Betty Buckley
Latest News on Betty Buckley:
Betty Buckley, Darren Criss, and More To Headline BROADWAY SERIES In Provincetown (Apr 12, 2024)
LaChanze And Lar Lubovitch To Be Honored At Boston Conservatory Commencement (Apr 11, 2024)
Review: All-Star Cast Shines in A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY Celebrating Sondheim and Lloyd Webber (Apr 10, 2024)
Betty Buckley, Darren Criss, and More To Headline BROADWAY SERIES In Provincetown (Apr 12, 2024)
LaChanze And Lar Lubovitch To Be Honored At Boston Conservatory Commencement (Apr 11, 2024)
Review: All-Star Cast Shines in A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY Celebrating Sondheim and Lloyd Webber (Apr 10, 2024)
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Betty Buckley most recently led the national tour of Hello, Dolly!
In an award-winning career that encompasses television, film, stage, and concert work around the globe, Betty Buckley is best known as the quintessential musical theatre actress. Stage roles range from the wife of an early U.S. President in 1776, which marked Buckley's Broadway debut, to her critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-nominated performance as the deluded, silent screen star Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, a part she re-created on Broadway to equal success. Buckley also earned a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella in Cats and a Tony nomination for Triumph of Love.
Her other Broadway credits include Pippin, Song and Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Carrie. Off-Broadway credits include the world premiere of Horton Foote's The Old Friends (Drama Desk Award nomination), White's Lies, Elegies, The Eros Trilogy, Juno's Swans, and I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road. Regional credits include The Perfectionist, Gypsy, The Threepenny Opera, Camino Real, Buffalo Gal, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Grey Gardens at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY and The Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles, for which she received an Ovation Award Nomination.
In London she starred in Promises, Promises for which she was nominated for an Evening Standard Award and in the British premiere of Dear World.
In addition to her contributions to the stage, Buckley has also released an astonishing 17 solo albums, most recently Ghostlight, produced by Oscar and muti-Grammy Award-winning producer, T Bone Burnett, released in 2014, and Story Songs, released in 2017. Ms. Buckley's 18th solo album, Hope, recorded live at Joe's Pub, was released last spring by Palmetto Records.
She has twice been nominated for a Grammy Award, in 2000 for The Diaries of Adam and Eve and again in 2002 for Stars and the Moon: Live at the Donmar.
She tours in concert worldwide with her ensemble of musicians and in 2015 was featured in the Royal Albert Hall concert of Follies in celebration of Stephen Sondheim's 85th birthday.
Buckley's film roles include Miss Collins in Brian De Palma's classic Carrie (1976) and country singer Dixie Scott in Bruce Beresford's Tender Mercies (1983), which features her rendition of the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning song "Over You." Ms. Buckley most recently co-starred with James McAvoy in the M. Night Shyamalan film Split (2017), for which she received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Featured Actress.
Additional film credits include Frantic (1988), Another Woman (1988), Wyatt Earp (1999), and M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening (2008). On television, Ms. Buckley played Abby Bradford in the drama series "Eight is Enough" (1977-1981) and received Daytime Emmy Award nominations for her work in both "Bobby and Sarah" (1984) and "Taking a Stand" (1989). She also had recurring roles on the HBO series "Oz" (2001-2003) and "Pretty Little Liars" (2012), and most recently on "Supergirl," "Chicago Med," "The Leftovers," and "Getting On."
In 2017, Buckley was honored with the prestigious Julie Harris Award by The Actor's Fund and in 2009, she received the Texas Medal of the Arts Award in Theater, following her induction into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in Austin, TX, in 2007. She has been awarded two honorary Doctorates of Fine Arts for her contribution to the musical theatre by Marymount College and the Boston Conservatory of Music. In 2012 she was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame.
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Jason Graae, Klea Blackhurst, Marilyn Maye, Lorna Luft, Leslie Uggams, Jeremy Jordan, Harvey Fierstein, Kristin Chenoweth, Alice Borden, Lee Roy Reams, Jane Dorian, Michael Feinstein, Bernadette Peters, Kelli O'Hara, Sutton Foster, Betty Buckley, Ron Raines, Tyne Daly, Debbie Gravitte and John Bolton
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02/04/2020
From: Photo Coverage: Broadway Unites to Honor the Late, Great Jerry Herman
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From left, cast members Bryan Batt, Rachel York, Simon Jones, Betty Buckley and Davon Williams pose during the party for the opening night performance of "Grey Gardens" The Musical at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in L
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07/15/2016
From: Photo Coverage: Angela Lansbury & More Attend GREY GARDENS THE MUSICAL Opening Night
From left, cast member Rachel York, director Michael Wilson, cast members Betty Buckley and Bryan Batt pose during the party for the opening night performance of "Grey Gardens" The Musical at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, July 13, 20
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07/15/2016
From: Photo Coverage: Angela Lansbury & More Attend GREY GARDENS THE MUSICAL Opening Night
From left, cast members Rachel York and Betty Buckley pose during the party for the opening night performance of "Grey Gardens" The Musical at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ryan Mi
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07/15/2016
From: Photo Coverage: Angela Lansbury & More Attend GREY GARDENS THE MUSICAL Opening Night
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Curtis Billings, Devon Abner, Leon Addison Brown, Charles Turner, Billy Eugene Jones, Hallie Foote, Adam LeFevre, Betty Buckley, Cotter Smith, Arthur French (front row) Sean Lyons, Melle Powers, Susan Heyward, Michael Wilson, Veanne Cox, Lois Smith, Novel
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09/18/2013
From: Photo Flash Exclusive: Cast of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Visits THE OLD FRIENDS!
