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Micaela Diamond

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Micaela Diamond
Diamond in 2026
Born (1999-07-17) July 17, 1999 (age 27)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • singer
Years active2018–present

Micaela Diamond (born July 17, 1999)[1] is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut as Babe in The Cher Show (2018–2019). Diamond starred in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of the musical Parade as Lucille Frank, a performance for which she was nominated for the 2023 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[2] and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.[3]

Early life and education

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Micaela spent her early years in Margate, New Jersey.[4] At the age of 11, she moved to New York City with her mother, Karen Diamond, to pursue a career in the performing arts. There, Diamond attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.[5]

In 2017, Diamond was accepted into the musical theatre program at Carnegie Mellon University.[4] During a high school production, Gypsy, in which she played Louise,[6] an agent saw her performance and signed her. She played Babe, the youngest version of Cher in The Cher Show, landing the role three days before she had planned to move to Carnegie Mellon for her freshman year.[7]

Career

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Diamond made her professional debut in the musical television special of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on NBC as a featured member of the ensemble.[8] She was also the understudy for Sara Bareilles' Mary Magdalene.[9]

Diamond originated the role of Babe, the youngest version of Cher around the age of 7–19 in The Cher Show.[10][11][12] Starring alongside Jarrod Spector, Teal Wicks, and Stephanie J. Block, she also appears on the musical cast album.[13] On June 9, 2019, Diamond was named a 2019 Theatre World Awards honoree[14] for her role as Babe in The Cher Show.[15] Diamond was nominated for Best Breakout Broadway Performance of the Decade at the BroadwayWorld Theatre Fans' Choice Award for her performance in The Cher Show.[citation needed]

In 2019, Diamond originated the roles of Lindy and Dorothy in the world premiere of Ethan Coen's A Play Is a Poem at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum.[16] The play ran from September 11 to October 13, 2019, and was scheduled to begin performances Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company's Atlantic Stage 2 in New York City beginning May 14, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]

Diamond also originated the roles of Young Tori and Amelia in Williamstown Theatre Festival's world premiere production of Row which opened on July 17, 2021.[18]

On May 17, 2022, it was announced that Diamond would play Lucille Frank opposite Ben Platt as Leo Frank in New York City Center's gala presentation production of Parade.[19][20] Following their sold-out run at New York City Center, a limited Broadway transfer was announced on January 10, 2023, with Diamond and Platt continuing their roles as Lucille and Leo Frank. The revival began previews on February 21, 2023, opened March 16, 2023 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, and concluded on August 6, 2023.[21] High demand for tickets on the first day of sale resulted in temporarily crashing the Telecharge ticket site, resulting in error messages and queues of an hour long.[22] For her performance, Diamond was nominated for the 2023 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical[23] and for the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.[24]

Diamond originated and received acclaim for the role of Fritz, a covert revolutionary, in the 2023 Off-Broadway world premiere of Stephen Sondheim's final musical, Here We Are, an adaptation of two Luis Buñuel films.[25]

On August 13, 2024, Diamond was announced as one of the cast members of the Ryan Murphy-produced FX-series Grotesquerie.[26]

Personal life

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Diamond is in a relationship with actor Ben Ahlers.[27]

Theater credits

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Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) Ref.
2018 The Cher Show Babe Oriental Theatre Jason Moore
Parade (workshop) Lucille Frank Roundabout Theatre Company Michael Arden
2018–19 The Cher Show Babe Neil Simon Theatre Jason Moore
2019 Dogfight (anniversary concert) Rose Second Stage Theatre Gina Rattan
A Play Is A Poem Lindy/Dorothy Mark Taper Forum Neil Pepe
2020 Disenchanted (live stream) Art Lab Productions Meg Fofonoff
2021 Row Young Tori/Amelia Clark Art Institute Tyne Rafaeli
2022 Parade Lucille Frank New York City Center Michael Arden
2023 Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
2023–24 Here We Are Fritz The Shed Joe Mantello
2025 The Seat of Our Pants Sabina The Public Theater Leigh Silverman [39]
2026 Oklahoma! Laurey Williams Carnegie Hall Shuler Hensley
Awake and Sing! Hennie Berger Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Tyne Rafaeli

• Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2014 Imbalance Featured Dancer
2021 Tick, Tick... Boom! Peggy
TBA Our Bodies & Other Shames TBA

