# Marla Mindelle > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marla_Mindelle > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marla_Mindelle.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marla_Mindelle > Source revision: 1356931726 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American musical theatre actress}} {{Infobox person | name = Marla Mindelle | image = | caption = Mindelle at ''[Titanique](/source/Titanique)'' on Broadway, April 2026 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|22}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | education = [University of Cincinnati](/source/University_of_Cincinnati) ([BFA](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts)) | years_active = 2006–present | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}} }} '''Marla Mindelle''' (born December 22, 1984{{cite web |title=Marla Mindelle |website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4049861/ |access-date=April 14, 2026}} as '''Marla Danielle Weiner'''){{cite web |last1=Blank |first1=Matthew |title=PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: "Devil's Bitch" and Cinderella Star Marla Mindelle |url=https://playbill.com/article/playbillcoms-cue-a-devils-bitch-and-cinderella-star-marla-mindelle-com-201322 |website=playbill.com |access-date=14 April 2026 |date=8 January 2013}} is an American actress, singer, writer, and producer.{{cite news |last1=Viswanath |first1=Jake |title=Marla Mindelle Is Making Off-Broadway Fun Again |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/marla-mindelle-the-big-gay-jamboree-titanique-interview |access-date=15 April 2026 |agency=bustle.com |date=29 November 2024}} Mindelle is most known for being the co-creator, writer, producer, and composer of ''[The Big Gay Jamboree](/source/The_Big_Gay_Jamboree)'' and ''[Titanique](/source/Titanique)''.{{cite web |last1=Sommers |first1=Michael |title=Titanique: What Did I Miss? |url=https://nystagereview.com/2026/04/12/titanique-what-did-i-miss/ |website=nystagereview.com |access-date=15 April 2026 |date=12 April 2026}}. Mindelle was nominated for three [Tony Awards](/source/Tony_Awards) for her work in ''[Titanique](/source/Titanique)'' including the Tonys for [Best Musical](/source/Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical), [Best Book of a Musical](/source/Tony_Award_for_Best_Book_of_a_Musical), and [Best Actress in a Musical](/source/Tony_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Musical) and received the [Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play](/source/Laurence_Olivier_Award_for_Best_Entertainment_or_Comedy_Play) for the West End Production.{{cite news |last1=Dziemianowicz |first1=Joe |title=Marla Mindelle on being a Tony Award nominee for co-creating and playing Céline Dion in 'Titanique' |url=https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/marla-mindelle-on-being-a-tony-award-nominee-for-co-creating-and-playing-celine-dion-in-titanique |access-date=5 May 2026 |date=5 May 2026 |quote=In all, Titanique earned four Tony nominations: Best Musical, Book, Lead Actress for Mindelle, and Featured Actor for Layton Williams, who won an Oliver Award for the show’s London run.}}{{cite news |last1=Tran |first1=Diep |title=From Marla Mindelle to Michael Arden: These Artists Got Multiple 2026 Tony Nominations These individuals are up for multiple statuettes, and one costume designer might even get two statues! |url=https://playbill.com/article/from-marla-mindelle-to-michael-arden-these-artists-got-multiple-2026-tony-nominations |access-date=8 May 2026 |website=Playbill |date=7 May 2026 |quote=...as a producer of the show, Mindelle is also up for Best Musical (Best Musical Tony statuettes are usually given to a musical's lead producers, not its writers who are recognized with book or score).}} ==Life and career== Mindelle grew up in [Yardley, Pennsylvania](/source/Yardley%2C_Pennsylvania) and graduated from [Pennsbury High School](/source/Pennsbury_High_School) in 2002.