Micaela Diamond is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut as Babe in The Cher Show (2018–2019). Diamond starred in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of the musical Parade as Lucille Frank, a performance for which she was nominated for the 2023 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.[1][2]
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 Diamond in 2023 | |
| Born | July 17, 1999 Margate City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Early life and education
editDiamond was born in Margate City, New Jersey.[3] At the age of 11, she moved to New York City with her mother, Karen Diamond, to pursue a career in the performing arts. There, Diamond attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.[4]
In 2017, Diamond was accepted into the musical theatre program at Carnegie Mellon University.[3] During a high school production, Gypsy, in which she played Louise,[5] an agent saw her performance and signed her. She played Babe, the youngest version of Cher in The Cher Show, landing the role three days before she had planned to move to Carnegie Mellon for her freshman year.[6]
Career
editDiamond made her professional debut in the musical television special of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on NBC as a featured member of the ensemble.[7] She was also the understudy for Sara Bareilles' Mary Magdalene.[8]
Diamond originated the role of Babe, the youngest version of Cher around the age of 7–19 in The Cher Show.[2][9] Starring alongside Jarrod Spector, Teal Wicks, and Stephanie J. Block, she also appears on the musical cast album.[10] On June 9, 2019, Diamond was named a 2019 Theatre World Awards honoree[11] for her role as Babe in The Cher Show.[12] Diamond was nominated for Best Breakout Broadway Performance of the Decade at the Broadway World Theatre Fans' Choice Award for her performance in The Cher Show.
In 2019, Diamond originated the roles of Lindy and Dorothy in the world premiere of Ethan Coen's A Play Is a Poem at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum.[13] The play ran from September 11 to October 13, 2019, and was scheduled to begin performances Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company's Atlantic Stage 2 in New York City beginning May 14, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
Diamond also originated the roles of Young Tori and Amelia in Williamstown Theatre Festival's world premiere production of Row which opened on July 17, 2021.[15]
On May 17, 2022, it was announced that Diamond would play Lucille Frank opposite Ben Platt as Leo Frank in New York City Center's gala presentation production of Parade.[16][17] Following their sold-out run at New York City Center, a limited Broadway transfer was announced on January 10, 2023, with Diamond and Platt continuing their roles as Lucille and Leo Frank. The revival began previews on February 21, 2023 and opened March 16, 2023 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, and concluded on August 6, 2023.[18] High demand for tickets on the first day of sale resulted in temporarily crashing the Telecharge ticket site, resulting in error messages and queues of an hour long.[19]
Diamond originated and received acclaim for the role of Fritz, a covert revolutionary, in the 2023 Off-Broadway world premiere of Stephen Sondheim's final musical, Here We Are, an adaptation of two Luis Buñuel films.[20]
On August 13, 2024, Diamond was announced as one of the cast members of the Ryan Murphy-produced FX-series Grotesquerie.[21]
Theater credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| 2018 | The Cher Show | Babe | Oriental Theatre | Jason Moore | |
| Parade (workshop) | Lucille Frank | Roundabout Theatre Company | Michael Arden | ||
| 2018–19 | The Cher Show | Babe | Neil Simon Theatre | Jason Moore | |
| 2019 | Dogfight (anniversary concert) | Rose | Second Stage Theatre | Gina Rattan | |
| A Play Is A Poem | Lindy/Dorothy | Mark Taper Forum | Neil Pepe | ||
| 2020 | Disenchanted (live stream) | Art Lab Productions | Meg Fofonoff | ||
| 2021 | Row | Young Tori/Amelia | Clark Art Institute | Tyne Rafaeli | |
| 2022 | Parade | Lucille Frank | New York City Center | Michael Arden | |
| 2023 | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | ||||
| 2023–24 | Here We Are | Fritz | The Shed | Joe Mantello |
• Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Imbalance | Featured Dancer | |
| 2021 | Tick, Tick... Boom! | Peggy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | Ensemble (u/s Mary Magdalene) | Television special | |
| 2019 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Herself | Episode: "Cher" | |
| 73rd Tony Awards | Performer | Television special | ||
| 2019–23 | Today | Musical Guest | 3 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Shop Assistant | Episode: "A Long Ladder" | |
| 2023 | Up Here | Girl from Anthro | 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | Elsbeth | Detective Edwards | 3 episodes | |
| 2024 | Grotesquerie | Megan Duval | 10 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Theatre World Award | Outstanding Debut Performance | The Cher Show | Honoree | |
