There are a few Wagon Wheel alumni that my friend Kira Lace Hawkins just can’t stop talking about, and this month’s featured alum is one of them! Say hello again to the incomparable Leanne Antonio, who wowed us during the summers of 2017, 2018, and 2019. THREE whole summers of Leanne on our stage? Yes, please! You’ll remember her from…
⭐ Newsies – Medda ⭐
⭐ Footloose – Rusty ⭐
⭐ The Crucible – Tituba ⭐
⭐ All Shook Up – Lorraine ⭐
⭐ One Man, Two Guvnors – Dolly ⭐
But here’s the real treat: Leanne recently shared a gorgeous cover of “If I Loved You” from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel. And since Carousel is part of our 2026 professional summer season, I thought you might enjoy this little sneak peek of what you’ll hear next summer.
Click HERE to watch Leanne’s stunning performance! (I can’t help but daydream about which unknown rising star Scott Michaels will discover and cast to sing it next summer here at the Wheel…) And of course, Leanne has a special video message just for YOU! Click HERE to watch!
This girl does 👏 it 👏 all,👏 and I mean 👏ALL!👏 WOW! Leanne has been in more performances of The Lion King on Broadway than I could possibly count (seriously, don’t make me count, that number is ridiculously high). She toured Japan in 2024 as Joanne in RENT, crushed it in Paper Mill Playhouse’s Murder on the Orient Express, performed in A Wrinkle in Time at Arena Stage in D.C., AND played Rusty in Footloose at Broadway Music Circus, which is WILD, because she also played Rusty right here at Wagon Wheel!
She’s booked and busy, telling powerful stories for audiences all over the world, and it all started right here in Warsaw, Indiana. The best part? She loved it here so much that she came back for three whole summers to share her talents with all of us.
That, my friend, is the Wagon Wheel difference. 🩵