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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1943
Mag

[Broadway]
1932
Performer

[Broadway]
1922
Nora

[Broadway]
1921
Performer

Ruth Little


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Adrienne Warren to Make Cafe Carlyle Debut in December

Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren, known for her performances in Tina - The Tina Turner Musical and much more, is set to make her debut at Cafe Carlyle in December. Learn more about what to expect from the performances and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Idina Menzel and Adrienne Warren Perform 'Take Me or Leave Me' From RENT

During her concert at New York City's Beacon Theatre last night, August 15, Idina Menzel called onstage a special guest, much to the surprise of her fans in attendance. Adrienne Warren took the stage alongside Menzel to perform 'Take Me or Leave Me' from Rent. Check out the video here!
Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren Will Lead First Broadway Production of THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Still hurting over the end of the Broadway season? BroadwayWorld has just learned that that singer, songwriter and actor Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren will return to Broadway to star as 'Jamie' and 'Cathy' in the first ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's beloved THE LAST FIVE YEARS. We have all of the details!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 6, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 6, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Bishop Arts Theatre to Present FANNIE: THE MUSIC & LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER

Bishop Arts Theatre Center will continue its 30th Anniversary season with the Regional premiere of Cheryl West’s Fannie: The Music & Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a collaborative production with Dallas Theater Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The Hidden History of BOOP! THE MUSICAL Animation Icon, Betty Boop!

Betty Boop is currently making her musical theatre debut in BOOP! The Musical, a colorful new tuner from director and choreographer, Jerry Mitchell. Go inside the hidden history of this animation icon! 
Ephraim Sykes, Kate Burton & More Join Adrienne Warren Led ROOM on Broadway; Full Cast Announced!

The complete cast has been announced for the US premiere of Room on Broadway. As previously announced, the production will star Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren as Ma. See how to purchase tickets!
Adrienne Warren Will Lead ROOM on Broadway This Spring

Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren is headed back to Broadway to lead the American premiere of ROOM, written and adapted for the stage by Emma Donoghue, based on her 2010 best-selling novel which she also adapted into the award-winning 2015 film.
A Guide to Broadway Guest Stars on BLUE BLOODS

While the series' recurring cast includes Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and more, guest stars have included Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Joanna Gleason, Adrienne Warren, Jinkx Monsoon, Norm Lewis, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. Check out a list of Broadway guest stars on Blue Bloods now!
Adrienne Warren to Star in New Hulu Series BLACK CAKE

Andrew Dosenmu is attached to direct the first episode. Based on the book by Charmaine Wilkerson, the series was created by Marissa Jo Cerar, who Wareen previously worked with on ABC's Women of the Movement.
BWW Exclusive: Adrienne Warren Sings With the HELPSTERS on Apple TV+

Watch an exclusive first look at Adrienne Warren as Concert Consuela in the upcoming third season of Helpsters, featuring a performance with the show's 'Scatterdays' for their 'Concert on the Corner.' The new season will also feature James Monroe Iglehart, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Christian Borle, André De Shields, Krysta Rodriguez, and more.
AP Entertainment Names Rachel Zegler & Adrienne Warren as Breakthrough Entertainers of 2021

AP Entertainment has announced Rachel Zegler and Adrienne Warren as part of their list of  Breakthrough Entertainers of 2021. Other members of the 2021 class include Damson Idris, Simu Liu, Rauw Alejandro, Saweetie, Anupam Tripathi and Sydney Sweeney.
Adrienne Warren Joins Cast of THE WOMAN KING Film

Warren and Olivier Award-Winner Sheila Atim join the previously announced Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, John Boyega, Sheila Atim, and Lashana Lynch in the new feature from TriStar.
TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL's Adrienne Warren Wins 2020 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Adrienne Warren has won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL.
Adrienne Warren Signs Development Deal with Kapital Entertainment

Adrienne Warren has signed a one-year development deal with Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment, which produces the civil rights movement limited series starring Warren, Women of the Movement.
Wake Up With BWW 5/6: Broadway to Reopen at 100% Capacity in September, and More!

Today's top stories: Broadway will reopen at 100% capacity in September, Waitress revival in the works starring Sara Bareilles, and more!
VIDEO: On This Day, May 6- Happy Birthday, Adrienne Warren!

On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of the Tony Award-nominated star of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, the great Adrienne Warren!
Adrienne Warren Will Lead WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT Miniseries

She will play Mamie Till-Mobley, mother of Emmett Till, who spent her whole life seeking justice for her son.
Wake Up With BWW 5/6: De Blasio Hopes to Return to Normalcy in NYC in September, and More!

Today's top stories: Mayor De Blasio is hoping to return to 'as much normal as we can be' by the beginning of September, and more!
BWW Review: Tina Turner's The Legend and Adrienne Warren's The Breakout Star in TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL

Though her time on Broadway has been relatively brief up until now, Adrienne Warren is no stranger to dazzling theatre audiences with portrayals of legendary entertainers. She did it twice in her last outing, SHUFFLE ALONG, OR, THE MAKING OF THE MUSICAL SENSATION OF 1921 AND ALL THAT FOLLOWED, playing both the exuberant Gertrude Saunders, whose cutesy singing would be appropriated by the white mainstream as the model for the iconic Betty Boop, and Florence Mills, one of the great singing artists of the early 20th Century.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Gertrude Saunders been in?

Gertrude Saunders has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Gertrude Saunders been in?

Gertrude Saunders has not appeared in the West End.

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