Omar Sharif
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Omar Sharif was an Egyptian film and television actor. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s, but is best known for his appearances in both British and American productions. His films include Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Funny Girl (1968). He was nominated ...
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Omar Sharif, Jr. attends the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on May 3, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for GLAAD)

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Omar Sharif, Jr. attends the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on May 3, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for GLAAD)

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Omar Sharif Jr. attends the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards In New York on May 3, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images for GLAAD)
Omar Sharif Biography
Omar Sharif was an Egyptian film and television actor. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s, but is best known for his appearances in both British and American productions. His films include Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Funny Girl (1968). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Lawrence of Arabia. He won three Golden Globe Awards and a César Award.Sharif, who spoke Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Greek and Italian fluently, was often cast, in British and American films, as a foreigner of some sort. He bridled at travel restrictions imposed by the government of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, leading to self-exile in Europe. He was a lifelong horse racing enthusiast, and at one time ranked among the world's top contract bridge players.
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by Drew Eberhard - May 6, 2022
'Do yourself a favor, DO NOT miss this incredibly sobering production.' says BWW's critic.

by Review Roundups - Apr 24, 2022
Read all the reviews for FUNNY GIRL on Broadway. The show stars Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice, Ramin Karimloo as Nick Arnstein, Jared Grimes as Eddie Ryan and Jane Lynch as Mrs. Rose Brice. See what all the critics had to say!

by Stefani Chudnow - Apr 23, 2022
Now playing the Fisher Theatre through May 1st, recent Tony Award darling The Band's Visit is a musical with a lot of heart and a deeply ingrained mission to unify cultures, rather than divide. The genius of The Band's Visit lies not in flashy musical numbers or costumes, but in the honest (and modest) storytelling.

by Analisa Swerczek - Apr 10, 2022
If you are looking for a show that will move you, inspire you, and make you believe in the power of kindness, then this is the show for you.

by Michael Quintos - Mar 28, 2022
Even without dazzling special effects and spectacular theatrics, or histrionic high drama, THE BAND'S VISIT---the Tony Award-winning stage musical now on stage at Orange County's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through April 3---still provides a powerful show that is quietly poetic in its precious, slow-burning delivery.

by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2022
Stage fright made life difficult for many artists, even the best virtuosos were not free from it, it also destroyed many great talents. Kenneth MacMillan began his ballet career as a dancer at Sadler's Wells Ballet in London, where he was predicted a bright future, but stage fright cut his wings. He gave up dancing and a great choreographer was born, the creator of 10 full-length ballets and over 50 one-act plays with original choreography.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2022
Alan Cumming, André De Shields, Alexandra Billings, and Michael Urie are among the celebrities shining a light on how taxpayer dollars are being used to fund LGBTQ+ discrimination at faith-based schools and colleges.

by Jay Irwin - Mar 9, 2022
Dear Readers, I want to tell you a story about a show. You probably never heard of it because it’s not very important. Wait! No, it is important, and you should have heard of it. At least since the show in question is the winner of 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical, “The Band’s Visit”, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre. But sadly, too few do know this show but let’s try and remedy that, shall we?

by Steve Murray - Jan 17, 2022
Travelling productions do not come more lauded than The Band's Visit, winner of ten Tony Awards including best musical and a 2019 Grammy for best musical theater album. This is not your typical musical with hummable showtunes and slick choreography, rather an intimate, tranquil story that unfolds beautifully with little narrative bang. David Yasbek's lovely ethnic score transports us to Israel's isolated Negev desert where an unlikely meeting of longtime neighboring enemies, Arab and Israeli, unfolds without any politics or anger.
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by Stage Tube - Mar 20, 2020
As part of Feinstein's/54 Below's #54BelowatHome series, the venue has released a video of Katrina Lenk singing 'Omar Sharif' from her Tony Award-winning performance in The Band's Visit!

by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2019
For our final act of 30 Days of Tony 2019, we're flashing back to last year's big winner, the heartfelt musical, The Band's Visit, which walked off with TEN 2018 Tony Awards, including Best Musical!

by Stage Tube - Feb 5, 2019
On last night's episode of 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' the cast of Tony Award-winning Broadway musical 'The Band's Visit' performed a scaled-down version of 'Omar Sharif' with Katrina Lenk.

by Stage Tube - Nov 24, 2017
The Band's Visit's Katrina Lenk sang Omar Sharif at the 2017 Obie Awards in May. A video of the performance has just released on YouTube, and you can watch it below!

by BWW News Desk - Aug 9, 2017
The full website for the Broadway run of THE BAND'S VISIT went live this afternoon and features an audio stream of Katrina Lenk singing David Yazbek's 'Omar Sharif' accompanied by full orchestra. Listen to a sneak peek of her performing the song below in a new, behind-the-scenes video!
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 29, 2016
During the 2016 OSCARS which aired last night on ABC, actor and Oscar winner Louis Gossett, Jr. introduced the In Memoriam tribute as Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performed The Beatles hit 'Blackbird.'
by TV - Red Carpets - Apr 22, 2015
Based on Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning 20th-century epic Russian masterpiece, Doctor Zhivago is directed by Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), with a book by Michael Weller (Ragtime), music byLucy Simon (The Secret Garden), lyrics by Michael Korie (Grey Gardens) and Amy Powers (Ella Enchanted), and choreography by Kelly Devine (Rocky). The musical officially opened at the Broadway Theatre last night, April 21, 2015, and BroadwayWorld'S Richard Ridge was on the red carpet before the curtain went up, and below, you can check out interviews with Nikki M. James, Jarrod Spector, Omar Sharif Jr., Judith Light and more!
by TV News Desk - May 12, 2013
Mel B, Spice Girl and a new judge on America's Got Talent, presented international pop star Adam Lambert with the Davidson/Valentini Award Saturday night, May 11th, at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco. Lambert was also the co-recipient of the award for Outstanding Music Artist for his albumTrespassing; he tied with Frank Ocean for Ocean's debut album Channel Orange. Check out the video of Lambert's acceptance speech below!