Samantha Pauly

Samantha Megan Pauly began her career as an American actress and singer, building her craft on stage before landing the breakthrough that would define her trajectory in musical theatre. Her early work led her to the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London, where in 2019 she was hand-picked by director Jamie Lloyd and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber to portray Eva Perón in the revival of Evita — a formative mandate from two of theatre’s most influential figures that marked her arrival among leading musical performers.

From that foundation, Pauly crossed the Atlantic to Broadway, where she became best known for originating the role of Katherine Howard in the musical Six at the Lena Horne Theatre. The part made her a fixture of one of Broadway’s most popular modern shows. She followed that signature achievement by starring as Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby at The Broadway Theatre, expanding her range from the concert-styled energy of Six to a leading role in a large-scale stage adaptation.

Her creative identity rests on a pairing of vocal strength and sharp characterization across historically grounded heroines — from a Tudor queen to a jazz-age icon and an Argentine first lady. Few performers of her generation have led productions at such distinguished venues on both sides of the Atlantic in such a short span.

As her Broadway profile continues to grow, Pauly represents a rare booking for events and appearances: an American actress and singer with flagship credits at the Lena Horne Theatre and The Broadway Theatre, endorsed by Jamie Lloyd and Andrew Lloyd Webber, and recognized for carrying some of the most in-demand roles in contemporary musical theatre.