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BIO

Bonnie Milligan made her Broadway debut as Pamela in Head Over Heels, after originating the role at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She also appeared on Broadway in Kimberley Akimbo. 1st National Tour: original Pat in Kinky Boots. Off-Broadway: God Bless You Mr. Rosewater (Encores!), Gigantic (Vineyard Theatre); Jasper in Deadland (Prospect Theater) Television: recurring as Kathryn on "Search Party" (TBS), "Happy!" (Syfy).

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STAGE CREDITS

Titanic Titanic
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival Production, 2024
Alice Beane
Kimberly Akimbo Kimberly Akimbo
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2022
Debra
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Concert Productions Concert, 2020
Gad
Promenade Promenade
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Off-Center Revival, 2019
Miss Cake
Head Over Heels Head Over Heels
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Pamela
Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
[Off-Broadway]
New York City Center Encores Off-Center Production, 2016
Performer
Gigantic Gigantic
[Off-Broadway]
Vineyard Theatre Off-Broadway Production, 2015
Daphne
Kinky Boots Kinky Boots
[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2014
Performer
Jasper in Deadland Jasper in Deadland
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2014
Performer
Cuff Me: The Fifty Shades of Grey Musical Parody Cuff Me: The Fifty Shades of Grey Musical Parody
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2013
Performer [Replacement]

Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo

Drama League Awards - 2022 - Distinguished Performance Awards

Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Bonnie Milligan, Head Over Heels

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Bonnie Milligan, Head Over Heels


winner
Theatre World Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance

Bonnie Milligan, Head Over Heels

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Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards Photo
Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025

Theatre Washington has announced nominees for the 41st Helen Hayes Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 19 at an event at The Anthem. The nominations are for productions in the Washington, DC, region in the 2024 calendar year.
Photos: STILL Celebrates Opening Night At Sheen Center Photo
Photos: STILL Celebrates Opening Night At Sheen Center
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2025

Go inside opening night of STILL Off-Broadway in new photos from the big night. Joining Melissa Gilbert and Mark Moses were opening night guests including Amber Ardolino, Carolyn McCormick, Will Eno, Ato Essandoh, Bonnie Milligan, Donny Murphy, Randy Rainbow, Ben Levi Ross, Taylor Trensch, and more.
Photos: ENGLISH on Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet Photo
Photos: ENGLISH on Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 24, 2025

Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, directed by Knud Adams, is officially open on Broadway at The Todd Haimes Theatre. Check out photos from the red carpet here! 
Interview: Sarah Lynn Marion of KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Segerstrom Center For The Arts Photo
Interview: Sarah Lynn Marion of KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Segerstrom Center For The Arts
by Melissa Heckscher - Jan 21, 2025

Orange County native Sarah Lynn Marion talks with BroadwayWorld about her Broadway debut—and what it’s like to be an understudy for two roles in the show. 
Video: Watch Joy Woods Sing 'I Could Have Danced All Night' at MCC MISCAST Photo
Video: Watch Joy Woods Sing 'I Could Have Danced All Night' at MCC MISCAST
by Michael Major - Jan 13, 2025

Watch Joy Woods sing 'I Could Have Danced All Night' from My Fair Lady at MCC Theater's MISCAST in 2023. See a video of the Gypsy star perform the classic musical theatre song now!
Single Tickets on Sale for SWEENEY TODD & More at Legacy Theatre Photo
Single Tickets on Sale for SWEENEY TODD & More at Legacy Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2025

Single tickets are on sale now for Legacy Theatre's 5th milestone season, featuring Sweeney Todd and more. Learn more about the programming for Legacy Theatre's season and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Lorna Courtney Sings 'Corner of the Sky' at MCC MISCAST23 Photo
Video: Lorna Courtney Sings 'Corner of the Sky' at MCC MISCAST23
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 30, 2024

You can now take a look back at Lorna Courtney performing 'Corner of the Sky' from Pippin at MCC Theater's MISCAST23. Learn more about the event and check out the video here!
STAGE DOOR MEDIUM LIVE! to Return to Branford's Legacy Theatre In 2025 Photo
STAGE DOOR MEDIUM LIVE! to Return to Branford's Legacy Theatre In 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2024

Branford's Legacy Theatre will continue to pull back the curtain on the theatre's 5th anniversary season with the latest addition to the 2025 lineup. See programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Celebrates 1500 Performances Photo
Photos: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Celebrates 1500 Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2024

