LaChanze's first summer job was as a tap dancer in the ensemble of Uptown... It's Hot! at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The show opened on Broadway in January 1986, where LaChanze began her professional career in the theater.
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LaChanze, Trouble in Mind
LaChanze, Trouble in Mind
LaChanze, Trouble in Mind
LaChanze, The Secret Life of Bees
LaChanze, The Secret Life of Bees
LaChanze, Summer
LaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
LaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
LaChanze, If/Then
La Chanze, The Color Purple
LaChanze, The Color Purple
LaChanze, Dessa Rose
La Chanze, The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
LaChanze, Once on This Island
LaChanze , Once on this Island
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The Wiz officially opened at the Marquis Theatre and the best of broadway was on hand for the celebration. Check out photos of special guests, including original stars Stephanie Mills and Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker, Andy Cohen, Tamron Hall, Leslie Uggams, and many more!
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LaChanze has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.
LaChanze has not appeared in the West End.
LaChanze has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career, including Distinguished Performance Awards (Drama League Awards) for "Trouble in Mind," Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Trouble in Mind," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Trouble in Mind," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Secret Life of Bees," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "The Secret Life of Bees," Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for "Summer," Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical," Best Featured Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for "If/Then," Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "The Color Purple," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for "The Color Purple," Performance (Obie Awards) for "Dessa Rose," Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin," Performance (Theatre World Awards) for "Once on This Island," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for "Once on This Island."
LaChanze has won several awards for her performances in various Broadway shows, including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees," Best Featured Actress in a Musical from the BroadwayWorld Awards for "If/Then," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Color Purple," a Performance award from the Obie Awards for "Dessa Rose," Outstanding Actress - Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for "The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin," and a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for "Once on This Island."
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