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Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor and recording artist Anthony Ramos is best known for his roles as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway and Usnavi in the film In the Heights. His other film and TV credits include The Beauty, co-starring alongside fellow AMDA graduate Jeremy Pope, The Bad Guys, Twisters, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, A Star Is Born, Trolls World Tour, and Monsters and Men. Ramos is set to star in the animated film Bob the Builder and will serve as co-producer alongside Jennifer Lopez. He has released two solo albums, The Good & The Bad and Love and Lies. Ramos continues to solidify his reputation as a versatile performer in music and film.

Tony- and Olivier-nominated actress and singer Caissie Levy currently stars as Mother in the Broadway revival of Ragtime and originated the role of Elsa in Disney's Broadway adaptation of Frozen. She starred as Fantine in the 2014 Les Misérables revival and is celebrated for originating the roles of Molly in Ghost and Sheila in the Tony Award-winning Hair. Levy has also starred in Caroline, or Change, Wicked, and Hairspray on both Broadway and in the West End. Levy’s powerhouse vocals and dynamic performances continue to captivate audiences worldwide.

Christopher Jackson is an Emmy-winning actor, composer, and producer, best known for his Tony-nominated roles as Benny in In the Heights and George Washington in Hamilton. His performance as George Washington was filmed and released on Disney+. Jackson’s Broadway career includes Hell's Kitchen, After Midnight, Memphis, and The Lion King. A founding member of Freestyle Love Supreme, he won a 2020 Special Tony Award. TV credits include And Just Like That, Bull, When They See Us, and Oz. Jackson is a prolific composer, earning multiple Daytime Emmy nominations for his work on Sesame Street, and recently signed a first-look deal with CBS Studios.

J. Harrison Ghee made history as the first nonbinary performer to win a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for their role in Some Like It Hot. They debuted on Broadway as Lola in Kinky Boots and originated the role of Andre Mayem in the Broadway adaptation of Mrs. Doubtfire. They currently star as Hermes in Hadestown on Broadway. Ghee’s TV appearances include Raising Dion, High Maintenance, and Accused. A celebrated drag artist, they’ve performed globally including Tokyo Disney Sea and the Norwegian Cruise Line. Ghee’s groundbreaking work continues to shape the future of theater, with a bold commitment to representation and inclusivity.

A five-time Emmy nominee, Jesse Tyler Ferguson is best known for his role as Mitchell Pritchett in the hit series Modern Family. He is a Tony Award winner for the recent revival of Take Me Out and a Drama Desk Award winner for his one-man show Fully Committed. His Broadway credits include On the Town, On the Twentieth Century, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Off-Broadway, he starred as Truman Capote in TRU, as well as celebrated roles in Hair, Where Do We Live?, and Log Cabin. On the West End, he starred in Sondheim's final musical Here We Are and will return to London in 2026 to perform in Jesus Christ Superstar. Ferguson appeared in and produced the Netflix feature Cocaine Bear and co-authored the cookbook Food Between Friends with Julie Tanous.

Madeline Brewer is best known for her role as Janine Lindo in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale and as Tricia Miller in Orange Is the New Black. She currently stars on Broadway as Becky Shaw in Becky Shaw, and previous starred as Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on the West End. Brewer has appeared on television in Stalker, Grimm, Hemlock Grove, and in the final season of Netflix’s You. Her film roles include Hustlers, Space Oddity, and The Ultimate Playlist of Noise. Featured in major publications like Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, Brewer is recognized as a rising star in Hollywood.

Rizwan Manji played recurring real estate agent Ray Butani in the beloved 2020 Emmy-sweeping Schitt’s Creek. Manji is perhaps best known for playing Rajiv, the hysterically officious, scheming assistant manager of a call center in the NBC comedy Outsourced. Part of the network’s prestigious Thursday night comedy lineup, this groundbreaking TV show was the first American sitcom to be based in India and feature a predominantly Indian cast. With a prolific career spanning more than 20 years to date, some of Manji’s memorable film credits include The Wolf of Wall Street, Charlie Wilson’s War, The Dictator, Transformers, Don Jon, Equals, The Tiger Hunter, Paterson, and the Canadian/Indian co-production Dr. Cabbie.

Tony Award winner, six-time Emmy Award winner, and American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee, Tyne Daly has enjoyed a distinguished career spanning stage and screen. Her Broadway credits include Gypsy, for which she won a Tony Award, Mothers and Sons, It Shoulda Been You, and Master Class. With over 97 film and TV credits, Daly is best known for her iconic role as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in Cagney & Lacey, earning four Emmys. She has also won accolades for her performances in Christy and Judging Amy. With a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Daly remains one of the most respected figures in entertainment.