Caroline Bowman is an American theatre actress who has performed in multiple Broadway musicals, including ''

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'', '' Kinky Boots'', ''Sunset Boulevard'', ''Smash'', and the national tours of ''

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'', '' Evita'', and ''Frozen''.

Education

Bowman attended Glenelg High School in

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, from which she graduated in 2006. Bowman received a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre in 2010 from

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and received a 2014 Penn State Alumni Association Alumni Achievement Award, honoring alumni 35 and under.

Career

Prior to graduation, Bowman toured with the musical '' Fame'' in China and performed as Rizzo in '' Grease'' in

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. She was also a performer with the Young Columbians. Shortly following that, Bowman returned to the states as

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in the ''

'' national tour. Very shortly after the ''Spamalot'' tour and her move to New York City, Bowman was offered an ensemble role in ''

'', understudying the lead role of

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. Bowman left ''Wicked'' to take part in originating a new musical '' Kinky Boots'' in 2013. However, she exited the company shortly after its Broadway premiere to join the '' Evita'' national tour as

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. After the conclusion of the Evita tour in October 2014, Bowman was offered the lead role of Elphaba in ''

'', beginning on December 16, 2014. She replaced Christine Dwyer. However, in late February, it was announced that due to an injury Bowman sustained, Dwyer would come back for a limited four-week engagement as emergency cover Elphaba.

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also returned for a short time until Bowman returned to the show in early April. On August 18, 2015, it was announced that Bowman would be departing ''Wicked'' in mid-September, with

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replacing her. From April 30 – May 8, 2016, Bowman reprised her role as Eva Perón in the

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's production of '' Evita'', replacing the previously announced

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. As part of the celebrations for the 45th anniversary of the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, Bowman was a narrator in a production of ''

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'' at Toby's Dinner Theatre. It was announced on May 7, 2019, that Bowman would play Elsa in the national tour of '' Frozen,'' which opened in December 2019 at the Pantages Theatre in

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. On August 12, 2024, it was announced that Bowman would standby for the role of Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd's Broadway revival of ''

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''. She shared the role with

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on

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’s scheduled absence the week of January 7-12, 2025. Bowman received critical acclaim for her performance. On October 22, 2024, it was announced that Bowman will originate the role of Karen in the upcoming Broadway production of Smash.

Performance credits

Personal life

Bowman married her partner and ''Frozen'' national tour co-star Austin Colby on November 25, 2017. She also has a German Shepherd named Kodak. She is a long-time resident of

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