Cast & Creative
Marla Mindelle
Céline Dion, Co-Author
MARLA MINDELLE (Céline Dion, Co-Author) co-wrote and starred in the Off-Broadway musical Titanique, for which she won the 2023 Lucille Lortel Award and Obie Award for Best Performer in a Musical for her portrayal of Céline Dion; the production also won the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical and the 2025 Olivier Award for Best Comedy. She also co-wrote and starred as Stacey in the Lortel-winning Off-Broadway musical The Big Gay Jamboree. Broadway credits include the original casts of Sister Act (Sister Mary Robert) and Cinderella (Stepsister Gabrielle), as well as South Pacific, and national tour credits include The Drowsy Chaperone (Kitty). On screen, she appears as resident bitch Olivia in the Emmy-nominated Netflix series “Special” and is in the upcoming movie, I Play Rocky. @marlamindelle, www.marlamindelle.com
Jim Parsons
Ruth DeWitt Bukater
JIM PARSONS (Ruth DeWitt Bukater). Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jim Parsons most recently starred in the Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Directed by Kenny Leon and also starring Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Ephraim Sykes and Richard Thomas, among others, the play was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. Parsons was nominated for a Tony for the world premiere of Paula Vogel’s Mother Play on Broadway, opposite Jessica Lange and Celia Keenan-Bolger. He was also nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play, and the play received nominations from the OCC, Drama League, and Drama Desk Awards. Parsons recently wrapped production on The Leader, opposite Vera Farmiga, the true-crime thriller inspired by the story of the infamous religious group Heaven’s Gate. He starred alongside Ben Aldridge in Focus Features’ Spoiler Alert based on Michael Ausiello’s acclaimed memoir of the same title. His company That’s Wonderful Productions produced the film as well as the CBS hit “Young Sheldon” and “Call Me Kat.” Parsons received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for his performance in the recent Off-Broadway revival of the musical A Man of No Importance for The Classic Stage Company, with the show also earning nominations for Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. In 2020, Parsons starred in the Netflix movie The Boys in the Band, and previously starred in the Broadway production of the show as well. He starred on Broadway in An Act of God, written by 13-time Emmy Award winner David Javerbaum and directed by Joe Mantello, and the Broadway revival of Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Harvey. Parsons received a Theatre World Award and Emmy nomination for his debut Broadway performance as “Tommy Boatwright” in The Normal Heart, starring opposite Ellen Barkin, John Benjamin Hickey, and Joe Mantello. The Normal Heart won a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, and was presented with Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Revival of a Play and Outstanding Ensemble Performance. Parsons’ other stage performances include: The Castle, The Countess, The Tempest, and As You Like It. Parsons’ breakout role was that of Sheldon Cooper from the CBS smash hit ”The Big Bang Theory.” His performance garnered him numerous awards from the Emmys, Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice, among many others. The show was the #1 comedy in America and many parts of the world, and made history as the longest running multi-camera sitcom ever with 279 shows.
Deborah Cox
Unsinkable Molly Brown
DEBORAH COX (Unsinkable Molly Brown) is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, Broadway performer, and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee whose career spans music, theater, television, and film. She most recently received a Grammy Award nomination in 2025 for The Wiz (Best Musical Theater Album), in which she starred as Glinda and was co-producer of the theatrical production, underscoring her continued impact on both the stage and in the recording arts. An internationally celebrated vocalist, Cox has achieved six Top 20 Billboard R&B singles, and an extraordinary 13 #1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play Chart, earning her a place at No. 23 on Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists” list. Her sophomore album produced two #1 R&B classics, including the record-breaking “Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here,” which spent 14 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip Hop Chart, the longest run in history at the time. On Broadway, Deborah made her stage debut in 2004 in the title role of Aida, later appearing in major musical productions including Josephine, Jekyll & Hyde, and The Bodyguard. Her work seamlessly bridges contemporary music and musical theater, marking her as one of the rare artists equally at home in both worlds. On screen, she has received rave reviews for her performances on BET’s “First Wives Club” and HBO Max’s Emmy-nominated “Station Eleven.” Beyond performance, she is recognized for her long-standing commitment to social justice and LGBTQ+ community advocacy. In 2022, she reached a historic milestone as the first Black woman inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. That same year, she received the Key to her hometown, City of Toronto, declaring September 23 “Deborah Cox Day,” and was honored with a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, capping a landmark year of recognition.
