Angela's Rambles: Broadway Divas 101: Lesson 12: The "Demi-Divas"

Friday, July 2, 2010

Broadway Divas 101: Lesson 12: The "Demi-Divas"

Listing these actresses on here does not mean they are any less great than the previous mentioned divas. It just means that I threw this whole thing together as I went along. Some should have had their own lesson, but it just didn't happen. I know there are a bunch I left out, but I can't do a profile on EVERYONE! This is the basic info you need to know about these lovely ladies:

Ashley Brown

Broadway Debut: Belle in Beauty and the Beast
Other Broadway Credits: Originated Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins when it moved from London to NYC

Sierra Boggess

Broadway Debut: originated Ariel in The Little Mermaid
Other Credits: Christine in The Phantom of the Opera (Las Vegas)
Christine in Love Never Dies (London) This is the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.

Laura Bell Bundy

Broadway Debut: Originated Amber von Tussle in Hairspray
Other Broadway Credits: Glinda (Standby) in Wicked
Originated Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical (Tony Nomination)
Recently: Debut album is a Country album.

Kerry Butler

Broadway Debut: Miss Jones in Blood Brothers
Other Broadway: Belle in Beauty and the Beast
Eponine in Les Miserables
Originated Penny Pingleton in Hairspray
Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
Originated Clio/Kira in Xanadu (Tony Nomination)
Sherie in Rock of Ages

Katie Clarke

Broadway Debut: Clara in The Light in the Piazza
Other Broadway: Glinda in Wicked

Heather Headley

Broadway Debut: originated Nala in The Lion King
Other Broadway Credits: originated Aida in Aida (Tony Winner)

Megan Hilty

Broadway Debut: Glinda in Wicked
Other Broadway Credits: originated Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5: The Musical

Laura Michelle Kelly

Broadway Debut: Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof
Other Broadway Credits: Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins
Other Credits: Originated Mary Poppins in London
Originated Galadriel in Lord of the Rings: The Musical in London

Rebecca Luker

Broadway Debut: Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera (Understudy to Sarah Brightman)
Other Broadway Credits: originated Lily in The Secret Garden
Magnolia in Show Boat (Tony Nomination)
Maria in The Sound of Music
Marian Paroo in The Music Man (Tony Nomination)
Claudia in Nine
Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins (Tony Nomination)

Lea Michele

Broadway Debut: Young Cosette/Young Eponine in Les Miserables
Other Broadway Credits: The Little Girl in Ragtime
Shprintze in Fiddler on the Roof
originated Wendla in Spring Awakening
Recently: Rachel Berry on Glee

Kelli O'Hara

Broadway Debut: Kate in Jekyll & Hyde
Other Broadway Credits: various roles in Follies
originated Susan in The Sweet Smell of Success
originated Lucy Westenra in Dracula: The Musical
originated Clara in The Light in the Piazza (Tony Nomination)
Babe in The Pajama Game (Tony Nomination)
Nellie in South Pacific (Tony Nomination)

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Broadway Divas 101: Lesson 12: The "Demi-Divas"

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