Megan Reinking Explained
| Megan Reinking |
| Birth Name: | Megan Ann Reinking |
| Birth Date: | 30 April 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Michigan |
| Occupation: | Actress, singer |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
Megan Ann Reinking is an American stage and television actress. She has appeared on Broadway in multiple shows including Dracula, Lestat, the acclaimed revival of Hair, The People in the Picture and most recently Million Dollar Quartet at New World Stages, as well as featuring in the first season of Boardwalk Empire.
Reinking was born in Ames, Iowa and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she graduated in 1999 from John F. Kennedy High School. She performed in the school's top show choir, Happiness Inc and at Theatre Cedar Rapids. She then earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan, graduating in 2003.
Career
Theatre| Start year | Production | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Bye Bye Birdie | Teenager | - Off Broadway Encores! Concert
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| 2004 | Dracula, the Musical | Ensemble/First Vampire | - Original Broadway production
- October 2004 – January 2005
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| 2005 | Footloose | Ariel Moore | - Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre
- August – October 2005
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| 2005 | Lestat | Ensemble/Beautiful Woman | - Original Broadway production
- October 2005 – May 2006
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| 2006 | The Children | Suzie | - New York Musical Theatre Festival production[1]
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| 2008 | Hair | Tribe member Suzannah | - Off Broadway, Shakespeare in the Park Revival[2]
- June 2008 – September 2008
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| 2009 | Hair | Tribe Member Suzannah/Jeanie (Understudy) | - Broadway revival[3]
- January 2009 – March 2010
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| 2010 | Hair | Tribe Member Suzannah/Jeanie (Understudy)/Sheila (Understudy) | - West End revival[4]
- March – September 2010
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| 2010 | Les Enfants de Paris | Fleur de Lys | - New York Musical Theatre Festival production[5]
- 2010–2011
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| 2011 | The People in the Picture | Dobrisch/Ensemble | - Original Broadway production[6]
- February – June 2011
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| 2011 | Million Dollar Quartet | Dyanne (understudy) | - Off-Broadway, New World Stages
- July 2011 – July 2012
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| 2022 | The Griswolds' Broadway Vacation | Ellen |
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Television| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | CBS Cares | Tribe Member | 1 episode (1 January 2009) |
| 2009 | Late Show With David Letterman | Tribe Member | 1 episode (Episode 16.131) |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Annabelle | 5 episodes (Season 1) |
| 2020 | | Maggie Quigley | 1 episode (Season 21, Episode 14, 'I Deserve Some Loving Too') | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jonathan Rayson, Megan Reinking, Jeff Hiller Join NYMF's The Children . Matt . Windman . 2006-08-08 . Playbill.com . 2023-01-04.
- Web site: GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Megan Reinking of 'Hair' . Adrienne . Onofri . 2008-08-03 . BroadwayWorld.com . 2011-01-18.
- Web site: Burns, Kiyan, Lewis, Reinking and Sengbloh Cast in Broadway Revival of Hair . Adam . Hetrick . 2009-01-28 . Playbill.com . 2023-01-04.
- Web site: "Across the Atlantic Sea": Hair, with Broadway Cast, Begins London Run . Adam . Hetrick . 2010-04-01 . Playbill.com . 2023-01-04.
- Web site: Les Enfants de Paris, Featuring Megan Reinking and Jed Resnick, Will Play NYMF . Michael . Gioia . 2011-09-01 . Playbill.com . 2023-01-04.
- Web site: Casting Complete for Broadway's People in the Picture, Starring Donna Murphy . Andrew . Gans . 2011-02-22 . Playbill.com . 2023-01-04.
- Web site: Rabinowitz . Chloe . Megan Reinking to Replace Kate Rockwell in THE GRISWOLDS' BROADWAY VACATION at The 5th Avenue Theatre . BroadwayWorld . 2023-01-04 . 2022-09-12.
- Web site: Kate Pazakis and Megan Reinking to Play Birdland . Thomas . Peter . 2010-09-03 . Playbill.com . 2023-01-04.
