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    Talya Groves

    Come See About Me… I knew, from a very young age, that I loved to take the stage. I am most connected to my purpose when I’m making people happy through my singing, dancing, and performing in general. So, I’ve shaped my life around doing that! A Kansas City girl at heart, I decided to move to NYC to pursue my dreams of performing for a living. It was then and there that I attended Pace University, and would receive my B.F.A in Musical Theater.

    Broadway Baby… Directly after graduating college I joined the first national tour of Motown the Musical. This is the same show that would eventually earn me my Broadway debut. From there, I went on to be a cast member in the original Broadway cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I also joined the cast of Broadway’s Mean Girls for a period of time. Other New York theater credits include: world premiere of Becoming Nancy (Alliance Theater), Clueless the Musical (Off-Broadway), and Half Time (Paper Mill Playhouse).

    I was also fortunate enough to make my first TV appearance in 2020 as a singer/dancer on the CW’s Katy Keene.

    Don’t Stop Me Now… Pandemic times led me back to my hometown, Kansas City, where I became deeply invested in building my own brand and pursuing local live music opportunities of all kinds! I love every minute of singing and performing on my own terms! That said, variety is the spice of life, so I spent the greater part of 2024 in contract with Norwegian Cruise Line as a principal vocalist aboard their Spirit vessel.