Barbara Cook, Joined by McKay, to Appear at B&N, 7/9

Broadway legend Barbara Cook will make a special appearance at the Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle store (Broadway and 66th Street) on Monday, July 9 at 6pm to promote the release of her latest CD, "No One Is Alone." 
 
Cook will be joined by filmmaker Rick McKay ("Broadway: The Golden Years"), who will interview the singer about her current work and upcoming plans.  The discussion will be followed by a signing of the new CD, her latest release on DRG Records.
 
"No One Is Alone" is based on the singer's Carnegie Hall appearance last November, her sixth solo concert at the hall.  This fall, Cook will mark her 80th birthday with two celebratory concerts: at the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on October 27 and on November 19 with a concert with the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall.

Cook, who made her Broadway debut as the leading lady of 1951's Flahooley, received a Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her portrayal of Marian Paroo in the original production of The Music Man. She also originated the roles of Cunegonde in Candide and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me. Other Broadway credits include Plain and Fancy, The Gay Life, Any Wednesday and The Grass Harp. In the last few decades, the former ingenue has increasingly turned to the worlds of concert and cabaret. Mostly Sondheim was nominated for a Best Special Theatrical Event Tony in 2002, and in addition to Barbara Cook's Broadway (available on DRG along with Mostly Sondheim), she appeared in Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre. Her many albums include "Count Your Blessings," "It's Better with a Band," "Oscar Winners: The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II," "Close as Pages in a Book," "The Champion Season: Live at the Cafe Carlyle" and "Tribute."

Photo by Mike Martin - London