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Joaquina Kalukango is an American actor and singer best known for playing Nelly O'Brien in the Broadway musical Paradise Square, for which she won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Play in 2020 for portraying Kaneisha in Slave Play .
- Actor, singer
- 2011–present
Feb 25, 2022 · Joaquina Kalukango as Nelly O’Brien, whose bar in Civil War-era Manhattan serves as the center of gravity for an integrated neighborhood of Black Americans and Irish immigrants.
Feb 21, 2024 · Joaquina Kalukango is an American actor and singer best known for playing Nelly O'Brien in the Broadway musical Paradise Square, for which she won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
- How many Broadway shows has Joaquina Kalukango been in?Joaquina Kalukango has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
- How many West End shows has Joaquina Kalukango been in?Joaquina Kalukango has not appeared in the West End
- What awards has Joaquina Kalukango been nominated for?Joaquina Kalukango has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. These include Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Aw...
- What awards has Joaquina Kalukango won?Joaquina Kalukango has won several awards for her performances in various shows. She received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in...
- What is Joaquina Kalukango next theatre project?Joaquina Kalukango's next show will be Jelly's Last Jam which opens on 2/21/2024 on Off-Broadway.
Joaquina Kalukango is an American actress born in 1989. She has appeared in TV shows such as Lovecraft Country, Hanna and Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and movies such as One Night in Miami... and Steal Away.
- January 1, 1
- 1.68 m
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dec 16, 2022 · Published 1:15 PM PDT, December 16, 2022. NEW YORK (AP) — Winning a Tony Award as best lead actress in a musical cemented Joaquina Kalukango’s place in the Broadway firmament. But it also, surprisingly, cemented Kalukango’s belief that she could actually do musicals. “It was truly a powerful moment, especially for me, because I had such ...
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The actress, who originated the role of Nelly O'Brien in the musical Paradise Square, beat out other nominees for her performance in the show about racial harmony and the Civil War. She thanked her company and the ancestors for their voices in the show.
Jun 15, 2022 · Watch the Tony winner for Best Leading Actress in a Musical receive a standing ovation for her first post-Tony performance in the new musical Paradise Square. The show, set during the Civil War, features a large ensemble cast and a score by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen.
