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BIO

Lindsay Mendez returns to Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway this year, after she appeared in the NYTW run (Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk & Lortel nominations). She won the Tony, Drama Desk & OCC Awards for Carousel. Other Broadway: Significant Other, Wicked, Godspell, Everyday Rapture, Grease. Off-Broadway/Regional: The Golden Apple, Dogfight (Drama Desk, Drama League, OCC nominations), The Rose Tattoo, 35mm, The Winter’s Tale. Soon to be seen in FX’s "Gladiator: American Sports Story" from Executive Producer Ryan Murphy, Mendez previously starred in “All Rise” (CBS/OWN). Other TV & film: “Station 19,” “Elementary,” “Modern Family,” “Murphy Brown,” “Smash,” “The Grotto.” Debut album: This Time.

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STAGE CREDITS

Merrily We Roll Along Merrily We Roll Along
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2023
Mary Flynn
Merrily We Roll Along Merrily We Roll Along
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Mary Flynn
Carousel Carousel
[Broadway]
2018 Broadway Revival, 2018
Carrie
The Golden Apple The Golden Apple
[New York]
Encores! Production, 2017
Helen
Significant Other Significant Other
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Laura
Significant Other Significant Other
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway, 2015
Laura
The Winter's Tale The Winter's Tale
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theatre Production, 2014
Performer
Dogfight Dogfight
[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theatre Production, 2012
Performer
Godspell Godspell
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2011
Performer
Everyday Rapture Everyday Rapture
[Broadway]
Roundabout Production, 2010
Performer
The Marvelous Wonderettes
[Off-Broadway]
2008
Betty Jean [Replacement]
Grease Grease
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2007
Jan
Princesses
[New York]
Reading, 2006
Performer
Princesses
[New York]
Reading, 2004
Performer
Wicked Wicked
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Elphaba [Replacement]
Nerds Nerds
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Myrtle

Productions

Everyday RaptureEveryday Rapture
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Dance Captain
Everyday Rapture
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Dance Captain

Movies

The Grotto
[ 2022 ] Carmelita

TV Shows

All Rise
Sara Castillo
American Sports Story
Tanya Singleton

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Distinguished Performance

Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical

Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical

Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along

The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical

Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Lindsay Mendez, Carousel


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

Lindsay Mendez, Carousel


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

Lindsay Mendez, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Lindsay Mendez, Dogfight

Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award

Lindsay Mendez, Dogfight

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Lindsay Mendez , Dogfight

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Interview: Jenny Lee Stern of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY at Broadway At The Hobby Center Photo
Interview: Jenny Lee Stern of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY at Broadway At The Hobby Center
by Brett Cullum - Apr 17, 2025

Do you ever feel bad making fun of some of these folks? Because I mean, let's face it, Broadway actors. They take themselves a little bit seriously. I am terrified of interviewing Patti Lupone!
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Shaina Taub Will Receive Founders' Award at the 2025 Theatre Education Conference
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2025

Shaina Taub will receive the Educational Theatre Association's Founders' Award at the 2025 Theatre Education Conference. The conference will take place June 22-24 at Indiana University Bloomington.
Lindsay Mendez to Perform at Stephen Schwartz Tribute at The College Of New Jersey Photo
Lindsay Mendez to Perform at Stephen Schwartz Tribute at The College Of New Jersey
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2025

Lyric Theatre at The College of New Jersey will bring a high-energy, 75-minute celebration of the music of Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz. Learn more about the performance here!
Lindsay Mendez and Jessie Mueller to Headline BROADWAY IN THE PARK Photo
Lindsay Mendez and Jessie Mueller to Headline BROADWAY IN THE PARK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2025

Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has revealed the headliners for the fifth annual musical theater collaboration, Broadway in the Park, featuring Lindsay Mendez and Jessie Mueller. Learn more!
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Photos: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Hosts Benefit Performance
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 3, 2025

On April 2, Manhattan Theatre Club hosted a special benefit performance of Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!
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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 2, 2025
by - Apr 2, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 2, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Proshot Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics Photo
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Proshot Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 1, 2025

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to the film of the Tony-winning production of Merrily We Roll Along, starring Tony Award winner Daniel Radcliffe, Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff, and Tony nominee Lindsay Mendez.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Darren Criss, & More Join Jeffrey Seller's 'Theater Kid' Audioboo Photo
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Darren Criss, & More Join Jeffrey Seller's 'Theater Kid' Audiobook
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 1, 2025

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Darren Criss, Annaleigh Ashford, and more will lend their voices to the audiobook version of Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller's memoir Theater Kid, dropping on May 6.
See Lorna Luft & Andrea McArdle and More at 54 Below in April Photo
See Lorna Luft & Andrea McArdle and More at 54 Below in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McArdle, Marilyn Maye, and many more. See the full lineup here!
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Photos: WE HAD A WORLD Celebrates Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 22, 2025

The world premiere of We Had A World, written by Tony Award nominee Joshua Harmon and directed by Tony Award nominee Trip Cullman just celebrated its opening night at Manhattan Theatre Club. Check out photos from inside the big night here!
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025

PBS, in partnership with No Guarantees and Nouveau Productions, presented a one-night-only special event, Broadway’s Leading Ladies, held on Monday, March 10 at New York City’s Town Hall. See photos here!
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Pasek & Paul’s DOGFIGHT is Sentinel Theatre’s Inaugural Production
by Tyler Hinton - Mar 11, 2025

Sentinel Theatre, a newly established 501c3 non-profit organization, will present its inaugural production, DOGFIGHT, from April 4 through 12 at the Valentine Theater in American Fork, Utah. From the creators of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN and DEAR EVAN HANSEN, this new musical tells the romantic and heartbreaking story of a Marine on the eve of his deployment and the awkward and idealistic waitress who changes his life.
Mandy Gonzalez, Solea Pfeiffer, and More Join BROADWAY'S LEADING LADIES Photo
Mandy Gonzalez, Solea Pfeiffer, and More Join BROADWAY'S LEADING LADIES
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2025

Additional casting has been announced for PBS's upcoming one-night-only concert event, Broadway’s Leading Ladies. Learn more about who is joining the cast here!
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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 25, 2025
by - Feb 25, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 25, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Lindsay Mendez, Jessie Mueller, LaChanze, and More Join BROADWAY’S LEADING LADIES Photo
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by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2025

Initial casting has been announced for Broadway’s Leading Ladies, the upcoming one-night-only special being broadcast on PBS. Learn more about the concert here!
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025

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Listen to the 2025 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Album
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2025

Six new recordings have earned nominations for Best Musical Theatre Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards, including: Hell's Kitchen, Merrily We Roll Along, The Outsiders, Suffs, The Notebook, and The Wiz.
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2025

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lindsay Mendez been in?

Lindsay Mendez has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Lindsay Mendez been in?

Lindsay Mendez has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Lindsay Mendez been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Merrily We Roll Along, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Merrily We Roll Along, Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Merrily We Roll Along, Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Merrily We Roll Along, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical (The Lortels) for Merrily We Roll Along, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Carousel, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Carousel, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Dogfight, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Dogfight and Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dogfight.

What awards has Lindsay Mendez won?

Lindsay Mendez has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Merrily We Roll Along. She also won Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Carousel, and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Carousel. Additionally, she received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel.

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