Melissa Barrera
Rose DeWitt Bukater
MELISSA BARRERA (Rose DeWitt Bukater), born and raised in Mexico, has captivated audiences worldwide through her versatile performances. She can currently be seen in the Peacock spy series “The Copenhagen Test” opposite Simu Liu — which premiered in December and quickly hit #1 on the streaming platform — and on Netflix in the 2024 Sundance Film Festival romance, Your Monster. Melissa’s upcoming screen projects include the thriller Black Tides co-starring John Travolta, and The Collaboration opposite Jeremy Pope and Paul Bettany.
Recent film credits include the Universal horror film Abigail, which reunited Melissa with the Radio Silence directing team, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett – whom she worked with on two installments of the iconic horror franchise Scream, and Scream VI. In 2022, Melissa starred in Sony Pictures Classics’ modern musical reimagining of Carmen opposite Paul Mescal, and in Gravitas Ventures’ All the World is Sleeping. Melissa also led Netflix’s global survival hit, “Keep Breathing,” and STX’s supernatural thriller Bed Rest, which she starred in and produced. In 2021, she reached international recognition for her performance as Vanessa in Warner Bros. movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical In the Heights.
Melissa began her career starring in popular telenovelas in her native Mexico, including “La Mujer de Judas,” “La Otra Cara del Alma,” and the renowned “Siempre tuya Acapulco” and “Tanto Smor.” In 2017, she made her Netflix debut in the popular comedy “Club de Cuervos”, quickly followed by her U.S. television debut in STARZ’s critically acclaimed series “Vida.” She’s starred in musicals such as “Spring Awakening,” “Young Frankenstein” and the Spanish pop-rock hit musical “Hoy no me puedo levantar” in Mexico City.
Frankie Grande
Victor Garber/Luigi
FRANKIE GRANDE (Victor Garber/Luigi) is a multihyphenate performer, producer, and host who has appeared on Broadway in Mamma Mia! and Rock of Ages, produced award-winning theater and film, and starred in television favorites including “Big Brother” and “Henry Danger.” In June, Frankie released his debut album Hotel Rock Bottom with Casablanca of Republic Records. Most recently, Frankie starred as Dr. Frank ’N’ Furter in The Rocky Horror Show at the Bucks County Playhouse. @frankiejgrande
John Riddle
Cal Hockley
JOHN RIDDLE (Cal Hockley) was nominated for a Lortel Award for the role of Cal, which he created for the Off-Broadway run of Titanique. He recently played the final performance as Raoul in the historic 35-year Broadway run of The Phantom of the Opera, and originated the Broadway roles of Hans in Disney’s Frozen and Young Anton in The Visit opposite Broadway legend Chita Rivera. National tour: Evita. Regional: George in Sunday in the Park…at Glimmerglass Opera, Jean Valjean in Les Miserables at the MUNY, Kennedy Center, Long Wharf Theatre, Goodspeed, PCLO, Casa Mañana, and Cape Playhouse. Other: Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods (Town Hall), The Secret Garden in Concert (Lincoln Center), Disney’s Festival of the Arts, soloist with the Cincinnati Pops, American Pops, Omaha Symphony and The Naples Opera. @thejohnriddle
Constantine Rousouli
Jack Dawson, Co-Author
CONSTANTINE ROUSOULI (Jack Dawson, Co-Author) is ecstatic to be reprising his star-making role as Jack Dawson in the Olivier Award–winning smash TITANIQUE (Best New Comedy), which he co-created and originally starred in Off-Broadway. Most recently, he was seen as Bert in The Big Gay Jamboree Off-Broadway, and previously as Sebastian Valmont in Cruel Intentions: The Musical. His Broadway credits include Hairspray (Link Larkin), Wicked (Fiyero), and GHOST (Sam Wheat, standby). National Tours include Hairspray (Link Larkin), Legally Blonde (Warner Huntington III), and Wicked (Fiyero u/s). Television credits include AJ and the Queen (Jordan), 9-1-1 on FOX (Miles), The Other Two (Justin), Charmed (Hunter Caine), The Deuce on HBO (Felix Smash), How to Be a Vampire on The CW (Gustav), and the PBS special Broadway at the White House.
