WOW! MEET the First Black Cinderella! [Photos]

 

She recently made history as the first African-American actress to play Cinderella on Broadway.

Prior to her big opening night, the 21-year-old shared on Instagram:

thank you to all my loved ones for my flowers, texts and emails of support! My dressing room is beautiful because of YOU! I had such an overwhelmingly thrilling debut night. Broadway .. Wow. God is so good, I am so grateful to the The Lord for using me in such a way that I can freely express his love through my passion. Tonight, my career, my LIFE, is a testament to the power of love; of God’s light! When you embrace him and who you are, when you spread love and kindness, when you stay consistent in your sincerity..There’s NOTHING you can not do. Nothing is easy, it will be difficult. But understand you are not alone, we are all together. thankful to all of those that made it to the show tonight and I love all of those that were praying for me where they were.

She also shared a photo collage from opening night with the caption, “Dreams do come true.”