Linedy Genao
Linedy Genao | |
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| Born | May 27, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Connecticut |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Bad Cinderella |
Linedy Genao (born May 27, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella on Broadway.
Early life and education
[edit]Genao was born on May 27,[1] 1991,[2] in Brooklyn, New York, to a Dominican-American family. At age ten, she moved with her family to Hamden, Connecticut, where she performed in plays in middle school and Hamden High School.[3] After applying to both theatre and business schools, Genao studied business at the University of Connecticut and worked in banking while continuing to do community theater.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Genao's Broadway debut was in 2015, as an original Broadway cast member of On Your Feet!, a musical about Gloria and Emilio Estefan. She got the part at an open casting call. When theatres had to close during the COVID-19 pandemic, she returned to her previous profession, doing remote banking work. She has stated that she considered returning to banking full-time at the time but decided against it when she was offered to join the cast of Dear Evan Hansen as an understudy when it re-opened on Broadway. She had previously been a vacation swing on the first national tour of the show, prior to the pandemic.[3][5] In late 2022, she starred as Gloria in a production of On Your Feet! at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey.[6]
Genao played the role of Cinderella in the Broadway production of Bad Cinderella at the Imperial Theatre, opening officially on March 23, 2023.[7] She was the first Latina woman to originate a leading role in a Lloyd Webber production.[8] The show closed on June 4, 2023.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Genao is married and has two step-children.[10]
Theatre credits
[edit]| Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2017 | On Your Feet! | Rachel, u/s Gloria, ensemble | Marquis Theatre |
| 2021–2022 | Dear Evan Hansen | u/s Alana Beck and Zoe Murphy | Music Box Theatre |
| 2023 | Bad Cinderella | Cinderella | Imperial Theatre |
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2022 | "Bad Cinderella" |
| 2023 | "I Know I Have a Heart (Because You Broke It)" |
References
[edit]- ^ Linedy Genao [@linedygenao] (May 27, 2023). "I get to literally play and be a princess, Cinderella, la Cenicienta, on my birthday, on Broadway, living my absolute dreams, twice in one day. Wow. ✨" – via Instagram.
- ^ Linedy Genao [@linedygenao] (May 28, 2021). "Thank you from the bottom of my heart to every single person that took time out of their day to wish me a happy birthday! It means the world! 💕" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c Ruiz, Michelle (2023-03-20). "How 'Bad Cinderella' Star Linedy Genao Made It to the Ball". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Reyes, Raul A. (March 14, 2023). "Broadway's 'Bad Cinderella': A real-life fairy tale for show's Latina star". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Scheps, Leigh (March 28, 2023). "Banker to Broadway: Meet 'Bad Cinderella' Star Linedy Genao". Shondaland. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Linedy Genao [@linedygenao] (December 6, 2022). "We closed #OnYourFeet at Paper Mill exactly a month ago. 🥹❤️" – via Instagram.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2023-03-24). "'Bad Cinderella' Broadway Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber's Latest Could Use Some Badness". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ ""Bad Cinderella" star Linedy Genao becomes first Latina to originate leading role in a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber". CBS. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (May 11, 2023). "'Bad Cinderella' to Close on Broadway, Ending Lloyd Webber's Streak". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Bahr, Sarah (2023-02-24). "On Broadway, 'Bad Cinderella' Is a Rebel With a Brooklyn Accent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-24.