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Broadway Shows About Real-Life Women

Gypsy Broadway Production Photos 2024 Joy Woods and Audra McDonald HR — Broadway Shows About Real-Life Women

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Sydney Lucas and Michael Cerveris in <i>Fun Home</i> — Sydney Lucas and Michael Cerveris in Fun Home

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Gypsy Broadway Production Photos 2024 Audra McDonald HR — Audra McDonald in Gypsy

Julieta Cervantes

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Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley in the 1997 Broadway musical <i>Side Show</i> — Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley in the 1997 Broadway musical Side Show

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Beth Malone in The Unsinkable Molly Brown Production Photo 2020 HR.jpg.jpg — Beth Malone in The Unsinkable Molly Brown

War_Paint_Broadway_Production_Photo_2017_Patti LuPone_Christine Ebersole_company_HR — Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole, and company

Here Lies Love_Broadway_Production Photos_2023_Arielle Jacobs_HR — Arielle Jacobs and cast of Here Lies Love

Billy Bustamante, Matthew Murphy, and Evan Zimmerman

HR - The Sound of Music (Broadway 1959) - Mary Martin — A scene from the original 1959 Broadway production of The Sound of Music.

Come_From_Away_Broadway_Production_Photos_2017_Jenn_Colella_Cast_HR — Jenn Colella and company of Come From Away

HR - Kelli O'Hara and Jose Llana in The King and I 2 — Kelli O'Hara and Jose Llana in The King and I

Paul Kolnik

Assassins_Broadway_Production_Photos_Cast_2004_Cast_HR — Harris and company in the 2004 Broadway musical Assassins.

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Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes in <i>Bonnie & Clyde</i> HR — Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes in Bonnie & Clyde

Nathan Johnson

HR - Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters in Mack & Mabel (Broadway 1974) — Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters in Mack & Mabel.

Alyson Reed and Will Gerard in <i>Marilyn: An American Fable</i> — Alyson Reed and Will Gerard in Marilyn: An American Fable

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Tina- The Tina Turner Musical_Broadway Reopening_Adrienne Warren_HR — Adrienne Warren

Marc J. Franklin

Summer_The_Donna_Summer_Musical_Broadway_Production_Photo_2018_LaChanze_HR — LaChanze in Summer: the Donna Summer Musical

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Summer_The_Donna_Summer_Musical_Broadway_Production_Photo_2018_Ariana DeBose_HR — Ariana DeBose in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

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HR - Ana Villafañe in On Your Feet! — Ana Villafañe in On Your Feet!

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Jessie Mueller — Jessie Mueller in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

The_Cher_Show_Broadway_Production_Photos_2018_Stephanie_J_Block_HR — Stephanie J. Block in The Cher Show

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The Queen of Versailles Boston Production Photos 2024 Kristin Chenoweth HR — Kristin Chenoweth and company of The Queen of Versailles

Matthew Murphy

Parade_Broadway_Production Photos_2023_Micaela Diamond_HR — Micaela Diamond in Parade

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HR - Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones in Hamilton — Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones in Hamilton

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Bernhardt-Hamlet_Broadway_Production_Photo_2018_Janet McTeer_Brittany Bradford_HR — Janet McTeer and Brittany Bradford in Bernhardt/Hamlet

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