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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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Review: Santino Fontana's BY REQUEST at 54 Below Is Off-the-Walls Fun

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

Do you love Santino Fontana? Us too. We're looking back at some of our favorite performance videos, and his Tony Awards acceptance speech.
VIDEO: Santino Fontana Sings the Tale of 'The Other Christmas Shoes'

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.
Wake Up With BWW 12/23: Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan Perform a Christmas Duet, and More!

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!
Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, September 25- with SPELLING BEE Reunion, Next On Stage: Dance Edition, and More!

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

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.
Seth Rudetsky Kicks off 'Plays in the House' Today With THE HEIDI CHRONICLES, Starring Cynthia Nixon, Joan Allen, Peter Friedman, and More!

The Actors Fund announced today that SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, will also produce and host Plays in the House as part of its weekly lineup of Stars in the House, a daily online show at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. ET.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jessica Fontana been in?

Jessica Fontana has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Jessica Fontana been in?

Jessica Fontana has not appeared in the West End.

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