Gay Willis is an Award-winning soprano who won critical acclaim when she performed in the world tour of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. She performed to sold out houses in six countries including two weeks at London's' Royal Albert Hall and two weeks at Radio City Music Hall. Her moving performances of the Pie Jesu (Requiem) received rave reviews from critics worldwide. Gay then starred as Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera opposite Colm Wilkinson. "As Christine, Willis' voice has an almost ethereal quality...transporting the audience to unexpected heights emotionally as well as vocally."(Maui News)

Gay completed over 1000 performances as Magnolia in Hal Prince's production of Showboat on Broadway, in Chicago, and on tour starring with such legends as Cloris Leachman, Anita Gillette, Elaine Stritch, Dorothy Loudon, Marilyn McCoo, Dick Van Patten, Pat Harrington, John McMartin, and Dean Jones. Hal Prince's Magnolia, Gay Willis is simply unsurpassable in the starring role. Willis is not only a superb singer, floating a silvery tone while phrasing for maximum emotional expressiveness and absolute clarity of diction, but also a consummate actor. --Ailse Say Boston "Willis' Magnolia ages from bubbly ingénue to knowing matron and mother with great finesse and a strong emotional edge.”(Variety). She received the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress in a Touring Musical for this role. Other performances include Rapunzel in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods starring jazz legend Cleo Laine (Kennedy Center), Mabel in Pirates of Penzance (Carbonell Award winner for Best Actress), Bloomer Girl (City Center), Funny Girl (with Whoopi Goldberg), and Nothing Like a Dame with Chita Rivera (raves from Liz Smith-New York Post). Maria in West Side Story. Gay Willis was a shining Maria, with a pure silvery soprano and a natural acting style.--New York Times.

Gay’s concert career continues taking her throughout the United States and Canada. Four sold-out performances at Carnegie Hall with the PBS special, "From Galway to Broadway”. Gay has appeared with Sirius XM’s Seth Rudetsky's Live on Broadway”, Concert For America with Barry Manilow, Tina Fey, Keala Settle and others and again with Seth in "Give My Regards To Broadway" at Westbury Music Fair. Currently, Gay has been busy teaching voice, acting and directing Master classes across the country. Gay’s most cherished productions are her two boys/men Gabe and Chad with husband George Marge. Gay is proud to hail from Beaufort, North Carolina.