Natalie Venetia Belcon brings her Lortel Winning performance of Omara to the Schoenfeld Theater. Buena Vista Social Club has the 2025 Broadway season a flurry and Behind the Awards gets the scoop for the star. Natalie Venetia Belcon also is known for creating the role of Gary Coleman in the Tony Winning Avenue Q.

Also in this episode- Andrea Martin’s 1993 Tony win for My Favorite Year and Real Women Have Curves show stopping preview experience.

Natalie Venetia Belcon won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical for portraying the legendary Omara Portuondo in the one of a kind Buena Vista Social Club and to have been nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Broadway: Matilda (Mrs. Phelps), Avenue Q (original cast as Gary Coleman), Rent (Joanne). Off-Broadway: Ahrens and Flaherty’s The Glorious Ones at Lincoln Center. National Tour: Wicked (Madame Morrible). Regional: Ahrens and Flaherty’s new musical, Knoxville (adapted by Frank Galati) at AsoloRepertory Theatre, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Belcon has had recurring and guest starring roles on a number of TV shows and featured roles in a few films. PBS Great Performances: Play On!

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