Maria-Christina Oliveras is currently starring on Broadway in Manhattan Theatre Club’s <a href="https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/the-balusters/">The Balusters </a>at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. A versatile performer and Drama Desk nominee, her theater credits include Between Riverside and Crazy, Amélie, Machinal, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Hadestown, Cymbeline, Here Lies Love, and more. On screen, she has appeared in Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, and Law & Order: SVU, and she will soon be seen in the upcoming film Vivien & the Florist and Mindy Kaling’s next television series, Not Suitable for Work.
 
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Maria-Christina Oliveras is currently starring on Broadway in Manhattan Theatre Club’s The Balusters at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. A versatile performer and Drama Desk nominee, her theater credits include Between Riverside and Crazy, Amélie, Machinal, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Hadestown, Cymbeline, Here Lies Love, and more. On screen, she has appeared in Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, and Law & Order: SVU, and she will soon be seen in the upcoming film Vivien & the Florist and Mindy Kaling’s next television series, Not Suitable for Work. This episode was recorded on April 28, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maria-Christina Oliveras is currently starring on Broadway in Manhattan Theatre Club’s <a href="https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/the-balusters/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Balusters </a>at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. A versatile performer and Drama Desk nominee, her theater credits include Between Riverside and Crazy, Amélie, Machinal, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Hadestown, Cymbeline, Here Lies Love, and more. On screen, she has appeared in Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, and Law &amp; Order: SVU, and she will soon be seen in the upcoming film Vivien &amp; the Florist and Mindy Kaling’s next television series, Not Suitable for Work.
 
This episode was recorded on April 28, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

#97 - Maria-Christina Oliveras

Broadway’s top talents reveal their lightning bolt moments that set them on the course of their dreams. When Lightning Strikes! Is hosted by Forbes.com and Parade.com contributor Jeryl Brunner. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” - Mark Twain We’ve all had it. Eureka! Your proverbial lightbulb goes off. The heavens open. The seas part. That wondrous, heart thumping, tingly, glorious mic drop moment when you realized what you were meant to do. No matter what it took. Lightning has struck! And from then on nothing is ever, ever the same. Host Jeryl Brunner presents candid, sometimes soul-baring, often funny chats with actors, writers, producers, directors and creatives as they lay down their THIS IS IT! discoveries about why they do what they do and what led them into theater. Learn more about Jeryl at @jeryl_brunner or www.jerylbrunner.com." When Lightning Strikes" theme song by Tom McGovern. Producer and talent booker: Anna Strout. Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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