Broadway's Lillias White in Concert at Axelrod Performing Arts Center

Tony and Emmy Award winner Lillias White, currently receiving raves for her starring role in the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown on Broadway, is internationally recognized for her work on stage and screen. Her performance in the Broadway musical The Life earned her a Tony Award. Described by The New York Times as a “one-of-a-kind performer who combines the sass of a classic blues mama with the skill of a Broadway star,” Lillias White is world-renowned for her “glorious” voice and “slightly superhuman” ability to communicate the heart of a song (The New York Times). She is currently starring as Hermes in Hadestown on Broadway. Her performance in Cy Coleman’s Broadway musical, The Life, won her the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She was nominated for a second Tony Award for her brilliant work in Fela! Additional Broadway credits include Barnum, Dreamgirls, Cats, Carrie, Once on This Island, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Chicago.