In honor of International Women's Day, we asked our Instagram followers to share with us the women in theatre who inspire them. Their answers ranged from performers to directors to lighting designers, and everything in-between.
Flip through the 75 women our readers nominated below:
Stephanie Hsu
Hailey Kilgore
Christy Altomare
Marc J. Franklin
Barrett Wilbert Weed
Marc J. Franklin
Taylor Louderman
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Laura Dreyfuss
Ashley Park
Marc J. Franklin
Jessica Vosk
Mandy Gonzalez
Phillipa Soo
Monica Simoes
Sutton Foster
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Lauren Marcus
Erika Henningsen
Laura Osnes
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Kara Lindsay
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Shakina Nayfack
Keala Settle
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Jessie Mueller
Monica Simoes
Stephanie J. Block
Denée Benton
Karen Olivo
Kate Rockwell
Marc J. Franklin
Eden Espinosa
Marc J. Franklin
Samantha Barks
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Christiani Pitts
Idina Menzel
Rachel Chavkin
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Jenn Colella
Marc J. Franklin
Mallory Bechtel
Bernadette Peters
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Lea Salonga
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Krysta Rodriguez
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Cynthia Erivo
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Patti LuPone
Daniel T. Gramkee
Adrienne Warren
Monica Simoes
Kristin Chenoweth
Betsy Wolfe
Marc J. Franklin
Nicolette Robinson
Sierra Boggess
Marc J. Franklin
Lindsay Mendez
Marc J. Franklin
Suzan-Lori Parks
Marc J. Franklin
Tee Boyich
Lesli Margherita
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Caissie Levy
Katrina Lenk
Marc J. Franklin
Audra McDonald
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Micaela Diamond
Shaina Taub
Russell Rowland
Chilina Kennedy
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Marc J. Franklin
Laura Benanti
Marc J. Franklin
Lynn Ahrens
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Sara Bareilles
Andréa Burns
Joseph Marzullo
Katlyn Carlson
Leigh Silverman
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Eva Noblezada
Kelli O'Hara
Marc J. Franklin
Patti Murin
Marc J. Franklin
Kristolyn Lloyd
Tina Fey
Ali Ewoldt
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Tiffany Mann
Caitlin Kinnunen
Marc J. Franklin
Ariana DeBose
Stacey Mindich
Jeanine Tesori
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Brittney Johnson
Marc J. Franklin
Jennifer Laura Thompson
Natasha Katz
Tracie Thoms
Bonnie Milligan
Diane Paulus