Broadway Who's Who: Heather Headley

This month's honoree is Tony and Grammy Award winner, Heather Headley. With 5 studio albums - two certified Gold - she's made an impact on the music world. With starring roles in such television programs as Chicago Med and Sweet Magnolias, she's taken the small screen by storm. She starred in the West End production of The Bodyguard, earning a Best Actress in a Musical Olivier Award nomination. So why have we selected her as one of Broadway's Who's Who? Though she has only four Main Stem credits, she is definitely Broadway royalty. Whether she's originating roles in blockbuster musicals, making a role her own as a high-profile replacement, or guest-starring at a concert of international superstars, her impact is always important, breathtaking and cause for celebration.

Broadway Who's Who:

Heather Headley

    

   

DID YOU KNOW?

• BIRTH DATE: October 5, 1974
• BIRTHPLACE: Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago
• FAMILY: Married to Brian Musso, 3 children
• EDUCATION: Northwestern University
• RECORDING HISTORY: This Is Who I Am (Gold), In My Mind (Gold), Audience of One (Grammy Award), Only One in the World, Broadway My Way

West End and Off-Broadway:

The Bodyguard - Aldelphi Theatre (West End); November 2012 - August 2013; Rachel Marron

⭐ Best Actress in a Musical Nominee: 2012 Olivier Awards and What's On Stage Awards

   

Into the Woods - City Center (Off-Broadway); 2022; The Witch

   

Broadway:

The Lion King - New Amsterdam Theatre; 1997; Nala, Original Broadway Cast

   

AIDA - Palace Theatre; 2000 - 2001; Aida, Original Broadway Cast

⭐ Tony Award Winner! Best Actress in a Musical

   

Il Divo - Marquis Theatre; November 2013; Special Guest Star

The Color Purple - Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre; May - October 2016; Shug Avery, replacement