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BIO

Most recently: Finding Neverland (Miss Bassett) A.R.T. Broadway: Wicked, Legally Blonde (original Broadway Company, Mom, Courtney, Whitney), 9 to 5 (original Broadway company, Cover Doralee/Judy). New York theatre: Little Me (Mama) City Center Encores!, Guys & Dolls Carnegie Hall, South Pacific Carnegie Hall. Tour: The Addams Family (Alice Beineke). Regional: Honeymoon in Vegas (Ticket Agent, ensemble) Papermill Playhouse, 9 to 5 (cover Doralee/Judy) Ahmanson Theatre, Beauty and the Beast (Wardrobe) MUNY, Hairspray (Velma) Houston Tuts, Guys & Dolls (Adelaide) Riverside Theatre. T.V.: "Legally Blonde" (Mom, Courtney, Whitney) MTV, 2009 Tony Awards - Legally Blonde, The View - Legally Blonde. www.GaelenGilliland.com

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival Production, 2024
Ensemble

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2022
Performer [Replacement]

[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2021
Mrs. George

Ms. Norbury

Mrs. Heron

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Ensemble

[Chicago]
World Premiere Chicago Production, 2016
Mayor

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Ensemble

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2014
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Performer (Swing) [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Performer

[Los Angeles]
World Premiere, 2008
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Whitney

Mom

Ensemble

Vivienne Kensington (Understudy)

Paulette (Understudy)

Enid (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Ensemble [Replacement]

Madame Morrible (Understudy) [Replacement]

[US Tour]
National Tour, 2002
Mayzie LaBird


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News


JOY THE MUSICAL Holds Workshop Presentation Starring Betsy Wolfe

The new musical Joy recently held a presentation with a starry cast led by Betsy Wolfe in the title role. Learn more about the history of the production in development and what's next for the show.
Sutton Foster Will Lead ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway Beginning This Summer

 ONCE UPON A MATTRESS will open on Broadway this summer at The Hudson Theatre, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster! Foster will lead the Broadway cast, reprising her acclaimed performance as Winnifred the Woebegone.
Staged Reading of THE PUMPKIN KID Musical Rescheduled at Soho Playhouse

'The Pumpkin Kid' musical, a heartwarming adaptation of the beloved storybook, will be presented in a special reading at Soho Playhouse on February 20th. Join us for an enchanting evening of magical carvings and transformed hearts.
Photos: New York City Center Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Celebrates Closing Night

New York City Center Encores! season kicked off with Once Upon a Mattress, which officially closed on February 4, 2024. BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate the show's final performance. Check out photos of the cast taking their final bows and celebrating at the after party.
Staged Reading Of THE PUMPKIN KID Musical to be Presented At Soho Playhouse in February

Staged Reading of 'The Pumpkin Kid' Musical at Soho Playhouse on February 13th. An enchanting adaptation of the storybook with magical carvings that transform hearts.
Video: Michael Urie Performs 'An Opening For A Princess' In Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Up next at New York City Center, the Encores! season kicks off with Once Upon a Mattress, running January 24 through February 4, 2024. See star Michael Urie performing 'An Opening For a Princess,' in newly released video of the production below!
Video: Watch More Songs from Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Up next at New York City Center, the Encores! season kicks off with Once Upon a Mattress, running January 24 through February 4, 2024.  Check out more video highlights of the cast in action!
Review Roundup: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Opens at New York City Center Encores!

Read the reviews for Once Upon a Mattress, now playing at New York City Center Encores!
Photos: First Look at Sutton Foster, J. Harrison Ghee & More in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Up next at New York City Center, the Encores! season kicks off with Once Upon a Mattress, running January 24 through February 4, 2024. Check out a first look at the cast in action here!
Video: See Sutton Foster & More in Highlights From Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Check out vide footage from the Encores! production of Once Upon a Mattress.
Video: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Stars J. Harrison Ghee, Cheyenne Jackson, and Nikki Renee Daniels Gear Up for City Center

See some of the stars of the upcoming Once Upon A Mattress in action as they gear up for their City Center run. Watch as Tony Award-winner J. Harrison Ghee performs “Many Moons Ago” with Nikki Renée Daniels (Lady Larken) and Cheyenne Jackson (Sir Harry) peforming, 'In a Little While”.
VIDEO: Watch the First Day with The Encores! Orchestra for ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Watch the 26-piece Encores! Orchestra, led by Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell, play SHY in preparation for ONCE UPON A MATTRESS here!
Harriet Sansom Harris Joins the Cast of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Encores!

Harriet Sansom Harris is joining the cast of Once Upon A Mattress at New York City Center Encores! next year. Playing the role of Queen Aggravain, Harris reunites with Sutton Foster, who she previously starred alongside of in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Nikki Renée Daniels, J. Harrison Ghee, Cheyenne Jackson & More Join Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

NEW YORK CITY CENTER announced additional casting for the first production of the 30th Encores! series, Once Upon a Mattress. Find out who will join the star-studded company!
Photos: August 15th Performance Of THE LINEUP WITH SUSIE MOSHER As Photographed By Matt Baker

Photo Master Matt Baker returns to capture the latest LINEUP
Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY Keeps it Spooky And Ooky At Broadway At Music Circus

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, and they need no introduction. Morticia, Gomez, and the gang are here in Sacramento to spice things up in The Addams Family musical. Since opening on Broadway in 2010, it’s become a favorite of audiences nationwide. Based on the cartoons of Charles Addams, The Addams Family is a new look at the ghoulish tribe that originally captured our hearts with the 1960s television series.
Jessica Phillips, Analise Scarpaci & Jennifer Fouché to Lead BORN COUNTRY Industry Reading

On May 5, 2023, Mara Burros Sandler from Be Forward Productions will present an industry reading of Born Country, a new musical with music from chart-topping country artists and a book by Eric Holmes and Erin Holmes.
Review: JOY THE MUSICAL at George Street Playhouse-A New Show that Entertains and Inspires

George Street Playhouse (GSP) at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) is presenting 'Joy, The Musical' and the timing is ideal. In this season of wonder and hope, the show is both entertaining and inspiring.
VIDEO: Cast of HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO World Premiere Musical Performs 'Building Momentum'

Desmond Edwards, Amelia Fei, Madison Kopec, Liam Pearce, Imani Russell, Conor Tague, and Ashley Wool perform 'Building Momentum' from the new musical How to Dance in Ohio, premiering at Syracuse Stage September 21 - October 9, 2022. Watch here!
Wilson Jermaine Heredia to Lead World Premiere of HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO at Syracuse Stage

Syracuse Stage has announced casting for the world premiere of How to Dance in Ohio, a new musical inspired by Alexandra Shiva’s Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name. How to Dance in Ohio’s fourteen-member cast includes Tony Award-winning RENT star Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Broadway veterans, and seven autistic actors. Learn all about the production here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Gaelen Gilliland been in?

Gaelen Gilliland has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

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Gaelen Gilliland has not appeared in the West End.

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