Layton Williams
The Seaman / Iceberg
LAYTON WILLIAMS (The Iceberg) was born in Bury, Manchester and he began his career at the age of 12 playing the title role of Billy in the West End production of Billy Elliot. He made his debut TV appearance as Kylie in the BBC comedy ”Beautiful People.” He went on to train at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts which was documented on CBBC’s ”School For Stars.” Theatre credits include: Titanique (Criterion); Cabaret (Playhouse); Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Apollo); Kiss Me Kate (Sheffield Crucible); Hairspray (UK Tour); Rent (Other Palace); The Car Man and Lord of the Flies (Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures); Thriller Live (Lyric), Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace).
TV & Film credits include: “Bad Education” (BBC); People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix); “Strictly Come Dancing” (BBC); “I Hate Suzie” (HBO); “I Kissed A Boy” (BBC); “The Cleaner” (BBC); “Murder, They Hope” (BBC); “Benidorm” (ITV); “School For Stars” (CBBC); “Postcode” (CBBC); “Beautiful People” (BBC). Layton is the director of ‘Pros From The Shows’ which provides high quality performing arts experiences for young performers at his “Slay Clubs”. He is also a passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. This year marks Layton’s Netflix series debut as he takes on the role of stylist Onassis in “Geek Girl”. Awards include three Black British Theatre Awards, a What’s On Stage Award and an Olivier Award for his role in Titanique on the West End. Layton is thrilled to be making his Broadway Debut reprising his role as Iceberg in Titanique.
Kyle Freeman
Understudy, U/S Iceberg, Victor, Ruth
KYLE RAMAR FREEMAN (Understudy, U/S Iceberg, Victor, Ruth) is a Miami, FL native. Broadway: The Wiz (Lion) A Strange Loop (Usher). Kyle led the West End production of A Strange Loop in London. Tours: The Wiz, Once on This Island, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Kyle sends his love to family, friends and CGF! @iamkylefreeman.
Sara Gallo
Background Vocalist, U/S Celine
SARA GALLO (Background Vocalist, Ensemble/As Cast; U/S Celine) Broadway/Tour: 1776. Regional: MUNY, Ogunquit, Tuacahn, Fulton, Walnut Street Theatre, North Shore, TUTS, & more. TV: A Holiday Spectacular (Hallmark). Boston Conservatory Alum. BLOC Talent. For Joe, Georgia, & their village. @sarajgallo
Brad Greer
Understudy, U/S Cal, Jack, Ruth, Victor
BRAD GREER (Understudy, U/S Cal, Jack, Ruth, Victor, As Cast) Off-Bway: Titanique, The Big Gay Jamboree, Jerry Springer The Opera. Tour: Anastasia, The Bridges of Madison County, Altar Boyz. TV: “Law and Order: Organized Crime,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Huge thanks to WAM, BAJER, James, and my parents, Sharon and Allen! @thebradgreer
Polanco Jones
Background Vocalist U/S Jack, Cal, Iceberg
POLANCO JONES (Background Vocalist, Ensemble/As Cast; U/S Jack, Cal, Iceberg) An eclectic artist and theatrical inclusion for museum innovation specialist at the New Orleans Jazz Museum Is back on Broadway! Broadway: The Wiz Revival. Off-Broadway: Black No More. Thankful to God, friends, family, and Saks&
Tess Marshall
Understudy, U/S Celine, Rose, Molly
TESS MARSHALL (Understudy, U/S Celine, Rose, Molly, As Cast) Broadway debut! Off-Broadway: Titaníque. Film: Beauty of Poverty (Cannes). TV: Law & Order, Ordinary Joe. Rock band front woman @clydefrogmusic. Debut solo album and more: @tess_marshall. Mom and Dad, we did it! Glory to God.
