Date of Birth: July 21, 1951 (71)
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Lillias White is a Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award winner for her performance in The Life. She has appeared on Broadway in Barnum, Dreamgirls, Cats, Carrie, Once on this Island, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Fela! (Tony Award nomination) and most recently in Chicago in the Fall of 2021 as Matron “Mama” Morton having first appeared in the Broadway production in 2006. Other Off-Broadway and Regional credits include the musical Black No More in Winter 2022, the Public Theater’s Romance in Hard Times for which she won the Obie Award, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (directed by Phylicia Rashad) for which she won the NAACP Award, and the Carnegie Hall Concert version of South Pacific which was also broadcast on PBS’ “Great Performances.” She received the Daytime Emmy Award for her role as Lillian Edwards in “Sesame Street” and is beloved by audiences for voicing the lead muse Calliope in Disney’s animated feature Hercules. Her most recent television appearances include the Baz Luhrmann-directed Netflix series “The Get Down,” as well as “Russian Doll” and “Search Party.” She has appeared in cabarets and concert halls around the world. Her first solo studio album Get Yourself Some Happy! is available now at lilliaswhite.com and on all streaming platforms.
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[1988]Me and Him Dancing Secretary
[1994]Bleeding Hearts Neighbor Woman
[1994]North Operator
[1997]Hercules Calliope
[1997]Anastasia Ensemble and Character Vocals
[1999]Gloria Transit Cop #1
[2000]How the Grinch Stole Christmas Shopper
[2002]Interview with the Assassin Nurse
[2003]Pieces of April Evette
[2005]Game 6 Toyota Moseby
[2007]Then She Found Me Sheila
[2015]Nasty Baby Cecilia
[2018]The Chaperone Singer
[2018]Melinda Madam Magda
[2020]The Drummer Roberta
Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake Lillian
[ 1990-1994]Sesame Street Lillian, Singer, Rhonda
NYPD Blue Lila Edmonds
[ 1990-1996]Law & Order Susan Monroe, Ms. Purvis, Streetwalker
Hercules Calliope
Pryor Offenses Grandma Irene
The Jury Teresa Scott
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Xavier
Gotham Choir Member
Person of Interest Hon. R. Reginald
[ 2016-2017]The Get Down Fat Annie
Search Party Wilma
[ 2019-2022]Russian Doll Dr. Zaveri
Lillias WhiteTexas in Paris
Lillias White, Fela!
Lillias White, The Life
Lillias White The Life
Lillias White, The Life
Lillias White, Romance in Hard Times
THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present BRAINWASHED!, a selection of songs by Marcus Perkins Bejarano and Kim Jinhyoung, on Sunday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. EST.
Watch Lillias White talk to Mo Rocca of CBS Sunday Morning about performing in Hadestown, her role models while growing up in Brooklyn, and more!
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
Check out photos of Rachel Zegler visiting Hadestown on Broadway!
54 BELOW will welcome back Clint Holmes in an encore run of his solo show Between the Moon and New York City – The Songs of Peter Allen from June 1 – 4 at 7:00pm.
THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Liz McCartney, the celebrated stage veteran currently appearing in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, for two performances on Sunday, June 25 at 9:30 PM and Sunday, July 2 at 7:00 PM.
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards® Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, has announced special programming throughout the month of June. From Clint Holmes’ dazzling tribute to Peter Allen to the return engagement of Jenn Colella’s sold out show to Rebecca Clark’s uncanny Barbra Streisand concert, the PRIDE month events will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
A starry line-up of talent was hand to celebrate Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer), New York City’s award-winning pioneer in diversity and multi-ethnic casting in the performing arts since 1968, at its annual Gala Benefit Concert on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Theatre 555. Check out the photos here!
Rubicon Theatre of Ventura will present the third event in the company’s Summer Concert series on Saturday, June 3 at 7 p.m. – “MOSTLY BROADWAY: AN EVENING WITH DAVID BURNHAM.”
THE GREEN ROOM 42 has announced that the Lady Bunny show “Don’t Bring the Kids,” an hour of jokes and demented song parodies from the New York drag legend, has extended its run due to popular demand.
THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present the New York solo concert debut of beloved Broadway veteran Janine LaManna in “Black & Gold” for two shows on Saturday, June 10 and Monday, June 26, both at 7:00 PM.
Stephen DeAngelis is continuing his ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys, Understudies and Alternates with the next edition in his monthly residency of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…™ to be held on Monday, May 22nd at The Green Room 42.
BILLY RECCE has released his effervescent new single “Come Out” on all digital and streaming platforms. Listen now!
THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present NYC drag royalty Flotilla DeBarge in the special Pride evening “A Big Hunk of Ghetto” on Thursday, June 1 at 7:00 PM.
This year, that recipient is the Tony Award winner Lillias White, who will be honored on May 22nd in a glitzy gala filled with show business greats.
National Asian Artists Project will hold its 2023 Gala Benefit on Friday, June 2nd at The Golden Unicorn. Learn how to purchase tickets!
THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present comedy favorites Drew Droege and Mitch Silpa in “It’s Mitch & Drew… and We’ve Never Felt Younger!” on Sunday, June 18 at 7:00 PM.
Tony Award winner Lillias White has been chosen by the American Songbook Association to receive the second annual Darrell Henline Award during a star-studded gala to occur at Chelsea Table + Stage on May 22nd at 7 pm
BILLY RECCE – the Billboard-charting and two-time MAC Award-winning songwriter behind the musicals A Musical About Star Wars and the Broadway-bound Little Black Book– will release his effervescent new single “Come Out” on all digital and streaming platforms on Friday, May 12.
The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, held its 40th Birthday Gala, This One's For You: The Music of Barry Manilow, honoring the Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning icon, on Monday, May 1, 2023. Check out photos from the red carpet here!
Lillias White has appeared on Broadway in 16 shows.
Lillias White has not appeared in the West End
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (The Lortels) for Texas in Paris , Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fela! , Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Life , Best Featured Actress - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Life Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Life and Performance (Obie Awards) for Romance in Hard Times .
Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Life, Best Featured Actress - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Life Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Lifeand Performance (Obie Awards) for Romance in Hard Times.
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