Samantha made her Broadway debut at age 12 in Baz Luhrmann’s production of Puccini’s La Boheme. Most recently, Samantha originated the role of Florika and understudied Esmeralda in the US Premiere productions of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Paper Mill Playhouse and La Jolla Playhouse. At the St. Louis MUNY, Samantha starred as Princess Jasmine in Aladdin, Rapunzel in Into the Woods opposite TONY winner Heather Headley, and Ursula in Bye Bye Birdie. Off-Broadway, she has appeared in the New York City Center Encores! productions of Little Me and It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman. Film/TV: Beatbox, ZUG, How to Be a Man. Samantha started her career in the children’s chorus of The New York City Opera, where she appeared in a number of productions and made her soloist debut as Elizabeth in The Ballad of Baby Doe. Samantha is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of The University of Michigan, where she double majored in Musical Theater and English. www.samanthamassell.com @smassellsings on twitter/instagram.
Adam Heller, Jill Abramovitz, Samantha Massell, Hannah Corneau, Emerson Glick, Jed Resnick, Clay Singer and Andrew Alstat are among the stars of the Muny production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Paper Mill Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
The York Theatre Company will present developmental readings of Bordello, The Musical, with book by Barbara Bellman and Joan Ross Sorkin, music by Emiliano Messiez, lyrics by Barbara Bellman, music direction by Steven Gross and directed by Will Pomerantz.
Bordello, The Musical is set to have developmental readings at York Theatre Company on February 29 and March 1.
See photos of Debra Messing, Adam Pascal, Shoshana Bean and more at Shabbat on Broadway.
Watch Talia Suskauer, and Zal Owen and Danny Kornfeld perform at Shabbat on Broadway.
I like to do one topic per week, but on rare occasions, so much happens that a subdivided column is necessary. This is one of those times. Appropriate is a revival. The Tonys will have a new spokesperson. Jewish leaders are fighting against antisemitism.
On Saturday, January 27 at 9:30am, the Jewish community and Broadway community will come together to celebrate Shabbat with a free inclusive service that blends Jewish prayer, favorite showtunes, and more.
The full cast has been announced for a concert of the new musical GOLDEN on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:00pm at Green Room 42. Find out who is joining the cast here!
Join Ben Fankhauser, Talia Suskauer, and more at 54 Below as they celebrate Hanukkah with a festival of writers.
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Oy Vey! A Night of Jewish Excellence for Hanukkah on Thursday, December 7th, 2023.
An array of Broadway luminaries, including Danny Burstein, Robert Cuccioli, Jason Danieley, Harvey Fierstein, Rob Fisher, Jessica Hecht, Judy Kuhn, Nancy Opel, and more gathered on Thursday, Nov. 9th at the Music Box Theater to pay tribute to the iconic lyricist Sheldon Harnick. Check out photos here!
National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced additional casting for the 35th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27, 2023, at New World Stages.
Discover the talented cast for NAMT's 35th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, including Talia Suskauer, Jelani Remy, Kate Rockwell, and more. Don't miss out on this exciting showcase of new musicals.
Get to know the talented cast bringing the true story of the heroic Jewish resistance fighters from the Vilna ghetto to life in VILNA: A RESISTANCE STORY. Don't miss this vibrant production at Green Room 42 in New York City.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts held its Summer Gala on Saturday, July 8, at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor with Lifetime Achievement Awards honoring Julie Andrews, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
See photos from Bay Street Theater's annual gala!
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has revealed new additions to the all-star Summer Gala on Saturday, July 8, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor.
Bay Street Theater had the honor of hosting two distinguished guests at Saturday night's performance of the groundbreaking musical Double Helix. Internationally renowned astrophysicist and science communications expert Neil deGrasse Tyson, as well as Josh Franklin, the great nephew of the late Rosalind Franklin, attended the captivating production, further highlighting the show's profound impact on both the scientific and artistic communities. See photos of their visit!
What did our critic think of THE WORLD PREMIERE OF DOUBLE HELIX at Bay Street Theatre?
Samantha Massell has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Samantha Massell has not appeared in the West End.
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