Gonzalez to perform with Tuscarawas Philharmonic
Gonzalez
Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez, joined by the Tuscarawas Philharmonic, will perform at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Gonzalez is a film, TV and stage actor and author.
Gonzalez’s passion for theater began at the age of 15 when she attended a musical theater camp with teachers like Ann Reinking, Treat Williams and Gregory Hines. At 19 she left college to go on tour with Bette Midler as a backup singer before moving to New York City to pursue her Broadway dreams.
Her first Broadway role was in “Aida.” Gonzalez then brought her talent to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” where she originated the role of Nina Rosario in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and received a Drama Desk Award.
Gonzalez then soared as Elphaba in “Wicked” and was in “Hamilton,” where she starred as Angelica Schuyler for six years. She also received an OBIE Award and critical praise for her performance in the off-Broadway production of “Eli’s Comin’.” Gonzalez is currently guest-starring in the role of Norma Desmond at select performances of Broadway‘s “Sunset Blvd.”
A frequent concert soloist, Gonzalez has performed with symphony orchestras around the world. Highlights include Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, Boston Pops, The National Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Gonzalez will be joined on stage by the Tuscarawas Philharmonic, under the direction of Associate Conductor Dr. Scott MacPherson, and will perform a songbook from Broadway and beyond.
Tickets for Mandy Gonzalez start at $49 and are on sale at the Performing Arts Center box office, by calling 330-308-6400 or by visiting www.kent.edu/tuscpac. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free parking is available for all shows. The Performing Arts Center is located on the campus of Kent State Tuscarawas at 330 University Drive NE in New Philadelphia.