Caroline Bowman
Caroline Bowman (born May 10, 1988) is an American theatre actress who has performed in multiple Broadway musicals, including "Fame", "Grease", "Spamalot", "Evita", "Wicked", "Kinky Boots", and the national tour of "Frozen". Education. Bowman attended Glenelg High School in Howard County, Maryland, from which she graduated in 2006. Bowman received a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre in 2010 from Pennsylvania State University 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 Turkey. She  was also a performer with the Young Columbians. Shortly following that, Bowman returned to the states as Lady of the Lake in the "Spamalot" national tour. Very shortly after the "Spamalot" tour and her move to New York City, Bowman was offered an ensemble role in "Wicked", understudying the lead role of Elphaba. 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 Eva Perón. After the conclusion of the Evita tour in October 2014, Bowman was offered  the lead role of Elphaba in "Wicked", 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. Jennifer DiNoia 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 Rachel Tucker replacing her. From April 30 – May 8, 2016, Bowman reprised her role as Eva Perón in the Vancouver Opera's  production of "Evita", replacing the previously announced Jenn Colella. As part of the celebrations for the 45th anniversary of the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, Bowman was a narrator in a production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" 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 Los Angeles. Personal life. Bowman married her partner and "Frozen" national tour co-star Austin Colby on November 25, 2017. She also has a one-year-old German  Shepherd named Kodak. She is a long-time resident of Columbia, Maryland.