Gender
Female
Born
Jul 21, 1951
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Lillias D. White
  • CREDITS
    Hadestown (Apr 17, 2019 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Lillias White
      • Hermes - Replacement (Oct 22, 2024 - Feb 16, 2025)
      • Hermes - Replacement (Sep 13, 2022 - Mar 17, 2024)
    Fela! (Nov 23, 2009 - Jan 02, 2011)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Lillias White
      • Funmilayo - Original (Oct 19, 2009 - Sep 12, 2010)
    Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Starring: Lillias White
      • Performer - Original
    Funny Girl (Sep 23, 2002 - Sep 23, 2002)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Starring: Lillias White
      • Fanny Brice - Original
    Once on This Island (May 12, 2002 - May 12, 2002)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Starring: Lillias White
      • Special Guest - Original
    Dreamgirls (Sep 24, 2001 - Sep 24, 2001)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Starring: Lillias White
      • Effie Melody White - Original
    The Life (Apr 26, 1997 - Jun 07, 1998)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Lillias White
      • Sonja - Original
    Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Lillias White
      • Matron - Replacement (Jan 31, 2006 - Sep 10, 2006)
    • Also Starring: Lillias White
      • Matron "Mama" Morton - Replacement (Sep 14, 2021 - Dec 26, 2021)
    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Mar 23, 1995 - Jul 14, 1996)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Lillias White
      • Miss Jones - Original
    Once on This Island (Oct 18, 1990 - Dec 01, 1991)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Lillias White
      • Asaka - Replacement (Jan 08, 1991 - Nov 10, 1991)
    Carrie (May 12, 1988 - May 15, 1988)
    Musical, Original
    • Standby: Lillias White
      • Miss Gardner - Original
    Dreamgirls (Jun 28, 1987 - Nov 29, 1987)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Lillias White
      • Effie Melody White - Original
    Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years (Oct 24, 1982 - Oct 31, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Lillias White
      • Performer - Original
    Cats (Oct 07, 1982 - Sep 10, 2000)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Lillias White
      • Grizabella - Replacement (Nov 11, 1991 - May 1992)
    Dreamgirls (Dec 20, 1981 - Aug 11, 1985)
    Musical, Original
    • Understudy: Lillias White
      • Effie Melody White - Replacement
    Barnum (Apr 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Lillias White
      • Joice Heth - Replacement (Apr 14, 1981 - ?)
    Dreamgirls (Oct 08, 1985 - Jun 14, 1987)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Lillias White
      • Effie Melody White - Original
    Dreamgirls (Mar 17, 1983 - Jul 15, 1984)
    Musical, Original
    • Understudy: Lillias White
      • Effie Melody White - Original (Mar 17, 1983 - Dec 04, 1983)
    • Starring: Lillias White
      • Effie Melody White - Replacement (Dec 13, 1983 - Jul 15, 1984)
    The Wiz (Jun 23, 1978 - Jul 01, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Lillias D. White
      • Dorothy - Replacement
    • Understudy: Lillias D. White
      • Dorothy - Replacement
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    2010 | Nominee  | Fela!
    Also Starring: Lillias White

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    1997 | Winner  | The Life
    Performer: Lillias White

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

    1997 | Winner  | The Life
    Performer: Lillias White
Hadestown (Apr 17, 2019 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Lillias White
    • Hermes - Replacement (Oct 22, 2024 - Feb 16, 2025)
    • Hermes - Replacement (Sep 13, 2022 - Mar 17, 2024)
Fela! (Nov 23, 2009 - Jan 02, 2011)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Lillias White
    • Funmilayo - Original (Oct 19, 2009 - Sep 12, 2010)
Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
Musical, Benefit
  • Starring: Lillias White
    • Performer - Original
Funny Girl (Sep 23, 2002 - Sep 23, 2002)
Musical, Benefit
  • Starring: Lillias White
    • Fanny Brice - Original
Once on This Island (May 12, 2002 - May 12, 2002)
Musical, Benefit
  • Starring: Lillias White
    • Special Guest - Original
Dreamgirls (Sep 24, 2001 - Sep 24, 2001)
Musical, Benefit
  • Starring: Lillias White
    • Effie Melody White - Original
The Life (Apr 26, 1997 - Jun 07, 1998)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Lillias White
    • Sonja - Original
Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Lillias White
    • Matron - Replacement (Jan 31, 2006 - Sep 10, 2006)
  • Also Starring: Lillias White
    • Matron "Mama" Morton - Replacement (Sep 14, 2021 - Dec 26, 2021)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Mar 23, 1995 - Jul 14, 1996)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Lillias White
    • Miss Jones - Original
Once on This Island (Oct 18, 1990 - Dec 01, 1991)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Lillias White
    • Asaka - Replacement (Jan 08, 1991 - Nov 10, 1991)
Carrie (May 12, 1988 - May 15, 1988)
Musical, Original
  • Standby: Lillias White
    • Miss Gardner - Original
Dreamgirls (Jun 28, 1987 - Nov 29, 1987)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Lillias White
    • Effie Melody White - Original
Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years (Oct 24, 1982 - Oct 31, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Lillias White
    • Performer - Original
Cats (Oct 07, 1982 - Sep 10, 2000)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Lillias White
    • Grizabella - Replacement (Nov 11, 1991 - May 1992)
Dreamgirls (Dec 20, 1981 - Aug 11, 1985)
Musical, Original
  • Understudy: Lillias White
    • Effie Melody White - Replacement
Barnum (Apr 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Lillias White
    • Joice Heth - Replacement (Apr 14, 1981 - ?)
Dreamgirls (Oct 08, 1985 - Jun 14, 1987)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Lillias White
    • Effie Melody White - Original
Dreamgirls (Mar 17, 1983 - Jul 15, 1984)
Musical, Original
  • Understudy: Lillias White
    • Effie Melody White - Original (Mar 17, 1983 - Dec 04, 1983)
  • Starring: Lillias White
    • Effie Melody White - Replacement (Dec 13, 1983 - Jul 15, 1984)
The Wiz (Jun 23, 1978 - Jul 01, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Lillias D. White
    • Dorothy - Replacement
  • Understudy: Lillias D. White
    • Dorothy - Replacement

Tony Award®

 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

2010 | Nominee  | Fela!
Also Starring: Lillias White

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1997 | Winner  | The Life
Performer: Lillias White

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1997 | Winner  | The Life
Performer: Lillias White

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