Pamela Blair
Birth Place: Arlington, VA, USA
Latest News on Pamela Blair:
Video: Watch 'Megamix' from Original COOL RIDER Concert; Reunion at London Palladium Tonight (Apr 14, 2024)
Additional Cast Revealed For COOL RIDER 10th Anniversary Concert at London Palladium (Mar 27, 2024)
Wake Up With BWW 7/24: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Sets Closing Date, and More (Jul 24, 2023)
Video: Watch 'Megamix' from Original COOL RIDER Concert; Reunion at London Palladium Tonight (Apr 14, 2024)
Additional Cast Revealed For COOL RIDER 10th Anniversary Concert at London Palladium (Mar 27, 2024)
Wake Up With BWW 7/24: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Sets Closing Date, and More (Jul 24, 2023)
Pamela Blair BIO
In 1974, Blair was invited by Michael Bennett to participate in the workshops from which A Chorus Line was developed. The character of "Valerie Clark" was in large part, based on her own life, although the surgical enhancement came from another dancer. Along with the cast, Blair won the 1976 Theatre World Award for Ensemble Performance for the show.
She next originated the role of "Amber" (later "Angel") in 1978's The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Her turn as an eager to work prostitute earned her a Drama Desk Award nomination. She can be heard on the cast recording as the lead in Hard Candy Christmas, although the song "Bus from Amarillo" was taken from her before the show opened. Further roles on Broadway include King of Hearts (in the Geneviève Bujold role), "Clelia" in The Nerd, and "Joanne" in A Few Good Men, directed by her then estranged husband, Don Scardino.
Blair has made several appearances on American soap operas such as Loving, Another World, Ryan's Hope, and All My Children, for which she received a Daytime Emmy nomination. She has guest starred on such shows as Law & Order, The Cosby Show, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Blair guest starred in a Movie of The Week titled MANEATER for Lifetime. She appeared opposite Jodie Foster in the TV film Svengali and in feature films Mighty Aphrodite directed by Woody Allen, 21 Grams with Sean Penn and Benicio del Toro, Before and After with Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson and Annie as the maid Annette ("The silk, no the satin sheets, I think!").
Blair lived in Hollywood, California for a time, where she landed the role of Sabrina's mother on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. In 2006, she appeared in the lead role of Miss Mona with the Phoenix Theater's production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, directed by Michael Barnard.
She married actor and director, Don Scardino in 1984, and they divorced in 1991. Most recently, she resided in Arizona where she owns her own Therapeutic and Myofascial Massage Studio for athletes.
Pamela Blair STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway [Replacement]
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1972
Drums [Replacement]
Sunbather
Sugar Kane [Replacement]
Sunbathers
Saxophone
Saxophone (Society Syncopaters)
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1968
Clancy's Lounge Patron [Replacement]
Pamela Blair Productions
Pamela Blair Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 1978 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical
Pamela Blair, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Pamela Blair Videos
Pamela Blair News
Video: Watch 'Megamix' from Original COOL RIDER Concert; Reunion at London Palladium Tonight
Cool Rider returns to the stage for a reunion concert at The London Palladium, tonight, Sunday, 14 April. Watch footage from the original concert here!
Additional Cast Revealed For COOL RIDER 10th Anniversary Concert at London Palladium
Additional casting has been announced for the reunion concert of Cool Rider at The London Palladium on Sunday 14 April at 7pm, which marks the tenth anniversary of the cult-concert.
Wake Up With BWW 7/24: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Sets Closing Date, and More
Top stories: New York, New York will close next weekend, Moulin Rouge! celebrates 1000 performances on Broadway, and more!
Original A CHORUS LINE Star Pamela Blair Dies at 73
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that original 'Val' in A CHORUS LINE, Pamela Blair has died at 73. in Phoenix.
VIDEO: First Look at BEAUTY AND THE BEAST UK & Ireland Tour
Disney’s beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team - will come to London in Summer 2022, as part of its UK & Ireland Tour.