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Gemma |title=Sister Act’s Marla Mindelle on Going Mousy and Maybe, Just Maybe, Meeting Patti LuPone |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/156488/sister-acts-marla-mindelle-on-going-mousy-and-maybe-just-maybe-meeting-patti-lupone/ |website=Broadway.com |access-date=14 April 2026 |date=20 May 2011}} She is the daughter of Ryta ([née](/source/n%C3%A9e) Mindelle) and Stephen Weiner. She has two sisters, Lisa and Olivia. [https://www.steveweinermusic.com/ ''SteveWeinerMusic.com'']accessed 04/11/2026 Following her graduation from the [University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music](/source/University_of_Cincinnati_%E2%80%93_College-Conservatory_of_Music) at the [University of Cincinnati](/source/University_of_Cincinnati) in 2006, Mindelle joined the first national tour of ''[The Drowsy Chaperone](/source/The_Drowsy_Chaperone)'' in 2007 in the role of Kitty.[https://brooklynrail.org/2024/11/theater/the-unholy-trolling-of-marla-mindelle/ ''BrooklynRail.org'']accessed 04/11/2026 She next made her [Broadway](/source/Broadway_theatre) debut as a replacement in the 2008 Broadway revival of ''[South Pacific](/source/South_Pacific_(musical))''. In 2011, she originated the role of Sister Mary Robert in ''[Sister Act](/source/Sister_Act_(musical))''. In 2013, she originated the role of Gabrielle in the first Broadway production of ''[Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella](/source/Cinderella_(Rodgers_and_Hammerstein_musical))''. [https://playbill.com/article/in-the-big-gay-jamboree-marla-mindelle-is-writing-through-her-musical-theatre-trauma ''Playbill.com Marla Mindelle Interview'']accessed 04/11/2026 Mindelle is the co-creator, writer, producer, and composer of ''[The Big Gay Jamboree](/source/The_Big_Gay_Jamboree)'' and ''[Titanique](/source/Titanique)''.{{cite web |last1=Sommers |first1=Michael |title=Titanique: What Did I Miss? |url=https://nystagereview.com/2026/04/12/titanique-what-did-i-miss/ |website=nystagereview.com |access-date=15 April 2026 |date=12 April 2026}} As an improvisional comedian, she has performed comedy live and through online content. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffconway/2024/10/23/marla-mindelle-on-her-nearly-impossible-journey-around-broadway/ ''Marla Mindelle Interview'' Forbes.Com]accessed 04/11/2026 On May 5, 2026 Mindelle was nominated for three [Tony Awards](/source/Tony_Awards) for ''Titanique''. Mindelle garnered nominations for [Best Musical](/source/Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical), [Best Book of a Musical](/source/Tony_Award_for_Best_Book_of_a_Musical), and [Best Actress in a Musical](/source/Tony_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Musical).{{cite news |last1=Dziemianowicz |first1=Joe |title=Marla Mindelle on being a Tony Award nominee for co-creating and playing Céline Dion in 'Titanique' |url=https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/marla-mindelle-on-being-a-tony-award-nominee-for-co-creating-and-playing-celine-dion-in-titanique |access-date=5 May 2026 |date=5 May 2026 |quote=In all, Titanique earned four Tony nominations: Best Musical, Book, Lead Actress for Mindelle, and Featured Actor for Layton Williams, who won an Oliver Award for the show’s London run.}}{{cite news |last1=Tran |first1=Diep |title=From Marla Mindelle to Michael Arden: These Artists Got Multiple 2026 Tony Nominations These individuals are up for multiple statuettes, and one costume designer might even get two statues! |url=https://playbill.com/article/from-marla-mindelle-to-michael-arden-these-artists-got-multiple-2026-tony-nominations |access-date=8 May 2026 |website=Playbill |date=7 May 2026 |quote=...as a producer of the show, Mindelle is also up for Best Musical (Best Musical Tony statuettes are usually given to a musical's lead producers, not its writers who are recognized with book or score).}} ==Personal life== Mindelle suffers from severe [tinnitus](/source/tinnitus), a condition that causes ringing or buzzing in the ears.