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BIO

Broadway credits include Cinderella and Baby It's You. National: Little House on the Prairie (Mary Ingalls). Off-Broadway/Regional: Pipe Dream (Encores!, Cast Recording), Love and Real Estate (59E59th), Idaho! (NYMF), It Shoulda Been You, directed by David Hyde Pierce (George Street), Sense and Sensibility (Denver Theatre Center), James and the Giant Peach (Goodspeed), Paper Mill, MUNY, PCLO, Arden Theatre. BFA University of Michigan. Also known for the films Off the Menu (2018), The Battery's Down (2008) and Submissions Only (2010). She has been married to Santino Fontana since September 5, 2015.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Ensemble [Replacement]

Ella (Understudy) [Replacement]

[US Tour]
National Tour, 2008
Ida

Ensemble

Laura Ingalls (Understudy)

Mary Ingalls (Understudy)


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Broadway and West End Powerhouse Ramin Karimloo to Perform in Utah for the First Time
by Tyler Hinton - Jan 17, 2025

The BRAVO! Professional Performing Arts Series at Brigham Young University is hosting Ramin Karimloo in his first ever performance in Utah. Joined by The Broadgrass Band, the Olivier and Tony Award nominee is bringing Broadway and bluegrass to BYU’s Music Building Concert Hall for two shows on Friday and Saturday, January 24 and 25, 2025.
Review: Santino Fontana's BY REQUEST at 54 Below Is Off-the-Walls Fun
by Rebecca Kaplan - Sep 13, 2024

Broadway's Santino Fontana (FROZEN, TOOTSIE) is supremely charming. Tonight and tomorrow, catch him in his craziest venture yet, BY REQUEST, where he performs setlists composed entirely from audience requests. Fontana wowed the audience with his singing, comedic chops and even some Shakespeare, plus special guest Lilli Cooper.
Photos: See highlights from this week's The Lineup with Susie Mosher (3/26)
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 29, 2024

Nearly every Tuesday night, Susie Mosher hosts a 'wild, anything-goes variety show' at Birdland Jazz Club, featuring some of the top NYC cabaret, Broadway and comedy performers. Reviewer Rob Lester called Mosher a 'vivacious volcano' of talent. See photos below from this week's edition, from Tuesday March 26th.
Jessica Fontana to Release Debut Solo Album EVERY DAY SPECIAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2024

Broadway actress, writer, and podcaster Jessica Fontana is releasing her debut solo album: Every Day Special.
Broadway Star Derek Klena to Perform a Veterans Day Concert with the BYU Wind Symphony
by Tyler Hinton - Oct 28, 2023

Brigham Young University’s brand new Music Building Concert Hall will be the home of For Heroes Proved: Veterans Day Celebration featuring Tony Award nominee Derek Klena and the BYU Wind Symphony on Friday, November 10.
'Love Is an Open Door' at BYU with Santino Fontana and Jessica Fontana
by Tyler Hinton - Sep 16, 2023

It’s a family affair as married Broadway couple Santino and Jessica Fontana arrive at Brigham Young University’s brand-new Music Building Concert Hall to perform together in two shows this month.
Listen: BAND GEEKS Studio Cast Recording Featuring Lindsay Mendez, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patti Murin & More Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2023

Band Geeks: Original Studio Cast Recording has been released in digital and streaming formats! Listen now!
Photos: Santino Fontana, Christine Ebersole, Julia Murney, and More in NINE: IN CONCERT
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2023

Transport Group presented Nine in Concert, the next installment in the company’s Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series, on Monday, June 26, 2023, at 8pm in Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center. Check out photos from the concert here!
Lili Cooper, Christine Ebersole, Julia Murney, and More Will Lead NINE: IN CONCERT
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2023

Transport Group has announced the cast for Nine: In Concert, this month at Kaufman Music Center. Learn more about the show and who is starring!
MADAME CLICQUOT: A REVOLUTIONARY MUSICAL Studio Cast Recording Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2023

MADAME CLICQUOT: A Revolutionary Musical – Studio Cast Recording, which features highlights from the sweeping and romantic new stage musical, is available in streaming and digital formats now.
FUNNY GIRL's Julie Benko to Perform at the Emelin Theatre in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2023

This spring, the Emelin Theatre will present three cabaret events featuring some of Broadway’s most exciting artists. The entertainment begins when Broadway’s Julie Benko (Funny Girl) performs “Standby, Me” featuring pianist Jason Yeager, on Friday, April 21 at 8pm.
Exclusive: First Listen to New Single 'Life on the Edge' From CLICQUOT: A REVOLUTIONARY MUSICAL
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 12, 2023

BRAINSTORM RECORDS, YELLOW SOUND LABEL and 35th PARALLEL PRODUCTIONS have announced that the second single from CLICQUOT: A Revolutionary Musical – Studio Cast Recording, which features highlights from the sweeping and romantic new stage musical, will be available on all streaming services on Monday, March 13. Get an exclusive first listen here!
Paolo Montalban, Victoria Frings & More to be Featured on CLICQUOT: A REVOLUTIONARY MUSICAL Studio Cast Recording
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2023

CLICQUOT: A Revolutionary Musical – Studio Cast Recording, which features highlights from the sweeping and romantic new stage musical, will be released on Friday, April 14.
Photos: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of DANA H.
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 18, 2021

Dana H., by Obie Award winner Lucas Hnath and directed by Obie Award winner Les Waters, just opened last night, October 17, at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre, playing on a rotating schedule with Is This a Room.
Santino Fontana and Jessica Fontana Present FIND YOUR DREAM: THE SONGS OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2021

Next month, Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony will welcome showstopping Broadway duo Santino and Jessica Fontana to close out the 2020–21 Bank of America POPS Season with a program of beloved songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, May 28–30.
9 Santino Fontana Videos We Can't Get Enough Of!
by Team BWW - Feb 19, 2021

Do you love Santino Fontana? Us too. We're looking back at some of our favorite performance videos, and his Tony Awards acceptance speech.
Wake Up With BWW 12/23: Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan Perform a Christmas Duet, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 23, 2020

Today's top stories: Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan perform a Christmas duet, Santino Fontana sings about 'The Other Christmas Shoes', virtual telethon to save West Bank Cafe, and more!
VIDEO: Santino Fontana Sings the Tale of 'The Other Christmas Shoes'
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2020

If you thought the 'Christmas Shoes' song could not get any more comically heart-wrenching, Tony Award-winner Santino Fontana has the holiday parody for you.
Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, September 25- with SPELLING BEE Reunion, Next On Stage: Dance Edition, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 25, 2020

Today (September 25) in live streaming: Meet the Next On Stage: Dance Edition Top 5, Spelling Bee reunites on Stars in the House, and so much more!
Adrienne Warren, Barret Foa, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and More Join MUSKET Alumni Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2020

MUSKET, the University of Michigan's only student-run musical theatre company, has released the full lineup for this week's 'The Alumni Concert,' airing September 25th. The performers and speakers include many of MUSKET's notable alumni, as well as supporters of the organization.

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How many Broadway shows has Jessica Fontana been in?

Jessica Fontana has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

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Jessica Fontana has not appeared in the West End.

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