Kristina Leopold
Background Vocalist, U/S Rose, Molly
KRISTINA LEOPOLD (Background Vocalist, Ensemble/As Cast; U/S Rose, Molly) Broadway and National Tour: SIX. International: Nala in Festival of the Lion King (Hong Kong Disneyland). Favorites: Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde (The Fulton), Julie in Tootsie (MSMT), Esmeralda in Hunchback… (California Theatre). For Shawn. Romans 13:12 @kristinaleopold_
Marla Mindelle
Co-Author
MARLA MINDELLE (Céline Dion, Co-Author) co-wrote and starred in the Off-Broadway musical Titanique, for which she won the 2023 Lucille Lortel Award and Obie Award for Best Performer in a Musical for her portrayal of Céline Dion; the production also won the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical and the 2025 Olivier Award for Best Comedy. She also co-wrote and starred as Stacey in the Lortel-winning Off-Broadway musical The Big Gay Jamboree. Broadway credits include the original casts of Sister Act (Sister Mary Robert) and Cinderella (Stepsister Gabrielle), as well as South Pacific, and national tour credits include The Drowsy Chaperone (Kitty). On screen, she appears as resident bitch Olivia in the Emmy-nominated Netflix series “Special” and is in the upcoming movie, I Play Rocky. @marlamindelle, www.marlamindelle.com
Constantine Rousouli
Co-Author
CONSTANTINE ROUSOULI (Jack Dawson, Co-Author) is ecstatic to be reprising his star-making role as Jack Dawson in the Olivier Award–winning smash TITANIQUE (Best New Comedy), which he co-created and originally starred in Off-Broadway. Most recently, he was seen as Bert in The Big Gay Jamboree Off-Broadway, and previously as Sebastian Valmont in Cruel Intentions: The Musical. His Broadway credits include Hairspray (Link Larkin), Wicked (Fiyero), and GHOST (Sam Wheat, standby). National Tours include Hairspray (Link Larkin), Legally Blonde (Warner Huntington III), and Wicked (Fiyero u/s). Television credits include AJ and the Queen (Jordan), 9-1-1 on FOX (Miles), The Other Two (Justin), Charmed (Hunter Caine), The Deuce on HBO (Felix Smash), How to Be a Vampire on The CW (Gustav), and the PBS special Broadway at the White House.
Tye Blue
Director, Co-Author
Tye Blue is honored to be making his Broadway debut as the director, co-author, and co-producer of TITANIQUE. He directed TITANIQUE on The West End (Olivier Award), Off-Broadway (Lortel Award), Paris, Sydney, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, and his French-language production is currently touring Celine’s homeland, Quebec. Tye is a native of Houston, Texas who has been hoofin’ it for three decades internationally making theatre, music, TV, and nightlife experiences and wants any hopeful creative out there reading this to know they can get here, too. He notably served on the EMMY Award-winning casting team of RuPAUL’S DRAG RACE; PROJECT RUNWAY, NAILED IT!, SAY I DO!, etc. Tye has exciting stage and screen projects in development in the UK, Canada, and US and would love to create something fabulous with you, too! Find him at @TyeBlue1 or tyebluepresents.com
Ellenore Scott
Choreographer
Ellenore Scott is a choreographer, performer and creative director. In Spring 2022, Scott will choreograph the Broadway revival of Funny Girl and Mr. Saturday Night . Scott choreographed the Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors. She also served as the associate choreographer for Head Over Heels and King Kong on Broadway, and she was the assistant choreographer for the Broadway revivals of Cats and Falsettos. She choreographed Kate Hamill’s Off-Broadway’s production of Pride and Prejudice and Jeremy O. Harris’ Black Exhibition. She is the Artistic Director of ELSCO Dance, a New York contemporary dance company. During the pandemic, Scott choreographed the first ever TikTok Musical called Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical directed by Lucy Moss, which raised over $2 million dollars for The Actors Fund. As a performer she was a finalist and an All-Star on the hit television show “So You Think You Can Dance.” She performed on numerous television shows (“Glee,” “Smash,” “The Ellen Show,” “The Blacklist,” “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to name a few) and danced with Janet Jackson. Scott is also a content creator, with over 1 million followers on TikTok under the name @EllenoreShoto.