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert Ensemble (u/s Mary Magdalene) Television special
2019 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Herself Episode: "Cher"
73rd Tony Awards Performer Television special
2019–23 Today Musical Guest 3 episodes
2022 The Gilded Age Shop Assistant Episode: "A Long Ladder" [49]
2023 Up Here Girl from Anthro 2 episodes [50]
2024–26 Elsbeth Detective Edwards 7 episodes [51]
2024 Grotesquerie Megan Duval 10 episodes [52]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Theatre World Award Outstanding Debut Performance The Cher Show Honoree
2020 BroadwayWorld Theatre Fans' Choice Award Best Breakout Broadway Performance Of The Decade Nominated
2023 Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical Parade Nominated [56]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical Nominated [57][58]
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated [59]
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical Nominated [60]
2024 Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album Nominated [61]
2026 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical The Seat of Our Pants Nominated [62][63][64]
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical Nominated [65][66]

References

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  1. ↑ "Micaela Diamond – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ Vanasco, Jennifer (June 11, 2023). "Tony Awards 2023: Here's the List of Major Winners With Photos". NPR. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ Higgins, Molly (February 4, 2024). "Some Like It Hot Wins Best Musical Theater Album at 2024 Grammy Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Moynihan, Caitlin (November 30, 2018). "Meet Micaela Diamond, the Teen Who Swapped School Books for the Spotlight in The Cher Show". Broadway.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ Henderson, Kathy (June 21, 2018). "A Trio of Triple Threats Play the Ultimate Superstar in The Cher Show". Broadway Direct. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ Giannotta, Meghan (February 27, 2019). "'Cher Show' star on move from high school to Broadway, 100 shows later". am New York. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  7. ↑ Scheps, Leigh (April 20, 2019). "Meet Teen Who Put College on Hold to Play Cher on Broadway". Inside Edition. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ Rickwald, Bethany (February 23, 2018). "Full Ensemble Cast Announced for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert". TheaterMania. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  9. ↑ Timpane, John (January 3, 2019). "The actors playing Sonny and Cher on Broadway? They're from Philly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Jenny; Ferri, Josh (April 25, 2019). "Broadway Showstopper Spotlight Series: Micaela Diamond Talks Living Her Dream in The Cher Show, Cherapy, and Her Broadway Debut". BroadwayBox.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  11. ↑ Wong, Curtis M. (April 24, 2019). "For Broadway's Micaela Diamond, Playing Cher Has Been A Life Lesson In Sequins". HuffPost. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  12. ↑ Franklin, Marc J. (February 3, 2019). "Getting Into Character With The Cher Show's Micaela Diamond". Playbill. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  13. ↑ Gans, Andrew (April 12, 2019). "Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Cher Show Released April 12". Playbill. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  14. ↑ Meyer, Dan (June 5, 2019). "Jeremy Pope and Danielle Brooks Are Besties and More Stories From the Theatre World Awards". Playbill. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Theatre World Awards Announces 2019 Winners". American Theatre. May 3, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  16. ↑ "A Play Is a Poem". Center Theatre Group. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  17. ↑ "A Play is a Poem". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Outside at the Clark: Row". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  19. 1 2 Rosky, Nicole. "Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond to Star in Parade at New York City Center", Playbill, May 17, 2022
  20. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan. "BWW Exclusive: Ben Platt, Michaela Diamond & More Lead Michael Arden-Helmed Parade Reading", BroadwayWorld, December 27, 2022
  21. ↑ Paulson, Michael (January 10, 2023). "Ben Platt to Lead 'Parade' Revival on Broadway This Season". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  22. ↑ Evans, Greg (January 10, 2023). "Demand For Broadway's 'Parade' With Ben Platt Temporarily Crashes Ticketing Site". Deadline. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  23. ↑ Vanasco, Jennifer (June 11, 2023). "Tony Awards 2023: Here's the List of Major Winners With Photos". NPR. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  24. ↑ Higgins, Molly (February 4, 2024). "Some Like It Hot Wins Best Musical Theater Album at 2024 Grammy Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  25. ↑ Oladipo, Gloria (October 24, 2023). "Here We Are review – posthumous Stephen Sondheim musical is hit-and-miss". The Guardian. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  26. ↑ Porter, Rick (August 14, 2024). "Ryan Murphy's 'Grotesquerie' Gets FX Premiere Date, Divulges Story Details". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  27. ↑ Murphy, Chris (August 25, 2025). "Maude Apatow on Tennis, Theater, And Always Celebrating with Champagne". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  28. ↑ Oxman, Steven (June 29, 2018). "Pre-Broadway Review: 'The Cher Show'". Variety.
