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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Barbara Cook, A Concert for the Theatre
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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 awards, including the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Sondheim on Sondheim," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Sondheim on Sondheim," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Barbara Cook's Broadway," Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Mostly Sondheim," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Mostly Sondheim," Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment at the Olivier Awards for "Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim," Best Entertainment at the Olivier Awards for "Sings Mostly Sondheim," Outstanding One Person Show at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Concert for the Theatre," Outstanding Lead Actress in a Touring Production or Prior to New York at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Barbara Cook - A Broadway Evening," The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement at the Olivier Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Music Man," and Performance at 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 at the Tony Awards for "The Music Man," and a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for "Plain and Fancy."
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