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BIO

JANET DACAL is thrilled to be returning to Broadway with New York, New York. Broadway credits: Prince of Broadway (Eva Peron, Evita, Aurora, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Sydney, It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Superman.) In The Heights (Carla, Nina Rosario), Wonderland (Alice), and Good Vibrations (Surfer Girl). First National Tour: The Bands Visit (Dina). This one is for mami. Eres la inspiracion de este papel. Gracias por enseñarme la belleza de nuestra cultura y el ejemplo de vivir con amor a alegría. Te quiero, papi. E, NOITWFMBY. You can download her solo debut album, My Standards, on all digital platforms and follow her @janetdacal.

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STAGE CREDITS

New York, New York New York, New York
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Sofia Diaz
The Band's Visit The Band's Visit
[US Tour]
US Tour, 2021
Dina [Replacement]
The Sting The Sting
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
World Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse, 2018
Loretta
Prince of Broadway Prince of Broadway
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Performer
Wonderland Wonderland
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Alice
In the Heights In the Heights
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2008
Carla
Nina [Replacement]
Vanessa (Understudy)
Nina (Understudy)
In the Heights
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2007
Carla
Carla
Vanessa (Understudy) [Replacement]
Vanessa (Understudy)
In the Heights
[Waterford, CT (Regional)]
Reading, 2005
Performer
Good Vibrations
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Ensemble

Movies

Exposed
[ 2016 ] Vocals
tick, tick... BOOM!
[ 2021 ] Sextet Actor #1

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Ensemble Performances

Janet Dacal, In the Heights

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Photos: Mandy Gonzalez's Opening Night in SUNSET BOULEVARD Photo
Photos: Mandy Gonzalez's Opening Night in SUNSET BOULEVARD

This week, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez made her first guest star appearance as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. See photos from Gonzalez's opening night here! 
IN THE HEIGHTS Original Cast Reunites For Mandy Gonzalez's SUNSET BOULEVARD Debut Photo
IN THE HEIGHTS Original Cast Reunites For Mandy Gonzalez's SUNSET BOULEVARD Debut

Mandy Gonzalez's first Sunset Boulevard performance featured a star-studded audience of her former co-stars. Original cast members of In The Heights were in attendance at Gonzalez's first performance as Norma Desmond, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Janet Dacal, Joshua Henry, Andrea Burns, Javier Muñoz, and more.
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month

AT THIS PERFORMANCE... returns to THE GREEN ROOM 42 on September 23, 2024, featuring Broadway understudies and standbys showcasing their talents. Join for an evening of performances from emerging stars.AT THIS PERFORMANCE… will return to The Green Room 42 featuring Standbys, Understudies and Alternates from The Outsiders; Hell's Kitchen; Suffs, Once Upon A Mattress; Cats: “The Jelicle Ball”; The Wiz; and Shucked.
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... to Return to The Green Room 42 in August Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... to Return to The Green Room 42 in August

AT THIS PERFORMANCE… will return to The Green Room 42 in August, featuring Broadway's rising stars. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Theatre and Literature: Musical Adaptations of Classic Novels Photo
Theatre and Literature: Musical Adaptations of Classic Novels

Which classic books have been made for the stage? Check out the full list here!
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... to Return to Green Room 42 in July Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... to Return to Green Room 42 in July

AT THIS PERFORMANCE… returns to The Green Room 42 featuring Standbys, Understudies, and Alternates from Hell's Kitchen, Suffs, The Wiz, Water For Elephants, Cats: “the Jellicle Ball”, Back To The Future, and The Heart Of Rock And Roll.
Cast and Creatives Revealed For IN THE HEIGHTS at Sydney Opera House Photo
Cast and Creatives Revealed For IN THE HEIGHTS at Sydney Opera House

The 19-strong cast of voices bringing In the Heights to the Sydney Opera House this winter has assembled in the rehearsal room, ahead of the season opening on Saturday 20 July.
Video: Highlights from the 2024 Jimmy Awards Photo
Video: Highlights from the 2024 Jimmy Awards

