27. Broadway + Hallmark Actress, Laura Osnes: "Blue is a Very Leading Character Color"
Napkin Notes with Elizabeth Evans
Release Date: 12/23/2025
27. Broadway + Hallmark Actress, Laura Osnes: "Blue is a Very Leading Character Color"
Napkin Notes with Elizabeth Evans
is a Broadway veteran, Hallmark + Great American Family Christmas Movie Star, and founder. Merry (almost) Christmas, ya'll!! Today's episode is ringing in the Christmas Spirit with the magical and oh so kind, Laura Osnes. You've seen Laura on Broadway stages as Cinderalla (...and Sandy...and many other Broadway productions) and also on your tv in Hallmark Christmas movies like Homecoming for the Holidays and One Royal Holiday. I loved this converastion with Laura because not only do we chat about when she saw those two letters—G, O—from the Lord about auditioning for a reality show (ahem,...
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Napkin Notes with Elizabeth Evans
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Napkin Notes with Elizabeth Evans
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Napkin Notes with Elizabeth Evans
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Napkin Notes with Elizabeth Evans
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Napkin Notes with Elizabeth Evans
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info_outlineLaura Osnes is a Broadway veteran, Hallmark + Great American Family Christmas Movie Star, and founder.
Merry (almost) Christmas, ya'll!! Today's episode is ringing in the Christmas Spirit with the magical and oh so kind, Laura Osnes. You've seen Laura on Broadway stages as Cinderalla (...and Sandy...and many other Broadway productions) and also on your tv in Hallmark Christmas movies like Homecoming for the Holidays and One Royal Holiday.
I loved this converastion with Laura because not only do we chat about when she saw those two letters—G, O—from the Lord about auditioning for a reality show (ahem, I did watch this in real time over a decade ago) to cast the leads in Broadway's Grease revival and what it's really like on a Hallmark set, but we also dive into changing careers, trusting in God's plan, and how to know when a creative process is 'complete.'
Laura Osnes is a Broadway veteran who starred in six Broadway productions, including playing Sandy in Grease and Cinderella (yes, she still has the custom Stuart Weitzman glass slippers). After 15 years in New York, she made a bold move to Nashville, where she's now starred in Hallmark and Great American Family Christmas movies, and now creating Stagecraft—an online platform equipping the next generation of theater performers alongside her husband and fellow Broadway professionals.
In this conversation, we explore the beautiful tension between pursuing your passions and staying open to how those gifts might evolve.
Here's what we chat about!
- Recognizing and acting on Godly direction, even when the path seems uncertain
- Understanding the discipline required to excel in creative fields while maintaining joy in the process
- Discovering strategies for navigating major career transitions without losing your core identity
- Laura's Wisdom: 'Let your artistic creation be a mile marker for where you are at that moment in your life' - This isn't about creating something that will represent you forever, it's about capturing where you are right now.
- The difference between Broadway acting and television acting
I wrote down so many notes for myself personally from this episode, and I know you will, too. This is the perfect mix of finding Christmas spirit and getting our hearts ready for the New Year.
Listen with coffee or your favorite champagne!!
Follow Laura here! https://www.instagram.com/lauraosnes
Follow along with Stagecraft here!! https://www.instagram.com/mystagecraft/
Episodes mentioned:
Laura on In Joy Life with Mattie Jackson