Little Shop of Horrors, starring Nicholas Christopher and Sherie Rene Scott, celebrated its 1500th performance at the Westside Theatre in NYC. See photos from the celebration and learn more about the show!
Norbert Leo Butz, Donna McKechnie, J. Harrison Ghee And More Come To Legacy Theatre I Photo
Norbert Leo Butz, Donna McKechnie, J. Harrison Ghee And More Come To Legacy Theatre In 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2024

Branford's Legacy Theatre has announced a star-studden lineup for the 2025 Sunday Broadway Concert Series lineup for the historic theatre's 5th anniversary season.
Kerry Butler, Beth Leavel, Jelani Remy & More to Star in VAPE! THE GREASE PARODY Read Photo
Kerry Butler, Beth Leavel, Jelani Remy & More to Star in VAPE! THE GREASE PARODY Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2024

Vape! The Grease Parody, a new musical by Catie Hogan & Sketchworks Comedy, starring Kerry Butler and more will have an industry reading. Learn more about the new parody!
Video: SPELLING BEE at the Kennedy Center with Beanie Feldstein, Bonnie Milligan, and Photo
Video: SPELLING BEE at the Kennedy Center with Beanie Feldstein, Bonnie Milligan, and More
by Joshua Wright - Oct 18, 2024

Get a first look at The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Kennedy Center, featuring music by William Finn and a book by Rachel Sheinkin. Check out all-new video of the cast performing selections from the show.
Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNUM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Kennedy Center Photo
Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNUM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Kennedy Center
by Elliot Lanes - Oct 16, 2024

The latest entry into Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage series is the crowd pleasing quirky musical by William Finn (Music and Lyrics) and Rachel Sheinkin (Book) known as The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee. The 2005 musical also features additional material by Jay Reiss. See what our critic had to say.
Review Roundup: SPELLING BEE at the Kennedy Center Photo
Review Roundup: SPELLING BEE at the Kennedy Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2024

See what the critics are saying about The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Kennedy Center. Read all the reviews for the new production starring Beanie Feldstein, Kevin McHale and more!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 15, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 15, 2024
by - Oct 15, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 15, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: SPELLING BEE at the Kennedy Center with Beanie Feldstein, Bonnie Milligan, an Photo
Photos: SPELLING BEE at the Kennedy Center with Beanie Feldstein, Bonnie Milligan, and More
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2024

All new photos have been released from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Kennedy Center, featuring music by William Finn and a book by Rachel Sheinkin. Check out the photos here!
Video: Meet the Cast of Kennedy Center's 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Photo
Video: Meet the Cast of Kennedy Center's 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by Joey Mervis - Oct 11, 2024

Can YOU spell the word that stumped Richard? Watch in this video to find out and catch sneak peeks of the title song, 'Magic Foot', and 'Prayer of the Comfort Counselor' in a preview of the Kennedy Center's production of the 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.
Review Roundup: KIMBERLY AKIMBO National Tour Photo
Review Roundup: KIMBERLY AKIMBO National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2024

The national tour of Kimberly Akimbo, led by Carolee Carmello, is now underway! Read the reviews for the touring production of Kimberly Akimbo here!
MTI Acquires Rights to KIMBERLY AKIMBO Photo
MTI Acquires Rights to KIMBERLY AKIMBO
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 10, 2024

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced the acquisition of Kimberly Akimbo, the winner of the most Tony Awards of the 2022-2023 season, including Best Musical.
Photos: Kennedy Center's 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE in Rehearsal Photo
Photos: Kennedy Center's 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE in Rehearsal
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 6, 2024

Earlier this week, the cast of William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presented a special sneak peek at the production in the rehearsal room. Check out photos below!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Bonnie Milligan been in?

Bonnie Milligan has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Bonnie Milligan been in?

Bonnie Milligan has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Bonnie Milligan been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Kimberly Akimbo, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Kimberly Akimbo, Distinguished Performance Awards (Drama League Awards) for Kimberly Akimbo, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kimberly Akimbo, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Head Over Heels, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Head Over Heels and Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Head Over Heels.

What awards has Bonnie Milligan won?

Bonnie Milligan has won the following awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Kimberly Akimbo, and Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Head Over Heels.

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