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BIO

Kilgore made her professional theatrical debut as Rebecca Gibbs in Portland Center Stage's production of Our Town in the fall of 2015. She appeared in the Portland Center Stage production of Ain't Misbehavin' the same year.



Kilgore was a first year student at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York when she was cast as Ti Moune in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island. She since appeared in Hadestown on Broadway, and Into The Woods at the Hollywood Bowl.

On screen, she has appeared in films including Respect as Carolyn Franklin and Cinnamon as Jodi Jackson. Her television credits include roles in The Village and Amazing Stories, and she is best known for her portrayal of LaVerne “Jukebox” Thomas in Power Book III: Raising Kanan, where she is a series regular. She will next be seen as Taylor Thompson in the main cast of 9-1-1: Nashville.

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STAGE CREDITS

Into the Woods Into the Woods
[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Revival, 2019
Rapunzel
Hadestown Hadestown
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
[Replacement]
Eurydice [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Eurydice [Replacement]
Once On This Island Once On This Island
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Ti Moune
[Replacement]
[Replacement]

Movies

Respect
[ 2021 ] Carolyn Franklin

TV Shows

Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Jukebox
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Jukebox
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Jukebox
9-1-1: Nashville
[ 2025-2025 ] Taylor Thompson
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
[ 2021-2026 ] Jukebox

Awards and Nominations


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Hailey Kilgore, Once on this Island

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award

Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Hailey Kilgore, Once on this Island


winner
Theatre World Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance

Hailey Kilgore, Once on This Island

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island

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Michael Fabisch, Jackie Burns, Rob McClure, and More Will Lead DEAR EVAN HANSEN at th Photo
Michael Fabisch, Jackie Burns, Rob McClure, and More Will Lead DEAR EVAN HANSEN at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2025

Michael Fabisch, Jackie Burns, Maggie Lakis, Rob McClure, Afra Sophia Tully, Joshua Bess, Bryan Munar and Savy Jackson will star in Dear Evan Hansen at the Muny this summer.
Review: THE NEW YORK POPS 42ND BIRTHDAY GALA at Carnegie Hall Was a Delight Photo
Review: THE NEW YORK POPS 42ND BIRTHDAY GALA at Carnegie Hall Was a Delight
by Rebecca Kaplan - May 4, 2025

The 4/28 show honored legendary songwriter Diane Warren with a star-studded cast to support The New York Pops and its PopsEd music education programs for children.
Photos: Shoshana Bean, Ariana DeBose, and More at New York Pops 42nd Birthday Gala Photo
Photos: Shoshana Bean, Ariana DeBose, and More at New York Pops 42nd Birthday Gala
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Apr 29, 2025

The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, honored the legendary songwriter Diane Warren at the orchestra’s 42nd Birthday Gala. Check out photos here!
Hailey Kilgore Shares Health Update Following Departure from Hadestown Photo
Hailey Kilgore Shares Health Update Following Departure from Hadestown
by Joshua Wright - Apr 24, 2025

Tony nominee Hailey Kilgore has shared a health update after her early exit from Broadway’s Hadestown, revealing she was hospitalized and is now focused on recovery.
Phillip Boykin and KC Dela Cruz to Join HADESTOWN Tonight Photo
Phillip Boykin and KC Dela Cruz to Join HADESTOWN Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2025

Phillip Boykin will rejoin the cast of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical as ‘Hades’ and current ensemble member KC Dela Cruz will take over the role of ‘Eurydice,’ in Hadestown on Broadway. Learn more about the cast here!
Hailey Kilgore, Mykal Kilgore and More Join New York Pops 42nd Birthday Gala at Carne Photo
Hailey Kilgore, Mykal Kilgore and More Join New York Pops 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2025

Hailey Kilgore, Mykal Kilgore, and Storm Large, will now join The New York Pops Birthday Gala! Learn more about who is performing and see how to attend!
Ali Louis Bourzgui and Myra Molloy to Join HADESTOWN on Broadway Photo
Ali Louis Bourzgui and Myra Molloy to Join HADESTOWN on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2025

Ali Louis Bourzgui and Myra Molloy will join the cast of Hadestown on Broadway. Learn more about the cast and see how to purchase tickets to the production here!
Videos You Missed This Week: GYPSY, THE GREAT GATSBY and More Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: GYPSY, THE GREAT GATSBY and More
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 28, 2025

