Megan Reinking

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Megan Reinking
Born Megan Ann Reinking
April 30, 1981 (31)
Ames, Iowa
Occupation Actress & singer
Years active 2004–present
Website
http://www.meganreinking.com

Megan 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. She grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Megan graduated in 1999 from John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, where 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
2004 Bye Bye Birdie Teenager
  • Off Broadway Encores! Concert
2004 Dracula Ensemble/First Vampire
  • Original Broadway production
  • October 2004-January 2005
2005 Footloose Ariel Moore
  • Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre
  • August 2005-October 2005
2005 Lestat Ensemble/Beautiful Woman
  • Original Broadway production
  • October 2005-May 2006
2006 The Children Suzie
  • New York Musical Theatre Festival production[1]
2008 Hair Tribe member Suzannah
  • Off Broadway, Shakespeare in the Park Revival[2]
  • June 2008-September 2008
2009 Hair Tribe Member Suzannah/Jeanie (Understudy)
  • Broadway revival[3]
  • January 2009-March 2010
2010 Hair Tribe Member Suzannah/Jeanie (Understudy)/Sheila (Understudy)
  • West End revival[4]
  • March 2010-September 2010
2010 Les Enfants de Paris Fleur de Lys
  • New York Musical Theatre Festival Production[5]
  • 2010-2011
2011 The People In The Picture Dobrisch/Ensemble
  • Original Broadway production[6]
  • February 2011-June 2011
2011 Million Dollar Quartet Dyanne (understudy)
  • Off-Broadway, New World Stages
  • July 2011-July 2012
Concerts
Start year Production Role Notes
2010 Birdland Performer
  • Off-Broadway concert[7]
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 My Man’s a Loser Hippie
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 CBS Cares Tribe Member 1 episode (1st January 2009)
2009 Late Show With David Letterman Tribe Member 1 episode (Episode 16.131)
2010 Boardwalk Empire Annabelle 5 episodes (Season 1)


Other theatre credits include Footloose, Dillinger: Public Enemy Number One, Parade, Children of Eden, Green Eyes, This Side of Paradise, The Three Musketeers, Oklahoma!, Ragtime, Cinderella, The Scarlet Pimpernel, How to Succeed..., Chicago, Good News!, Evita.

Sources

  1. ↑ Windman, Matt (2006-08-08). "Jonathan Rayson, Megan Reinking, Jeff Hiller Join NYMF's The Children". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 
  2. ↑ Onofri, Adrienne (2008-08-03). "GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Megan Reinking of 'Hair'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 
  3. ↑ Hetrick, Adam (2009-01-28). "Burns, Kiyan, Lewis, Reinking and Sengbloh Cast in Broadway Revival of Hair". Playbill.com. 
  4. ↑ Hetrick, Adam (2010-04-01). ""Across the Atlantic Sea":Hair, with Broadway Cast, Begins London Run". Playbill.com. 
  5. ↑ Gioia, Michael (2011-09-01). "Les Enfants de Paris, Featuring Megan Reinking and Jed Resnick, Will Play NYMF". Playbill.com. 
  6. ↑ Gans, Andrew (2011-02-22). "Casting Complete for Broadway's People in the Picture, Starring Donna Murphy". Playbill.com. 
  7. ↑ Peter, Thomas (2010-09-03). "Kate Pazakis and Megan Reinking to Play Birdland". Playbill.com. 

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