is an accomplished film, TV, stage actor, and author. She possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices of our time.
Her first Broadway role was in Aida and has since gone on to originate the role of ‘Nina Rosario’ in the Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical, In The Heights, for which she received a Drama Desk Award. She is also among the Broadway greats who have taken on the role of ‘Elphaba’ in Wicked and most recently she starred in the megahit Hamilton as ‘Angelica Schuyler’ for six years.
Along with being a stage actor, Gonzalez has been featured in television and movie roles including “The Good Wife,” “Madam Secretary,” Across the Universe, “Quantico,” and “Only Murders in the Building.” A frequent concert soloist, Gonzalez has performed with symphony orchestras around the world. Highlights include Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops, Boston Pops, Philly Pops, the National Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and Atlanta Pops to name a few.
Gonzalez released her debut album FEARLESS in 2017, which debuted in the Top 20 of iTunes pop charts. In her quest to create positive change, Gonzalez is the proud founder of #FearlessSquad – a social media movement for inclusiveness and positivity. She is also an accomplished author who recently published her young adult series, FEARLESS – a four-book middle-grade series that follows young thespians whose brushes with the supernatural teach them about theater, friendship, and themselves.
Gonzalez is deeply committed to advocating for underserved communities and schools. She serves on the boards of BCRF (Breast Cancer Research Foundation) and BC/EFA (Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS), where she actively promotes awareness and fundraising efforts.
Sunset Boulevard
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Education: BA in drama/dance (Spelman College). Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Al Hirschfeld Theatre), Diana (Longacre Theatre). Off-Broadway: The Bubbly Black Girl… (NYCC). Regional: Something Rotten, Beauty and the Beast, The Wiz. Rep: CESD. Love to my village. Always for Mom.
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Currently, the Norma Desmond standby in the Revival of Sunset Blvd. Fresh off her 5-year run as Elsa in the North American tour of Disney’s Frozen playing over 1,000 performances. Broadway/Tours include Kinky Boots OBC and closing cast (Nicola), Wicked (Elphaba), Evita (Eva Peron, Helen Hayes nomination), Spamalot (Lady of the Lake), Fame (Carmen) and Grease (Rizzo). Select Regional: The Muny (All Shook up, Kinky Boots), Cape Playhouse (Gypsy), Toby’s Dinner Theatre (Joseph and the…) Helen Hayes nomination, Vancouver Opera (Evita). She holds a BFA in musical theatre from Penn State. Gratitude always to her team: Jen Namoff at Artists First, Brian Davidson at Innovative Artists and Bernie Telsey casting. Could never do this without family. Endless love to my number one, Austin Colby. God is good.
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Her credits include Sunset Blvd. (West End), Back to the Future (workshop/Manchester Opera House/West End), Dr. Dolittle (U.K. tour), Thoroughly Modern Millie (U.K. tour), Salad Days (Union Productions Ltd/Theatre Royal Bath). This will be her roadway debut.
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Broadway: Spamalot; New York, New York; Mean Girls; The Prom; and Holiday Inn. Select regional: Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Muny, TUTS and Paper Mill Playhouse. Television performances with CBS, NBC and Broadway HD. Trained at Elon University.
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(she/her) New York: Some Like It Hot (Broadway), Lempicka (Broadway), Once Upon a Mattress (City Center Encores). Regional: The Karate Kid (world premiere). Endless thanks to this remarkable creative team, Dustin, Marc, Jim and her unb lievably sup- portive family.
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Broadway: MJ the Musical. Tour: Hello, Dolly! Regional: Muny, Maltz Jupiter Theater, Seattle Fifth Avenue Theatre. Film and televi- sion: “The Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt” and “Westworld.”
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