The producers of SUFFS, the empowering and acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical, are thrilled to announce casting and 2025-26 dates for the North American tour.
Created by Shaina Taub, the first woman ever to independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season, this “thrilling, inspiring and dazzlingly entertaining” (Variety) new musical boldly explores the triumphs and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far from over. The tour will have its first public performance on September 8, 2025, at the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, WA, and will officially open at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle on September 19, 2025.
The tour cast will feature Maya Keleher as Alice Paul, Danyel Fulton as Ida B. Wells, Marya Grandy as Carrie Chapman Catt, Jenny Ashman as President Woodrow Wilson, Monica Tulia Ramirez as Inez Milholland, Gwynne Wood as Lucy Burns, Joyce Meimei Zheng as Ruza Wenclawska, Livvy Marcus as Doris Stevens, Trisha Jeffrey as Mary Church Terrell, Brandi Porter as Dudley Malone, Laura Stracko as Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burn, Tami Dahbura as Mollie Hay, and Victoria Lauren Pekel as Phyllis Terrell/Robin. Rounding out the company are Abigail Aziz, Ariana Burks, Annalese Fusaro, Lucy Godínez, Marissa Hecker, Amanda K. Lopez, Merrill Peiffer, Jenna Lea Rosen, and Gretchen Shope.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to share Shaina’s acclaimed, Tony Award-winning musical with audiences across the country this coming season,” said SUFFS producers Jill Furman and Rachel Sussman. “The entertaining and inspiring story of the suffragists’ fight for the right to vote remains as timely as ever.”
Announced tour destinations are listed here and at suffsmusical.com/tour-schedule
Biographies
MAYA KELEHER (Alice Paul) is honored to lend her voice to this story of women finding theirs. Past roles include Natalie in Next to Normal (TheaterWorks Hartford) and Jennifer Rumson in Paint Your Wagon (The Muny). Thanks to her husband Alex, Justin Picca at Lakey Wolff & Co, BroadwayVox, her dog Betty and her incredible friends & family. Proud graduate of The Boston Conservatory. Enjoy the ride.
DANYEL FULTON (Ida B. Wells). Danyel Fulton is a Brooklyn-born and bred storyteller. Favorite Credits: Ruby, (Broadbend, Arkansas, Transport Group), Dorothy (The Wiz, The Muny), Shayla, (Watch Night, The PAC), Actor 3, (Plays for the Plague Year, The Public), Ruby (We Shall Someday, ASF), Dionne, (Hair, 2nd National Tour), Aisha (A Time to Love, NBT), Sarah (Ragtime,The 5th, Asolo Rep, and TUTS). http://www.danyelfulton.com 1 Cor 13:13
MARYA GRANDY (Carrie Chapman Catt). Broadway/New York/Tour: Into the Woods (2023 B’way Revival); Closer Than Ever, Les Misérables, Damn Yankees, Bells Are Ringing, The Great American Trailer Park Musical. REGIONAL: Too many to mention. ORIGINAL WORK: Baby Yoda: A Love Story. TV/FILM: “Chicago Fire”, “Chicago P.D.”, “Rescue Me”, “Conviction”, “Law & Order”, “Law & Order: SVU”.B.A.: Yale University. For Hugh and Gavin. http://www.maryagrandy.com.
JENNY ASHMAN (President Woodrow Wilson) was most recently seen in the national tour of Come From Away. Regional/Off-Bway: Ever After (Alliance Theatre), Dave (Arena Stage), Evita (Kansas City Rep, Opera North), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Hollywood Bowl), Sleep No More, Sweeney Todd (Ovation Award Nomination). Originally from Alaska, Jenny is a graduate of UCF Conservatory Theatre. For Alan, the Edith to my Woodrow. jennyashman.com @alaskanjz
MONICA TULIA RAMIREZ (Inez Milholland). Proud daughter of an immigrant father, Monica is honored to return to Suffs—now in the role she covered on Broadway and at the Public Theater. Broadway: Real Women Have Curves, Suffs. TV: Elementary, Madam Secretary, Evil, Uncoupled. Favorite regional: Evita (Eva), Footloose (Rusty), Working (Woman 1). Love to my family and partner, Logan. Pase lo que pase.@monicatuliaramirez
JOYCE MEIMEI ZHENG (Ruza Wenclawska). My first National Tour! I can’t believe I get to be here. Recently: The Importance of Being Earnest (Shakespeare NJ), Twelfth Night (TheatreSquared), The Far Country (Yale Rep), DOOMERS (BCTR), A Christmas Carol (ASF), Macbeth (Double Feature Plays). Rutgers MGSA. Thank you HCKR. A BIG I love you to my family and friends. @irokpink. Child of God. Jesus adores you.
