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The ˛¤ÂÜĘÓƵapp Institute for Arts & Culture’s spring 2024 season commences on Thursday, Feb. 29, when dazzling singer and actress Jessica Vosk brings her spectacular sold-out Carnegie Hall debut show, “My Golden Age,” to ˛¤ÂÜĘÓƵapp University’s Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center.

Vosk is a celebrated singer and actress known for electrifying roles on musical theatre and concert stages. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in November 2021 in a sold-out solo show titled “My Golden Age” and a triumphant return to Carnegie Hall in 2022 to headline “Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration.” Other recent highlights include debuts at London’s Cadogan Hall and at Symphony Hall with Celebrity Series of Boston and Washington Performing Arts as part of a 20-city solo concert tour. In summer 2023, she debuted a new show on the Lyrics & Lyricists series at the 92nd Street Y entitled “California Dreamin’,” featuring the music of the singer-songwriters of Laurel Canyon, and starred as Florence Vassy in a stunning new production of “Chess” at The Muny in St. Louis.

Best known for her star turn as Elphaba in the musical “Wicked”—first on tour and then joining the show’s 15th anniversary on Broadway—Vosk played the green witch for two years and was featured performing “Defying Gravity” in the PBS Great Performances 50th anniversary concert. Vosk starred as the narrator in Lincoln Center’s 50th anniversary performance of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” reprising the role in 2022 at The Muny in St. Louis.  

Other recent theatrical highlights include joining the Atlantic Theater Company as Beth Ann in its production of Sarah Silverman’s “The Bedwetter;” creating the role of Aunt Val in the world premiere of “Becoming Nancy” at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell; and becoming the first singer to star onstage with the New York City Ballet in “Something to Dance About,” the company’s tribute to Jerome Robbins directed by Warren Carlyle. Vosk’s other Broadway credits include Fruma Sarah in the most recent revival of “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Finding Neverland,” and “The Bridges of Madison County.”

She starred as Anita in San Francisco Symphony’s Grammy-nominated production of “West Side Story” and filmed “The Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood” with Michael Tilson Thomas for PBS’s Great Performances. Her independently produced solo albums “Wild and Free” (2018) and “A Very Coco Christmas” (2020) both debuted on the Billboard and iTunes charts and are available to stream on all platforms.  

Vosk had an unconventional journey to Broadway, beginning her career on Wall Street before taking the leap of faith to pursue her dreams on stage. Her one-of-a-kind story has been profiled on ABC’s 20/20 and NBC Nightly News.

Tickets, priced $20-$45, can be purchased online at miac.universitytickets.com, over the phone at 814-824-3000, or in person at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center box office (Tues.-Thurs., noon-5 p.m.). Each order is subject to a $4 per ticket processing fee, regardless of purchase or payment method.

This performance is sponsored by Cheryl Ward and Curtze Food Service, and the 2023-24 MIAC Live season is sponsored by Scott Enterprises, Aetna, Alan & Patti Schaal, the Greater Erie Alliance for Equality, and the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority. 

(EDITOR’S NOTE: In a late-breaking development, Jessica Vosk has agreed to do a master class on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Walker Recital Hall. The evening will include a vocal and collaborative warm-up, individual work with several ˛¤ÂÜĘÓƵapp students, and a Q&A. The master class is free and open to the public; no tickets required. Seating is limited, with the doors opening at 5:30 p.m.)