Brittney Johnson
Biography
What a joy to be back on Broadway! Brittney made Broadway history by becoming the first Black woman to play the role of “Glinda” in Wicked. She is an ambassador for the (RED) organization and a voiceover and commercial artist. In 2023, she was the face of Prudential and Playbill’s “Stages on Broadway” nationwide contest. Broadway Credits: Wicked (Glinda), Les Miserables (Eponine), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Little Eva), Motown the Musical, Sunset Boulevard, Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls. Greatest thanks to God, my Husband, Mom, Grandma, Uncle Paul, Dad, family and friends. For my beautiful Son.
Credits
Gypsy, Wicked, Sunset Boulevard, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Les Misérables, Motown the Musical
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