History Creator / LenaHall

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Hall began by studying dance in her hometown of San Francisco, not taking her professional name until she began to perform musically in 2009, and transferring it to her acting career in 2013. She joined the Broadway cast of ''Cats'' in 2000 as Demeter, having already performed the role touring. This led her introduction to Broadway, taking the role of Ann Reilly in ''42nd Street'' in 2001 and understudying the lead of ''Annie Get Your Gun''. She then took the lead of Sarah in 2009 in ''The Toxic Avenger'', and competed on the MTV reality search for Elle Woods, a show to cast Laura Bell Bundy's replacement in ''Legally Blonde'', but didn't win, in 2008.

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Moving up in acclaim, Hall originated the role of Nicola in ''Kinky Boots'' on Broadway in 2013, winning an ensemble Tony. However, her most recognised role came in 2014, when she originated the role of Yitzhak in ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', for which she won the Tony for Best Actress. It was in this role that she remained for most of its run, starring as Hedwig's husband alongside leading men Creator/NeilPatrickHarris, Creator/AndrewRannells, Creator/MichaelCHall, and John Cameron Mitchell.

Lena Hall (born Celina Consuela Gabriella Carvajal, January 30, 1980) is an American rock singer and former Broadway star.

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Lena Hall (born Celina Consuela Gabriella Carvajal, January 30, 1980) is an American rock singer and {{Broadway}} star.

In 2009, band The Deafening was founded, with Hall as the lead singer. This is when she first used her stage name, though she wouldn't use it for her acting exploits until 2013. Her renown as the female front of the rock n' roll band, plus the change in name, can be seen to overshadow her theatrical work of TheNoughties.

* ''Obsessed'' (2018) - a series of 12 digital EP's, one per month, the first featuring songs from ''Hedwig'' and the others each consisting of her renditions of songs by a favorite artist

Lena Hall (born Celina Consuela Gabriella Carvajal) is an American rock singer and {{Broadway}} star.

* ''Series/BoJackHorseman''

* ''Series/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''

She's also done some film and TV. If you're interested in what she looks like as herself, [[http://thumbnails.cbsig.net/CBS_Production_Entertainment_VMS/2014/05/20/261606979854/10_Lena_Hall_Tony_Award_Nominee_Video_v2_640x360.jpg check out the difference]].

* ''Film/TheGraduates''
* ''Film/BornFromTheFoot''

* ''Film/RussianBroadwayShutDown''

* ''Film/{{Becks}}''

In 2009, band ''Music/TheDeafening'' was founded, with Hall as the lead singer. This is when she first used her stage name, though she wouldn't use it for her acting exploits until 2013. Her renown as the female front of the rock n' roll band, plus the change in name, can be seen to overshadow her theatrical work of TheNoughties.

Moving up in acclaim, Hall originated the role of Nicola in ''Kinky Boots'' on Broadway in 2013, winning an ensemble Tony. However, her most recognised role came in 2014, when she originated the role of Yitzhak in ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', for which she won the Tony for Best Actress. It was in this role that she remained for most of its run, starring as Hedwig's husband alongside leading men Creator/NeilPatrickHarris, Creator/AndrewRannells, Creator/MichaelCHall, and Creator/JohnCameronMitchell.

Her true fame comes from her casting in the first tour of ''Hedwig'' in 2016, though. It's not unusual for the originator to reprise their role touring, especially when they remained in the role for almost the entirety of its run, but Hall was not merely becoming Yitzhak again: as the page image may indicate, she became Hedwig. Not the first female to perform as Hedwig (though the first in a large production), what was globally newsworthy about this casting is the fact that Hall would continue to perform as Yitzhak alongside fellow Broadway ''Hedwig'' vet Creator/DarrenCriss in the lead role seven days a week. She'd then take one performance per week as Hedwig, with her understudy playing Yitzhak. Hall thus became the only person to play both Yitzhak and Hedwig -- and to perform them both ''on the same day'' and ''in the same production''. This also means that the only Broadway Hedwig she hasn't performed alongside is Creator/TayeDiggs[[note]]Unless you count his fictional performance in ShowWithinAShow ''Hurt Locker: The Musical'', which would give her the complete set[[/note]].

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* 2014 Best Revival of a Musical (''Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', revival from 1998 Off-Broadway)

Moving up in acclaim, Hall originated the role of Nicola in ''Kinky Boots'' on Broadway in 2013, winning an ensemble Tony. However, her most recognised role came in 2014, when she originated the role of Yitzhak in ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', for which she won the Tony for Best Lead Actress.

* ''Theatre/RadiantBaby''
* ''Theatre/RoomsARockRomance''

* ''Theatre/{{Chix6}}''

* ''Theatre/HedwigAndTheAngryInch''

[[caption-width-right:350:[[ActorIsCharacter Lena Hall is Hedwig]] [[labelnote:and Yitzhak]] [[/labelnote]]]]

Lena Hall (born Celina Consuela Gabriella Carvajal) is an American rock singer and Broadway star.