{"id":130768,"date":"2026-03-05T22:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/130768\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T22:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:57:08","slug":"fox-29-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/130768\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0 | FOX 29 Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ro8c08w3nrjdw1yw.jpg\" alt=\"Mandy Gonzalez brings Broadway cabaret to Philadelphia\u2019s Rittenhouse Grill\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">PHILADELPHIA &#8211; Acclaimed Broadway, film, and television star Mandy Gonzalez is set to headline <a href=\"https:\/\/rittenhousegrill.com\/cabaret-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">two cabaret performances at Rittenhouse Grill <\/a>on Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">Presented in partnership with the Philly Pops, the shows mark Gonzalez\u2019s first Philadelphia appearance in five years and promise an evening of music, storytelling, and personal reflection.<\/p>\n<p> Mandy Gonzalez brings Broadway to Rittenhouse Grill  <\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">Gonzalez will perform songs from her celebrated Broadway career, including roles in Hamilton, In the Heights, Wicked, and Sunset Blvd., as well as share personal stories and insights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">&#8220;It feels like a homecoming,&#8221; said Gonzalez, who described her deep ties to the city through years of performing with the Philly Pops and her husband\u2019s Philadelphia-area roots.<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">The cabaret setting at Rittenhouse Grill offers an intimate experience, with guests enjoying a three-course dinner followed by Gonzalez\u2019s up-close performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">&#8220;This is a great way for the people in Philly to kind of get to know me, you know, at Rittenhouse Square. It&#8217;s so intimate and I&#8217;m going to be singing songs from my career,&#8221; said Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">Gonzalez\u2019s performances are part of Broadway Cabaret\u2019s spring 2026 season, which has sold out all 19 shows since its launch in December 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">She will return to Philadelphia on Saturday, April 25, for a concert with the Philly Pops at the Kimmel Center, featuring the music of Lin-Manuel Miranda.<\/p>\n<p> Gonzalez\u2019s message of empowerment and representation <\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">Gonzalez is known for playing strong, groundbreaking female characters on Broadway, including Nina Rosario and Elphaba.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">She said, &#8220;I feel very proud that I was able to represent a character like Nino Rosario, first generation. First one to go to college, you know, I think so many of those characters happened at certain points in my life where I was ready to play those characters because they were so personal to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">Gonzalez\u2019s impact extends beyond the stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">She is the author of the Fearless young adult series and creator of #FearlessSquad, inspiring young people to pursue their dreams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">&#8220;I would encourage other young people to follow their instinct to not let anybody change you into who they think you should be because who you are is enough,&#8221; said Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">Gonzalez also highlighted the importance of community and self-belief, sharing her own experiences of overcoming doubt and encouraging others to &#8220;find that fearless squad&#8221; for support.<\/p>\n<p> Gonzalez celebrates Lin-Manuel Miranda\u2019s influence <\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">Gonzalez will return to Philly in April for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ensembleartsphilly.org\/rent-our-spaces\/special-events-and-performances\/everything-i-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda,<\/a> a show she premiered at Carnegie Hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">She credits Miranda\u2019s music for its ability to connect people and create community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">&#8220;He creates a way for us to see one another, to see ourselves differently. And he has a way of connecting all of us,&#8221; said Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\">Her career has included starring roles in some of Broadway\u2019s most influential productions, earning critical acclaim and a loyal fan base.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Interview with FOX 29\u2019s Kamryn Scrivens and a press release from Broadway Cabaret at Rittenhouse Grill.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/entertainment\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/lifestyle\/things-to-do-philadelphia\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Things To Do<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/us\/pa\/philadelphia\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-06e3e0fd=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA &#8211; Acclaimed Broadway, film, and television star Mandy Gonzalez is set to headline two cabaret performances at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130769,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1681,837,139,539,69,71,70,10070,593],"class_list":["post-130768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-entertainment","tag-lifestyle","tag-news","tag-pa","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news","tag-things-to-do-philadelphia","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130768\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}