Curtis Billings, Devon Abner, Leon Addison Brown, Charles Turner, Billy Eugene Jones, Hallie Foote, Adam LeFevre, Betty Buckley, Cotter Smith, Arthur French (front row) Sean Lyons, Melle Powers, Susan Heyward, Veanne Cox, Lois Smith, Novella Nelson, Pat B
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09/18/2013
From: Photo Flash Exclusive: Cast of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Visits THE OLD FRIENDS!
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Producer Bill Haber, Betty Buckley, Marin Mazzie, Joel Klein, Leslie Uggams, Broadway League Chair Nina Lannan, Broadway League Executive Director Charlotte St. Martin, Donna Murphy, Gerald Schoenfeld and Carolee Carmello
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10/09/2008
From: Photo Flash: Schoenfeld Vision for Arts in Education Benefit
Betty Buckley STAGE CREDITS
[Williamstown, MA (Regional)]
Williamstown Theatre Festival Production, 2003
Jenny
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1985
Edwin Drood/Alice Nutting
Edwin Drood / Miss Alice Nutting
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1985
Edwin Drood (Alice Nutting)
Edwin Drood/Alice Nutting
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1978
Heather [Replacement]
Heather [Replacement]
Betty Buckley Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Betty Buckley, The Old Friends
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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical
Betty BuckleyTriumph of Love
Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Betty Buckley, Triumph of Love
Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical
Betty Buckley, Triumph of Love
Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Actress in a Musical
Betty Buckley, Sunset Boulevard
Drama Desk Awards - 1983 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Betty Buckley, Cats
winner
Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Betty Buckley, Cats
Betty Buckley Videos
VIDEO: Betty Buckley Talks BETTY BUCKLEY SINGS STEPHEN SONDHEIM and More with Richard Ridge
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2022
VIDEO: Watch Lesli Margherita, Brad Oscar, Patti LuPone & More in THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!)...and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 19, 2021
VIDEO: On This Day, August 4 - THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Debuts at the Delacorte
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2020
BWW TV: Watch Sutton Foster, Bernadette Peters, Betty Buckley & More Tribute Jerry Herman!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 4, 2020
VIDEO: On This Day, July 3- Happy Birthday Audra McDonald and Betty Buckley!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2019
BWW TV: The Stars Come Out to Celebrate Opening Night of HELLO, DOLLY! in LA
by TV - On the Road - Jan 31, 2019
VIDEO: Call On Betty Buckley In All New Footage of HELLO, DOLLY! on Tour!
by Alan Henry - Jan 2, 2019
VIDEO: Betty Buckley And The Cast Of HELLO, DOLLY! Take Opening Night Bows
by TV - On the Road - Oct 9, 2018
Video Flashback: Take a Look Back on the Prolific Career of Neil Simon
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2018
Photo: Hill-O, Dolly! Hillary Clinton Visits Bette Midler and the Cast of HELLO, Dolly!
by Julie Musbach - Jul 27, 2018
Betty Buckley News
Betty Buckley, Darren Criss, and More To Headline BROADWAY SERIES In Provincetown
Tony Award-winning Broadway, film and TV legend Betty Buckley, and Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor and singer Darren Criss will headline Town Hall performances as part of a revived and expanded Broadway music series produced by the Grammy and Emmy Award-winning artist John McDaniel and presented by Post Office Cafe & Cabaret and Tin Pan Alley.
LaChanze And Lar Lubovitch To Be Honored At Boston Conservatory Commencement
Join the Boston Conservatory at Berklee as they honor three-time Tony Award-winning actor and producer LaChanze and internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer Lar Lubovitch at their commencement ceremony on May 11.
Review: All-Star Cast Shines in A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY Celebrating Sondheim and Lloyd Webber
A talented collection of Broadway vets led by Tony winner Betty Buckley gathered together for a one-night-only concert 'A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY: SONDHEIM, LLOYD WEBBER, AND FRIENDS' at Segerstrom Concert Hall on March 28, 2024 to celebrate the legacy—and coincidental same birthdate—of musical theater royalty Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim.
