Bonnie Milligan

Bonnie Milligan
Bonnie Milligan
	Milligan at the 76th Tony Awards in 2023
Occupations	Singer; Actress;
Years active	2012-present

Bonnie Milligan is a musical theater performer and television actor, known for her "belting" style of singing and wide vocal range.^[1]^[2] She was awarded the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Debra in Kimberly Akimbo.^[3]

Early life

Milligan is originally from Illinois and Ohio.^[4] The daughter of a Protestant minister, she has stated that her parents divorced when she was sixteen and that her mother, with whom she lived, often had financial trouble.^[1]^[5] Her father passed away at the age of 69 in 2020 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.^[6]^[7] Milligan has one brother, Tim.^[7]

After her parents' divorce, Milligan moved to the small farm town of Archbold, Ohio, where she graduated from high school. She subsequently went to Ohio State from which she graduated with a theatre degree in 2006.^[4]^[8] Following that, she moved to New York to try to break into musical theater there. In New York, Milligan worked as a waiter while going to auditions before breaking through in her performing career.^[9]

Career

Theater

In 2012, Milligan appeared as Holden in the Flea Theater's production of Restoration Comedy by playwright Amy Freed.^[10]^[11] Beginning in 2014, she played Pat in the first national tour of Kinky Boots, a role she continued in until 2017.^[12]^[13]

In 2018, Milligan made her Broadway debut in Head Over Heels, originating the role of Pamela, for which she won a Theatre World Award in 2019.^[14] From November 2021 to January 2022, Milligan appeared as Debra in Kimberly Akimbo at the Atlantic Theater Company.^[15] In February and March 2022, Milligan starred as Lorraine in the Delaware Theatre Company World Premiere theatre production of Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen and Ann McNamee's Other World.^[16] In the fall of 2022, Kimberly Akimbo opened on Broadway at the Booth Theatre with Milligan continuing in her role.^[17]

Other work

Milligan's most prominent TV role was as Katherine Witherbottom in the television show Search Party from 2016 to 2022.

As of May 2022, a YouTube video of Milligan performing a medley duet with Laura Osnes of mostly Disney princess songs as part of Milligan's "Belting Bonnie's Bon Voyage" show in 2014 at Feinstein's/54 Below had been viewed more than 2.5 million times.^[18]^[5]

Milligan has been a vocal advocate for body positivity.^[19]

Theatre credits

Selected credits, adapted from About the Artists.^[20]

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Notes
2014	Kinky Boots	Pat	First National Tour	National tour
2015	Head Over Heels	Pamela	Oregon Shakespeare Festival	Repertory theater
2015	The Count of Monte Cristo	Ensemble	Oregon Shakespeare Festival	Repertory theater
2015	Gigantic	Daphne	Vineyard Theater	Off-Broadway
2018	Head Over Heels	Pamela	Curran Theatre	Regional
2018–19	Head Over Heels	Pamela	Hudson Theatre	Broadway
2019	Camelot	Sagramore	Vivian Beaumont Theatre	Concert
2021	Kimberly Akimbo	Debra	Atlantic Theater Company	Off-Broadway premiere
2022	Other World	Lorraine	Delaware Theatre Company	Regional
2022–24	Kimberly Akimbo	Debra	Booth Theater	Broadway
2024	Titanic	Alice	New York City Center	Encores!

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2019	Drama League Award	Distinguished Performance	Head Over Heels	Nominated
	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical		Nominated
	Theatre World Award	Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance		Won
2022	Lucille Lortel Award	Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical	Kimberly Akimbo	Won
	Drama League Award	Distinguished Performance		Nominated
	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical		Nominated
	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical		Nominated
2023	Tony Award	Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical		Won

