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
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
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
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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