Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 – August 8, 2017) was an American actress and singer who first came to prominence in the 1950s as the lead in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy (1955), Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957) among others, winning a Tony Award for the last.
Mit ihrer Sopranstimme verkörperte sie am Broadway oft das Rollenfach der jungen Naiven. Cook trat bis Mitte der 1970er Jahre in Musicals und im Michael’s Pub auf. Danach war sie vorwiegend als Konzert-Sängerin in eigenen Personality-Shows zu hören. Zudem nahm sie zahlreiche Schallplatten auf.
8. Aug. 2017 · Barbara Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of popular American song, has died.
8. Aug. 2017 · Barbara Cook, a lyric soprano whose rousing songs and romantic ballads touched America’s heart in an odyssey that began in the golden age of Broadway musicals, overcame alcoholism,...
Barbara Cook is best-loved and remembered for her work on the Broadway stage. An amazing singer and refreshingly impulsive actress, she made her debut at age 23 in the musical "Flahooley". Roles in "Plain and Fancy" and, the most famous flop of all time, "Candide" followed.
8. Aug. 2017 · Legendary Broadway actress Barbara Cook has died at the age of 89. Ms Cook was known for her parts in Broadway musicals like "The Music Man," "She Loves Me," and "Candide." Her cause...
8. Aug. 2017 · Barbara Cook, the theater icon and soaring soprano known for originating roles in some of Broadway’s most acclaimed musicals like The Music Man and Candide, has died. She was 89.
