Lili Thomas
Biography
Lili Thomas made history last year on Broadway as the first Asian American Mama Morton in Chicago. 1st Nat’l tour: Dear Evan Hansen as Cynthia Murphy. Off Broadway: We’re Gonna Die (Second Stage), Only Human, The Hello Girls (Prospect/Cast Album/Kennedy Center). Soloist at Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center), Disney Millenium Symphonies with the NY Philharmonic, Kennedy Center (Eisenhower, Terrace, and Millenium stages), Symphony Space. Select Regional: PLCO, Berkeley Rep, Milwaukee Rep, and most recently, Knoxville with Ahrens & Flahrety. NYU/Tisch BFA. Thanks to the best reps at DGRW, Ellie, and my family! For Dad & Bill, thank you for the embouchure.
Credits
Gypsy, Chicago
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