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Photo Features Celebrate International Women’s Day With 75 Inspiring Women We asked, you answered: Our followers shared with us the women in theatre who inspire them.
By Felicia Fitzpatrick
March 08, 2019

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:

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We asked, you answered: here are 75 women in theatre who inspire you.

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Stephanie Hsu
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Hailey Kilgore
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Christy Altomare
Marc J. Franklin
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Barrett Wilbert Weed
Marc J. Franklin
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Taylor Louderman
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Laura Dreyfuss
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Ashley Park
Marc J. Franklin
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Jessica Vosk
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Mandy Gonzalez
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Phillipa Soo
Monica Simoes
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Sutton Foster
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Lauren Marcus
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Erika Henningsen
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Laura Osnes
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Kara Lindsay
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Renée Elise Goldsberry
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Shakina Nayfack
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Keala Settle
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Jessie Mueller
Monica Simoes
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Stephanie J. Block
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Denée Benton
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Karen Olivo
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Kate Rockwell
Marc J. Franklin
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Eden Espinosa
Marc J. Franklin
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Samantha Barks
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Christiani Pitts
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Idina Menzel
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Rachel Chavkin
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Jenn Colella
Marc J. Franklin
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Mallory Bechtel
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Bernadette Peters
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Lea Salonga
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Krysta Rodriguez
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Cynthia Erivo
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Patti LuPone
Daniel T. Gramkee
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Adrienne Warren
Monica Simoes
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Kristin Chenoweth
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Betsy Wolfe
Marc J. Franklin
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Nicolette Robinson
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Sierra Boggess
Marc J. Franklin
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Lindsay Mendez
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Tina Landau
Marc J. Franklin
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Suzan-Lori Parks
Marc J. Franklin
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Tee Boyich
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Lesli Margherita
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Caissie Levy
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Katrina Lenk
Marc J. Franklin
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Audra McDonald
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Micaela Diamond
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Shaina Taub
Russell Rowland
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Chilina Kennedy
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Marc J. Franklin
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Laura Benanti
Marc J. Franklin
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Lynn Ahrens
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Sara Bareilles
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Andréa Burns
Joseph Marzullo
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Katlyn Carlson
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Leigh Silverman
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Eva Noblezada
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Kelli O'Hara
Marc J. Franklin
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Patti Murin
Marc J. Franklin
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Kristolyn Lloyd
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Tina Fey
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Ali Ewoldt
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Tiffany Mann
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Caitlin Kinnunen
Marc J. Franklin
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Ariana DeBose
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Stacey Mindich
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Jeanine Tesori
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
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Brittney Johnson
Marc J. Franklin
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Jennifer Laura Thompson
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Natasha Katz
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Tracie Thoms
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Bonnie Milligan
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Diane Paulus
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