Lindsay Pearce may be best known for her musical theatre career, including her time on Broadway. She first gained public attention as a contestant on the reality show The Glee Project, which led to a guest role on the TV series Glee. A multi-talented performer, Pearce is also recognized for her numerous regional theater roles and her television appearances on shows like Recovery Road and Grey's Anatomy.
Pearce made her Broadway debut in February 2020, playing the iconic role of Elphaba in Wicked. After Broadway was shut down due to the pandemic, she returned to the role in 2021 before moving on to other projects. Her later stage work includes national tours as Janis Sarkisian in Mean Girls and Fantine in Les Misérables, and she has starred in the off-Broadway production of Titanique. Before her Broadway success, Pearce was a prominent figure in the Los Angeles theater scene, winning a BroadwayWorld award for her role in the pop opera Bare and starring in productions of Spring Awakening and American Idiot.