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Jasmine Amy Rogers stars as Ericka in [*School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/46505-school-girls-or-the-african-mean-girls-play) on Broadway at the [Samuel J. Friedman Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/samuel-j-friedman-theatre). In spring 2027, she stars as Maria in [*The Sound of Music*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/8322-the-sound-of-music-on-broadway) at the [Vivian Beaumont Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/vivian-beaumont-theater) from March 23, 2026.

Rogers earned a 2025 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway-debut performance as Betty Boop in [*BOOP! The Musical*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/39187-boop-the-betty-boop-musical) in 2025, and she won a Drama Desk Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Theatre World Award. Rogers previously originated the role in *BOOP! The Musical*'s world-premiere run in Chicago in 2023.

She has also appeared in the first national tour of *Mean Girls* as Gretchen Wieners and on the TV show *Evil* as Charlotte.

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Adrienne Warren stars as Delilah in [*Imitation of Life*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/46309-imitation-of-life) off Broadway at [The Shed](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/the-griffin-theater-at-the-shed) from November 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027.

Adrienne Warren was born on&nbsp;May 6, 1987 in Hampton Roads, Virginia. She is a Tony-winning and Olivier Award-nominated actress, best known for originating the role of Tina Turner in London's&nbsp;West End and on Broadway.

She studied at Marymount Manhattan College, graduating in 2009, and began her professional career performing in such groups as The Dream Engine and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. She made her New York stage debut in the 2009 Encores! production of&nbsp;The Wiz&nbsp;at New York City Center, before being cast as Lorell Robinson in the national tour of the hit musical&nbsp;Dreamgirls&nbsp;from November 2009 through December 2010. She booked her next national tour in 2011, originating the role of Danielle in&nbsp;Bring It On: The Musical, which would lead to her Broadway debut. She reprised the role in the Broadway premiere at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/st-james-theatre">St. James Theatre</a> from July through December 2012.

Warren would return to Broadway in March 2016 to take on the roles of&nbsp;Gertrude Saunders and Florence Mills opposite an all-star cast that included Audra McDonald, Billy Porter, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Joshua Henry in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/shuffle-along-or-the-making-of-the-musical-sensation-of-1921-and-all-that-followed">Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed</a>&nbsp;at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/music-box-theatre">Music Box Theatre</a>. Although the production closed shortly afterward, in July 2016, the show earned Warren her first Tony Award nomination.

Warren's stage career shot to superstardom after she was cast in the world premiere of&nbsp;Tina: The Tina Turner Musical&nbsp;at London's Aldwych Theatre. She originated the role of Tina Turner, working closely with the lady herself, and remained with the West End production from March 2018 through April 2019, earning her first Olivier Award nomination for her widely acclaimed performance.

On screen, Warren has guest starred in such popular American TV series as CBS's&nbsp;Blue Bloods&nbsp;and Netflix's Orange Is the New Black&nbsp;in 2013, ABC's Black Box&nbsp;in 2014, USA Network's Royal Pains&nbsp;in 2016, and ABC's Quantico&nbsp;in 2017.

She reprised her Olivier-nominated turn as Tina Turner in&nbsp;Tina: The Tina Turner Musical&nbsp;at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for her performance.

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Tonya Pinkins is known for her powerful performances across stage and screen. Her stage credits include *Caroline, or Change,* *Jelly's Last Jam,* and *Radio Golf.* Pinkins won a Tony Award for her performance in *Jelly's Last Jam* and received additional Tony nominations for *Caroline, or Change* and *Play On!* She is known for her portrayal of Livia Frye on the soap opera *All My Children.*

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Jordan Donica is known for his Broadway starring roles as Raoul in *The Phantom of the Opera*, Freddy Eynsford-Hill in *My Fair Lady*, Lancelot in *Camelot* (Tony Award nomination), and Max von Mayerling in *Sunset Boulevard*. He also played Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in *Hamilton*'s first U.S. tour and appeared on TV in *Charmed* and *The Gilded Age*.

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Lesli Margherita is known for her comic and brassy Broadway performances in [*Gypsy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41161-gypsy-on-broadway), *Matilda the Musical*, and *Dames at Sea.* Margherita won an Olivier Award for her performance in *Zorro the Musical* in London's West End, and she appeared in TV shows including *Transparent,* *Homeland,* and *The Many Saints of Newark.*

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Jelani Alladin is known for his work in musical theatre. His stage credits include Kristoff in *Frozen* on Broadway and Hercules in *Hercules* at The Public Theater's Delacorte Theater. Alladin starred as Marcus Gaines in the 2023 Peabody Award-winning miniseries *Fellow Travelers.*

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Claybourne Elder stars as Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S. in [*Little Shop of Horrors*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24608-little-shop-of-horrors-tickets) off Broadway at the [Westside Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/westside-theatre).

