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BERNADETTE PETERS - Broadway Legend

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Fifty-six year old Bernadette Peters has literally lived her life "on stage" in one way or another. From a very early age, three and a half, she was in the limelight. It was her mother who secured her roles on shows like Juvenile Jury, Name that Tune and The Children's Hour. Peters was obviously a natural talent.

Peters still credits her mother with the success of her career as she remembers her mother travelling on the road with her as she toured in different productions and how much her mother supported her decision to continue in show business as a career.

In her teen years, Peters decided to focus on musical theatre as more than just a hobby. She appeared on Broadway in "The Most Happy Fella" when she was just eleven and again at nineteen in "Johnny No-Trump". The next year, she appeared in the Broadway show, "George M" and off-Broadway in "Dames at Sea". She won a Drama Desk award for her Dames performance.

Peters has won two Tony awards for:

1. "Song and Dance" by Andrew Lloyd Webber

2. "Annie Get your Gun" - revival

as well as a Golden Globe for Pennies from Heaven.

She also won both the Drama League award and the Drama Desk award for her role of Emma in "Song and Dance". She also won an Outer Critic's Circle award for her portrayal of Annie Oakley.

Peters also sports the achievement of being the youngest inductee into the Theatre Hall of Fame.

Musical theatre fans saw Peters step into the role of Mama Rose (once played by Ethel Merman, Angela Landsbury and Tyne Daly) in the spring of 2003 in the Broadway revival of "Gypsy". (Peters has rec'd a Tony nomination for her role). Although the show was scheduled to close, rumor has it that is appears that it will continue its run - at least for a while longer.

Peters has appeared in many musicals including:

The Goodbye Girl

Sunday in the Park with George (Sondheim)

Mack and Mabel

On the Town

Into the Woods

Annie Get your Gun

Song and Dance

Known by most for her career on Broadway and in the theatre, Peters has also appeared in numerous other roles:

TELEVISION:

Carol Burnett Show

The Muppet Show

Ally McBeal

MOVIES:

It Runs in the Family - with Kirk and Michael Douglas

Cinderella - with Brandi and Whitney Houston

The Jerk & Pennies from Heaven - with Steve Martin

SPECIALS:

PBS Evening at Pops

Kennedy Centre Honours

1996 solo debut at Carnegie Hall

CDS:

Ms. Peters appears on numerous Broadway cast albums but also has recorded 4 solo albums, including her Carnegie Hall concert.