Adrienne Warren Was a Tony Award Winner Before Starring in Women of the Movement

In 2016, Warren starred in the Broadway production of Shuffle Along. She played the dual roles of Gertrude Saunders and Florence Mills in the show. Director and writer George C. Wolfe told the Associated Press at the time that casting one person to play both roles wouldn't be easy. "And then Adrienne came in to audition and I instantly knew I'd found my miracle performer," he said. This show earned Warren her first Tony Award nomination, for best featured actress in a musical.