Caroline Bowman

Caroline Bowman (born May 10, 1988) is an American theatre actress who has performed in multiple Broadway musicals, including Fame, Grease, Spamalot, Evita, Wicked, Kinky Boots, and the national tour of Frozen.

Caroline Bowman
Born (1988-05-10) May 10, 1988
Howard County, Maryland
Alma materPenn State University
OccupationActress singer dancer
Years active2009–present
Websitecarolinebowman.net

Education

Bowman attended Glenelg High School in Howard County, Maryland[1] where she graduated in 2006. Bowman received a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre in 2010 at Penn State University, and was a recipient of a 2014 Penn State Alumni Association Alumni Achievement Award, honoring alumni 35 and under.[2]

Career

Prior to graduation, Bowman toured with the hit musical Fame in China, and performed as Rizzo in Grease in Turkey. She was also a performer with the Young Columbians.[3] Shortly following that, Bowman returned to the states as Lady of the Lake in the Spamalot national tour. Very shortly after the Spamalot tour and her move to New York City, Bowman was offered an ensemble role in Wicked, understudying the lead role of Elphaba. Bowman left Wicked to take part in originating a new musical Kinky Boots in 2013. However, she exited the company shortly after its Broadway premiere to join the Evita national tour as Eva Peron.[4]

After the conclusion of the Evita tour in October 2014, Bowman was offered the lead role of Elphaba in Wicked, beginning on December 16, 2014.[5] She replaced Christine Dwyer. However, in late February, it was announced that due to an injury Bowman sustained, Dwyer would come back for a limited four-week engagement as emergency cover Elphaba. Jennifer DiNoia also returned for a short time, until Bowman returned to the show in early April. On August 18, 2015, it was announced that Bowman will be departing Wicked in mid-September, with Rachel Tucker replacing her.[6] From April 30 – May 8, 2016, Bowman reprised her role as Eva Perón in the Vancouver Opera's production of Evita, replacing the previously announced Jenn Colella. As part of the celebrations for the 45th anniversary of the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, Bowman was a narrator in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Toby's Dinner Theatre.[7]

It was announced on May 7, 2019 that Bowman would play Elsa in the national tour of Frozen, which opened in December of 2019 at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles.[8]

Performance credits[9]
Year(s) Production Role Location Category
2009-2010 Fame Carmen Diaz International Tour
2010 Grease Betty Rizzo Kurucesme Pavillion
2010-2011 Spamalot The Lady of the Lake US Tour
2011 Grease Betty Rizzo Olney Theatre Center Regional
2011-2012 Wicked Ensemble, understudy Elphaba George Gershwin Theatre Broadway
2012 Kinky Boots Ensemble Bank of America Theatre Broadway in Chicago
2013 Ensemble, understudy Nicola Al Hirschfeld Theatre Broadway
2013-2014 Evita Eva Perón US Tour
2014-2015 Wicked Elphaba George Gershwin Theatre Broadway
2017 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Narrator Toby's Dinner Theatre Regional
2017 Gypsy Louise Hovick Cape Playhouse Regional
2018-2019 Kinky Boots Nicola Al Hirschfeld Theatre Broadway
2019 The Muny Outdoor
2019-2020 Frozen Elsa US Tour

Personal life

Bowman married her partner Austin Colby on November 25, 2017. She also has a 1 year old German Shepherd named Kodak.[10] She is a long-time resident of Columbia, Maryland.[3]

References
  1. Carter, Cathy. "Glenelg High grad to star in national tour of 'Evita'". Howard County Times. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. "Musical Theatre Alumna Caroline Bowman Honored with Alumni Achievement Award – College of Arts and Architecture". artsandarchitecture.psu.edu.
  3. Loria, Keith (June 23, 2017). "Toby Orenstein's twist to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. "Caroline Bowman, Josh Young and Sean MacLaughlin Will Star in National Tour of Evita – Playbill". Playbill.
  5. Rosky, Nicole. "BWW Interview: Caroline Bowman Talks Getting Green as WICKED's Newest Elphaba!".
  6. "After 1,000 Performances as Elphaba in London, Rachel Tucker Will Join Broadway's Wicked".
  7. Loria, Keith (June 23, 2017). "Same coat, new vision". Fairfax County Times. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  8. McPhee, Ryan (May 7, 2019). "Frozen Tour to Star Caroline Bowman and Caroline Innerbichler". Playbill. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  9. "Caroline Bowman theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  10. "Caroline Bowman & Austin Colby perform "A Premarital Cabaret" – Metro Weekly". metroweekly.com. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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