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Carmen Cusack

Lincoln Center Theatre: Flying Over Sunset, South Pacific (1st National Tour). Broadway: Bright Star (Theater World Award; Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League nominations).

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BIO

Lincoln Center Theatre: Flying Over Sunset, South Pacific (1st National Tour). Broadway: Bright Star (Theater World Award; Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League nominations). Off-Broadway includes Call Me Madam (City Center Encores!) and Carrie (MCC). Regional includes Lempicka (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Annie McDougan in First Wives Club (Chicago), Dot in Sunday in the Park with George(Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and Elphaba in Wicked (1st National Tour; also Melbourne, Australia). West End includes Fantine in Les Misérables, Rose in The Secret Garden (Royal Shakespeare Company), Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (The Venue) and Kim in Personals (Apollo Theatre). UK tour includes Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and Eva Cassidy in Over the Rainbow. Film: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. TV: “Sorry For Your Loss” (Facebook series).

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STAGE CREDITS

Pen Pals A New Play
[Off-Broadway]
2025
Mags [Replacement]
Flying Over Sunset Flying Over Sunset
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theatre's Original Broadway Production, 2021
Clare Boothe Luce
Call Me Madam Call Me Madam
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2019
Performer
Bright Star Bright Star
[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2017
Alice Murphy [Replacement]
Sondheim on Sondheim Sondheim on Sondheim
[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Revival, 2017
Performer
Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
[New York]
New York City Center Concert Gala, 2016
Yvonne
Bright Star Bright Star
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Alice Murphy
Carrie Carrie
[Off-Broadway]
MCC Theater Production, 2012
Miss Gardner
Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens
[West End]
London Revival, 2005
Chesty Prospects
Wicked (1st National Tour) Wicked (1st National Tour)
[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 2005
Elphaba [Replacement]
The Secret Garden
[West End]
London Revival, 2001
Performer

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Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Carmen Cusack, Flying Over Sunset

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Carmen Cusack, Flying Over Sunset

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Carmen Cusack, Bright Star

Drama League Awards - 2016 - Distinguished Performance Award

Carmen Cusack, Bright Star

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Carmen Cusack, Bright Star

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Carmen Cusack, Bright Star

Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Carmen Cusack, South Pacific

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Tony Award Winner Betty Buckley To Lead Three-Day Masterclass Photo
Tony Award Winner Betty Buckley To Lead Three-Day Masterclass
by Marissa Faith Curley - Sep 13, 2026

Tony Award-winning actress and singer Betty Buckley, one of the American theatre's most celebrated performers, will lead an intimate three-day Song and Monologue Interpretation Workshop for actors in Los Angeles.
Gina Torres to Join BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB on Broadway Photo
Gina Torres to Join BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2026

Gina Torres will play Omara Portuondo in Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club, stepping in during Natalie Venetia Belcon's leave this fall.
Review: BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum Photo
Review: BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum
by Harker Jones - Apr 28, 2026

BACK TO OZ is an exhilarating trip through history and down the Yellow Brick Road
Interview: Carmen Cusack of BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum Photo
Interview: Carmen Cusack of BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum
by Melissa Heckscher - Apr 13, 2026

BroadwayWorld talks with WICKED alumn Carmen Cusack, who will headline BACK TO OZ: From The Wonderful Wizard to The Wiz to Wicked at the Mark Taper Forum April 18–26.
MUSE/IQUE Will Bring BACK TO OZ to the Mark Taper Forum Photo
MUSE/IQUE Will Bring BACK TO OZ to the Mark Taper Forum
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2026

MUSE/IQUE will present BACK TO OZ, tracing Oz from the 1939 MGM film to THE WIZ to WICKED, at the Mark Taper Forum in April 2026, led by Artistic Director Rachael Worby.
BWW Q&A: Jeremy Woodard Talks COME FROM AWAY at Theatre Raleigh Photo
BWW Q&A: Jeremy Woodard Talks COME FROM AWAY at Theatre Raleigh
by Joshua Wright - Mar 10, 2026

Theatre Raleigh is a professional nonprofit theater company recognized for its high-caliber musicals, dramas, and concert series featuring exceptional talent.
Review: BRIGHT STAR Takes Center Stage at Manatee Players Photo
Review: BRIGHT STAR Takes Center Stage at Manatee Players
by Drew Eberhard - Mar 9, 2026

Bright Star is a Bluegrass/Folk musical written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Its tale is set in the vast landscape of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains between the years 1945-46, and features flashbacks to the year 1923. The pair produced a Grammy-winning album in 2013 entitled Love Has Come For You, in which the musical is inspired by its lyric-scape and the true story of the Iron Mountain Baby.
Photos: Jodi Benson and Marcia Mitzman Gaven Join the Cast of PEN PALS Photo
Photos: Jodi Benson and Marcia Mitzman Gaven Join the Cast of PEN PALS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026

The four-time extended Off-Broadway play Pen Pals welcomes Disney Legend Jodi Benson and Tony Nominee Marcia Mitzman Gaven. Check out photos of them in the show here!
Photos: Carmen Cusack and Gina Torres in PEN PALS Photo
Photos: Carmen Cusack and Gina Torres in PEN PALS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

Carmen Cusack and Gina Torres are now starring in the Off-Broadway hit Pen Pals, as Bernie and Mags, at the DR2 Theatre. They continue through March 1. Check out photos here!
Beth Leavel and Randy Graff to Begin in PEN PALS Off-Broadway Photo
Beth Leavel and Randy Graff to Begin in PEN PALS Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2026