Elder is known for his performances in Stephen Sondheim works, like *Company* and *Sunday in the Park with George*, and other Broadway shows like *Torch Song* and *Bonnie and Clyde.* He's also known to TV audiences for his role on *The Gilded Age* as John Adams.

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The **New York City Center** is one of the most influential performing arts venues in New York City. Located at 131 West 55th Street in Manhattan, it serves as a beacon for enthusiasts of dance, music, and theater. The Center was established in 1943 and has since played host to numerous notable productions, resonating with the key artistic transitions that have marked the evolution of performance art in the heartland of the greatest city in the world.

Emerging from its humble beginnings as an alternative center for artists who couldn't afford Broadway, the Center has turned into a reputable institution that neither compromises on its values nor its commitment to delivering the highest quality of artistic productions. Special mention goes to their yearly Fall for Dance festival, an exciting event that showcases the arts performances from international dance companies and uniquely affordable tickets.

The architecture of the theater itself is striking, boasting a distinctive neo-Moorish design and luxurious interiors that enhance the overall experience of the performances. With a seating capacity of 2,257, the Center is the perfect midpoint between intimacy and scale.

**Getting There**

The New York City Center is easily accessible by public transportation. The closest subway stops are 57th Street - 7th Avenue (N/Q/R/W), 57th Street (F), and 55th Street - 7th Avenue (B/D/E). Alternatively, if you're driving, there are several parking garages located nearby, although be aware that parking in Midtown Manhattan can be challenging and expensive. Those wishing to bike will find numerous Citi Bike docking stations in the vicinity.

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Architect Harry P. Knowles designed New York City Center, which was built by Clinton and Russell in 1923 for the Shriners under the name of The Mecca Temple. Amid the financial crash of 1929, the building became city property after the Shriners were unable to keep up with tax payments.

Former Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and New York City Council President Newbold Morris decided to convert the temple into Manhattan’s first performing arts center. The building opened as a theatre in December 1943.

New York City Center is known for its annual Encores! productions since 1994, which restage seldom revived American musicals in concert or semi-staged incarnations. The venue received a Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre in 2000.

Since its launch, New York City Center has become one of the city’s prime venues for dance.

In addition to the 2,557-seat mainstage, the facility houses two smaller theatres — Stage I and Stage II, where Manhattan Theatre Club has hosted its Off-Broadway productions since 1984 — and four studios.

## How to get to New York City Center

New York City Center is closest to the 57th Street station on the N, Q, R, and W lines and the 7th Avenue station on the E, B, and D lines. The nearest bus stops are 6 Av./W 55 St. on the Q2, Q3, Q4, and Q20 lines; and 6 Av./56 St. on the Q10, Q12, and Q24 lines.

## Restaurants near New York City Center

Popular restaurants near New York City Center include Redeye Grill (American), Pazza Notte (Italian), Estiatorio Milos (Greek), Rue 57 (French), and Benihana (Japanese).

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Gypsy on Broadway - NYC [41161]

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A classic musical, *Gypsy* takes place just as the once-popular vaudeville industry is declining in the early 20th century. Nonetheless, the constant dreamer and unbearable stage mom Momma Rose looks to push her daughter June into the spotlight at any cost — traveling the country, sweet-talking an agent (and her love interest), and neglecting June's less talented sister, Louise, who against all odds ends up as one of the burlesque scene’s most famous strippers. But as Rose remains in the shadows as Louise’s career ascends, she must come to terms with her own lack of self-love.

## What to watch for

- Audra McDonald is so accomplished, she was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 2016 from President Barack Obama and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2017.
- *Gypsy* first premiered on Broadway in 1959; since then, it has enjoyed multiple revivals, including ones directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes and the librettist himself, Arthur Laurents. 
- Many famous actresses have played Rose, including Ethel Merman, Bernadette Peters, Angela Lansbury, and Patti LuPone.
- George C. Wolfe has worked with McDonald before, previously in *Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed* on Broadway.

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- Flashing lights: Strobe or flashing lights are used in this production.
- Children under 4 years old will not be admitted.
- No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary.
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- The use of cameras, cell phones, and other recording devices during the show is strictly prohibited by law, except when used for accessibility services.

