Danielle Wade

[1] She originated the role of Dorothy Gale in the Andrew Lloyd Webber production of The Wizard of Oz, which began performances at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in December 2012.

She graduated from Sandwich Secondary School, and attended the University of Windsor where she pursued a BFA in musical theatre.

[1] As a result of winning Over the Rainbow, Wade starred as Dorothy Gale in the North American premiere of Lloyd Webber's stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.

Wade then reprised her role as Dorothy for the subsequent North American tour, which opened on September 10, 2013, and concluded on June 29, 2014.

[15] The musical opened at the August Wilson Theatre in April 2018, with Wade understudying the lead roles of Cady Heron and Janis Sarkisian.

[17] In May 2023, it was announced that Wade would star alongside Corbin Bleu in the world premiere production of Summer Stock, based on the 1950 film of the same name.