Barbara Cook

Known for ActingBorn 1927-10-25Died 2017-08-08Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 - August 08, 2017) was an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957), among others, winning a Tony Award for the latter. She continued performing mostly in theatre until the mid 1970s, when she began a second career as a cabaret and concert singer. During her years as Broadway’s leading ingénue, Cook was lauded for her excellent lyric soprano voice. She was particularly admired for her vocal agility, wide range, warm sound, and emotive interpretations. As she aged her voice took on a darker quality, even in her head voice, that was less prominent in her youth. Today Cook is widely recognized as having been one of the "premier interpreters" of musical theatre songs and standards, in particular the songs of composer Stephen Sondheim. Her subtle and sensitive interpretations of American popular song continued to earn high praise even into her eighties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barbara Cook,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

Bloomer Girl

Golden Windows

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Match Game

The Bell Telephone Hour

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Follies: In Concert

The Dick Cavett Show

Thumbelina

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Merv Griffin Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Great Performances

Mostly Sondheim

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York

Hansel and Gretel

The Yeomen of the Guard

Babes in Toyland