Birth Place: Atlanta, GA, USA
Barbara Cook was an American actress and singer. She starred in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy, Candide, and The Music Man among others. She won a Tony Award for The Music Man. She was particularly admired for her vocal agility, wide range, warm sound, and emotive interpretations. Cook was widely recognized as one of the "premier interpreters" of musical theatre songs and standards, in particular the songs of composer Stephen Sondheim.
From: Photo Flash: Remembering a Broadway Legend- Barbara Cook
From: Photo Flash: Remembering a Broadway Legend- Barbara Cook
From: Photo Coverage: Barbara Cook Honored with York Theatre Company's 2011 Oscar Hammerstein Award
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Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming running March 11th - March 24th. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Maria Schneider Orchestra, Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn, Christian Sands Trio, and Canadian Jazz Collective.
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Celebrate the musical and comedy artistry of Robert Klein, Julie Gold, and more at the 39th Annual Bistro Awards Gala on April 1 at Gotham Comedy Club. Hosted by Steve Hayes, the event honors exceptional artists with performances and special awards.
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Audra McDonald is generally listed among the best voices to have ever graced a Broadway stage. She frequently teaches master classes where she passes along the discipline and seriousness of purpose that have made her one of America’s premiere performers.
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PERFORMERS JIM CARUSO & MATT BAKER return to Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel on Sundays from 9pm - Midnight starting Sunday, February 11, 2024. Join them for an evening of swinging standards and special guest performances. Don't miss this legendary show!
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Conor Weiss captures cabaret artist Shana Farr in the act at Urban Stages.
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For one night only, singer Jim Caruso and pianist/singer Matt Baker will croon the night away at the new Lounge at The Wallace Hotel on the Upper West Side in New York City. The two performers will entertain with an evening of swinging standards on Wednesday, November 22 from 7pm – 10pm. Reservations may be made on Resy.
On Saturday, November 18th, The Blue Strawberry Showroom and Lounge welcomes Matthew Scott for an evening of music and stories with his cabaret show “The Jesus Year: A Letter From My Dad.” Critics have called Scott’s show “Miraculous musical storytelling.” A veteran of Broadway and Regional Theatre, Scott has worked alongside some of the biggest names in theatre and was hand-picked by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine for their production of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM with Barbara Cook and Vanessa Williams. In addition, he was in the original Broadway company of Jersey Boys and performed in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS on Broadway and with the National Tour.
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Go inside the complete history of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along, playing at Broadway's Hudson Theatre now!
Barbara Cook has appeared on Broadway in 24 shows.
Barbara Cook has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Barbara Cook's first West End show was Barbara Cook: Wait ‘Til You See Her which opened in 1986
Barbara Cook has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career, including the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre by the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Sondheim on Sondheim," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical by the Tony Awards for "Sondheim on Sondheim," and Outstanding Solo Performance by the Drama Desk Awards for "Barbara Cook's Broadway." She also received a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production by the Helen Hayes Awards for "Mostly Sondheim," and Outstanding Solo Performance by the Drama Desk Awards for "Mostly Sondheim." Additionally, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment and Best Entertainment by the Olivier Awards for "Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim" and Outstanding One Person Show by the Drama Desk Awards for "A Concert for the Theatre." Other nominations include Outstanding Lead Actress in a Touring Production or Prior to New York by the Helen Hayes Awards for "Barbara Cook -- A Broadway Evening," The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement by the Olivier Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical by the Tony Awards for "The Music Man," and a Performance award by the Theatre World Awards for "Plain and Fancy."
Barbara Cook has won several awards, including the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre from the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Solo Performance from the Drama Desk Awards for "Barbara Cook's Broadway," a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, another Outstanding Solo Performance from the Drama Desk Awards for "Mostly Sondheim," an Outstanding One Person Show from the Drama Desk Awards for "A Concert for the Theatre," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical from the Tony Awards for "The Music Man," and a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for "Plain and Fancy."
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