Grace McLean
Singer! Dancer! Actress! Choreographer!
Grace, a Black Creole performer from New Orleans, just recently graduated from Oklahoma City University with a Bachelor of Music in Music Theater. Like Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O’Hara, Grace spent the best four years of her life there perfecting her craft and working with renowned voice, dance, and acting faculty. When she is not performing, you can catch Grace choreographing! In addition, Grace is a huge social rights and mental health advocate. Everyday she leads with kindness, empathy, and compassion. Grace hopes to leave her mark on the industry, and work with you soon <3
Sweet Friends, Meet Grace!!
Up Next for Grace…
You can catch Grace next as Mrs. Hopkins and a dancer in the Ensemble of My Fair Lady with American Theater Group Productions! Directed by Jim Vagias and choreographed by Victoria Casillo, the show will run from the end of February 2026 through mid March 2026. Come hear Grace sing, dance, and bring joy to the theaters of New Jersey! She hopes to see you there!
Grace just finished her run as the high soprano in the 1st National Tour of Miracle on 34th Street! The tour was directed and choreographed by Antoinette DiPietropolo. Before that Grace was last seen playing Carrie Pipperidge in Tulane Summer Lyric’s production of Carousel. Enjoy a clip of her singing “Mister Snow” conducted by Leonard Raybon and played by members of the Louisiana Philharmic Orchestra at the production’s Sitzprobe in Dixon Hall!
Previously…
Grace has trained vocally with Dr. Autumn West for the past five years. Hear what Dr. West has to say about Grace:
“ Grace is a beautiful singer, dancer, choreographer, and performer. She is both radiant onstage and an exceptional student and human to work with. She brings talent, enthusiasm, grounding, and light to all of the spaces in which she works, and they are bettered by her presence.”
Grace’s Past Projects
Sunday in Park with George at OCU | Woman with the Fishing Pole & Swing
Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel | Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre
Dancer in The Music Man | Tulane Summer Lyric
OCU Graduation | Bachelor of Music in Music Theater
High Soprano | 1st National Tour of Miracle on 34th Street
Cindy Watkins in Hairspray | Tulane Summer Lyric
Choreographer | Head Over Heels at OCU
“I’m Just Like You” from Barbie The Princess and The Pauper as Anneliese | Olivia Reiter’s Senior Recital
Senior Musical Theater Recital at OCU
Dancer in 42nd Street | Tulane Summer Lyric
Junior Classical Recital at OCU
“Some Things are Meant to Be” from Little Women as Beth | Kyra Gomes’ Senior Recital
Nikki Renee Daniels NYC Masterclass | “Beyond My Wildest Dreams”
Trix & Dance Captain in The Drowsy Chaperone | OCU
Dancer in 42nd Street | Tulane Summer Lyric
Color Cabaret at OCU | “For Good” as Glinda
Dancer & Carla (u/s) in In The Heights | OCU Directed by Luis Salgado
Vespers Choir Concert at OCU
Soul Sister & Apostle in Jesus Christ Superstar | Tulane Summer Lyric
Vespers Choir Concert at OCU
Frozen | Elsa
Dancer in Anything Goes | OCU
Partner Dancer in Bright Star | OCU
Bandstand at Tulane Summer Lyric | Swing Dancer