothers George Gershwin, George and Ira Gershwin, who wrote several Broadway musicals. The Gershwin is Broadway's largest theater, with approximately 1,933 seats across two levels. Over the years, it has hosted Musical theatre, musicals, dance companies, and concerts. The Gershwin was designed by Ralph Alswang. It was one of the first theaters constructed under the Special Theater District amendment of 1967. The theater's main entrances are from a midblock passageway that runs between 50th Street (Manhattan), 50th and 51st Streets. There are escalators leading from the ground floor to the second-story lobby and rotundas. The American Theater Hall ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chandra Lee Schwartz
Chandra Lee Schwartz (born August 18, 1981) is an American theatre performer, who played Glinda the Good Witch, Glinda on the First National Tour of ''Wicked (musical), Wicked'' from Friday, 21 August 2009, through Sunday, 17 April 2011. She originally starred alongside Donna Vivino as Elphaba, who was later replaced by Jackie Burns. Schwartz recently reprised the role of Glinda in the Broadway production of ''Wicked'' beginning September 27, 2011. Her final performance was held on October 14, 2012 alongside former national tour co-star, Jackie Burns. She returned to the role of Glinda on the First National Tour, on July 29, 2014, with Emma Hunton as Elphaba. She closed the production, alongside Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba, on March 15, 2015. She was recently cast as Annie in the upcoming world premiere of a musical adaptation of ''Sleepless in Seattle''. Schwartz is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Theatre credits Broadway *''Wicked (music ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States and the seat of San Diego County, the fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the second largest city in the state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the U.S. west coast. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Donna Vivino
Donna Marie Vivino is an American theatre, television, film actress and singer. She is well known for playing Elphaba in the Broadway production of ''Wicked'' and as the original Young Cosette in ''Les Misérables'' on Broadway. She was seen on Law & Order in January 2023 as guest star Rachel Ford. She will be appearing in the upcoming films "Family Affair" and "Inappropriate Behavior" with Bobby Cannavale. She is the niece of Floyd Vivino (aka "Uncle Floyd") and the daughter of Terri Vivino-Apgar and Jerry Vivino, a member of the Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band.Database (undated)."Donna Vivino" ''Internet Movie Database''. Accessed January 18, 2010. Vivino was raised in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, where she attended Fair Lawn High School, and graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City. She is the sister of brothers Danny Vivino, Michael Vivino and sisters Antonia and Natalia. She has one child Hendrix. Career ''Beautiful Dreamer'' Vivino's "Beau ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |