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Mandy Gonzalez
Mandy Gonzalez (born August 22, 1978) is an American actress and singer, best known for her leading roles on Broadway. She originated the role of Nina Rosario in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of the musical In the Heights. In 2010 and 2011, she played Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked. She also played Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway cast of Hamilton for a six-year run, from 2016 to 2022. In 2024, she joined the cast as the alternate Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd's Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard.
Gonzalez was born and raised in Santa Clarita, California. Her father is Mexican and her mother is Jewish (of Polish and Romanian origin). She attended Saugus High School. She is also a 1996 YoungArts alumnus. Then, she attended the California Institute of the Arts for one year. Gonzalez then worked as a background singer for Bette Midler's The Divine Miss Millennium Tour (1999–2000). After that she moved to New York City, where she worked as a coat check attendant while attending open calls.
Prior to her appearances on Broadway, Gonzalez appeared in the off-Broadway production of Eli's Comin', a musical which was based on the lyrics and music of songwriter Laura Nyro that ran off-Broadway in 2001. Gonzalez won an Obie Award for her performance.
In 2001, Gonzalez made her debut on Broadway in the role of Princess Amneris in the Tim Rice/Elton John musical Aida as the standby for Idina Menzel. In 2002, she played the role of Sarah in the short-lived Broadway musical Dance of the Vampires. She returned to Aida in 2003, as Amneris, opposite Toni Braxton and Will Chase.
In 2005, Gonzalez appeared in the Broadway musical Lennon, based on the life of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, She played multiple roles, including Lennon himself. The show played a limited 91 performances on Broadway.
After originating the role in the Off-Broadway production that received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performances, Gonzalez again starred as Nina Rosario in the original Broadway cast of In the Heights.
Gonzalez had previously been offered the role of Elphaba on the first national tour of Wicked, which she would have taken over from Shoshana Bean in January 2007; instead, she declined in order to star in In the Heights, with the role of Elphaba going instead to Victoria Matlock. In 2010, the opportunity finally arose for her to play Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked. She replaced Dee Roscioli on March 23, 2010. Not long into her run as the green witch, she won the 2010 Broadway.com Audience Award for Best Female Replacement. On January 30, 2011, she gave her final performance in the role, after which she was replaced by Teal Wicks. Gonzalez also had previously appeared in the ensemble in one of the musical's first readings.
In September 2016, Gonzalez joined the Broadway cast of Hamilton as Angelica Schuyler Church, replacing Renée Elise Goldsberry.
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Mandy Gonzalez
Mandy Gonzalez (born August 22, 1978) is an American actress and singer, best known for her leading roles on Broadway. She originated the role of Nina Rosario in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of the musical In the Heights. In 2010 and 2011, she played Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked. She also played Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway cast of Hamilton for a six-year run, from 2016 to 2022. In 2024, she joined the cast as the alternate Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd's Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard.
Gonzalez was born and raised in Santa Clarita, California. Her father is Mexican and her mother is Jewish (of Polish and Romanian origin). She attended Saugus High School. She is also a 1996 YoungArts alumnus. Then, she attended the California Institute of the Arts for one year. Gonzalez then worked as a background singer for Bette Midler's The Divine Miss Millennium Tour (1999–2000). After that she moved to New York City, where she worked as a coat check attendant while attending open calls.
Prior to her appearances on Broadway, Gonzalez appeared in the off-Broadway production of Eli's Comin', a musical which was based on the lyrics and music of songwriter Laura Nyro that ran off-Broadway in 2001. Gonzalez won an Obie Award for her performance.
In 2001, Gonzalez made her debut on Broadway in the role of Princess Amneris in the Tim Rice/Elton John musical Aida as the standby for Idina Menzel. In 2002, she played the role of Sarah in the short-lived Broadway musical Dance of the Vampires. She returned to Aida in 2003, as Amneris, opposite Toni Braxton and Will Chase.
In 2005, Gonzalez appeared in the Broadway musical Lennon, based on the life of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, She played multiple roles, including Lennon himself. The show played a limited 91 performances on Broadway.
After originating the role in the Off-Broadway production that received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performances, Gonzalez again starred as Nina Rosario in the original Broadway cast of In the Heights.
Gonzalez had previously been offered the role of Elphaba on the first national tour of Wicked, which she would have taken over from Shoshana Bean in January 2007; instead, she declined in order to star in In the Heights, with the role of Elphaba going instead to Victoria Matlock. In 2010, the opportunity finally arose for her to play Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked. She replaced Dee Roscioli on March 23, 2010. Not long into her run as the green witch, she won the 2010 Broadway.com Audience Award for Best Female Replacement. On January 30, 2011, she gave her final performance in the role, after which she was replaced by Teal Wicks. Gonzalez also had previously appeared in the ensemble in one of the musical's first readings.
In September 2016, Gonzalez joined the Broadway cast of Hamilton as Angelica Schuyler Church, replacing Renée Elise Goldsberry.