Micaela Diamond

Micaela Diamond (born July 17, 1999) is an American actor and singer who is best known for originating the role of Babe in the biographical Broadway musical The Cher Show. She performed alongside Stephanie J. Block and Teal Wicks as the youngest version of Cher.

Early life and education
Diamond was born in Margate City, New Jersey. At the age of 11, she moved to New York City with her mother, Karen Diamond, to pursue her performing career. Diamond attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.

In 2017, Diamond committed to studying musical theatre at Carnegie Mellon University. During her last high school production, Gypsy, in which she played Louise, an agent saw her performance and signed her. She later got an audition for The Cher Show and booked the role just three days before she had planned to move to Carnegie Mellon and begin her freshman year.

Career
Diamond made her professional debut in the musical television special of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on NBC as a featured member of the ensemble. Diamond was also the understudy for Sara Bareilles' character, Mary Magdalene.

Diamond originated the role of Babe, the youngest version of Cher around the age of 7–19 in The Cher Show. The Cher Show opened its world premiere at the Oriental Theatre on June 28, 2018. During the show, Diamond performed Cher songs such as "I Got You Babe", "The Beat Goes On", and "Woman's World". Diamond starred alongside Jarrod Spector, Teal Wicks, and Stephanie J. Block. Performances ended in Chicago on July 14, 2018. The productwas ion then transferred to Broadway with previews beginning on November 1, 2018, and opening night on December 3, 2018, at the Neil Simon Theatre where Diamond made her Broadway debut. Diamond appears on the musical cast album which was released digitally on April 12, 2019, and on CD on May 10, 2019. On June 9, 2019, Diamond was named one he tof twelve 2019 Theatre World Awards honorees, which recognizes excellent Off-Broadway and Broadway debut performances, for her role as Babe in The Cher Show. On July 30, 2020, Diamond was nominated for Best Breakout Broadway Performance of the Decade at the BroadwayWorld Theatre Fans' Choice Award for her performance in The Cher Show.

In 2019, Diamond originated the roles of Lindy and Dorothy in the world premiere of Ethan Coen's A Play Is a Poem at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum. The play ran from September 11 to October 19, 2020, and was scheduled to begin performances Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company's Atlantic Stage 2 in New York City beginning May 14, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Diamond originated the roles of Young Tori and Amelia in Williamstown Theatre Festival's world premiere production of Row which opened on July 17, 2021. The musical, inspired by the book A Pearl In The Storm by Tori Murden McClure follows an individual who aims to be the first woman to row solo across The Atlantic.

Diamond has performed at Feinstein's/54 Below twice. Her first performance was on February 11, 2019, as part of the lineup for Broadway Sings, An Evening of Musical Theatre Support Immigrant Families Together, and her second performance was on June 23, 2019, as part of the lineup for 54 Celebrates Amy Winehouse.

On May 17, 2022, it was announced that Diamond would play Lucille Frank opposite Ben Platt as Leo Frank in New York City Center's production of Parade. She received this role for the gala production of its 2022/2023 season after playing the role in a workshop conducted by Roundabout Theatre Company in 2018.

Theatre credits
• Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s) 2020 Diamond performed in a virtual musical, Disenchanted as Cinderella in Winter 2020.