Lotte Lenya
Date of Death: November 27, 1981 (83)
Birth Place: Penzing, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Latest News on Lotte Lenya:
Trap Door Theatre To Present RAG DOLL ON A BOMB SITE In December (Nov 4, 2025)
LA BOHEME and More Set for Opera Saratoga's Upcoming Season (Oct 31, 2025)
Full Cast and Creative Team Set for THE KEENERS Industry Reading (Oct 9, 2025)
Trap Door Theatre To Present RAG DOLL ON A BOMB SITE In December (Nov 4, 2025)
LA BOHEME and More Set for Opera Saratoga's Upcoming Season (Oct 31, 2025)
Full Cast and Creative Team Set for THE KEENERS Industry Reading (Oct 9, 2025)
STAGE CREDITS
Writing
Source Material
Movies
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
[ 1961 ] Contessa Magda Terribili-Gonzales
[ 1961 ] Contessa Magda Terribili-Gonzales
From Russia with Love
[ 1963 ] Rosa Klebb
[ 1963 ] Rosa Klebb
The Appointment
[ 1969 ] Emma Valadier
[ 1969 ] Emma Valadier
Semi-Tough
[ 1977 ] Dr. Clara Pelf
[ 1977 ] Dr. Clara Pelf
Mahagonny
[ 1980 ] voice
[ 1980 ] voice
Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 1967 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Lotte Lenya, Cabaret
winner
Tony Awards - 1956 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Lotte Lenya, The Threepenny Opera
Videos
Video: Watch the Trailer for MOMENT TO MOMENT: THE MAKING OF THE VIOLET HOUR STUDIO CAST RECORDING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-12-15 11:41:19
WATCH: Hannah Corneau Stars in 'Getting Closer' Music Video
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-06-03 12:10:46
Broadway Rewind: Watch Full Scenes from LOVEMUSIK on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-11 16:31:00
Video: Annie Sherman Goes Busking Before PIAF LIVES At The Green Room 42
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-08-07 18:46:06
Star-Packed Lineup Slated for AN EVENING OF CLASSIC BROADWAY at Rockwell
by BWW News Desk - 2016-10-26 17:52:53
Who Was Lucille Lortel and Why Is There An Award Named For Her?
by Michael Dale - 2016-03-31 21:01:50
STAGE TUBE: Go Behind the Scenes of the PHANTOM Tour with Chris Mann!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-09-08 12:07:05
Video Roundup: Meet the New PHANTOM Tour Stars Chris Mann & Katie Travis!
by Nicole Rosky - 2014-10-22 11:10:56
TV Exclusive: Melissa Errico, Brent Barrett, Ron Raines & More Sing Kurt Weill at Symphony Space!
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-10-14 14:49:56
TV: NYMF's Next Broadway Sensation - Jacob Watson
by NYMF Next Broadway Sensation - 2013-09-30 14:33:31
VIDEO: CINDERELLA's Nathan Lucrezio Debuts 'Walk Out The Door' and 'Crazy Girl' Music Videos
by BWW News Desk - 2013-09-24 22:41:28
News
Trap Door Theatre To Present RAG DOLL ON A BOMB SITE In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025
Trap Door Theatre will continue its 32nd season with Rag Doll on a Bomb Site, written, performed, and choreographed by Shelley Cooper and directed by Kelsey Miller, playing December 11–13, 2025, at Trap Door Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025
Trap Door Theatre will continue its 32nd season with Rag Doll on a Bomb Site, written, performed, and choreographed by Shelley Cooper and directed by Kelsey Miller, playing December 11–13, 2025, at Trap Door Theatre.
LA BOHEME and More Set for Opera Saratoga's Upcoming Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2025
Opera Saratoga — the Capital Region's only professional opera company — is celebrating its 65th anniversary with its eyes firmly on the future, with a modern new minimalism that makes room for maximum drama.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2025
Opera Saratoga — the Capital Region's only professional opera company — is celebrating its 65th anniversary with its eyes firmly on the future, with a modern new minimalism that makes room for maximum drama.
Full Cast and Creative Team Set for THE KEENERS Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2025
The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for the exclusive developmental industry reading of The Keeners, a new play with music by Barbara Grecki. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2025
The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for the exclusive developmental industry reading of The Keeners, a new play with music by Barbara Grecki. Learn more!
First Complete Recording of Kurt Weill And Alan Jay Lerner’s LOVE LIFE Released on Capriccio Records
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music and Capriccio Records have released the first complete recording of Love Life, the landmark 1948 musical by Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music and Capriccio Records have released the first complete recording of Love Life, the landmark 1948 musical by Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner.
