Linedy Genao (born May 27, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella on Broadway.
Linedy Genao | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Connecticut |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Known for | Bad Cinderella |
Early life and education
editGenao was born on May 27,[1] 1991,[2] in Brooklyn, New York, to a Dominican-American family. At age ten, she moved with her family to Hamden, Connecticut, where she performed in plays in middle school and Hamden High School.[3] After applying to both theatre and business schools, Genao studied business at the University of Connecticut and worked in banking while continuing to do community theater.[3][4]
Career
editGenao's Broadway debut was in 2015, as an original Broadway cast member of On Your Feet!, a musical about Gloria and Emilio Estefan. She got the part at an open casting call. When theatres had to close during the COVID-19 pandemic, she returned to her previous profession, doing remote banking work. She has stated that she considered returning to banking full-time at the time but decided against it when she was offered to join the cast of Dear Evan Hansen as an understudy when it re-opened on Broadway. She had previously been a vacation swing on the first national tour of the show, prior to the pandemic.[3][5] In late 2022, she starred as Gloria in a production of On Your Feet! at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey.[6]
Genao played the role of Cinderella in the Broadway production of Bad Cinderella at the Imperial Theatre, opening officially on March 23, 2023.[7] She was the first Latina woman to originate a leading role in a Lloyd Webber production.[8] The show closed on June 4, 2023.[9]
Personal life
editGenao is married and has two step-children.[10]
Theatre credits
editYear | Production | Role | Theatre |
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2015–2017 | On Your Feet! | Rachel, u/s Gloria, ensemble | Marquis Theatre |
2021–2022 | Dear Evan Hansen | u/s Alana Beck and Zoe Murphy | Music Box Theatre |
2023 | Bad Cinderella | Cinderella | Imperial Theatre |
Discography
editSingles
editYear | Title |
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2022 | "Bad Cinderella" |
2023 | "I Know I Have a Heart (Because You Broke It)" |
References
edit- ^ Linedy Genao [@linedygenao] (May 27, 2023). "I get to literally play and be a princess, Cinderella, la Cenicienta, on my birthday, on Broadway, living my absolute dreams, twice in one day. Wow. ✨" – via Instagram.
- ^ Linedy Genao [@linedygenao] (May 28, 2021). "Thank you from the bottom of my heart to every single person that took time out of their day to wish me a happy birthday! It means the world! 💕" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c Ruiz, Michelle (2023-03-20). "How 'Bad Cinderella' Star Linedy Genao Made It to the Ball". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Reyes, Raul A. (March 14, 2023). "Broadway's 'Bad Cinderella': A real-life fairy tale for show's Latina star". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Scheps, Leigh (March 28, 2023). "Banker to Broadway: Meet 'Bad Cinderella' Star Linedy Genao". Shondaland. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Linedy Genao [@linedygenao] (December 6, 2022). "We closed #OnYourFeet at Paper Mill exactly a month ago. 🥹❤️" – via Instagram.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2023-03-24). "'Bad Cinderella' Broadway Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber's Latest Could Use Some Badness". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ ""Bad Cinderella" star Linedy Genao becomes first Latina to originate leading role in a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber". CBS. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (May 11, 2023). "'Bad Cinderella' to Close on Broadway, Ending Lloyd Webber's Streak". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Bahr, Sarah (2023-02-24). "On Broadway, 'Bad Cinderella' Is a Rebel With a Brooklyn Accent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-24.