2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season is very much underway. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending March 28, 2025 with videos from Gypsy, The Great Gatsby, and more!
Video: Hailey Kilgore Performs 'Wait For Me II' in HADESTOWN on Broadway Photo
Video: Hailey Kilgore Performs 'Wait For Me II' in HADESTOWN on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025

You can now get a first look at Tony Nominee Hailey Kilgore as ‘Eurydice’ performing “Wait For Me II” in Hadestown on Broadway. See the footage here!
Video: Merle Dandridge Performs 'Living It Up on Top' as Persephone in HADESTOWN Photo
Video: Merle Dandridge Performs 'Living It Up on Top' as Persephone in HADESTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2025

You can now get a first look video of Merle Dandridge as ‘Persephone’ performing ‘Living It Up on Top’ in Hadestown Broadway. Check out the video here! 
Video: Daniel Breaker as 'Hermes' Performs 'Way Down Hadestown' in HADESTOWN Photo
Video: Daniel Breaker as 'Hermes' Performs 'Way Down Hadestown' in HADESTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2025

You can now get a first look at Daniel Breaker as ‘Hermes’ performing ‘Way Down Hadestown’ in Hadestown on Broadway. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!
Photos: See Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes and More in HADESTOWN Photo
Photos: See Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes and More in HADESTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

You can now get a first look at photos of the new Broadway cast of Hadestown, starring Haley Kilgore, Carlos Valdes and more. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Carlos Valdes Performs 'Epic II' as Orpheus in HADESTOWN Photo
Video: Carlos Valdes Performs 'Epic II' as Orpheus in HADESTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

You can now get a first look of Carlos Valdes as ‘Orpheus’ performing ‘Epic II’ in Hadestown on Broadway. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Watch Merle Dandridge Sing 'We Raise Our Cups' in HADESTOWN Photo
Video: Watch Merle Dandridge Sing 'We Raise Our Cups' in HADESTOWN
by Michael Major - Feb 25, 2025

Watch a first look at Merle Dandridge singing 'We Raise Our Cups' in Hadestown on Broadway. She joined the cast as Persephone last week, alongside Daniel Breaker as Hades. See the video now!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 17, 2025 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 17, 2025
by - Feb 17, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Hailey Kilgore Asks Audiences to Be Kinder Photo
Hailey Kilgore Asks Audiences to Be Kinder
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 14, 2025

Hailey Kilgore has been calling the Walter Kerr Theate home for about a month now as the current 'Eurydice' in Hadestown, and she has something to say about recent audience behavior at the hit show. Kilgore took to TikTok to beg audiences to be courteous to performers, explaining that she recently heard patrons rudely shouting insults from the crowd. 
Video: Patina Miller Stars in POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Season 4 Trailer Photo
Video: Patina Miller Stars in POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Season 4 Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 11, 2025

STARZ has released the trailer for season four of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,'' featuring Tony-winner Patina Miller. The new season premieres Friday, March 7. Watch the trailer now!
Video: HADESTOWN Star Hailey Kilgore Sings 'Wait for Me (Reprise)' Photo
Video: HADESTOWN Star Hailey Kilgore Sings 'Wait for Me (Reprise)'
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 25, 2025

Watch Hailey Kilgore celebrate her return to Broadway in Hadestown by singing 'Wait for Me (Reprise)' with a glass of champagne in hand in the video here!
Photos: Patina Miller & More in POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Season 4 Photo
Photos: Patina Miller & More in POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Season 4
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 24, 2025

STARZ has announced the highly anticipated premiere of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” season four, set to debut on Friday, March 7, along with an exciting reveal of first-look photos from the upcoming season. Take a look at the new photos here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 14, 2025 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 14, 2025
by - Jan 14, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 14, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Hailey Kilgore been in?

Hailey Kilgore has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Hailey Kilgore been in?

Hailey Kilgore has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Hailey Kilgore been nominated for?

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Once on this Island, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Once On This Island, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Once on This Island and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once On This Island.

What awards has Hailey Kilgore won?

Hailey Kilgore has won the Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for her performance in Once on This Island. Additionally, she received the Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for the same show, Once on This Island.

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