Nya

Season 22 · Eliminated (13th–14th)

Where are they now

Latest documented update, February 23, 2024

Nya is a Kenyan Broadway performer who grew up in Florida. She played the title role in the off-Broadway musical Cleopatra, which opened on November 7, 2018, and was one of The Radio, with Nasia Thomas and Harper Miles, in the Broadway revival of Caroline, or Change, which ran from October 8, 2021 to January 9, 2022. Before her season 22 audition she had also appeared in the off-Broadway musical Titanique.⁠[1][2][3][4]

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Career

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Discography

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Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. Before her season 22 audition she had appeared in the off-Broadway musical Titanique.⁠[1]
  2. By February 2020 her stage credits included Beautiful.⁠[3]
  1. 2018She played the title role in the off-Broadway musical Cleopatra, which opened at Chelsea Music Hall on November 7, 2018.⁠[2][3]November 7, 2018
  1. 2021She was one of The Radio, with Nasia Thomas and Harper Miles, in the 2021 Broadway revival of Caroline, or Change at Studio 54. Previews began October 8, 2021, the revival opened October 27, 2021, and it ran through January 9, 2022.⁠[3][4]October 8, 2021 – January 9, 2022

Sources

6 sources

  1. Broadway Performer Impresses the Judges in an American Idol Early Release Audition — Talent Recap, published February 23, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Audition intro: “Nya introduced herself to the judges as a Broadway performer.”
    • Audition intro: “She shared that she’s Kenyan and grew up in Florida.”
    • Titanique: “the off-Broadway musical”
    • Published: “2024-02-23T17:00:00-05:00”
    • Audition intro: “recently in the cast of”
  2. Cleopatra, Starring RuPaul's Drag Race Contestant Dusty Ray Bottoms, Opens — TheaterMania, published November 8, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Opening night: “The new off-Broadway immersive musical experience Cleopatra celebrated opening night of its open-ended residency at Chelsea Music Hall on Wednesday, November 7.”
    • Byline: “Off-Broadway | November 8, 2018”
    • Cast: “Nya (Motown: The Musical) and Christian Brailsford (The Lion King) lead the cast in the roles of Cleopatra and Marc Antony.”
  3. Take a Look Inside Rehearsals for Roundabout's Broadway Revival of Caroline, or Change — Playbill, published February 26, 2020. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Cast list: “Nya (Cleopatra, Beautiful) as Radio 2”
    • Byline: “By Nathan Skethway February 26, 2020”
  4. Caroline, or Change — Wikipedia, updated October 6, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • 2021 revival dates: “Rescheduled previews began October 8, 2021 and it officially opened on October 27 and ran through January 9, 2022.”
    • Cast table, The Radio, Broadway Revival 2021: “Nasia Thomas,”
    • Cast table, The Radio, Broadway Revival 2021: “Harper Miles”
    • 2021 revival: “Rescheduled previews began October 8, 2021 and it officially opened on October 27 and ran through January 9, 2022.”
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Nya: Season 22, Place finish 13th-14th
  6. American Idol season 22 — Wikipedia, updated August 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 14 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (April 21) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Nya: Pl. 13 (shared), 4/21 column

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