Ms. Broadway December 2020: Hadestown's Eva Noblezada

It seems only fitting that we end 2020 by honoring the living history of Broadway with our Mr. Broadway December 2020, Andre De Shields, and also honoring the living future of American theater with our Ms. Broadway December 2020, his Hadestown co-star, Eva Noblezada. In a very short time, she's established herself as leading musical actress on both sides of the Atlantic. Of course, she first came into the spotlight as a 2013 Jimmy Awards finalist, where she was "discovered." From there, it was London and the 25th Anniversary production of Miss Saigon, followed by a stint as Eponine in the London revival of Les Miserables. Then came her Broadway debut as Kim in the revival of Miss Saigon, which earned her a 2017 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. Soon, it was back to London and the National Theatre production of Hadestown. She was again nominated for a Best Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her role as Eurydice in the Broadway transfer of the same. We are sre that she is just getting started!

Ms. Broadway December 2020

Hadestown's

Eva Noblezada

GETTING TO KNOW EVA NOBLEZADA

BIRTH DATE: March 18

BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, CA

AWARDS: Jimmy Awards Top 3 (2013), Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical - Miss Saigon (2017), Theatre World Award (2017), Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical - Hadestown (2019), Grammy Award - Best Cast Recording - Hadestown (2020)

THEATER CREDITS: Broadway: Miss Saigon, Hadestown; West End: Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Hadestown

     

     

     

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Ms. Broadway November 2020: Girl From the North Country's Luba Mason

Due to some technical issues throughout November, we're going to do a little catch up this week. Thank you, 2020.

I first saw Luba Mason, current star of Girl From the North Country, in The Will Rogers Follies, though to be honest, I didn't notice her specifically. Believe it or not, that's a real compliment - she was a "New Ziegfeld Girl" and had she stood out, that would have been a bad thing. But I did notice her in the '95 revival of How to Succeed... when she made her entrance as Hedy LaRue and steamrolled he stage presence over everyone in her path. Considering she shared the stage with both Megan Mullally and Lillias White, that is really saying something. I've seen her twice since - as Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde, and multiple roles in The Capeman. Fingers crossed, we'll get to see Ms. November 2020 in 2021.

Ms. Broadway November 2020

Girl From the North Country's

Luba Mason

GETTING TO KNOW LUBA MASON:

BIRTH DATE: July 26

BIRTHPLACE: Queens, New York

EDUCATION/TRAINING: The Julliard School/Manhattan School of Music; BFA: NYU Tisch School of the Arts & Circle in the Square Theatre School

FAMILY: Married to Reuben Blades (above)

SELECT THEATER CREDITS: Broadway: Late Nite Comic, Sid Caesar & Company, The Will Rogers Follies, How to Succeed in Business..., Jekyll & Hyde, The Capeman, Chicago (opposite Brooke Shields), Girl From the North Country; Off-Broadway: Unexpected Joy, Pretty Filthy (Drama Desk nominee)

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