Tina performed Madame Giry in Phantom of the Opera (International Company) World Tour for three years traveling to 8 countries and 10 cities. It was a thrilling experience for Tina to premiere Phantom of the Opera in Istanbul, Turkey and in Beijing, China. Tina also performed the role Madame Giry in Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular. Tina originated the role Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! (Las Vegas Original Cast). Other credits: Morgana/Bess Houdini in EFX! costarred alongside Michael Crawford (Original Cast MGM). Tina recreated the same two roles, Morgana/Bess Houdini, later with Broadway legend Tommy Tune and then EFX ALIVE! With Pop Icon Rick Springfield. Favorite roles: Ruth Anderson in ACE, Audrey Coles in JAM Just Another Man, 2nd Witch in Macbeth with Richard Wordsworth, Francis in No Sex Please We’re British, Peaches in Jerry Springer: The Opera and Dame/standby, in Hugh Jackman In Time directed by George C. Wolfe. Tina’s professional debut was Cassie in A Chorus Line (Casa Manana)
Recordings: Michael Crawford EFX! Original Cast Album including the duet “Tonight” with Michael Crawford.
Concerts: George Gershwin Celebrates 100 Years (Las Vegas Symphony), Magic Moments: Tribute to Burt Bacharach’s Music, The World Goes Round, God Lives In Glass, Songs for a New World, Closer than Ever and Las Vegas Salutes the Spirit of America, Dream with Me and the Brown Bag Concert Series (Las Vegas).
Awards/Accolades: Tina returned to her Dallas roots to be close to her mother and family. Since returning to Dallas, she’s become the vocal coach & mentor for the Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards Program as well as coaching the winners and preparing them for the nationals at “The Jimmy Awards” in NYC.
Tina was the first recipient of the DSM Leah & Jerome Fullinwider award in 2016. Tina is a proud Six Flags over Texas alumni. Her name is on the Hall a Fame board outside the Southern Palace Theatre.
At the start of Tina’s career, she received her actors’ equity card at Casa Manana, playing the role of Cassie in A Chorus Line.
Tina is one of 70 people featured in Jim Bickford’s “Las Vegas Dreams” book. Tina is a proud member of AEA, SAG/AFTRA.