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is Coming To The London Palladium This Summer
Disney's beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team - will come to London in Summer 2022, as part of its UK & Ireland Tour.
Shaq Taylor to Join Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST UK Tour for Summer Season
Disney's beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team – will come to Birmingham in 2022, as part of the recently opened UK & Ireland Tour.
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Will Come To Birmingham Hippodrome In 2022
Disney's beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team – will come to Birmingham in 2022, as part of the recently opened UK & Ireland Tour.
A CHORUS LINE: La revolución musical que llega a Madrid
Por fin veremos en la capital la producción de Antonio Banderas y hacemos un repaso de su génesis.
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Announces Full Cast For UK Tour
Disney's Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast today announces the cast to star in the re-imagined and re-designed new production. Staged by members of the original award-winning creative team, Beauty and the Beast will open a UK & Ireland Tour at The Bristol Hippodrome on Wednesday 25 August 2021 (National Press Night: Wednesday 29 September).
UN DÍA COMO HOY: SUGAR se estrenaba en Broadway
Producida por David Merrick y dirigida y coreografiada por Gower Champion, SUGAR se estrenó en Broadway en el Majestic Theatre el 9 de abril de 1972 tras 14 preestrenos y se cerró el 23 de junio de 1973 tras 505 representaciones.
Photo Flash: First Look at CURTAINS at Wyndham's Theatre
Curtains is a musical mystery comedy with a book by Rupert Holmes, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander, with additional lyrics by Kander and Holmes.
Kander and Ebb's CURTAINS Gets Its West End Premiere at Wyndham's Theatre
CURTAINS will premiere in London at Wyndham's Theatre, playing 38 performances from 13 December 2019 until 11 January 2020.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of CURTAINS at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Images have been released of the cast of CURTAINS, the Kander & Ebb musical starring Jason Manford as Detective Frank Cioffi at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from 31 March – 4 April 2020.
Further Casting Announced For CURTAINS at Darlington Hippodrome
Dan Looney, Adam Paulden and Jason Haigh-Ellery for DLAP Entertainment are delighted to announce full casting for the Tony award winning musical CURTAINS which stars the previously announced Jason Manford as Detective 'Frank Cioffi' coming to Darlington Hippodrome later this year.
Ore Oduba & Carley Stenson Join Cast of CURTAINS
Dan Looney, Adam Paulden and Jason Haigh-Ellery for DLAP Entertainment are delighted to announce full casting Tony award winning musical CURTAINS at the King's Theatre, Glasgow next year.
Ore Oduba And Carley Stenson To Join Jason Manford In CURTAINS UK Tour
Dan Looney, Adam Paulden and Jason Haigh-Ellery for DLAP Entertainment have announced full casting for the UK tour of the Tony award winning musical CURTAINS which stars the previously announced Jason Manford as Detective 'Frank Cioffi'.
Official: Lulu To Join Cast Of 42ND STREET as Dorothy Brock
Lulu returns to the West End after 30 years to join the cast of 42nd Street, the dazzling and romantic homage to the world of musical theatre in the iconic role of 'Dorothy Brock' in this five star production.
CINDERELLA Panto Opens Tonight at the London Palladium
Qdos Entertainment's production of Cinderella officially opens tonight 14 December 2016 at the London Palladium. This five-week limited run the over the festive season concludes on Sunday 15 January 2017.
Photo Flash: Pantomime Returns to the London Palladium with CINDERELLA
Qdos Entertainment's production of Cinderella runs over the Festive season at the London Palladium for five weeks only to Sunday 15 January 2017, with press night on Wednesday 14 December 2016.
Pamela Blair FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Pamela Blair been in?
Pamela Blair has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.
How many West End shows has Pamela Blair been in?
Pamela Blair has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
What was Pamela Blair's first West End show?
Pamela Blair's first West End show was Cinderella which opened in 2016
What awards has Pamela Blair been nominated for?
Pamela Blair has been nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
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