Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters (born February 28, 1948) is an American actress and singer. She is famous for her performances in musical theater as well acting in many movies. Her first Broadway performance was in 1967 in Johnny No-Trump.[1]
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| Born | Bernadette Lazzara February 28, 1948 |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, author, comedienne |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Wittenberg (m. 1996–2005; his death) |
| Website | Official website |
Work
Stage (selected)
Filmography
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Television
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Concerts
- Major concerts
- Various venues, summer of 1989: 10-city concert tour with Peter Allen.[11][12]
- Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California on September 6 and 7, 1996 (solo concert).[13]
- Carnegie Hall, New York City on December 9, 1996 (solo concert with guest singers/dancers, recorded on CD).
- Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia on January 7 and 8, 1998 (solo concert).[14]
- Royal Festival Hall, London on September 17, 1998 (solo concert with guest singers/dancers, recorded on video).[15][16][17]
- Radio City Music Hall, New York City on June 19, 2002 (solo concert with guest singers).[18]
- Lincoln Center (Avery Fisher Hall), New York City, on May 1, 2006 (solo concert).[19]
- Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Adelaide, Australia, on June 6 and 7, 2009 (solo concert). Peters headlined, and the concert was televised on June 27, 2009 on Foxtel. A DVD of the concert was released in Australia in June 2010.[20][21]
- Benefit concert, "Bernadette Peters: A Special Concert for Broadway Barks Because Broadway Cares", Minskoff Theatre, New York City on November 9, 2009.[22][23]
- Other notable concerts
- "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall" – June 10, 1992 (broadcast on PBS Great Performances in 1993), singing "Not a Day Goes By" and "Sunday"[24]
- "Hey Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron MacKintosh" – June 7, 1998, singing, among others, "Unexpected Song", "Being Alive" and "You Gotta Have a Gimmick"[25][26]
- Hollywood Bowl Sondheim Concert – July 8, 2005, performing in the "Opening Doors Medley" and "Being Alive".[27][28]
- "Sondheim: The Birthday Concert", the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall, a celebration of Sondheim's 80th birthday – March 15 and 16, 2010. Peters sang "Move On" with Mandy Patinkin and "Not a Day Goes By".[29]
Discography
- Solo recordings[30]
- Bernadette Peters (1980) MCA. Billboard 200 #114 (retitled and expanded as Bernadette in a 1992 CD reissue)
- "Gee Whiz!" ("Look at His Eyes") (1980) Billboard Hot 100 #31 (single)
- Now Playing (1981) MCA US Billboard 200 #151
- I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (1996) Angel Records – Grammy Award nominee
- Sondheim, Etc. – Bernadette Peters Live At Carnegie Hall (1997) Angel Records – Grammy Award nominee[31]
- Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers and Hammerstein (2002) Angel Records – Grammy Award nominee
- Sondheim Etc., Etc. Live At Carnegie Hall: The Rest of It (2005) Angel Records
- "Kramer's Song" (2008) Blue Apple Books (single)
- "Stella's Song" (2010) Blue Apple Books (single)
- Cast recordings
- George M! – Sony (1968)
- Dames At Sea – Columbia Masterworks (1969)
- Mack and Mabel – MCA (1974)
- Sunday in the Park with George – RCA Records (1984) – Grammy Award winner (Best Cast Show Album, 1985)
- Song and Dance – The Songs – RCA Victor (1985)
- Into The Woods – RCA Victor Records (1988) – Grammy Award winner (Best Musical Cast Show Album, 1989)
- The Goodbye Girl – Columbia Records (1993)
- Anyone Can Whistle Live At Carnegie Hall – Columbia Records (1995)
- Annie Get Your Gun The New Broadway Cast Recording – Angel Records (1999) – Grammy Award winner (Best Musical Show Album, 2000)
- Gypsy The New Broadway Cast Recording – Angel Records (2003) – Grammy Award winner (Best Musical Show Album, 2004)
- Sherry! – Studio Cast Recording – Angel Records (2004)
- Legends Of Broadway-Bernadette Peters Compilation (2006) – Sony Masterworks Broadway (Original versions of songs from Dames At Sea, Annie Get Your Gun, Anyone Can Whistle, Sunday in the Park with George, Mack and Mabel, Song and Dance, Into The Woods and Gypsy)[32]
- Follies – PS Classics (2011)
- Other recordings
- Dress Casual – Evening Primrose suite with Mandy Patinkin – CBS Records (1990)[33]
- Sondheim – A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (Concert Cast) RCA Victor Broadway (1992)