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Get *Gypsy* tickets and see six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald step into the mother of all Broadway roles: the ambitious Momma Rose, who goes to great lengths to achieve fame for her daughters in pursuit of the American dream. Tony winner Danny Burstein also stars alongside rising Broadway stars Joy Woods and Jordan Tyson in this revelatory new production (now the recipient of five Tony Award nominations) of the classic American musical, directed by six-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe and choreographed by four-time nominee Camille A. Brown (*Hell’s Kitchen*).

Get *Gypsy* tickets through August 17 only to see the incomparable Audra McDonald star as Momma Rose in what is widely celebrated one of the greatest musicals ever written. Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe directs this five-time Tony Award-nominated production that features an infectious score by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim and sharp book by Arthur Laurents. 

Here she is, boys; here she is, world: Experience musical theatre royalty McDonald in *Gypsy* on Broadway. The six-time Tony Award winner is famed for her versatile performances in dramas and musicals alike, including *Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun*, and *Master Class*. Also a Grammy and Emmy award winner, McDonald now takes a star turn for the ages: as Momma Rose, McDonald embodies the stage mother to end all stage mothers in this based-on-a-true story of the life of burlesque icon Gypsy Rose Lee. 

Bringing together a trifecta of musical theatre writers — Laurents, Sondheim, and Styne — *Gypsy* is a timeless story of ambition, family, and the irresistible nature of show business. A visionary director, Wolfe made a name for himself directing the original Broadway production of *Angels in America*. He now returns to Broadway with another great American tale. The production features choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (*[Hell’s Kitchen](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37579-hells-kitchen-broadway)*, *for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf*). 

Spanning the childhood and career of a famed stripper, *Gypsy* follows Rose and her unstoppable hunger for fame for her daughters — and love for herself. A beloved classic featuring songs such as “Rose’s Turn,” “If Momma Was Married,” and “Some People,” *Gypsy* is a Broadway staple that has enjoyed multiple legendary revivals. Now, it’s McDonald’s turn. 

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- Children under 4 years old will not be admitted.
- No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary.
- All items are subject to inspection. Anything brought into the theatre must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles. Avoid bringing packages, luggage, and backpacks. Some items must be checked.
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Here she is, boys; here she is, world! See Broadway legend Audra McDonald star in what is widely celebrated one of the greatest musicals ever written. McDonald embodies the stage mother to end all stage mothers in this based-on-a-true story of the life of burlesque icon Gypsy Rose Lee. *Gypsy* is now nominated for five Tony Awards.

Audra Ann McDonald&nbsp;was born on July 3, 1970 in West Berlin, Germany and is a six-time Tony Award-winning Broadway veteran.

McDonald was born in Germany as her American father was&nbsp;stationed there with the United States Army;&nbsp;however, she was raised in Fresno, California, attending the Theodore Roosevelt High School and graduating from the Roosevelt School of the Arts program. She went on to study&nbsp;classical voice at New York City's famed Juilliard School and graduated in 1993.

McDonald is primarily known for her work on Broadway. She&nbsp;made her Broadway debut in 1992, assuming the role of Ayah in the Broadway premiere of&nbsp;The Secret Garden&nbsp;and reprising the role on the show's national tour. Her breakthrough performance was as&nbsp;Carrie Pipperidge in the 1994 revival of Rodgers and&nbsp;Hammerstein's&nbsp;Carousel, for which she won her first Tony Award, alongside a Drama Desk and Theatre World Award. Since then, she has gone on to win an additional five&nbsp;Tony Awards for her performances as Sharon in&nbsp;Master Class&nbsp;(1996), Sarah in&nbsp;Ragtime&nbsp;(1998), Ruth Younger&nbsp;in&nbsp;A Raisin in the Sun&nbsp;(2004),&nbsp;Bess&nbsp;in The Gershwins'&nbsp;Porgy and Bess&nbsp;(2012), and&nbsp;Billie Holliday in&nbsp;Lady Day at Emerson's Bar &amp; Grill&nbsp;(2014). She has won more Tony Awards than any other actor in Broadway history and is also the only person to have won Tonys in all four acting categories, justifying her moniker as "Mama Broadway."

