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John Riddle

John Riddle is currently performing Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, and most recently he originated the role of Hans in Frozen. Previously, he was in Kander and Ebb's The Visit starring Chita Rivera. His other stage credits include Tony in West Side Story (Casa Manana), Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid (St. Louis MUNY), Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees (PCLO), Evita (first national tour), Little Dancer (Kennedy Center) and My Paris (Long Wharf). Other: The Secret Garden in concert at Lincoln Center, Cincinnati Pops. Last year, John debuted his solo show, Keep It Simple, at Feinstein's/54 Below. He can be heard on John Kander's Hidden Treasures from Harbinger Records. CCM grad.

Ben Crawford

Ben Crawford began his Broadway career when he covered the roles of Javert and Jean Valjean in the original revival of Les Misérables. Ben is currently playing the Phantom in Broadway's Phantom of the Opera at the Majestic Theatre. His other Broadway credits include Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (Mr. Salt), Shrek the Musical (Shrek), Big Fish (Don Price) and On the Twentieth Century starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher. Other credits on stage include Evita (Che),110 in the Shade (Starbuck), Next to Normal (Dr. Madden), Titanic (Frederick Barrett), Chasing Rainbows (Frank Gumm), Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson), Carousel (Billy Bigelow), A New Brain (Gordon), Oklahoma! (Jud), Oliver! (Bill Sykes), Merrily We Roll Along, 35MM, Jasper in Deadland (Mister Lethe) and Irma La Duce (Persil de Noir). Follow Ben on Instagram & Twitter: @crawdady21

Eryn LeCroy

Eryn LeCroy received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with honors from Oklahoma City University. She most recently performed the iconic role of Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. Eryn is currently set to join the company of the much anticipated Broadway Revival of 1776 as both Martha Jefferson and Dr. Lyman Hall. Other credits include Off-Broadway: Sweeney Todd ( Barrow Street Theatre , Johanna), Assassins (City Center Encores!). World Premiere: Sousatzka (Young Sousatzka). National Tour: Jekyll and Hyde (Emma Carew). Regional: Brigadoon (Pittsburgh CLO, Fiona). Eryn is a National YoungArts Foundation alumna and Presser Scholar. She also serves as a member of the non-profit organization Broadway Hearts which brings music and entertainment to kids in the New York-area Children’s Hospitals.

Ginna Claire

Ginna Claire is thrilled to step into the bubble after seeing the original cast on Broadway at age 13 and telling her parents at intermission, “I’m going to be Glinda someday.” Tour/Vegas: Wicked, Newsies, Flashdance, Duck Commander Musical. Regional: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, Grease. 

Nashville native. BFA in Music Theatre, Elon University. Thank you Mom & Dad, Amplified Entertainment, Telsey, Vocal Power LLC and the Wicked team. Love to my Prince Eric. www.ginnaclaire.com, @ginnaclaire

Sam Gravitte

Sam Gravitte (he/him) is currently (outside of Pandemia) playing Fiyero in the smash musical Wicked. Since the beginning of The Great Shutdown, he has been seen in various Zoom readings and performances. Other credits include Almost Famous (O/C, Old Globe), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (ACT), and the national tour of Wicked. He received his BA from Princeton University, with a concentration in Anthropology. He is a musician, a writer, and a burgeoning Marxist. @samgravitte

Jennifer DiNoia

Jennifer DiNoia has played “Elphaba” in Wicked in 7 companies across 4 countries, more than any other actress in the shows history.  Her Wicked credits include: Broadway, London, Chicago, Seoul, Sydney, and the 1st & 2nd National Tours. Other Credits include: Original Las Vegas Cast of We Will Rock You (u/s Scaramouche) and the 1st National Tour of Mamma Mia! (u/s Ali).  Jennifer resides in Brooklyn, NY with her amazing 5 year old daughter, Joules, and 7 year old Catahoula pup, Eva. 

Lindsay Heather-Pearce

Lindsay is Broadway's newest Elphaba! Before she was the green girl, she performed all over the Los Angeles area with For The Record Live, at the Rockwell Table and Stage and the historic Troubadour. Other past credits include The Glee Project, Glee on FOX, the Los Angeles revival of Bare: A Pop Opera, Freeform's Recovery Road, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva and Glory|Struck’s American Idiot. She is passionate about advocacy in the arts, and passing along her knowledge of performance to others.