TRISHA JEFFREY (Mary Church Terrell). Broadway OBC: Little Shop of Horrors, All Shook Up; Rent, Motown. National / International Tours: Rent, Sister Act, Motown. Regional: Three Mothers (Fannie Lee Chaney), The Watsons Go To Birmingham, Cinderella, Beautiful, Jekyll & Hyde. Film/TV: Things Like This, Dear Edward. BroadwayWorld / Black Excellence Awards + Jeff Nomination The Color Purple (Celie). Helen Hayes Nomination Caroline, Or Change (Emmie). www.trishajeffrey.com. @trishajeffrey
GWYNNE WOOD (Lucy Burns) (They/She) is a queer theater artist based in NYC. BROADWAY: 1776. FIRST NATIONAL TOURS: 1776, Oklahoma! (2019 Revival). WEST END: Oscar at the Crown. SELECT: The Public Theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Olney Theatre Center, and Pipeline Theatre. Thanks to my family, my partner Anna, the team at DGRW, and everyone at SUFFS & Telsey for this opportunity. @gwynnelaurel.
BRANDI PORTER (Dudley Malone). Broadway: Purlie Victorious (Lutibelle u/s), Clyde’s (Letitia u/s), A Bronx Tale (Swing. Jane u/s). 1st Nat’l Tour: A Bronx Tale (Freida. Jane u/s). Off Broadway: Trevor: A New Musical. Regional: Intimate Apparel (Esther) Arden Theatre Company, Ain’t No Mo’ (Passenger 4) Woolly Mammoth/BCS *Helen Hayes Nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Endless gratitude to my husband, family, friends, Saks& and CESD. IG:@thebrandiporter
LIVVY MARCUS (Doris Stevens). 1st national tour debut. Recent credits include Ride and Life After (Old Globe), The Griswold’s Broadway Vacation (5th Ave), Spells of the Sea (Kennedy Center). Debut album “Livvy Marcus Eats Her Shoe” out now. Thanks HCKR! Thanks to all the public libraries! Big hugs to Addy and Charlie. Follow me @livvymarcus or livvymarcus.com.
LAURA STRACKO (Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burns). Broadway: Diana, Film/TV: Blue Bloods, Diana (Netflix), Tour: Damn Yankees, Ship: Cats (RCCL), Regional favorites: Come From Away (Ogunquit, Theatre Aspen), Gypsy (Aspen). Love to my family & Maurice, thank you to Todd/ATB, Rachel, and this beautiful team. Keep marching! @thisisLauraStracko
TAMI DAHBURA (Mollie Hay). First National Tours: Kinky Boots, Memphis, In the Heights. National/International Tour: A Chorus Line. Off-Broadway: Manuel vs. The Statue of Liberty, The Pajama Game. Other favorites: Half Time – Paper Mill Playhouse, Heartland – Theatreworks, Three Musketeers – AMTSJ. Soloist: Hawaii, Maryland, Oakland & Sacramento Symphony. Graduate – Mount Holyoke College. Puppy Raiser – The Seeing Eye – New Jersey. Thanks: my parents, my team: The Hybrid Agency. IG: tamisings
VICTORIA PEKEL (Phyllis Terrell/Robin) is a 2025 Yale graduate who majored in Political Science and Theater. Select Yale credits: Lady in Blue (for colored girls Opera), Elle (Legally Blonde), Ophelia (Hamlet), Velma (Chicago). Regional: Ariel (Footloose, Arkansas Rep). She is incredibly grateful to the wonderful Suffs team as she makes her national tour debut! Victoria dedicates this to the memory of her mother, Tanya.
ABIGAIL AZIZ (Offstage Principal Cover, u/s Ida B. Wells, Dudley Malone, Mary Church Terrell, Phyllis Terrell/Robin) is excited to be a part of telling this story. She has just received her BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. She wants to thank her parents, MSA, Umich, and The Mine for getting her here today!
ARIANA BURKS (Offstage Principal Cover, u/s Ida B. Wells, Dudley Malone, Mary Church Terrell, Phyllis Terrell/Robin). Broadway: Real Women Have Curves (Original Broadway Cast). Regional: In The Heights (The Muny), and other productions around Chicagoland! TV/Film: Beats (Netflix), Neon Galaxy (Disney) Thank you God, family & StewCrew! @arianaburks
ANNALESE FUSARO (Swing, u/s Inez Milholland, Lucy Burns) is honored to be a Suff in her National Tour debut! Regional: Waitress (NSMT); Crazy For You, Frozen, 9 to 5, Matilda (MTWichita). Proud recent CCM grad! Love and gratitude to my parents, family, friends, and teachers for everything. @annalesefusaro
LUCY GODÍNEZ (Ensemble, u/s Mollie Hay, Ruza Wenclawska). Regional: Ana in …Curves at A.R.T, Something Rotten (Bea) & Man of La Mancha (Aldonza, MSMT and Fulton), Little Shop (Audrey, I.R.T), American Mariachi (Goodman & others), Oliver (Nancy, Marriott Theatre), and several others in Chicago. Que siga la lucha!