Stage Direction: The Legendary Hal Prince
by Charles Kirsch - Sep 3, 2025
Charles Kirsch is the 17-year-old host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, where he has conducted over 250 in-depth interviews with some of Broadway’s best. In “Stage Direction,” he will be using material from the podcast and additional interviews to chronicle the career and impact of some of the most influential theater directors.
by Charles Kirsch - Sep 3, 2025
Charles Kirsch is the 17-year-old host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, where he has conducted over 250 in-depth interviews with some of Broadway’s best. In “Stage Direction,” he will be using material from the podcast and additional interviews to chronicle the career and impact of some of the most influential theater directors.
BINGE FREE FESTIVAL Returns To Santa Monica Playhouse For 10th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2025
Santa Monica Playhouse will reopen its newly refurbished Main Stage this fall with the return of the Binge Free Festival (BFF), celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season from October 14 through November 16, 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2025
Santa Monica Playhouse will reopen its newly refurbished Main Stage this fall with the return of the Binge Free Festival (BFF), celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season from October 14 through November 16, 2025.
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum to Present UNDER THE OAKS Salon Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2025
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will return with the company’s annual Under the Oaks salon series, featuring performance and music every Thursday in September on Theatricum’s spectacular outdoor stage in Topanga.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2025
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will return with the company’s annual Under the Oaks salon series, featuring performance and music every Thursday in September on Theatricum’s spectacular outdoor stage in Topanga.
Previews: PAINTING CHURCHES at The Pinebrook Theater
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Jul 5, 2025
You can see the Falcone Repertory Theatre’s script-in-handing reading of Tina Howe’s Painting Churches at the Pine Brook Theater in Trumbull (the old Group Theater's summer home).
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Jul 5, 2025
You can see the Falcone Repertory Theatre’s script-in-handing reading of Tina Howe’s Painting Churches at the Pine Brook Theater in Trumbull (the old Group Theater's summer home).
RAG DOLL ON A BOMB SITE to Open at Hudson Guild Theatre
by Emmy Rice - Apr 20, 2025
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site is a solo musical that is apart of the Hollywood Fringe Festival selection. Book, music, and lyrics by Shelley Cooper. Check here for more details!
by Emmy Rice - Apr 20, 2025
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site is a solo musical that is apart of the Hollywood Fringe Festival selection. Book, music, and lyrics by Shelley Cooper. Check here for more details!
Review: Berliner Ensemble's Gone-in-a-Flash THREEPENNY OPERA Spends Long Weekend at BAM
by Richard Sasanow - Apr 8, 2025
Macheath’s back in town! Or at least he was for a few short days, when the Berliner Ensemble brought its now-famous Barrie Kosky production of THREEPENNY OPERA to BAM, in association with St. Ann’s Warehouse.
by Richard Sasanow - Apr 8, 2025
Macheath’s back in town! Or at least he was for a few short days, when the Berliner Ensemble brought its now-famous Barrie Kosky production of THREEPENNY OPERA to BAM, in association with St. Ann’s Warehouse.
Ute Lemper Releases 'Speak Low' Kurt Weill Tribute for 75th Anniversary
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2025
On the 75th anniversary of revolutionary composer Kurt Weill’s passing, acclaimed singer & actress Ute Lemper has released Speak Low, the new single from her album Pirate Jenny. Listen to it here!
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2025
On the 75th anniversary of revolutionary composer Kurt Weill’s passing, acclaimed singer & actress Ute Lemper has released Speak Low, the new single from her album Pirate Jenny. Listen to it here!
International Cast Of Eleven Selected As Finalists In 2025 Lotte Lenya Competition
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2025
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has named the eleven exceptional singing actors who will compete for a top prize of $25,000 in the final round of the twenty-seventh annual Lotte Lenya Competition, the internationally renowned theatrical singing contest.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2025
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has named the eleven exceptional singing actors who will compete for a top prize of $25,000 in the final round of the twenty-seventh annual Lotte Lenya Competition, the internationally renowned theatrical singing contest.
Theatre Now Hosts Master Class With Janine McGuire And Arri Lawton Simon This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2025
Theatre Now's next Industry Night will be held on Monday, January 27th at 6:30pm, featuring a Master Class with award-winning writing team Janine McGuire and Arri Lawton Simon (The Bubble).