Tennessee Williams St. Louis Returns With 9th Annual Festival This August
Tennessee Williams St. Louis will return to year-round programming with its 9th Annual Festival, running August 8-18.
Celebrated Singer/Songwriter Susan Werner Returns to Lincoln
Acclaimed performer Susan Werner makes a highly anticipated return to Lincoln's Lied Center.
IMAGINARY Will Be Available Next Month to Stream and on Blu-ray
Keep your new best friend forever when IMAGINARY arrives on Electronic Sell-Through May 7 and Blu-ray (+ DVD and Digital), and DVD from Lionsgate.
Ava Paris Locknar to Present TALL GIRL SINGING at Birdland Theater
BIRDLAND THEATER will present rising actress and vocalist Ava Paris Locknar in “Tall Girl Singing' this month. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
See Alice Ripley and John McDaniel, JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY & More at Birdland in April
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.
Spotlight: A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY: SONDHEIM, LLOYD WEBBER & FRIENDS at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
A Broadway Birthday: Sondheim, Lloyd Webber & Friends
THE VOICE's Wendy Moten to Return to Birdland Jazz Club in April
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present return of Nashville vocalist Wendy Moten – best known for her 2021 run on NBC’s “The Voice”. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Alice Ripley and John McDaniel to Perform at Birdland in April
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Tony Award-winning singer and actress Alice Ripley and Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musical director and pianist John McDaniel in concert. Learn how to purchase tickets.
CHristine Lavin and Julie Gold Come to Birdland Theater in APRIL FOOLS
BIRDLAND THEATER will present beloved singer/songwriters Christine Lavin and Julie Gold in the show “April Fools” on Tuesday, April 2 at 5:30 PM.
A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY: SONDHEIM, LLOYD WEBBER, AND FRIENDS! at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Celebrate the birthdays of Sondheim and ALW with us!
The Blue Strawberry Brings Broadway Veterans Melissa Errico, John Lloyd Young, and Alice Ripley to St. Louis
Blue Strawberry Showroom and Lounge welcomes a pair of Tony winning actors and a Tony nominee in the coming months. Melissa Errico, Alice Ripley, and John Lloyd Young will bring their cabaret shows to the club in mid-town St. Louis. Errico, a 2008 Tony nominee, will perform her show of Sondheim classics on April 26th and 27th. Young, the Tony winner for Lead Actor in a Musical for his role as Franki Valli in JERSEY BOYS, performs on May 8th and 9th. The Tony winner for NEXT TO NORMAL, Alice Ripley, will be joined by Grammy and Emmy Winner John McDaniel on May 24th and 25th to share their music and stories from a lifetime on Broadway.
Interview: Betty Buckley on Adding IMAGINARY to Her Horror Film Résumé
Since her film debut in Carrie, Betty Buckley has carved out a lengthy history with horror movies. BroadwayWorld caught up with Buckley to discuss working with Jason Blum on her new film, Imaginary, how she got her start in horror films with Carrie, and how she created her new short film, The Mayfly.
Betty Buckley's Animated Short Film Sets Film Festival Debut
Betty Buckley has created, wrote and narrated The Mayfly, an animated short film. Animated traditionally in 2D, The Mayfly is the story of Megalyn Mayfly, who goes against all expectations and dedicates her short life to music and dance. Her quest takes her from Central Park West to the Upper East Side's Carlyle Hotel.
Previews: HEART LIKE A WHEEL: RITA HARVEY SINGS LINDA RONSTADT at City Winery
City Winery NYC presents Rita Harvey’s ‘Heart Like A Wheel’ – A Tribute to the Music of Linda Ronstadt live on March 2nd at 1pm.
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY & More Lead Los Angeles's Spring 2024 Top Theatre Shows
Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Spring 2024 include Girl From the North Country and more!
Betty Buckley Will Return to Joe's Pub in May
Tony Award-winning, stage and screen icon Betty Buckley will return to Joe’s Pub in New York City for six live performances on May 16-18, 2024. Find out how to get tickets to catch Ms. Buckley at Joe's Pub here!
WHISPER DARKLY Concept Album Featuring Brad Oscar, Alli Mauzey & More Out Now
The concept album of the new immersive electro-swing musical Whisper Darkly is available in digial and streaming formats now.
Betty Buckley FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Betty Buckley been in?
Betty Buckley has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.
How many West End shows has Betty Buckley been in?
Betty Buckley has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.
What was Betty Buckley's first West End show?
Betty Buckley's first West End show was Promises, Promises which opened in 1969
What awards has Betty Buckley been nominated for?
Betty Buckley has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Old Friends," Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Triumph of Love," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Triumph of Love," Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Triumph of Love," Best Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Sunset Boulevard," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Cats," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Cats."
What awards has Betty Buckley won?
Betty Buckley has won the Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Triumph of Love" and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Cats."
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