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Laurie Hernandez Brings 'Big Theater Kid Energy' to Broadway's & Juliet

by Sophia Rubino

Laurie Hernandez, the two-time medal-winning Olympic gymnast, is transitioning from balance beam to Broadway stage. The 25-year-old is making her Broadway debut in the featured dance role of Charmion in & Juliet, while balancing graduation from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. The gold medalist spoke to Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek about discovering and falling in love with theater, her time at dr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 3:02pm on March 24, 2026