| 2020 | Broadway World Theatre Fans' Choice Award | Best Breakout Broadway Performance Of The Decade | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Tony Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Parade | Nominated | |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Nominated | |||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Grammy Awards | Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Jenny; Ferri, Josh (April 25, 2019). "Broadway Showstopper Spotlight Series: Micaela Diamond Talks Living Her Dream in The Cher Show, Cherapy, and Her Broadway Debut". BroadwayBox.com. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ a b Wong, Curtis M. (2019-04-24). "For Broadway's Micaela Diamond, Playing Cher Has Been A Life Lesson In Sequins". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ a b Moynihan, Caitlin (November 30, 2018). "Meet Micaela Diamond, the Teen Who Swapped School Books for the Spotlight in The Cher Show". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Henderson, Kathy (2018-06-21). "A Trio of Triple Threats Play the Ultimate Superstar in The Cher Show". Broadway Direct. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Giannotta, Meghan (February 27, 2019). "'Cher Show' star on move from high school to Broadway, 100 shows later". am New York. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Scheps, Leigh (2019-04-20). "Meet Teen Who Put College on Hold to Play Cher on Broadway". Inside Edition. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Rickwald, Bethany (February 23, 2018). "Full Ensemble Cast Announced for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert". TheaterMania. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Timpane, John (January 3, 2019). "The actors playing Sonny and Cher on Broadway? They're from Philly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- ^ Franklin, Marc J. (2019-02-03). "Getting Into Character With The Cher Show's Micaela Diamond". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (April 12, 2019). "Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Cher Show Released April 12". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Meyer, Dan (June 5, 2019). "Jeremy Pope and Danielle Brooks Are Besties and More Stories From the Theatre World Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ "Theatre World Awards Announces 2019 Winners". American Theatre. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ "A Play Is a Poem". Center Theatre Group. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ "A Play is a Poem". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ "Outside at the Clark: Row". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ a b Rosky, Nicole. "Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond to Star in Parade at New York City Center", Playbill, May 17, 2022
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan. "BWW Exclusive: Ben Platt, Michaela Diamond & More Lead Michael Arden-Helmed Parade Reading", BroadwayWorld, December 27, 2022
- ^ Paulson, Michael (January 10, 2023). "Ben Platt to Lead 'Parade' Revival on Broadway This Season". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Greg (January 10, 2023). "Demand For Broadway's 'Parade' With Ben Platt Temporarily Crashes Ticketing Site". Deadline. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Oladipo, Gloria (October 24, 2023). "Here We Are review – posthumous Stephen Sondheim musical is hit-and-miss". The Guardian. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Porter, Rick (August 14, 2024). "Ryan Murphy's 'Grotesquerie' Gets FX Premiere Date, Divulges Story Details". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Oxman, Steven (June 29, 2018). "Pre-Broadway Review: 'The Cher Show'". Variety.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan. "BWW Exclusive: Ben Platt, Michaela Diamond & More Lead Michael Arden-Helmed PARADE Reading", BroadwayWorld, December 27, 2022
- ^ Franklin, Marc J. (April 11, 2019). "Step Inside Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Derschowitz, Jessica. "Here's who's playing Cher in The Cher Show musical". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Derek Klena and Micaela Diamond to Headline Dogfight Concert at Second Stage". Playbill. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Performances Have Begun for 'A Play Is a Poem' at Taper". Center Theatre Group. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "'DIS!' IS WHERE WE'VE BEEN". Art Lab LLC. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Disenchanted! Stay-At-Home Version With Diana DeGarmo, Celia Rose Gooding and More To Stream in December". Broadway World. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Row". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (January 10, 2023). "Ben Platt to Lead 'Parade' Revival on Broadway This Season". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Micaela Diamond, Bobby Cannavale, Steven Pasquale, More Join Sondheim's HERE WE ARE At The Shed". www.theatrely.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Odds & Ends: Dear Evan Hansen to Hold Open Casting Call for New Stars & More". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- ^ Crowley, Patrick. "'The Cher Show' Star Micaela Diamond Curates Empowering Playlist for Women's History Month". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (April 16, 2019). "Watch All the Highlights From the The Cher Show Takeover of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". Playbill. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Quinn, Dave (June 7, 2019). "Stephanie J. Block on Playing Cher on Broadway and Why She Has Crest White Strips to Thank". People. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ "Video: The Cast Of The Cher Show Performs 'Believe' at the Tony Awards". Broadway World. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Fujishima, Kenji (14 March 2019). "Watch The Cher Show Stars Micaela Diamond, Jarrod Spector on The Today Show". TheaterMania. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (May 3, 2019). "Watch The Cher Show's 3 Chers Sing 'Song for the Lonely'". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (May 2, 2019). "Jeremy Pope, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Bonnie Milligan, More Earn 2019 Theatre World Awards". Playbill.
- ^ "@the.cher.show on Instagram". www.instagram.com. 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "WINNERS Announced For The 18th Annual Theatre Fans' Choice Awards: 'Best Of The Decade' Edition!". Broadway World. Retrieved 2020-11-12.