[https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/528ca632-2fd9-4c8b-b620-0a86dc4c4cbd/id/34108806 ''StagesPodcast'' Marla Mindelle Interview]accessed 04/11/2026 Mindelle has stated in interviews she identifies as queer and a lesbian. [https://afterellen.com/marla-mindelle-starring-role-unauthorized-musical-parody-scream/ ''AfterEllen.com Marla Mindelle Interview'']accessed 04/11/2026 ==Stage credits== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! class="unsortable" |Venue ! class="unsortable" |Ref. |- |2007 |''[The Drowsy Chaperone](/source/The_Drowsy_Chaperone)'' |Kitty | |U.S. National Tour |[https://brooklynrail.org/2024/11/theater/the-unholy-trolling-of-marla-mindelle/ ''BrooklynRail.org'']accessed 04/11/2026 |- |2009 |''[Cole Porter's The Pirate](/source/The_Pirate_(1948_film))'' |Mafalda | |Regional, [Prince Music Theatre](/source/Prince_Music_Theatre) |rowspan=8|{{cite web |title=Marla Mindelle – Broadway Cast & Staff |website=IBDB |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/marla-mindelle-484630#Credits |access-date=April 14, 2026}}{{cite web |title=Marla Mindelle |website=BroadwayWorld |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Marla-Mindelle/ |access-date=April 14, 2026}} |- |2010 |''[South Pacific](/source/South_Pacific_(musical))'' |Ensign Cora MacRae | |[Broadway](/source/Broadway_theatre), [Vivian Beaumont Theatre](/source/Vivian_Beaumont_Theatre) |- |2011 |''[Sister Act](/source/Sister_Act_(musical))'' |Sister Mary Robert | |rowspan=2|Broadway, [Broadway Theatre](/source/Broadway_Theatre_(53rd_Street)) |- |2013 |''[Cinderella](/source/Rodgers_%2B_Hammerstein's_Cinderella_(Beane_musical))'' |Gabrielle | |- |2022 |''[Titanique](/source/Titanique)'' |[Céline Dion](/source/C%C3%A9line_Dion) |co-writer, book |[Off-Broadway](/source/Off-Broadway), [Asylum NYC](/source/Asylum_NYC) and [Daryl Roth Theatre](/source/Daryl_Roth_Theatre) |- |2024 |''[The Big Gay Jamboree](/source/The_Big_Gay_Jamboree)'' |Stacey |book, music and lyrics |Off-Broadway, [Orpheum Theatre](/source/Orpheum_Theatre) |- |2026 |''Titanique'' |Céline Dion |co-writer, book |Broadway, [St. James Theatre](/source/St._James_Theatre) |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |- !2011 |[Outer Critics Circle Award](/source/Outer_Critics_Circle_Awards) |[Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical](/source/Outer_Critics_Circle_Award_for_Outstanding_Featured_Actress_in_a_Musical) |''[Sister Act](/source/Sister_Act_(musical))'' |{{nom}} |{{cite web |title=The Book of Mormon, War Horse and Anything Goes Top 2011 Outer Critics Circle Awards |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/156404/the-book-of-mormon-war-horse-and-anything-goes-top-2011-outer-critics-circle-awards/ |website=Broadway.com |date=May 16, 2011 |access-date=September 3, 2025}}{{Cite web |title=2010–2011 Awards |url=https://outercritics.org/awards/2010-2011/ |website=Outer Critics Circle |access-date=September 2, 2025}} |- !rowspan=5|2023 | rowspan="2" |[Outer Critics Circle Award](/source/2023_Outer_Critics_Circle_Awards) |[Outstanding Book of a Musical](/source/Outer_Critics_Circle_Award_for_Outstanding_Book_of_a_Musical) |rowspan=6|''[Titanique](/source/Titanique)'' |{{nom}} |rowspan=2|{{Cite web |last=Culwell-Block |first=Logan |title=Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners |url=https://playbill.com/article/some-like-it-hot-dominates-2023-outer-critics-circle-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners |website=Playbill |date=May 16, 2023 |access-date=September 21, 2025}} |- |[Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical](/source/Outer_Critics_Circle_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Performer_in_an_Off-Broadway_Musical) |{{nom}} |- |[Drama Desk Award](/source/Drama_Desk_Awards) |[Outstanding Book of a Musical](/source/Drama_Desk_Award_for_Outstanding_Book_of_a_Musical) |{{nom}} |{{Cite web |title=2023 Awards – Nominees and Recipients |url=https://www.dramadesk.