Montego Glover

Life and career

Glover was born in Macon, Georgia and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She attended the Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences and then attended Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre with Honors. Glover sang in church choirs "for as long as I can remember".

She originated the role of Felicia in the musical Memphis. Glover received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance. Additionally, she won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (in a tie with Catherine Zeta-Jones). She displays a "rich, rangy and emotionally powerful voice in several standout numbers" according to Playbill. Montego has been with Memphis since it started, including four regional productions and appears in the live filming of the musical, Memphis: Direct from Broadway.

Her Broadway debut was as an understudy for Celie and Nettie in the musical The Color Purple.

In other work, she has been a "Star Wars videogame avatar and a TV commercial voice-over artist." She worked at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida in the late 1990s. Her voice is featured on the Festival of the Lion King official soundtrack.

She also guest starred on the USA Network show, White Collar in the episode "Judgement Day".

Work

• Memphis: Direct from Broadway - Film, April 28, 2011
• Made in Jersey - TV Show, Aired December 1, 2012

References

References

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2. [https://www.playbill.com/person/montego-glover-vault-0000094441 Montego Glover Playbill]
3. (14 March 2019). "Sunday March 31st will be my LAST PERFORMANCE @HamiltonMusical CHI!! Wish me luck as I celebrate my…".
4. Hall, Margaret. (12 August 2022). "Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus, Krysta Rodriguez, Montego Glover, More to Join Broadway's Into the Woods".
5. Wild, Stephi. (17 November 2022). "Joaquina Kalukango Will Play The Witch in INTO THE WOODS Beginning Next Month".
6. Harms, Talaura. (December 6, 2022). "Broadway's Into the Woods Revival Will Journey Across the U.S. On Tour". Playbill.
7. Wild, Stephi [https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Montego-Glover-Will-Lead-GYPSY-For-One-Week-During-Audra-McDonalds-Vacation-20250527 Montego Glover Will Lead GYPSY For One Week During Audra McDonald's Vacation] BroadwayWorld, May 27, 2025
8. Rabinowitz, Chloe [https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Montego-Glover-to-Play-Sunday-Matinee-Performances-as-Rose-in-GYPSY-20250707 Montego Glover to Play Sunday Matinee Performances as 'Rose' in GYPSY] BroadwayWorld, July 7, 2025
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11. Morales, Wilson.[http://www.bvnewswire.com/2010/05/24/viola-davis-montego-glover-drama-desk/ "'Memphis,' 'Fences,' Viola Davis, Montego Glover Win Drama Desk Awards"] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-05-27 bvnewswire.com, May 24, 2010)
12. Gans, Andrew.[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135003-DIVA-TALK-Chatting-with-Memphis-Montego-Glover "Chatting with Memphis' Montego Glover"] {{webarchive. link. (2009-12-07 December 4, 2009)
13. Healy, Patrick.[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/18/theater/18musical.html "Six Years in ‘Memphis’: Rock ’n’ Roll ’n’ Changes"]''The New York Times'', December 17, 2009
14. Gamerman, Ellen.[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703298004574459043923086788 "Actress Montego Glover on 'Star Wars,' Charmin ads and Jamaica"]''The Wall Street Journal'', October 9, 2009
15. Palm, Matt.[http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_stage_theat/2010/06/ex-disney-entertainer-montego-glover-is-hoping-for-a-tony-award.html "Ex-Disney Entertainer Montego Glover Is Hoping For A Tony Award"] {{webarchive. link. (2012-10-20 ''Orlando Sentinel'', June 10, 2010)