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BIO

Hailey Kilgore is best known for her breakthrough role as Ti Moune in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island, a performance for which 19-year-old Hailey was nominated for the 2018 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees in the category.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Revival, 2019
Rapunzel

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Ti Moune

Ti Moune [Replacement]


Movies

Respect
[ 2021 ] Carolyn Franklin

TV Shows

Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Jukebox

Awards and Nominations


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Hailey Kilgore, Once on this Island

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award

Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Hailey Kilgore, Once on this Island


winner
Theatre World Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance

Hailey Kilgore, Once on This Island

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island

Videos

News


Video: HADESTOWN Star Hailey Kilgore Sings 'Wait for Me (Reprise)'
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 25, 2025

Watch Hailey Kilgore celebrate her return to Broadway in Hadestown by singing 'Wait for Me (Reprise)' with a glass of champagne in hand in the video here!
Photos: Patina Miller & More in POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Season 4
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 24, 2025

STARZ has announced the highly anticipated premiere of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” season four, set to debut on Friday, March 7, along with an exciting reveal of first-look photos from the upcoming season. Take a look at the new photos here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 14, 2025
by - Jan 14, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 14, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes, and Tom Hewitt in HADESTOWN Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2025

Get a first look at photos of the newest leads of Hadestown - Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes, and Tom Hewitt in rehearsals for Hadestown on Broadway!
Daniel Breaker & Merle Dandridge Will Join HADESTOWN on Broadway
by Joshua Wright - Jan 9, 2025

Tony Award nominee Daniel Breaker and BAFTA winner and SAG Award and Grammy Award nominee Merle Dandridge will join the cast of the Tony® and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Hadestown, on Broadway beginning Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Video: Swing Tara Jackson Answers HADESTOWN Fan Questions
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 14, 2024

Hadestown swing Tara Jackson is responding to audience-submitted questions. Watch her answers and tips for playing at Fate in the video here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 4, 2024
by - Dec 4, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 4, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes & Tom Hewitt to Join HADESTOWN on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2024

Hailey Kilgore, Carlos Valdes, and Tom Hewitt will join the cast of Hadestown on Broadway beginning in January! Learn more about the cast and see how to purchase tickets to the production.
Photos: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Red Carpet Arrivals
by Jennifer Broski - Nov 12, 2024

The best of Broadway came out to celebrate at the Belasco Theatre, where Maybe Happy Ending held its special gala performance. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos from the starry guest arrivals below.
BroadwayCon Unveils First Slate of 2024 Panels and Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2024

BroadwayCon has revealed 2024 programming and panels! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Season 3 Arrives June 10 On Digital
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2024

Get ready for the return of POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN. Lionsgate has announced the digital release of Season 3 on June 10. Don't miss the latest thrilling installment of this popular series.
Interview: Ali Stroker Shares a Sneak Peek Into Houston Symphony's 21ST CENTURY BROADWAY Concert
by Miranda Keating - Apr 8, 2024

For this weekend only, the Houston Symphony will be housing New York artists Rodney Ingram, Hailey Kilgore, Derek Klena, and Ali Stroker to perform showstoppers from today’s hottest musicals in their concert, '21st Century Broadway'! BroadwayWorld Houston was able to speak to Stroker about what we can look forward to at this one-of-a-kind concert.
POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Renewed for Season Five
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 27, 2024

Following the conclusion of its third season in late 2023, Power Book III: Raising Kanan has just been renewed for a fifth season. The fourth season is currently filming in New York. The series stars MeKai Curtis in the titular role of Kanan, Tony and Grammy Award winner Patina Miller as his mother, Hailey Kilgore as Jukebox, and more.
Hailey Kilgore Releases New Single 'Drama Queen'
by Michael Major - Feb 23, 2024

Hailey Kilgore releases her new single, 'Drama Queen,' showcasing nostalgic R&B melodies and powerful vocals reminiscent of Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys. Hailey's first EP, DESIRE AND DEVOTION, which was spearheaded by Kilgore and world-renowned producer, Adam Blackstone (Nicki Minaj, Janet Jackson).
Photos: Patina Miller, Tony Danza & More Attend POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Celebration
by Michael Major - Dec 4, 2023

Check out photos from the special advancing screening with Grammy and Tony-Award winner Patina Miller, MeKai Curtis, London Brown, Malcolm Mays, Hailey Kilgore, Shanley Caswell, Antonio Ortiz, Grantham Coleman, Tony Danza, Wendell Pierce, and Erika Woods. Other attendees included “Real Housewives of the Potomac” star Candiace Dillard Bassett.
Photos: Go Backstage at the New York Pops with Kelli O'Hara, Sutton Foster, and More!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 18, 2023

BroadwayWorld is taking you backstage at Carnegie Hall with Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara! The pair joined The New York Pops—led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke for a one-night-only concert on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Check out the photos below!
Photos: Kelli O'Hara and Sutton Foster Share the Stage with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 18, 2023

The New York Pops—led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke—was joined by Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara for a one-night-only concert on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the performance. Check out the photo from the performance below!
Review: The New York Pops Celebrates 21st CENTURY BROADWAY Musicals in Their Rousing Season Opener at Carnegie Hall
by Cary Wong - Nov 3, 2023

Under the talented and guiding hand of music director and conductor Steven Reineke, this exceptional orchestra gives Broadway songs a majesty and heft that most Broadway orchestra pits cannot provide.
Photos: Go Inside The New York Pops' 21ST CENTURY BROADWAY with Ali Stroker, Hailey Kilgore, and More
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 29, 2023

The New York Pops—led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke— opened its 2023-24 season with a brand-new concert program, 21st Century Broadway, on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities. Check out photos here!
Photos: Maestro Steven Reineke Rehearses The New York Pops For The Opening Concert of The Season
by Stephen Sorokoff - Oct 28, 2023

The New York Pops under the baton of Maestro Steven Reineke kicks off the 2023-2024 season at Carnegie Hall tonight.  

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Hailey Kilgore been in?

Hailey Kilgore has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Hailey Kilgore been in?

Hailey Kilgore has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Hailey Kilgore been nominated for?

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Once on this Island, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Once On This Island, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Once on This Island and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once On This Island.

What awards has Hailey Kilgore won?

Hailey Kilgore has won the Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for her performance in Once on This Island. She also received the Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for the same show, Once on This Island.

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