  29. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan. "BWW Exclusive: Ben Platt, Michaela Diamond & More Lead Michael Arden-Helmed PARADE Reading", BroadwayWorld, December 27, 2022
  30. ↑ Franklin, Marc J. (April 11, 2019). "Step Inside Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  31. ↑ Derschowitz, Jessica. "Here's who's playing Cher in The Cher Show musical". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  32. ↑ Hetrick, Adam. "Derek Klena and Micaela Diamond to Headline Dogfight Concert at Second Stage". Playbill. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  33. ↑ "Performances Have Begun for 'A Play Is a Poem' at Taper". Center Theatre Group. September 13, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  34. ↑ "'DIS!' IS WHERE WE'VE BEEN". Art Lab LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  35. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Disenchanted! Stay-At-Home Version With Diana DeGarmo, Celia Rose Gooding and More To Stream in December". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  36. ↑ "Row". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  37. ↑ Paulson, Michael (January 10, 2023). "Ben Platt to Lead 'Parade' Revival on Broadway This Season". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  38. ↑ "Micaela Diamond, Bobby Cannavale, Steven Pasquale, More Join Sondheim's HERE WE ARE At The Shed". www.theatrely.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  39. ↑ Collins-Hughes, Laura (November 14, 2025). "'The Seat of Our Pants' Review: Songs for the World's End". The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  40. ↑ Gans, Andrew Check Out Photos From Carnegie Hall Oklahoma!, Starring Micaela Diamond, Emmett O’Hanlon, Jasmine Amy Rogers, More Playbill, January 13, 2026
  41. ↑ "Odds & Ends: Dear Evan Hansen to Hold Open Casting Call for New Stars & More". Broadway.com. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  42. ↑ "Micaela Diamond Set For Jenny Lester Directing Debut; God's Gang Adds To Advisory Board; 'The Rest Is…' Franchise Expands; Prime Video India Updates — Global Briefs". Deadline.com. November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  43. ↑ Crowley, Patrick. "'The Cher Show' Star Micaela Diamond Curates Empowering Playlist for Women's History Month". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  44. ↑ Fierberg, Ruthie (April 16, 2019). "Watch All the Highlights From the The Cher Show Takeover of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". Playbill. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  45. ↑ Quinn, Dave (June 7, 2019). "Stephanie J. Block on Playing Cher on Broadway and Why She Has Crest White Strips to Thank". People. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  46. ↑ "Video: The Cast Of The Cher Show Performs 'Believe' at the Tony Awards". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  47. ↑ Fujishima, Kenji (March 14, 2019). "Watch The Cher Show Stars Micaela Diamond, Jarrod Spector on The Today Show". TheaterMania. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  48. ↑ Fierberg, Ruthie (May 3, 2019). "Watch The Cher Show's 3 Chers Sing 'Song for the Lonely'". Playbill. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  49. ↑ "Micaela Diamond". Full Circle Artists. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  50. ↑ "IMDb: Character Page for tt17525252 / nm6976893". IMDb. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  51. ↑ Kaplan, Avery (October 24, 2024). "Elsbeth & Grotesquerie: Micaela Diamond's Two Different Murder Worlds". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  52. ↑ Hall, Margaret (September 5, 2024). "Video: Get a 1st Look at Tony Nominee Micaela Diamond in Ryan Murphy's Grotesquerie". Playbill. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  53. ↑ McPhee, Ryan (May 2, 2019). "Jeremy Pope, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Bonnie Milligan, More Earn 2019 Theatre World Awards". Playbill.
  54. ↑ "@the.cher.show on Instagram". www.instagram.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  55. ↑ "WINNERS Announced For The 18th Annual Theatre Fans' Choice Awards: 'Best Of The Decade' Edition!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  56. ↑ Vanasco, Jennifer (June 11, 2023). "Tony Awards 2023: Here's the List of Major Winners With Photos". NPR. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  57. ↑ "2023 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  58. ↑ Logan Culwell-Block (May 31, 2023). "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Drama Desk Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  59. ↑ "2023 Drama League Award Winners Announced". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  60. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 16, 2023). "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  61. ↑ Higgins, Molly (February 4, 2024). "Some Like It Hot Wins Best Musical Theater Album at 2024 Grammy Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  62. ↑ "2026 Drama Desk Award Nominations Announced: Full List". Broadway.com. April 29, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  63. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 29, 2026). "Beau, Mexodus Lead 2026 Drama Desk Award Nominations; Read the Full List Here". Playbill. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  64. ↑ Gans, Andrew (May 17, 2026). "Ragtime Leads 2026 Drama Desk Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  65. ↑ "Outer Critics Circle Award 2026 Nominations". New York Theater. April 21, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  66. ↑ "Schmigadoon!, Ragtime Win Big at 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
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