Meet Mandy Gonzalez, an artist whose grounded warmth matches the unmistakable power of her voice. While theatergoers know her for commanding performances as Elphaba in Wicked and Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton, originating Nina Rosario in In The Heights remains deeply personal. That breakthrough role closely mirrored her own arrival in New York City, where pursuing an ambitious career meant learning how to build a chosen family from the ground up. Today, Gonzalez continues to