The most talented teenagers from across the country took the stage at the Minskoff Theatre for the 15th Annual Jimmy Awards, hosted by Josh Groban. As BroadwayWorld reported, Damson Chola Jr. (Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards) and Gretchen Shope (Sutton Foster Awards) won Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress. Check out video highlights from the big night here.
Gretchen Shope and Damson Chola, Jr. Win at The 2024 Jimmy Awards Photo
Gretchen Shope and Damson Chola, Jr. Win at The 2024 Jimmy Awards

Who won at the 2024 Jimmy Awards? We have the full list of finalists and winners!
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns to The Green Room 42 on May 20th Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns to The Green Room 42 on May 20th

 AT THIS PERFORMANCE… will return to The Green Room 42 featuring standbys, understudies and alternates from  The Wiz, The Notebook, Back To The Future, & Juliet, The Great Gatsby, and Lempicka.
AT THIS PERFORMANCE… Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE… Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month

Join the much-anticipated return of AT THIS PERFORMANCE at The Green Room 42 on Monday, April 22, 2024. Experience an unforgettable night of Broadway magic.
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 Next Month Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 Next Month

The show will feature standbys, understudies, and alternates from various Broadway hits like DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, BACK TO THE FUTURE-THE MUSICAL, and more.
Cast Members From HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, HAMILTON, MJ & More to Join AT THIS PERFORMAN Photo
Cast Members From HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, HAMILTON, MJ & More to Join AT THIS PERFORMANCE... at The Green Room 42

AT THIS PERFORMANCE... returns to The Green Room 42 featuring Standbys, Understudies, and Alternates from HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, HAMILTON, HARMONY, MJ THE MUSICAL, and KIMBERLY AKIMBO. Join us on Monday, February 19th at 7 PM for an evening of Broadway talent.
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month

AT THIS PERFORMANCE… returns to The Green Room 42 featuring standbys, understudies and alternates from  Hamilton; Merrily We Roll Along; Harmony; Here We Are;  Purlie Victorious; The Gardens Of Anuncia; Into The Woods and Here Lies Love.        
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month

AT THIS PERFORMANCE... returns to The Green Room 42 featuring Standbys, Understudies, and Alternates from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, THE BOOK OF MORMON, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, WAITRESS, TITANIQUE, and SAW THE MUSICAL: THE UNAUTHORIZED PARODY. Join us on Monday, November 20th at 7 PM for this monthly residency showcasing Broadway talent.
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL at A.R.T. Photo
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL at A.R.T.

Take an look at the rehearsals for REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL at A.R.T. with these behind-the-scenes photos. Get a sneak peek at the cast and creative team in action before the show hits the stage.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 17th, 2023 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 17th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 17, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Janet Dacal, Justina Machado & More to Star in REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL at Photo
Janet Dacal, Justina Machado & More to Star in REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL at A.R.T.

Janet Dacal, Justina Machado, and more will star in REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL at A.R.T. The show, based on the play by Josefina López and HBO's Real Women Have Curves, opens on December 6, 2023, and runs until January 21, 2024. Don't miss this powerful production.
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... to Celebrate Its 20th Anniversary This Month Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... to Celebrate Its 20th Anniversary This Month

AT THIS PERFORMANCE... will celebrate its 20th anniversary at The Green Room 42 with Standbys, Understudies, and Alternates from various Broadway shows on October 23rd at 7 PM.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK Original Broadway Cast Recording to be Released on 2-Disc CD Photo
NEW YORK, NEW YORK Original Broadway Cast Recording to be Released on 2-Disc CD

NEW YORK, NEW YORK's Original Broadway Cast Recording will be available on 2-disc CD on Friday, September 15.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Janet Dacal been in?

Janet Dacal has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Janet Dacal been in?

Janet Dacal has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Janet Dacal been nominated for?

and Outstanding Ensemble Performances (Drama Desk Awards) for In the Heights.

What awards has Janet Dacal won?

Janet Dacal has won the Outstanding Ensemble Performances at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in In the Heights.

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