Her other Broadway roles include the titular character of the 1999 premiere of&nbsp;Marie Christine,&nbsp;Lady Percy in the 2003 revival of&nbsp;Henry IV,&nbsp;Lizzie Curry in the 2007 revival of&nbsp;110 in the Shade, and&nbsp;Lottie Gee in the 2016 premiere of&nbsp;Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed. She has appeared off Broadway in&nbsp;The Vagina Monologues&nbsp;at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/westside-theatre">Westside Theatre</a> and&nbsp;as Olivia in the Public's 2009 Shakespeare in the Park&nbsp;production of&nbsp;Twelfth Night.&nbsp;She made her West End debut&nbsp;reprising her performance as Billie Holliday in&nbsp;Lady Day at Emerson's Bar &amp; Grill&nbsp;from June to September 2017, earning her first Olivier Award nomination for her efforts. In 2017, she was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame.

McDonald has also enjoyed a prolific career as a recording artist, having released a total of six studio albums to date and headlined countless solo concerts and tours both nationally and internationally. Her recording of Kurt Weill's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny&nbsp;won the Grammy Awards for Best Classical Album&nbsp;and Best Opera Recording&nbsp;in 2008.

On screen, McDonald is perhaps best known for her TV role as&nbsp;Dr. Naomi Bennett on ABC's Private Practice, appearing in 77 episodes&nbsp;from 2007 to 2013,&nbsp;and as Liz Reddick-Lawrence on CBS's&nbsp;The Good Fight&nbsp;in 2018, having first debuted in the role on The Good Wife&nbsp;in 2013.&nbsp;She won an Emmy Award in 2015 for her performance in Live from Lincoln Center&nbsp;and earned Emmy nominations for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar &amp; Grill&nbsp;(2016), Live from Lincoln Center: Carousel&nbsp;(2013), A Raisin in the Sun&nbsp;(2008), and Wit&nbsp;(2001). Her other notable screen credits include the role of&nbsp;Madame Garderobe in Disney's 2017 live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast,&nbsp;Sally in the 2017 film adaptation of Hello Again,&nbsp;and appearances in Ricki and the Flash,&nbsp;Rampart,&nbsp;Grey's Anatomy,&nbsp;Kidnapped,&nbsp;The Bedford Diaries,&nbsp;Mister Sterling,&nbsp;Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit, and Cradle Will Rock,&nbsp;among others. She also starred as&nbsp;Mother Superior in NBC's The Sound of Music Live!&nbsp;in 2013.

McDonald returned&nbsp;to Broadway to star as Frankie alongside Michael Shannon&nbsp;in a revival of Terrence McNally's&nbsp;Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune&nbsp;at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadhurst-theatre">Broadhurst Theatre</a> from May 4 through July 28, 2019.

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Danny Burstein stars as Uncle Morty in [*Awake and Sing!*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/45488-awake-and-sing) on Broadway at the [Samuel J. Friedman Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/samuel-j-friedman-theatre) from December 15, 2026.

Danny Burstein was born on June 16, 1964 in Mount&nbsp;Kisco, New York. He is a seven-time Tony Award nominee for his celebrated performances in&nbsp;Fiddler on the Roof,&nbsp;Cabaret,&nbsp;Golden Boy,&nbsp;Follies,&nbsp;South Pacific,&nbsp;The Drowsy Chaperone,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Moulin Rouge!

Burstein was raised in New York City, attending&nbsp;the High School of Performing Arts and Queens College&nbsp;before heading to the University of California, San Diego to pursue&nbsp;an MFA in acting. He graduated in 1990 and would embark on what would become a highly acclaimed career on stage.

He made his Broadway debut in 1992 in&nbsp;Little Hotel on the Side&nbsp;and quickly established himself as a regular on the New York&nbsp;stage. His early Broadway credits throughout the 1990s include&nbsp;The Seagul&nbsp;(1992),&nbsp;Saint Joan&nbsp;(1993),&nbsp;Three Men on a Horse&nbsp;(1993),&nbsp;The Flowering Peach&nbsp;(1994),&nbsp;Company&nbsp;(1995),&nbsp;Titanic&nbsp;(1997), and&nbsp;A Class Act&nbsp;(2001). His career would reach new heights after being cast as&nbsp;Aldolpho in the 2006 Broadway premiere of&nbsp;The Drowsy Chaperone, earning his first Tony Award nomination. He went on to receive a second Tony Award nomination and his first&nbsp;Drama Desk Award nomination for his next Broadway role as&nbsp;Luther Billis in&nbsp;South Pacific&nbsp;in 2008.

