Lovely Hoffman* returns to New Repertory Theatre after having appeared in Little Shop of Horrors. Lovely is an award-winning performer and educator.  In 2017, Lovely released her single “My Black Is Beautiful,” a song about self-love, which went viral and reached #45 on the Adult Contemporary Radio Charts. Lovely has been featured on CNN, BET, and TeenVogue and recently performed backup for Mariah Carey at the Wang Theatre. She was also featured in Lysol’s national “Thank You Teachers” commercial.  In 2015, Lovely won the IRNE Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Celie in The Color Purple (SpeakEasy Stage).  Favorite theatre credits include: Marie and Rosetta and Sunfish (Greater Boston Stage Company), Hairspray and Kiss Me, Kate (Reagle Music Theatre), Doubt: A Parable and Avenue Q (Ocean State Theatre), Ragtime (The Umbrella), Little Shop of Horrors and Ain’t Misbehavin (Lyric Stage Company), Caroline, or Change (Moonbox Productions). Lovely is a graduate of Boston College and proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Love to Brandon. LovelyHoffman.com