My friends and castmates, Laura Bell Bundy & Marissa Jaret Winokur join me for a special announcement about our show Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now! We also talk about Marissa's career journey, audition songs, and memories from Hairspray.
Marissa Jaret Winokur is perhaps best known for creating the role of “Tracy Turnblad” in the Broadway musical Hairspray, winning a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a musical. Marissa was crowned winner of the inaugural season of “Celebrity Big Brother”, and danced her way into the hearts of America on the hit series “Dancing with the Stars”, making it all the way to the Final 4!
Marissa can currently be seen on many hit shows including newly Emmy nominated “What We Do In The Shadows”, “Bupkis”, “So Help Me Todd”, “Clone High”and streaming on Netflix movies “Feel the Beat“ and“Trouble". She recently returned to The Hollywood Bowl to star in Kinky Boots alongside Wayne Brady , and “Beauty and The Beast “ with Rebel Wilson and Taye Diggs.
Marissa has recently Shifted into Directing , her last Show ICE CATS starring Alli Miller topped the awards at LA Fringe and is now in TV development . She is also gearing up to direct the feature film BALI HIGH, a romantic traumedy starring Ashley Argota and Mick Torres.
Marissa and her husband, comedy writer Judah Miller Split their time between NY and LA with their son Zev (when he's not playing Tennis) and they’re 2 labradoodles. Marissa is a cancer survivor and is passionate about educating woman on cancer awareness and works closely with STAND UP TO CANCER
Instagram @marissajaretwinokur
Twitter @marissajwinokur
Laura Bell Bundy is a Tony nominated Broadway actress and Billboard top 5 recording artist. Bundy made her debut at age 9 in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, since then she has originated the stage roles: Tina in Ruthless (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations), Amber in Broadway’s Hairspray, most notably Elle Woods in Legally Blonde The Musical where she received a Tony Nomination, and Sylvia in Broadway’s The Cottage. She also took a turn as Glinda in Wicked on Broadway. Bundy has recorded multiple albums as a Universal Music Group & Big Machine Label artist which garnered her a CMT nomination, and a Billboard Top Five Album. Her latest album Women of Tomorrow released by ONErpm thematically tackles the double standards so many women face today reaching over 3 million streams across streaming platforms. The companion podcast of the same name on Broadway Podcast Network dives deeper into the history of each of the issues, and the community and app gives women the tools to be empowered in all areas of their lives. Women Of Tomorrow foundation’s concerts and events have raised over $200K for female causes in the New York area.
Instagram @laurabellbundy & @womxnoftomorrow
Twitter @laurabellbundy
Tik Tok @laurabellbundy
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