Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Broadway: Wicked, Guys and Dolls, Xanadu, Chicago, 42nd St., Marie Christine, On the Town, Forum, The Rink, Marilyn, Barnum. Off-Broadway includes: Portuguese Kid, Government Inspector, First Daughter Suite, Queen of the Mist, See What I Wanna See, A New Brain. Much film and television. Twelve original cast albums. Multiple Tony, Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Drama League nominations and a special Drama Desk award celebrating 'Three Decades of Outstanding Work.'
From: Photo Coverage: OKLAHOMA! Cast Celebrates Casting Recording Release at Barnes and Noble
From: Photo Coverage: OKLAHOMA! Cast Celebrates Casting Recording Release at Barnes and Noble
From: Photo Coverage: Backstage with Beth Malone and More at BROADWAY BY THE YEAR's 1920s Edition
From: Photo Coverage: Backstage with Beth Malone and More at BROADWAY BY THE YEAR's 1920s Edition
From: Photo Coverage: 10th Anniversary Special - Linda Lenzi's Favorite Photos
From: FREEZE FRAME: Julia Murney, Mary Testa & QUEEN OF THE MIST Company Meets the Press!
From: Photo Coverage: Boys Night Out: An Evening with Michael John LaChiusa
[1979]Going in Style Teller
[1990]Stanley & Iris Joanne
[1995]Two Bits Housewife
[1996]Sleepers Nun
[1999]The Out-of-Towners Dominatrix
[2001]The Business of Strangers Receptionist
[2004]Tony & Tina's Wedding Sister Clare
[2005]Stay Waitress #1
[2007]Goodbye Baby Cting Director
[2009]Four Single Fathers Maria
[2010]Eat Pray Love Laundromat Gal
[2010]The Bounty Hunter Maid at the Taj
[2012]Archaeology of a Woman Senior Center Director
[2013]Tio Papi Principal Rosen
[2014]Big Stone Gap Zia Maria Luisa
[2016]Love on the Run Nadine
[2016]Looking for the Jackalope Barb
[2018]Most Likely to Murder Mrs. Lipman
[2018]The Portuguese Kid Mrs. Dragonetti
[2018]A Vigilante Eva Greenberg
Courage the Cowardly Dog Shirley the Medium
Jack in a Box Jack's Mother, Mom, Mother
The Battery's Down Blue Bull Casting Director, Casting Director
The Good Fight Amy Ann Howard
Whoopi Sophia
Mary Testa, Oklahoma!
Mary Testa, Oklahoma!
Mary Testa, The Government Inspector
Mary Testa, First Daughter Suite
Mary Testa, First Daughter Suite
Mary Testa, Queen of the Mist
Mary Testa, Queen of The Mist
Mary Testa, Queen of the Mist
Mary Testa, Xanadu
Mary Testa, First Lady Suite
Mary Testa, 42nd Street
Mary Testa, 42nd Street
Mary Testa, On the Town
Mary Testa, On the Town
Mary Testa, From Above
GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will release The Gardens of Anuncia (Original Cast Recording) – based on the recent Lincoln Center Theater production – in streaming and digital formats on Friday, March 22. Learn More about the show!
Join the Weathervane Theatre for a workshop presentation of the new Edward Kleban musical, GALLERY, starring Sara Jean Ford and Ta’Rea Campbell.
The Weathervane Theatre will offer a workshop presentation of GALLERY by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Kleban. We have all the details!
Transport Group has announced that its 2024 gala will honor Broadway producer Jennifer Costello and Activate4Good founder Jan Svendsen Weiss with its Transporting American Theatre Award on Tuesday, April 30, at The Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47 Street.
Vineyard's Annual Gala, honoring Tony Award-winning actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, was held Monday, February 26, 2024 at the Edison Ballroom. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the big night here!
The Weathervane Theatre will offer a Workshop presentation of GALLERY by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Kleban (A Chorus Line). Learn more about Gallery and see who is starring!
Outer Critics' Circle award-nominated Royal Family Productions, a non-profit theatre company known for its innovative productions and development of new original work, will present a workshop run of a brand new chapter of the WOMEN ON FIRE series, subtitled Fair is Foul.
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Check out photos from the cast recording session of The Gardens of Anuncia!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will release an original cast recording for 'THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA' from LINCOLN CENTER THEATER.
Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
See photos from opening night of The Gardens of Anuncia at Lincoln Center Theater!
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 22, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:
BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive video clip of 'Miss the Man', performed by the great Mary Testa.
The Lincoln Center Theater production of The Gardens of Anuncia opens tonight at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.
The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Mary Testa has appeared on Broadway in 13 shows.
Mary Testa has not appeared in the West End.
Mary Testa has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Oklahoma!", Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Oklahoma!", Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Government Inspector", and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "First Daughter Suite". She has also received nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical at The Lortels for "First Daughter Suite", a Special Award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Queen of the Mist", and a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Queen of The Mist". Additionally, Testa has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "Queen of the Mist", Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Xanadu", Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "First Lady Suite", and Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "42nd Street". She also received nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "42nd Street" and "On the Town". Testa's performances in "On the Town" and "From Above" earned her Performance awards at the Obie Awards.
Mary Testa has won several awards, including the Special Award at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in "Queen of the Mist," the Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "First Lady Suite," and Performance awards at the Obie Awards for "On the Town" and "From Above."
Mary Testa's next show will be The Gardens of Anuncia which opens on 11/20/2023 on Off-Broadway.
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