- Hey Mr. Producer!: The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh – Philips Records (1998)
- Flirting with the Edge – John Whelan – Narada (1998)
- Dewey Doo-It Helps Owlie Fly Again – Randall Fraser Publishing (2005)
- Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins – Wildflower Records (2008) - "Trust Your Heart"
Bernadette Peters Media
Peters on the Tim Conway Show, 1980
Peters after a performance of Gypsy in 2004
Bernadette Peters at a Broadway Barks booksigning in San Francisco
Peters at the Drama League in 2010
Peters at 13th Annual Broadway Barks, 2011
Peters's Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
References
- ↑ "Bernadette Peters - Profile". bernadettepeters.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Official Website". Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ↑ "The Girl in the Freudian Slip". Internet Broadway Database, accessed January 22, 2012
- ↑ "'A Mother's Kisses' Listing". BroadwayWorld.com, accessed June 17, 2011
- ↑ Zolotow, Sam. "'Mother's Kisses' Will Not Make It to Broadway", The New York Times, October 15, 1968, p.39
- ↑ Mandelbaum, Ken. "Not Since Carrie: Forty Years of Broadway Flops", p. 171 (1991) St. Martin's Press ISBN 0-312-06428-4
- ↑ Barnes, Clive. "La Strada With Music", The New York Times, December 15, 1969, p. 63
- ↑ New York Magazine theater listings, p. 13, March 29, 1971
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Marill, Alvin H. "'W.C.' The Sixth Decade". Mickey Rooney: His Films, Television Appearances, Radio Work, Stage Shows, and Recordings, McFarland, 2005, ISBN 0-7864-2015-4, pp. 62-63, 178-79
- ↑ "Television and Radio listings, Part Three". Sondheimguide.com, retrieved June 9, 2010
- ↑ Evertz, Mary. "Song and Dance: Just for this occasion, Allen has written a song", St. Petersburg Times (Florida), July 14, 1989, p. 19
- ↑ Joyce, Mike. "Peter Allen & Bernadette Peters", The Washington Post, July 15, 1989, p. C7
- ↑ Gieske, Tony. "Bernadette Peters The Hollywood Bowl Friday, Sept. 6", The Hollywood Reporter, September 9, 1996
- ↑ Hallett, Bryce. "Peters masters a scratchy start", The Weekend Australian, January 10, 1998, p. 8
- ↑ Davis, Clive. "Bernadette Peters, Festival Hall", The Times, September 19, 1998
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Bernadette Peters Sings Sondheim in PBS Airing of London Concert". Playbill.com, August 5, 1999, accessed July 5, 2008
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Diva Talk: Peters The Great – The London Concert". Playbill.com, July 16, 1999, accessed July 5, 2008
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Bernadette Peters Makes Solo Radio City Music Hall Concert Debut June 19". Playbill.com, June 19, 2002, accessed July 5, 2008
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Bernadette Peters Offers Sold-Out Solo Concert at Avery Fisher Hall May 1". Playbill.com, May 1, 2006, accessed July 5, 2008
- ↑ BWW news desk. "BWW's First Look at the Australia Concert Poster for Bernadette Peters' Adelaide Cabaret Festival". Broadwayworld.com, March 29, 2009
- ↑ "An Evening With Bernadette Peters (DVD) listing". Musicshop.com.au, retrieved June 2, 2010
- ↑ Ross, Blake. "About Last Night.... An Enchanted Evening with Enchantress, Bernadette Peters". Playbill.com, November 6–12, 2009
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Peters Concert Raises More Than Half a Million for Charities". Playbill.com, November 10, 2009
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall", Allmusic, accessed May 21, 2012
- ↑ Stringer, Robin. "Even Sondheim and Lloyd Webber clown for Sir Cameron", The Evening Standard (London), June 8, 1998, p. 5
- ↑ " 'Hey Mr. Producer!' Listing". albemarle-london.com, retrieved January 15, 2012
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Burnett, Cook, Peters, McDonald, Stritch and More Salute Sondheim July 8 at Hollywood Bowl". Playbill.com, July 8, 2005, accessed July 5, 2008
- ↑ "Photo Coverage: Sondheim at the Bowl Performance". Broadwayworld.com, July 12, 2005
- ↑ Gans, Andrew and Hetrick, Adam. "Sondheim! The Birthday Concert DVD, with Patti LuPone and Bernadette Peters, Arrives Nov. 16". Playbill.com, 16 November 16, 2010, accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ Bernadette Peters at Allmusic.com, accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ "Bernadette Peters" Archived 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine. Sondheim, Etc. – Pandora Internet Radio, accessed July 3, 2008
- ↑ "Legends of Broadway". Amazon.com, retrieved November 19, 2009
- ↑ amazon.com listing and review
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