MARCIA MITZMAN GAVEN received a TONY Award nomination for her performance as Mrs. Walker in the Broadway smash "TOMMY” directed by Des McAnuff and was praised by music critics for her "show stopping performance" on the Grammy winning Broadway cast recording. During her Broadway career, she starred in "CHESS” directed by Trevor Nunn, (Broadway Cast album) where she originated the role of Svetlana, starred opposite Anthony Quinn in "ZORBA", was Rizzo in "GREASE", and starred in Cy Coleman's only Broadway flop, "WELCOME TO THE CLUB". Off broadway credits include Audrey in "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS" by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.
At Lincoln Center she was "discovered" by opera diva Beverly Sills who recruited Marcia to star in several New York City Opera productions in their Broadway Show Series. Marcia won critical raves as Nellie in "SOUTH PACIFIC", Meg in "BRIGADOON" opposite Tony Roberts, and was the youngest actress ever to play Mrs. Lovette when Harold Prince cast her in "SWEENY TODD" at the age of 25.
Marcia is known by Los Angeles audiences for her starring role as Mother in “RAGTIME” directed by Frank Gelati, for which she won the Ovation Award for Best Lead Actress and also starred opposite Roger Rees, as Abigail Adams in “1776” at Reprise! Also in Los Angeles, Marcia won the Ovation award and L.A. Drama Critics Circle award for Best Lead Actress as Florence in "CHESS". She starred as Charlotte in “A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC” at the Doolittle Theatre directed by Gordon Davidson and created the role of Mrs. Walker in La Jolla Playhouse’s hit "THE WHO'S TOMMY” before it moved to Broadway.
She can be seen in the feature “MOONLIGHT MILE” with Dustin Hoffman and Susan Sarandon and on the editing floor of the film "The Bonfire Of The Vanities" with Tom Hanks. Television guest stars include: “FRAISER”, "ELLEN", “BABYLON 5”, "THE DREW CARREY SHOW”, "BEVERLY HILLS 90210" , with recurring roles on "THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL" (as a French nun!) and in the remake of the 1995 GET SMART series as the evil head of "Chaos" opposite a huge Komodo dragon. Her extensive voice over work can be heard in animation (she voiced the roles of Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, LuAnne Van Hooten and Miss Hoover in “THE SIMPSONS”) and can be heard daily on countless commercials and radio spots.
Marcia Mitzman , The Who's Tommy
Marcia Mitzman Gaven has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Marcia Mitzman Gaven has not appeared in the West End.
Marcia Mitzman Gaven has been nominated for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for her role in The Who's Tommy.
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