Gambatese joins fellow Broadway stars Steven Pasquale and Laura Osnes, who portray Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan, in this new production directed and choreographed by Tony, Emmy, and Olivier Award winner Rob Ashford. Gambatese returns to Lyric following her critically acclaimed performance as Maria in last year’s production of The Sound of Music, which just won 2014’s Best Special Theatrical Event at the Broadway World Chicago Awards. She is an Artios Award winner for her casting of the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Carousel.Jenn Gambatese to play Carrie Pipperidge in Lyric’s new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel April 10 – opening night April 11ĬHICAGO – Lyric Opera of Chicago announced today that Jenn Gambatese will portray Carrie Pipperidge in Lyric’s new production of Carousel, on stage April 10 through (opening night April 11). Other credits include Spamilton, Million Dollar Quartet, Old Jews Telling Jokes, Evil Dead: The Musical Tour, Broadway In Chicago’s How To Train Your Dragon National Tour, Peter Pan the Show National Tour, Working, Dee Snyder’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale, Sister Act National Tour, and Mozart the Rock Opera. Chicago and Regional theatre credits include American Blues, Asolo Rep, Florida Studio Theatre, Infusion, Indiana Festival Theater, Indiana Rep, Lyric Opera, Madison Rep, Milwaukee Rep, New Theatre, Paramount Theatre, Provision Theatre, Silk Road Rising, Syracuse Stage & Writers Theatre. Her career in the industry includes work as Managing Director of Vagabond School of the Arts and a plethora of independent casting jobs.

During her tenure at Simon Casting, Becca was the director of the theater division as well as casting associate for film, television, and commercial. BECCA MCCRACKEN FILM/TV/THEATRE ACTING COACHīecca has worked hard to develop her casting career, and is recognized for her commitment to the Chicago acting community and passion for the industry.

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