Nicholas James Connell
Music Supervisor, Orchestrations and Arrangements
Nicholas James Connell is a singer/songwriter, music director, producer, and arranger. He has a B.M. in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music and is currently a senior faculty member at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). MD credits: Brent Spiner’s In Search of Lost Time, For The Record: The Brat Pack (NCL), The Color Purple (2015 IRNE Award for Best Music Direction), In The Heights (2014 IRNE), Xanadu, Next To Normal (Speakeasy Stage). Nicholas can be seen playing piano on ENCORE! (Disney+) and on his Youtube Channel which has garnered 15,000+ subscribers and 9.8 million views. @nicholasconnell
Gabriel Hainer Evansohn & Grace Laubacher for Iron Bloom
Scenic Design
Specializes in creating immersive physical landscapes and large-scale site-specific installations for performers and audiences to inhabit. Partner and Co-Founder of Iron Bloom Creative Production. Founder and Resident Designer of Woodshed Collective. Selected Credits: KPOP, Row at the Clark Art Institute (WTF), Nevermore Park (Hebru Brantley / MWM), Sweeney Todd at Barrow Street, Empire Travel Agency (Woodshed Collective), Queen of the Night (VWW), The Tenant (Woodshed Collective), The Confidence Man (Woodshed Collective).
Alejo Vietti
Costume Design
Broadway’s Holiday Inn, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical(West End–Olivier Nomination, National tour, Japan and Australia), and Allegiance (Drama Desk Nomination). As well as works for Radio City Rockettes, Roundabout, Manhattan Theatre Club, NYC Opera and City Center Encores among others. He has extensively worked in regional Theatres across the U.S., commercial projects, operas, and for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He is the recipient of the 2010 TDF Irene Sharaff Young Master Award. @alejo_vietti_costume_design
Paige Seber
Lighting Design
Paige Seber is a lighting designer for theatre, dance, opera, and music based in New York City. Her work has been seen onstage at Minetta Lane, The Joyce, Roulette Intermedium,The Skirball Center, The Wild Project, Riverside Theatre, Dixon Place, SymphonySpace, and The Flea. Paige is a proud member of Song Session Collective and United Scenic Artists 829. For more about her work visit seberlighting.com
Lawrence Schober
Sound Design
is a New York-based sound designer for musicals and plays. NYC: A Burning Church (The New Ohio Theatre), The Conversationalists (The Bushwick Starr), The Golden Spike (BRIC Arts), On This Side of the World (Access Theatre), American Morning (Prospect Theatre Company). Eh Da? (NYTW Next Door), PharmaBro (Players Theatre). Regional: A Night with Janis Joplin (Le Petit Theatre, New Orleans); Pillowtalk (Victory Gardens Theatre, Chicago); SeaWife (White Heron Theatre, Nantucket). www.lawrenceschober.com
Charles G. LaPointe
Hair and Wig Design
Charles G. LaPointe is an award-winning Designer who maintains a highly successful career on stages throughout the US and abroad. Broadway, Touring, Regional, West End, and International productions include Hamilton (Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Award); MJ; Suffs; The Wiz; The Great Gatsby; Doubt; Ain’t Too Proud; Beetlejuice; The Cher Show (Drama Desk Award); SpongeBob SquarePants (Drama Desk Award); and Jersey Boys. Television: Emmy nominations for “The Wiz Live!” and “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
Geoffrey Ko
Music Director
Geoffrey Ko is an arranger, orchestrator, and music director. He was the Music Director and Conductor of The Notebook on Broadway (and its Grammy nominated album) and is the Music Supervisor and Conductor of The Jimmy Awards. BROADWAY: The Notebook, Be More Chill. WORLD PREMIERES include Take The Lead (Paper Mill), Broadway Bounty Hunter (off-Broadway), Disney’s A Jolly Holiday (Paper Mill), Row (Williamstown), Mystic Pizza (Ogunquit), May We All (Tennessee Performing Arts Center), Punk Rock Girl (The Argyle Theatre), Other World (Bucks County Playhouse), and Love in Hate Nation (Two River). ORCHESTRATIONS and ARRANGEMENTS: The Tale of the Gifted Prince, Baby (MTI/New Off-Broadway Cast Recording), Take The Lead, Always Something There, The Museum of Broken Relationships, The Morris & Essex Line, Sweet Charity, Explora Cruises, and The American Pops Orchestra. OTHER WORK: Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, American Songbook (Lincoln Center), and concerts for Disney on Broadway. Geoff is a graduate of Northwestern University. @geoffreyhko