References

^ ^a ^b Meyer, Dan (January 17, 2020). "Seth Rudetsky is Obsessed! With Head Over Heels' Bonnie Milligan". Playbill. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ Pope, Ricky (August 19, 2021). "Review: BONNIE MILLIGAN Raises the Roof at 54 Below". Broadway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ "Winners". www.tonyawards.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Marks, Peter (June 6, 2023). "These Broadway actors are finally getting the spotlight they deserve". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Bonnie Milligan: Belting Bonnie's Bon Voyage, With Matt Doyle & Laura Osnes". Feinstein's/54 Below. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ "The Easiest Way To Avoid Sore Throats, According To A Broadway Star Who'd Know". Bustle. February 2, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "After the Death of Her Father, Bonnie Milligan Thought Broadway's Kimberly Akimbo Was Out of Reach". Peoplemag. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "Alum Bonnie Milligan Wins Tony | Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts". theatreandfilm.osu.edu. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "Head Over Heels Beltress Bonnie Milligan Visits Her Old Gig, Sings Celine Dion & More on Side by Side". Broadway.com. November 23, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ Rooney, David (December 12, 2012). "Jinks Aplenty, More Low Than High, and Gleefully So". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
^ "Restoration Comedy – The Flea". theflea.org. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ Theater, Lincoln Center. "Bonnie Milligan". Lincoln Center Theater. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ Rudetsky, Seth (August 9, 2018). "How Head Over Heels Star Bonnie Milligan Landed Her Debut as a Broadway Leading Lady". Playbill. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ Gans, Andrew (March 10, 2022). "Checking In With… Head Over Heels and Kimberly Akimbo Star Bonnie Milligan". Playbill. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "Kimberly Akimbo". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ Walsh, Helen (March 8, 2022). "Delaware Theatre Company presents Hunter Bell's Other World". Broad Street Review. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ Paulson, Michael (February 25, 2022). "Musical Comedy 'Kimberly Akimbo' to Open on Broadway Next Fall". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ "Bonnie Milligan & Laura Osnes - "Disney Princess Medley"". YouTube. August 20, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ Evans, Suzy (August 3, 2018). "Bonnie Milligan On Her Character's Confidence – And How She's Embraced Her Own". TodayTix. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ "Bonnie Milligan theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved February 10, 2024.

External links

Bonnie Milligan at the Internet Broadway Database
Bonnie Milligan at IMDb
Bonnie Milligan at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
"Bonnie Milligan". Playbill.
"Bonnie Milligan". Broadway World.

[seth-1] Meyer, Dan (January 17, 2020). "Seth Rudetsky is Obsessed! With Head Over Heels' Bonnie Milligan". Playbill. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

[2] Pope, Ricky (August 19, 2021). "Review: BONNIE MILLIGAN Raises the Roof at 54 Below". Broadway.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

[3] "Winners". www.tonyawards.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[:0-4] Marks, Peter (June 6, 2023). "These Broadway actors are finally getting the spotlight they deserve". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[54below-5] "Bonnie Milligan: Belting Bonnie's Bon Voyage, With Matt Doyle & Laura Osnes". Feinstein's/54 Below. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

[6] "The Easiest Way To Avoid Sore Throats, According To A Broadway Star Who'd Know". Bustle. February 2, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[:1-7] "After the Death of Her Father, Bonnie Milligan Thought Broadway's Kimberly Akimbo Was Out of Reach". Peoplemag. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[8] "Alum Bonnie Milligan Wins Tony | Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts". theatreandfilm.osu.edu. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[9] "Head Over Heels Beltress Bonnie Milligan Visits Her Old Gig, Sings Celine Dion & More on Side by Side". Broadway.com. November 23, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

[10] Rooney, David (December 12, 2012). "Jinks Aplenty, More Low Than High, and Gleefully So". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2022.

[11] "Restoration Comedy – The Flea". theflea.org. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[12] Theater, Lincoln Center. "Bonnie Milligan". Lincoln Center Theater. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[13] Rudetsky, Seth (August 9, 2018). "How Head Over Heels Star Bonnie Milligan Landed Her Debut as a Broadway Leading Lady". Playbill. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[gans-14] Gans, Andrew (March 10, 2022). "Checking In With… Head Over Heels and Kimberly Akimbo Star Bonnie Milligan". Playbill. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

[15] "Kimberly Akimbo". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[16] Walsh, Helen (March 8, 2022). "Delaware Theatre Company presents Hunter Bell's Other World". Broad Street Review. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

[17] Paulson, Michael (February 25, 2022). "Musical Comedy 'Kimberly Akimbo' to Open on Broadway Next Fall". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

[18] "Bonnie Milligan & Laura Osnes - "Disney Princess Medley"". YouTube. August 20, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

[19] Evans, Suzy (August 3, 2018). "Bonnie Milligan On Her Character's Confidence – And How She's Embraced Her Own". TodayTix. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

[20] "Bonnie Milligan theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved February 10, 2024.

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Bonnie Milligan

Early life

Career

Theater

Other work

Theatre credits

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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