Ayla Ciccone-Burton
Biography
(she/her). Baby’s first original Broadway cast! Credits: Six (Broadway), The Great Gatsby (Papermill Playhouse), Tina; The Tina Turner Musical (Broadway), The Book of Mormon (Australia). Sending gratitude to Marc & Dustin, TKS, her family and friends for their love and support & especially her mother, Christa, and puppy, Alfie! Stream her debut single “Shiny Thing” out now. Stay weird y’all—hug a tree, gaze at the moon.
Credits
Cabaret, Six: The Musical, Tina; The Tina Turner Musical
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Currently in: Cabaret
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Currently in: Cabaret
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Steven Skybell
Currently in: Cabaret
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