Wesley Carpenter is an American actor, singer, and dancer. She was a universal alternate in the 2023-25 Broadway Production and both the 2022-24 and 2024 North American "Boleyn" Tours of Six the Musical, beginning on 5 December 2023. She left the show on 25 September 2024, playing her final show as Katherine Howard on 22 September 2024.
Wesley was also a temporary standby in the Canadian Production in April 2024. She originally played Jane Seymour in the third Bliss Cruise Production[1] from 26 October 2021 to 13 January 2022, where her role was taken over by Ellie Wyman.[2]
Role[]
Timeline[]
Production | Timespan | Principal | Covers |
Third Bliss Cruise Production | 28 September 2021 – 13 January 2022 | Jane Seymour | |
2023-25 Broadway Production & 2022-24/2024 North American "Boleyn" Tours | 5 December 2023 – 25 September 2024 | Anne Boleyn | |
Jane Seymour | |||
Katherine Howard | |||
Catherine Parr |
Short-Term Roles[]
Production | Timespan | Covers |
2022-24 North American "Boleyn" Tour | 21 – 26 November 2023 | Anne Boleyn |
Jane Seymour | ||
Katherine Howard | ||
Catherine Parr | ||
2022-23 Broadway Production & 2022-24 North American "Boleyn" Tour | 27 November – 3 December 2023 | Anne Boleyn |
Jane Seymour | ||
Katherine Howard | ||
Catherine Parr | ||
Canadian Production | April – 28 April 2024 | Anne Boleyn |
Jane Seymour | ||
Katherine Howard | ||
Catherine Parr |
Performance Dates[]
Role | Debut Performance | Final Performance |
Broadway 3.0: 20 March 2024 | Broadway 3.0: 9 September 2024 | |
Bliss 3.0: 26 October 2021 Broadway 3.0: 21 December 2023 Boleyn Tour 1.0: 20 January 2024 |
Bliss 3.0: 13 January 2022 Boleyn Tour 1.0: 24 February 2024 Broadway 3.0: 24 August 2024 | |
Broadway 3.0: 27 March 2024 | Broadway 3.0: 22 September 2024 | |
Boleyn Tour 1.0: 13 January 2024 Broadway 3.0: 3 April 2024 |
Boleyn Tour 1.0: 10 March 2024 Broadway 3.0: 8 September 2024 |
Stage Credits[]
Stage Credits | |||
Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
2013 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | understudy Olive/Rona | Highlands Playhouse |
2014 | Little Shop of Horrors | Audrey Fulquard | Highlands Playhouse |
2015 | Gypsy | Ensemble | Studio Tenn |
2015 | James and the Giant Peach | Miss Spider | Mcleod Summer Playhouse |
2015 | Hairspray | Penny Pingleton | Mcleod Summer Playhouse |
2016 | Chicago | Liz/Ensemble | Nashville Repertory Theatre |
2018 | Mamma Mia! | Lisa | ACT of Connecticut |
2019 | Grease | Sandy Dumbrowski | Harmony of the Seas, Independence of the Seas |
2019 | Mamma Mia! | Sophie Sheridan | Oregon Cabaret Theatre |
2019 | 9 to 5 | Doralee Rhodes | Highlands Playhouse |
2019 | Columbus, The Musical! | Cast | Harmony of the Seas |
2021-22 | Six | Jane Seymour | Norwegian Bliss |
2023-24 | Six | Universal Alternate | Lena Horne Theatre, North American Tour |
Trivia[]
- Wesley attended Belmont University with Carlina Parker.
- Wesley was a fan of Six and listened to the cast album for a year before she booked the role.[3]
- Wesley's funniest memory from Six is when her crown fell off during All You Wanna Do.[3]
- The hardest dance in Six for Wesley is All You Wanna Do.[3]
- Wesley's favourite line in Six is "Seriously, Anna? Getting rejected for your looks legit sounds really rough. I wouldn't know anything about that," which is spoken by Katherine Howard.[4]
- Wesley joined the 2022-24 North American "Boleyn" Tour on 21 November 2023, two weeks before her scheduled join date. She additionally joined the 2022-23 Broadway Production on 27 November 2023, one week before her scheduled join date.
Gallery[]
"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..." To view the Wesley Carpenter gallery, click here. |
References[]
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Broadway |
North American Tours |
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NCL Bliss |
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