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Sara Bareilles has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. She has earned various awards and nominations including eight Grammy Award nominations, with one win, as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards. In February 2012, VH1 placed her in the 80th spot of the Top 100 Greatest Women in Music.



Bareilles released a self-published album Careful Confessions in 2004. She received further recognition with the release of her second studio album Little Voice (2007), which was her first recording for a major record label (Epic). The album included the hit single "Love Song", which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned her two Grammy Award nominations, including Song of the Year. In 2010, she released her third studio album Kaleidoscope Heart, with its lead single "King of Anything" earning a Grammy Award nomination. In 2011, Bareilles served as a judge in the third season of the NBC singing competition series The Sing-Off. In 2013, she released her fourth studio album The Blessed Unrest which featured the lead single "Brave". The album earned two Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year.

Bareilles made her Broadway debut when she composed music and wrote lyrics for the 2015 musical Waitress, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album. She subsequently earned Olivier Award nominations for its 2021 West End transfer production. She released the 2015 studio album What's Inside: Songs from Waitress, which is a recording of her singing many of the musical's songs. In 2015, she released a New York Times-bestselling memoir, Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song. For her work in the 2016 Broadway musical SpongeBob SquarePants, she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Original Score. In 2022, she returned to Broadway as The Baker's Wife in a revival of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods.

She is also known for her work on television. In 2018, Bareilles received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in the NBC musical television special Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, for which she earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Also in 2018, she co-hosted the 72nd Tony Awards alongside Josh Groban, for which she was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, she released her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos, with the single "Saint Honesty" earning her the Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance. She currently stars as Dawn Solano in Peacock's musical comedy Girls5eva (2021–present). On October 16, 2022, she put on a free concert in her hometown of Eureka, CA for 11,000 locals of the area at Halvorsen Park along the waterfront, and the city council named it Sara Bareilles day and presented her with the key to the city.

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Sara Bareilles STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Baker's Wife

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2021
Jenna Hunterson

[West End]
Original West End Production, 2019
Jenna [Replacement]

[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2018
Mary Magdalene

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Jenna [Replacement]

Jenna [Replacement]

Jenna [Replacement]

Sara Bareilles Productions

 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Music and Lyrics[Replacement]
 
[Broadway, 2021] [Replacement]
Orchestrator [Replacement]
 
[US Tour, 2017]
Orchestrations
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Orchestrator

Writing

Music and Lyrics
Original Music

Sara Bareilles Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical

Sara Bareilles, Into the Woods

Drama League Awards - 2023 - Distinguished Performance Award

Sara Bareilles, Into the Woods

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Sara Bareilles, Into the Woods


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Score

Sara Bareilles, SpongeBob SquarePants


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding New Score

Sara BareillesSpongeBob SquarePants

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Sara BareillesSpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Lyrics

Sara Bareilles, Waitress

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Music

Sara Bareilles, Waitress

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding New Score (Broadway or off-Broadway)

Sara Bareilles, Waitress

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Join Broadway star Steffanie Leigh at The Green Room 42 as she shares her humorous and heartfelt journey into motherhood in MATRESCENCE: BECOMING A MOTHER. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Jessica Vosk Will Lead WAITRESS at The Muny; Initial Cast Revealed!


Jessica Vosk is set to lead Waitress at the Muny this summer! Learn more about the cast here!

Roxy Regional School of the Arts to Present THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: YOUTH EDITION


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Beck Center Reveals 2024/25 Season Lineup; WAITRESS, A CHORUS LINE, and More!


Beck Center for the Arts has announced its 2024-2025 Professional Theater Season, the 91st season which includes Tony Award Winners, comedies, dramas, musicals, and another collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Musical Theatre program.   Learn more about the lineup here!

Tony Award-Winner John Lloyd Young And More Announced At Feinstein's In Carmel


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Photos: MOTHER PLAY Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway


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The Green Room 42 Presents FABLES!


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Renée Elise Goldsberry, Straight No Chaser & More Join Hollywood Bowl 2024 Season


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Kevin Winebold's KEVIN ON THE KEYS Celebrates Hollywood At The Green Room 42


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Sara Bareilles FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Sara Bareilles been in?

Sara Bareilles has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Sara Bareilles been in?

Sara Bareilles has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Sara Bareilles's first West End show?

Sara Bareilles's first West End show was Waitress which opened in 2019

What awards has Sara Bareilles been nominated for?

Sara Bareilles has been nominated for several prestigious awards in the Broadway world. These include Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Into the Woods," a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for the same show, and a nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Into the Woods." She also received nominations for Best Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards and Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "SpongeBob SquarePants." Additionally, Bareilles was nominated for Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical," Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for "Waitress," Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "Waitress," and Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Waitress."

What awards has Sara Bareilles won?

Sara Bareilles has won the Best Score award at the BroadwayWorld Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants and the Outstanding New Score award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants.

How many shows has Sara Bareilles written?

Sara Bareilles has written 2 shows including Waitress (Music and Lyrics), The Spongebob Musical (Original Music).

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