He returned to Broadway in 2010 to play the Taxi Driver in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/women-on-the-verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown">Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown</a>,&nbsp;and in 2011 he took on the role of&nbsp;Buddy Plummer in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/follies">Follies</a>, earning his third Tony Award nomination at the 2012 ceremony and winning his first Drama Desk Award. Next up, he played&nbsp;Tokio in the 2012 Broadway revival of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/golden-boy">Golden Boy</a>&nbsp;(racking up his fourth Tony nomination in 2013) and&nbsp;Max Hohmann in the 2013 premiere of&nbsp;The Snow Geese.

In March 2014, he began performances as&nbsp;Herr Schultz in Roundabout Theatre Company's widely acclaimed Broadway revival of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/cabaret-0">Cabaret</a>, resulting in a fifth Tony Award nomination and third Drama Desk nomination. He solidified his status as a Broadway leading man by taking on the iconic role of Tevye in the 2015 Broadway revival of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/fiddler-on-the-roof">Fiddler on the Roof</a>. His hugely celebrated performance landed him his second Drama Desk Award, as well as a sixth Tony Award nomination in 2016.

Burstein has been no stranger to the Off-Broadway stage over the years, either, with select&nbsp;credits including&nbsp;Weird Romance&nbsp;at the WPA Theatre in 1992,&nbsp;Merrily We Roll Along&nbsp;for York Theatre Company in 1994,&nbsp;I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change&nbsp;at the Westside Theatre in 1996 and 2002,&nbsp;Psych&nbsp;for Playwrights Horizons in 2001,&nbsp;Talley's Folly&nbsp;for Roundabout Theatre Company in 2013, the Shakespeare in the Park&nbsp;production of&nbsp;A Midsummer Night's Dream&nbsp;in 2017, and&nbsp;Describe the Night&nbsp;for Atlantic Theater Company in 2017.

Although primarily known for his work on stage, Burstein has also appeared in numerous films and televison shows. His most notable screen credits include a recurring role as Lolly Steinman on HBO's Boardwalk Empire,&nbsp;film appearances in Blackhat,&nbsp;Transamerica,&nbsp;Deception,&nbsp;Nor'easter,&nbsp;The Family Fang,&nbsp;and Indignation,&nbsp;and TV appearances in Absolutely Fabulous,&nbsp;Louie,&nbsp;Law &amp; Order,&nbsp;Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent,&nbsp;and Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit.

Burstein returned to Broadway on January 8, 2019 and assumed the role of&nbsp;Alfred P. Doolittle in Lincoln Center Theater's&nbsp;revival of&nbsp;My Fair Lady&nbsp;and continued in the role through April 28, 2019. Later that year, he reprised&nbsp;his role as Harold Zidler (from the 2018 Boston world premiere production) in the Broadway premiere of&nbsp;Moulin Rouge! The Musical&nbsp;at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, winning a Tony Award for his performance.

Burstein went on to earn additional Tony nominations for starring as Herbie in the 2024 revival of [*Gypsy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41161-gypsy-on-broadway) on Broadway opposite Audra McDonald, and as Jon in the Broadway premiere of [*Marjorie Prime*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/44511-marjorie-prime) in 2025.

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Joy Woods stars as Virginia Galilei in [*Galileo*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/46289-galileo-on-broadway) on Broadway at the [Shubert Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/shubert-theatre) from November 10, 2026.

Woods earned a 2025 Tony Award nomination for her performance Louise in [*Gypsy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41161-gypsy-on-broadway) on Broadway. Woods first gained prominence in the NYC theatre scene as part of [*Little Shop of Horrors*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24608-little-shop-of-horrors-tickets), making her Off-Broadway debut as Chiffon and later stepping into the lead role of Audrey. She has since earned critical acclaim for her performances as Martha Mills in *I Can Get It For You Wholesale* off Broadway and Middle Allie in the musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's *The Notebook* on Broadway.

Joy Woods - NY

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Jordan Tyson made her Broadway debut as Younger Allie in the musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's *The Notebook* in 2024 and went on to star as June in [*Gypsy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41161-gypsy-on-broadway) and Eurydice in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) on Broadway. She also played Dixie Puffy in Irish Repertory Theatre's *The Streets of New York* off Broadway in 2021.

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Lili Thomas made history on Broadway as the first Asian American actress to play Matron "Mama" Morton in *Chicago* on Broadway, and she went on to star as Mazeppa in [*Gypsy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41161-gypsy-on-broadway) on Broadway. Off Broadway, she's been seen in *We’re Gonna Die, Only Human, The Hello Girls,* and other works.

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