Broadway BUZZ

Ariana DeBose received critical acclaim for her ground-breaking performance in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, for which she received Oscar, BAFTA, Critics Choice and SAG Awards for her performance as Anita. Onstage, DeBose is best known for her role as Disco Donna in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, which earned her a 2018 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, as well as a Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show and a Drama League Award nomination for Distinguished Performance. In 2015, DeBose appeared alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda in the groundbreaking Tony-winning musical Hamilton as a member of the original cast in both the Broadway and off-Broadway productions, as well as the Emmy Award-winning film version. Additional theater credits include A Bronx Tale, Pippin, Motown the Musical, Bring It On: The Musical and Company. Notable TV and film credits include the acclaimed Apple TV+ series Schmigadoon!, which will premiere its second season on April 5, 2023, and the adaptation of the hit Broadway musical The Prom (Netflix). Next, DeBose will star in the feature films Kraven the Hunter (Sony/Marvel), Wish (Disney), House of Spoils (Prime Video), Argylle (Apple) and I.S.S.