Question: Wendy McNeil Carter is a character originated by the singer best known for which eponymous role in a Broadway musical?

Context articles: Alma Cuervo
Nell Carter
Wendy McNeil Carter
Andrea McArdle
Amber Gray
Anthony Rapp
Katarzyna Łaska
Laura Dreyfuss
Ken Page
Tom Bosley

Alma Cuervo (born August 13, 1951 in Tampa, Florida) is an American stage actress and singer, who has also performed in film and television.
 She holds an M.F.A. in acting from the Yale School of Drama, from which she graduated in 1976 alongside Meryl Streep.
 She starred in the role of Madame Morrible in the first national tour of "Wicked".
 She replaced Carole Shelley on March 8, 2006.
 She left the role on January 14, 2007 to star in the first national tour of "My Fair Lady".
 She was replaced by Barbara Tirrell.
 After "My Fair Lady", she returned to the tour of "Wicked" from November 14, 2007 through July 14, 2008, and was replaced by Myra Lucretia Taylor.
 In 2011, she originated the role of Hilary in Susan Charlotte's "The Shoemaker", directed by Antony Marsellis and co-starring Danny Aiello and Lucy Devito.
 In 2015, she originated the role of Gloria Estefan's grandmother, Consuelo, in the Broadway musical "On Your Feet!
" Other theater credits include "Beauty and the Beast", "Cabaret", "Dancing at Lughnasa", "Once in a Lifetime" and as Isa Straus in the Tony Award winning musical, "Titanic" (original cast).
Nell Ruth Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and actress.
 Beginning her career in 1970, Carter started in theater; singing and later crossed over to television.
 Carter was perhaps best known for her role as Nell Harper on the NBC sitcom "Gimme a Break!
" which originally aired from 1981 to 1987.
 Carter received two Emmy and two Golden Globe award nominations for her work on the series.
 Prior to Gimme a Break!
, Carter won a Tony Award for "Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical" in 1978 for her performance in the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin'", as well as an Primetime Emmy Award for her reprisal of the role on television in 1982.
Wendy McNeil Carter (née Wilkins) is a fictional character from the now-defunct American soap opera, "Search for Tomorrow".
 The part was originated by Andrea McArdle, but Lisa Peluso is the actress most identified with the role.
Andrea McArdle (born November 5, 1963) is an American singer and actress best known for originating the role of Annie in the Broadway musical "Annie".
Amber Gray is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Hélène Kuragina in the 2016 Broadway musical "Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812."
 Gray also played Persephone in the 2016 Off-Broadway musical "Hadestown," which received favorable reviews.
Anthony Deane Rapp (born October 26, 1971) is an American stage and film actor and singer best known for originating the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of "Rent" in 1996 and later for reprising the role in the film version and the Broadway Tour of "Rent" in 2009.
 He also performed the role of Charlie Brown in the 1999 Broadway revival of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" and originated the role of Lucas in the musical "If/Then" in 2014.
Katarzyna (Kasia) Łaska (born 26 May 1979 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland) is a Polish singer best known from the Musical Theatre Roma where she starred in the lead role of Kim in the musical "Miss Saigon", adult Wendy in the musical "Peter Pan" and Frenchy in the musical "Grease".
 She also played Maria in the musical "West Side Story" at the Musical Theatre Capitol in Wrocław.
Laura Dreyfuss is an American actress.
 She portrayed Madison McCarthy in the FOX television series "Glee", which she joined in its sixth season.
 She was previously a cast member in the Broadway musical "Once".
 She has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the Boston Conservatory.
 Dreyfuss currently portrays the role of Zoe Murphy, the love interest of the title character in the 2016 Broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen" (which she originated), after previously playing the role in both the Arena Stage and Second Stage Theatre productions.
Ken Page (born January 20, 1954) is an American cabaret singer, actor and voice actor from St. Louis, Missouri.
 Page is best known as the voice of "Oogie Boogie", the main antagonist of Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas", creating the eponymous role of "Ken" in the original Broadway production of "Ain't Misbehavin'" and playing the role of "Old Deuteronomy" in both the original Broadway and filmed stage productions of "Cats, the Musical.
Thomas Edward Bosley (October 1, 1927 – October 19, 2010) was an American actor, voice artist, television personality, and entertainer.
 Bosley is best known for portraying Howard Cunningham on the long-running ABC sitcom "Happy Days", and the title character on the NBC/ABC series "Father Dowling Mysteries".
 He also was featured in a recurring role on "Murder, She Wrote".
 He originated the title role of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Broadway musical "Fiorello!
", earning the 1960 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.