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/2023-awards/?submit=Search |website=Drama Desk |access-date=September 21, 2025}}{{Cite web |author=Logan Culwell-Block |title=Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Drama Desk Awards; See the Full List of Winners |url=https://playbill.com/article/some-like-it-hot-dominates-2023-drama-desk-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners |website=Playbill |date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=September 22, 2025}} |- |[Drama League Award](/source/89th_Drama_League_Awards) |[Distinguished Performance](/source/Drama_League_Award_for_Distinguished_Performance) |{{nom}} |{{cite web |url=https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/2023-drama-league-award-winners-announced |title=2023 Drama League Award Winners Announced |website=New York Theatre Guide |access-date=2025-10-05}} |- |[Lucille Lortel Award](/source/Lucille_Lortel_Awards) |[Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical](/source/Lucille_Lortel_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Performer_in_a_Musical) |{{won}} |{{cite web |url=https://playbill.com/article/wolf-play-titanique-lead-2023-lucille-lortel-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners |title=Wolf Play, Titaníque Lead 2023 Lucille Lortel Awards; See the Full List of Winners |author=Logan Culwell-Block |publisher=Playbill |date=May 7, 2023 |accessdate=September 18, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Wolf Play Leads 2023 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations; Read the Complete List of Nominees |url=https://playbill.com/article/wolf-play-leads-2023-lucille-lortel-award-nominations-read-the-complete-list-of-nominees |website=Playbill |author=Logan Culwell-Block |date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 1, 2026}} |- !2024 |[Obie Award](/source/Obie_Award) |[Distinguished Performance](/source/Obie_Award_for_Distinguished_Performance_by_an_Actress) |{{won}} |{{cite news |title=Dark, disabled stories find a spotlight at the Obie Awards |work=The New York Times |date=January 28, 2024 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/28/theater/obie-awards-dark-disabled-stories.html}} |- !rowspan=5|2025 |rowspan=2|[Drama Desk Award](/source/69th_Drama_Desk_Awards) |[Outstanding Book of a Musical](/source/Drama_Desk_Award_for_Outstanding_Book_of_a_Musical) |rowspan=4|''[The Big Gay Jamboree](/source/The_Big_Gay_Jamboree)'' |{{nom}} |rowspan=2|{{Cite web |title=2025 Awards – Nominees and Recipients |url=https://www.dramadesk.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/2025-awards/?submit=Search |website=Drama Desk |access-date=September 21, 2025}}{{Cite web |author=Logan Culwell-Block |title=Drama Desk Award Winners 2025: The Full List |url=https://playbill.com/article/drama-desk-award-winners-2025-the-full-list |website=Playbill |date=June 1, 2025 |access-date=September 22, 2025}} |- |[Outstanding Lyrics](/source/Drama_Desk_Award_for_Outstanding_Lyrics) |{{nom}} |- |[Outer Critics Circle Award](/source/2025_Outer_Critics_Circle_Awards) |[Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical](/source/Outer_Critics_Circle_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Performer_in_an_Off-Broadway_Musical) |{{nom}} |{{Cite web |last=Culwell-Block |first=Logan |title=Maybe Happy Ending Leads 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners |url=https://playbill.com/article/maybe-happy-ending-leads-2025-outer-critics-circle-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners |website=Playbill |date=May 12, 2025 |access-date=September 21, 2025}} |- |[Dorian Award](/source/Dorian_Award) |[Outstanding Lead Performance in an Off-Broadway Production](/source/Dorian_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Performance_in_an_Off-Broadway_Production) |{{nom}} |{{Cite web |title=JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN and CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Lead 2025 Dorian Theater