MARISSA HECKER (Ensemble, u/s President Woodrow Wilson, Ruza Wenclawska, Mollie Hay) is ecstatic to be a Suff! Off-Broadway: The Office. National Tour: Spamilton. Regional: Forestburgh, Fireside, Weston. She produces original parodies on her YouTube, “Broadway Busts”. CCM MT. Thank you to Rachel. Love to her family, Carey, Thomas. For Max. @marissa.hecker
AMANDA K. LOPEZ (Swing, u/s Inez Milholland, u/s Doris Stevens, u/s Dudley Malone). National tour debut! Broadway: Real Women Have Curves. Off-Broadway/Favorites: The Marvelous Wonderettes, Beetlejuice: The Musical (Miss Argentina, NCL Inaugural Cast), In The Heights (Nina), On Your Feet. Love to Mom, Tada, Javi, ATB + this legendary Suffs team. @amandaklopez
MERRILL PEIFFER (Swing, u/s Carrie Chapman Catt, President Woodrow Wilson, Alva Belmont/ Phoebe Burns) is truly excited to be part of this show, Women’s history is for everyone, y’all! Past tour credits: Mamma Mia! Regional: All around USA. Endless gratitude to the amazing casting and creative team and for her loved ones! @merrilllove
JENNA LEA ROSEN (Ensemble, u/s Alice Paul, u/s Doris Stevens). Broadway national tour debut! Regional: TUTS (Elsa, Frozen), MSMT (Fanny Brice, Funny Girl), Sacramento Music Circus (Wednesday, Addams Family), Goodspeed (Prissy, Anne u/s, Anne of Green Gables). Voice of over thirty animated characters for Disney and HBO. For Grandma. @jennalearosen
GRETCHEN SHOPE (Ensemble, u/s Alice Paul, u/s Lucy Burns). National Tour Debut! Winner of the 2024 Jimmy Awards. Gretchen thanks her agency Nicolosi & Co. for their guidance and support. She also thanks her family (and honorary family) for loving her unconditionally. Get out and vote! @gretchen_shope
SUFFS features book, music, and lyrics by Tony Award®-winner Shaina Taub, direction by Tony Award-nominee Leigh Silverman (Violet, Yellow Face), choreography by Mayte Natalio (How to Dance in Ohio), music supervision by Andrea Grody, scenic design by Christine Peters, original Broadway scenic design by Tony Award-nominee Riccardo Hernández (Jagged Little Pill), costume design by Oscar and Tony Award-winner Paul Tazewell (Hamilton, Death Becomes Her), lighting design by Tony Award-nominee Lap Chi Chu (Camelot), hair and wig design by award-winner Charles G. Lapointe, makeup design by Joe Dulude II, sound design by Jason Crystal (Sweeney Todd) with associate Sun Hee Kil (Choir Boy), orchestrations by Tony Award-winner Michael Starobin (Next to Normal), vocal arrangements by Shaina Taub and Andrea Grody (The Band’s Visit), incidental music arrangements by Shaina Taub, Andrea Grody, and Michael Starobin, associate direction by Lori Elizabeth Parquet, associate choreography by Hawley Gould, and general management by 101 Productions, Ltd.
Jill Furman and Rachel Sussman serve as lead producers of SUFFS. Co-producers for the North American tour of SUFFS currently include Roy Furman; Cue to Cue Productions; The Walports; Ruth Ann Harnisch; Renee Ring; The Broadway Investor’s Club; Erica Lynn Schwartz; Sally Martin; David Carroll; Julie E. Cohen; The Garelicks; John Gore Organization; Laura Lonergan; Mayer Productions; MML Media; Nederlander Presentations; Morgan Steward; Jennifer Friedland; Ari Conte; Xan Weiserl Matters of the Art; Silly Bears Productions; Brian Spector; Michelle Noh; Todd B. Rubin; Vibecke Dahle Dellapolla; Funroe Productions; Jennifer Kroman; Level Forward; Stanley S. Shuman; Six Point Productions; Theatre Producers of Color; The Shubert Organization.
The North American tour is booked by The Booking Group with casting by The Telsey Office, Rachel Hoffman, CSA. Stacy N. Taylor serves as the Production Stage Manager, Maya Bhatnagar is the Stage Manager, Megan Ciszek is the Assistant Stage Manager, and Hilary Hamilton is the Company Manager.
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