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2025
Theatre Now's next Industry Night will be held on Monday, January 27th at 6:30pm, featuring a Master Class with award-winning writing team Janine McGuire and Arri Lawton Simon (The Bubble).
Photos: Becca Kidwell's IF YOU HADN'T...BUT YOU DID at Don't Tell Mama
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 2, 2024
Becca Kidwell brought her enthralling show If You Hadn't…But You Did back to Don't Tell Mama on November 29, 2024, at 7 pm. The show is a daring exploration of love, sex, and murder. See photos from the show snapped by photographer Conor Weiss.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 2, 2024
Becca Kidwell brought her enthralling show If You Hadn't…But You Did back to Don't Tell Mama on November 29, 2024, at 7 pm. The show is a daring exploration of love, sex, and murder. See photos from the show snapped by photographer Conor Weiss.
Becca Kidwell's IF YOU HADN'T...BUT YOU DID Comes to Don't Tell Mama
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2024
Becca Kidwell will return to Don't Tell Mama with her enthralling show If You Hadn't…But You Did, a daring exploration of love, sex, and murder, later this month.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2024
Becca Kidwell will return to Don't Tell Mama with her enthralling show If You Hadn't…But You Did, a daring exploration of love, sex, and murder, later this month.
Ariana Maubach Wins at 11th Annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2024
Mezzo-soprano Ariana Maubach of Toronto took home First Prize and the Audience Choice Prize at the Canadian Opera Company’s 11th annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition on October 30, 2024 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2024
Mezzo-soprano Ariana Maubach of Toronto took home First Prize and the Audience Choice Prize at the Canadian Opera Company’s 11th annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition on October 30, 2024 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
Interview: Mason McCulley's Homage to Mom & Carole in CAROLE COOK DIED FOR MY SINS
by Gil Kaan - Oct 14, 2024
Mason McCulley world premieres his Carole Cook Died For My Sins October 24, 2024 at the Skylight Theatre (with previews beginning October 20th). Cameron Watson directs the three-week engagement of this one-man show.
by Gil Kaan - Oct 14, 2024
Mason McCulley world premieres his Carole Cook Died For My Sins October 24, 2024 at the Skylight Theatre (with previews beginning October 20th). Cameron Watson directs the three-week engagement of this one-man show.
Feature: October Monthly Musical Birthday Tribute " It's a Quiz!
by Rob Lester - Oct 1, 2024
What star turned down CABARET? What two cabaret stars were born on Halloween? What cabaret club was named for a character in a musical? What Broadway lyricist turns 100 this month? Take the multiple-choice quiz and see what you know (or might guess correctly) about so many talented folks ALL born in October.
by Rob Lester - Oct 1, 2024
What star turned down CABARET? What two cabaret stars were born on Halloween? What cabaret club was named for a character in a musical? What Broadway lyricist turns 100 this month? Take the multiple-choice quiz and see what you know (or might guess correctly) about so many talented folks ALL born in October.
GOTTA SING WITH KENNETH GARTMAN Comes to The Green Room 42 Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024
The Green Room 42 will present “Gotta Sing with Kenneth Gartman” on Wednesday, October 9th at 9:30 pm. Host and Music Director Kenneth Gartman shines a light on some of NYC’s best musical theatre talent each month in a new cabaret series - Gotta Sing.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024
The Green Room 42 will present “Gotta Sing with Kenneth Gartman” on Wednesday, October 9th at 9:30 pm. Host and Music Director Kenneth Gartman shines a light on some of NYC’s best musical theatre talent each month in a new cabaret series - Gotta Sing.
Max Chernin & Talia Suskauer Will Lead PARADE On Tour
by Joshua Wright - Sep 19, 2024
BroadwayWorld has learned that Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer will lead the tour of Broadway revival of Parade as Leo and Lucille Frank, which will tour in 2025.
by Joshua Wright - Sep 19, 2024
BroadwayWorld has learned that Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer will lead the tour of Broadway revival of Parade as Leo and Lucille Frank, which will tour in 2025.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Lotte Lenya been in?
Lotte Lenya has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
How many West End shows has Lotte Lenya been in?
Lotte Lenya has not appeared in the West End
What awards has Lotte Lenya been nominated for?
Lotte Lenya has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her role in "Cabaret." Additionally, she was also nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her performance in "The Threepenny Opera."
What awards has Lotte Lenya won?
Lotte Lenya has won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Tony Award for her role in The Threepenny Opera.
How many shows has Lotte Lenya written?
Lotte Lenya has written 1 shows including LoveMusik (Source Material).
Videos