Awards |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/JOHN-PROCTOR-IS-THE-VILLAIN-and-CATS-THE-JELLICLE-BALL-Lead2025-Dorian-Theater-Awards-20250603 |website=BroadwayWorld |date=June 3, 2025 |access-date=May 30, 2026}} |- | [Laurence Olivier Awards](/source/2025_Laurence_Olivier_Awards) | [Best Entertainment or Comedy Play](/source/Laurence_Olivier_Award_for_Best_Entertainment_or_Comedy_Play) |rowspan=6|''Titanique'' | {{won}} |{{cite web |last=Higgins |first=Molly |title=Giant, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Win Big at 2025 Olivier Awards; Read the Full List Here |url=https://playbill.com/article/giant-the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-win-big-at-2025-olivier-awards-read-the-full-list-here |website=Playbill |date=2025-04-06 |access-date=2026-05-15}} |- !rowspan=5|2026 |rowspan=2|[Drama League Award](/source/92nd_Drama_League_Awards) |[Outstanding Production of a Musical](/source/Drama_League_Award_for_Outstanding_Production_of_a_Musical) |{{nom}} |rowspan=2|{{cite web |last=Gans |first=Andrew |title=2026 Drama League Awards Nominations Are Out; Read the Full List |url=https://playbill.com/article/2026-drama-league-awards-nominations-are-out-read-the-full-list |website=Playbill |date=April 20, 2026 |access-date=2026-04-20}}{{cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |title=Daniel Radcliffe, Luke Evans Among Drama League Award Nominees |url=https://deadline.com/2026/04/new-york-drama-league-award-nominees-2026-1236865723/ |website=Deadline |date=April 20, 2026 |access-date=2026-04-20}} |- |[Distinguished Performance](/source/Drama_League_Award_for_Distinguished_Performance) |{{nom}} |- |rowspan=3|[Tony Awards](/source/79th_Tony_Awards) |[Best Actress in a Musical](/source/Tony_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Musical) |{{pending}} |rowspan=3|{{cite news |last1=Dziemianowicz |first1=Joe |title=Marla Mindelle on being a Tony Award nominee for co-creating and playing Céline Dion in 'Titanique' |url=https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/marla-mindelle-on-being-a-tony-award-nominee-for-co-creating-and-playing-celine-dion-in-titanique |access-date=5 May 2026 |date=5 May 2026 |quote=In all, Titanique earned four Tony nominations: Best Musical, Book, Lead Actress for Mindelle, and Featured Actor for Layton Williams, who won an Oliver Award for the show’s London run.}}{{cite news |last1=Tran |first1=Diep |title=From Marla Mindelle to Michael Arden: These Artists Got Multiple 2026 Tony Nominations These individuals are up for multiple statuettes, and one costume designer might even get two statues! |url=https://playbill.com/article/from-marla-mindelle-to-michael-arden-these-artists-got-multiple-2026-tony-nominations |access-date=8 May 2026 |website=Playbill |date=7 May 2026 |quote=...as a producer of the show, Mindelle is also up for Best Musical (Best Musical Tony statuettes are usually given to a musical's lead producers, not its writers who are recognized with book or score).}} |- |[Best Book of a Musical](/source/Tony_Award_for_Best_Book_of_a_Musical) |{{pending}} |- |[Best Musical](/source/Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical) |{{pending}} |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name}} * {{IBDB name|4846301|Marla Mindelle}} * {{Official website|https://www.marlamindelle.com/}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mindelle, Marla}} Category:American stage actresses Category:American musical theatre actresses Category:University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music alumni Category:21st-century American actresses Category:21st-century American singers Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:American lesbian actresses --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Marla Mindelle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marla_Mindelle) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marla_Mindelle?action=history)). 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