Krystal Joy Brown

Brown made her acting debut in the national tour of the hit Broadway musical Rent, where she was cast as Mimi. She has appeared on Broadway in Hair, being cast in various roles; Leap of Faith, as Ornella Sturdevant; and Big Fish, as Josephine Bloom. Brown's theatrical productions outside of Broadway include the regional productions of Little Shop of Horrors, High School Musical and Calvin Berger. She also appeared in the Off-Broadway show Falling for Eve. In 2014, she played Diana Ross in the Broadway production of Motown: The Musical. On December 10, 2019, she joined the cast of the Broadway blockbuster Hamilton as Eliza Hamilton. In 2022, she played Gussie Carnegie in the New York Theatre Workshop revival of Merrily We Roll Along, and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She reprised the role on Broadway in 2023.