Megan Hilty's Birthday Bash: Live & On Screen

0:00On March 30th, Megan Hilti just hit her 45th birthday, and she's still shining bright on stage and screen. You know her as Glinda from Wicked, plus standout roles and noises off, and the recent death becomes her revival. She blew up on TV with that musical drama, Smashback in 2012 to 2013, where she played Ivy Lynn, and belted out a Grammy nominated, Tune that had everyone hooked. From her roots in Bellevue, Washington, she started voice lessons at 12, dove into opera, then graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 2000. 4. Landed her Broadway debut as Glinda Standby, alongside Idina Menzel, and took the full role for a solid year. She popped up on shows like Ugly Betty, CSI, and Desperate Housewives 2, building that versatile rep. Fans are rallying hard for Smash these days, even 13 years after her wrapped. Hilti noted how binge-watching kicked in, right after cancellation, pulling in new crowds who can't get enough. The theater world still buzzes about her Ivy character, and those Marilyn Monroe audition vibes from the show's fictional bombshell musical.

1:06She's fresh off a Tony-nominated run and death becomes her earlier this year, and now gearing up for her concert series. Kicks off April 18th at Roundhouse Theater in Bethesda, Maryland, and wraps July 5th at Town Hall in Massachusetts, hitting the East Coast. Anne London along the way. Catch her live via tickets on her site, or stream Smash on Amazon Prime Video if you're craving that Broadway energy. I'm Corey with the story. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update, AI-powered and always trending.