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Brief 2/2: Kirstin Maldonado Joins KINKY BOOTS, the Cast of GROUNDHOG DAY Reunites at Feinstein's/54 Below, and More!

By: Feb. 02, 2018
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Today's Call Sheet:

-Kirstin Maldonado of the hit acapella group Pentatonix makes her Broadway debut as Lauren in KINKY BOOTS tonight!

-The cast of GROUNDHOG DAY will reunite tonight at Feinstein's/54 Below for a special concert called Humans of Punxsutawney!

-ROSEMARY AND TIME's New York City premiere begins performances tonight at the Paradise Factory Theatre!

-Broadway alum Autumn Guzzardi and Danielle Sue Jordan lead the cast of DOG SEES GOD at the Matthew Corozine Studio Theatre, beginning performances tonight!

BWW Exclusive: Check out our exclusive photos from the latest #EduHam! #EduHam is a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of students from low-income families for the ticket price of only $10.

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And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Eden Espinosa, who turns 40 today!

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Eden Espinosa is most recognized for her critically acclaimed portrayal of Elphaba in "Wicked" on Broadway and in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ms. Espinosa originated the title character in "Brooklyn the Musical", played Flora in "Flora the Red Menace," and Maureen in the closing company of "Rent". Eden also originated the role of Sadie Thompson, "Rain", at The Old Globe Theater. She portrayed Eva Peron in TPAC and Studio Tenn's production of "Evita". Last year she toured Denmark and London playing Emma Borden in "Lizzie". Most recently, she played Mary Flynn to rave reviews in Maria Freidmans productions of "Merrily We Roll Along" at the Huntington Theatre in Boston. Her television appearances include shows such as Law and Order, Ugly Betty, and Elementary. Voiceover credits include Cassandra in the Disney show Tangled the Series, Robot Chicken, MAD TV, Elena of Avalor, and Titan Maximum Eden's debut album, Look Around, is available at all online retail outlets, and her second album will be released in 2018.

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