A Latina Actress Will be the Next Elsa in Broadway's
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Screenshot from: Ciara Renée Official Instagram Account

Cheers for diversity as the iconic role of Elsa in the Broadway production of "Frozen" will be played by Afro-Latina actress Ciara Renée, according to an article by Mitú.

When the theatre production of Frozen premiered in Broadway in 2018, Elsa's role was played by Caissie Levy. Caissie Levy and Patti Murin will end their run as Elsa and Anna respectively on February 16. And the most coveted role will be passed on to Renée as Elsa, and McKenzie Kurtz on her Broadway debut as Anna.

Renée previously performed in the Broadway show "Big Fish" as the Witch as well as "Pippin."

The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania native and 2013 graduate of Baldwin Wallace University posted on Instagram a photo with McKenzie with the caption, "Here it is! It's official! I'm joining the cast of @frozenbroadway as Elsa alongside this bright new star, @mckenziekurtz! And I am incredibly grateful! This is an opportunity to expand minds, open hearts, and empower folks with the power of LOVE! I can't wait to get started!"

The half Black and half Puerto Rican actress thanked her friends, family, and supporters and gave them exact instructions on what to do when they come to see her show on Broadway to make sure she could thank them one by one. 

"I just want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for all the support and love I received yesterday. It was honestly overwhelming. Thank you, thank you," Renée said in a video on her Insta-story. "I am so thrilled to be playing Elsa." 

"But I wanted to set down some ground rules about people coming to see the show," she said. "I am always so grateful when people come to see the show, people I know, people I don't. But it isn't my favorite thing to know when you're coming. So, if you're someone I know well, and we have each other's phone number and you live in New York City, please do not tell me when you're coming. Please come and text me at intermission or at the end of the show, which is preferred, and I will make sure to put your name on the list. I will check it right after the show."

Renée also gave instructions to those she doesn't know that well. "If we don't know each other well or talk super often or you're from out of town, please do let me know when you're coming because I want to make sure that I get to see you. For everybody else, I will 100 percent do my very best to Stage Door [where actors meet fans after the show as they exit the theater] as much as humanly possible. I know people come from all over the world to see Broadway and I want to be there as much as I can. If I am not there, please know it's for a reason. I may not be feeling well, or something is pulling me away, I don't know what it is, but I will always do my best to Stage Door because I love meeting you all and I am so honored that you would come to see our shows."

Aside from her Broadway stint, Renée has also appeared in several television shows including Facebook Watch's series "Strangers," Netflix's "Master of None," CBS's "Big Bang Theory," and on the CW's superhero series "Legends of Tomorrow," "Arrow," and "Flash."