Randy Graff and Beth Leavel will star as Bernie and Mags in Pen Pals Off-Broadway, playing at the DR2 Theatre. Pen Pals is inspired by a true story and charts five decades of friendship through handwritten letters.
Sharon Lawrence & Maureen McCormack Return To PEN PALS Photo
Sharon Lawrence & Maureen McCormack Return To PEN PALS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026

The producers of the four-time extended Off-Broadway hit Pen Pals will welcome back  Sharon Lawrence and Maureen McCormack in an encore performance as Bernie and Mags through January 18  at the DR2 Theatre.
Photos: Melissa Gilbert and Veanne Cox in PEN PALS Off-Broadway Photo
Photos: Melissa Gilbert and Veanne Cox in PEN PALS Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 26, 2025

You can now get a first look at Melissa Gilbert and Veanne Cox as Bernie and Mags in Pen Pals by Michael Griffo at the DR 2 Off-Broadway.
Why Community Connection Matters More Than Ever for Regional Theater Photo
Why Community Connection Matters More Than Ever for Regional Theater
by Cara Joy David - Dec 24, 2025

A nationwide look at regional theater marketing and community engagement, with lessons from Knoxville, Durham, Fayetteville, Nashville, Atlanta, and Branson on building awareness, loyalty, and support.
Photos: Donna Lynne Champlin and Emily Skinner in PEN PALS Photo
Photos: Donna Lynne Champlin and Emily Skinner in PEN PALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2025

Pen Pals is currently starring Donna Lynne Champlin and Emily Skinner, as Bernie and Mags at the DR2 Theatre Off-Broadway. See photos of the production.
Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner to Join PEN PALS Off-Broadway Photo
Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner to Join PEN PALS Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2025

Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner will star as Bernie and Mags in Pen Pals Off-Broadway at the DR2 Theatre, joining the rotating roster of women starring in the production.
Photos: Opening Night Red Carpet and After Party of TINSELCOLOR: HOLIDAY SOUNDTRACKS Photo
Photos: Opening Night Red Carpet and After Party of TINSELCOLOR: HOLIDAY SOUNDTRACKS At CineVita
by Lily Lim - Dec 7, 2025

Opening Night and after party photos from TINSELCOLOR: HOLIDAY SOUNDRACKS, hosted by global pop icon Joey McIntyre.
PEN PALS Extends for a Fourth and Final Time Off-Broadway Photo
PEN PALS Extends for a Fourth and Final Time Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

Pen Pals will present its fourth and final extension, along with an expanded roster of performers. The Off-Broadway play will now continue its run at the DR2 Theatre.
BROADWAY'S HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS to Run for 4 Performances in the Cape Cinema Photo
BROADWAY'S HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS to Run for 4 Performances in the Cape Cinema
by Gillian Blum - Nov 15, 2025

Claybourne Elder and Sara Jean Ford will perform a selection of traditional and Broadway holiday songs and share some wonderful seasonal stories and laughter through four performances of Broadway's Home for the Holidays in the Cape Cinema.
Spotlight: BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS at Saban Theatre Photo
Spotlight: BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS at Saban Theatre
by BWW Special Offer - Nov 12, 2025

BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS - ARTCO Celebrity Gala Celebration. 'BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS' is a song and dance celebration and the second annual benefit gala for ARTCO (All Roads Theatre Company) - LA's brand-new Equity theatre company!
Review Roundup: BULL DURHAM at Paper Mill Playhouse Photo
Review Roundup: BULL DURHAM at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025

Performances are now underway for the new musical Bull Durham now in previews at Paper Mill Playhouse! Read the reviews for Bull Durham and learn more about the show here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Carmen Cusack been in?

Carmen Cusack has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Carmen Cusack been in?

Carmen Cusack has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Carmen Cusack's first West End show?

Carmen Cusack's first West End show was The Secret Garden which opened in 2001

What awards has Carmen Cusack been nominated for?

Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Flying Over Sunset, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Flying Over Sunset, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Bright Star, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Bright Star, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Bright Star, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Bright Star and Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for South Pacific.

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Broadway Podcast Network

Ep58. Carmen Cusack on Defying Musical Genres and Conventions

29 min

The incomparable Carmen Cusack—Tony-nominated star of Bright Star, Wicked, and Flying Over Sunset joins the pod squad. She shares the fascinating arc of her career, from training as an opera singer to finding her authentic voice in roles that defy genre conventions.

Chapter 10: Someday, someone will know my name

It’s been quite a journey. Holly and Chris look back at their Carrie adventure and try and answer some burning questions. We ask an expert, author of ‘Flop Musicals of the Twentieth Century’ Stephen Purdy, if Carrie really can be defined as a flop compared to some prominent recent mega-failures.

Chapter 8: A sturdy little battleship

By 2012, over two decades had passed since Carrie the Musical’s high-profile Broadway car crash, and the last thing its creators wanted was to resurrect the show that haunted them. But the requests for a revival kept coming in.

Episode 49: Carmen Cusack gets Broadwaysted!

Play along as #NationalTreasure Carmen Cusack (Bright Star) joins Bryan, Kimberly, and Kevin for tequila, broadway talk, theatre games, bad puns, wine, and gin! Become a supporter on our Patreon: https://bit.ly/2Q2zELG.

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