Date of Birth: November 18, 1969 (53)
Birth Place: Panama City, PANAMA
Daphne Rubin-Vega is best known for the roles she originated, including Mimi (RENT) and Conchita (Anna in the Tropics), both of which earned her Tony Award nominations. Other originated roles include Dolores in Empanada Loca, Rahmi in Gum, Sofia in Nilo Cruz' Two Sisters and a Piano, Canary Mary in Suzan-Lori Parks' F-ing A, and Lucy in Jack Goes Boating at The Public. She appeared in the Broadway revivals of A Streetcar Named Desire (Stella), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Magenta) and Les Miserables (Fantine).
Her film credits include detective Gloria Perez in Wild Things, Flawless, opposite Robert De Niro, and reprising the role of Lucy in the film version of Jack Goes Boatingrs.
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From: Photo Flash: Daphne Rubin-Vega in La Jolla Playhouse MISS YOU LIKE HELL
From: Photo Flash: Daphne Rubin-Vega in La Jolla Playhouse MISS YOU LIKE HELL
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Daphne Rubin-Vega, Miss You Like Hell
Daphne Rubin-VegaEmpanada Loca
Daphne Rubin-VegaEmpanada Loca
Daphne Rubin-Vega, A Streetcar Named Desire
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Anna in the Topics
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fucking A
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Rent
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Rent
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Rent
TheaterWorksUSA has been approved for a $40,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the development, world premiere production, and tour of DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK opened on Broadway, Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld was there to capture stars, including the New York, New York creative team, as they arrive on the red carpet. Check out the photos here!
See photos from Signature Theater's Gala featuring Stephanie Hsu and more.
TheaterWorksUSA performed at The White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023. Check out photos here!
Following the success of Dog Man: The Musical, TheaterWorkUSA’s new musical adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s acclaimed and bestselling Cat Kid Comic Club series will debut at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
Thomas Kail is returning to Broadway to direct the new revival of Sweeney Todd, which is now in previews and officially opens on March 26. Here are just a few of his projects from the past decade, that you may or may not have known about!
Governmental funding shifts continue around the globe as governments reveal their latest budget proposals - often with some form of a decrease of support for the creative economy as these countries wind down the support they offered at the height of the pandemic.
This time of year, most know the most important people in the industry are sadly not anyone putting on a show, but rather the Tony nominators. Usually, this is the time that many selected nominators start dropping out, typically because of involvement in an eligible production or failure to see all eligible productions. This season, we’ve so far had very few recusals, so as of now there is a pretty full slate.
See photos of stars as they arrive on the Bad Cinderella opening night red carpet!
TheaterWorksUSA, currently presenting the hit family show Dog Man The Musical at New World Stages, will host its annual Spring Gala on Monday, April 24 (cocktails begin at 6 PM) at The Current at Chelsea Piers.
Irondale, now celebrating forty years of artistically ambitious, cutting-edge theatre, celebrates the birthday and impact of William Shakespeare with the Shakespeare Sonnet Marathon- Take 2, April 1, 2023.
In the Heights opened on Broadway on March 9, 2008. Watch videos of the original cast in action!
TheaterWorksUSA has announced the cast and creative team for Dog Man: The Musical as its returns to New York. See how to purchase tickets!
Without You, written and performed by Anthony Rapp, directed by Steven Maler with musical direction by Daniel A. Weiss opened just last night, January 25, 2023 at New World Stages. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos below!
Now in its tenth season of supporting emerging writers The Farm Theater has awarded their 2023/24 College Collaboration Project Commission to playwright Dipti Bramhandkar.
The Fled Collective will present its second season at Tribeca's Flea Theater as the organization's Key Resident Company-a reparative grant and partnership offered to a company that centers Black, Brown, and Queer artists.
TheaterWorksUSA will bring Dog Man: The Musical back to New York, beginning its limited eight-week run on March 4 through April 30 at New World Stages.
HBO Max offers a collection of content curated from across WarnerMedia's catalog and a roster of new Max Originals. Among those include an impressive lineup of muscials, plays, and films that theater lovers will enjoy. From Dear Evan Hansen to West Side Story to Cats, check out what Broadway lovers can stream on HBO Max now!
See photos of the stars arriving at opening night of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Between Riverside and Crazy, and get a look inside the party!
Get a first look at opening night photos of Jaime Lozano’s new Mexican musical DESAPARECIDAS started its performances last week at JACK.
Daphne Rubin-Vega has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Daphne Rubin-Vega has not appeared in the West End
Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Miss You Like Hell , Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Empanada Loca , Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Empanada Loca , Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire , Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Anna in the Topics , Outstanding Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Fucking A , Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Rent Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Rent and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rent .
Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Rent.
Daphne Rubin-Vega's next show will be My Broken Language which opens on 11/6/2022 on Off-Broadway.
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