Today we are talking to an iconic Tony Award-winning star who made her name as a teenager singing on TV variety shows - The Lawrence Welk Show and Sing Along With Mitch included - and then went on to a multimedia career in film and theatre, conquering Broadway with her Tony-winning turn in the Jule StyneArthur Laurents musical Hallelujah, Baby in 1967 and returning to the stage in the subsequent decades in a host of Broadway productions, such as Blues In The Night, Jerrys Girls, Anything Goes, August Wilsons King Hedley II and her celebrated Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie - a role she reprises in the new Muny production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical beginning this week - the one and only Leslie Uggams. Taking a thorough look back at her career thus far, Uggams opens up about her many successes and how she has endured for fifty years...
- 6/21/2012
- by Pat Cerasaro
- BroadwayWorld.com
Similar News
The Best Documentary About Oj Simpson Is Now On Netflix
- 4/21/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Louis Gossett Jr. Died of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd)
- 4/20/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
‘Shōgun’ should surpass the Emmy haul of the original
- 4/19/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
One Deadpool & Wolverine Star Has Already Tasted Success in 2024 With Fallout Season 1 Before Sharing the Screen With Ryan Reynolds
- 4/23/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
“This Wolverine let his world down”: One Hugh Jackman Scene From Deadpool 3 Trailer Can Have a Diabolical Backstory Related to X-Men: The Last Stand and Jean Grey
- 4/23/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Marvel Studios Unveils New Trailer And Two New Posters For ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
- 4/22/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
‘The Wiz’ Returns To Broadway With An All-Star Cast Including Wayne Brady & Deborah Cox
- 4/18/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
‘The Judy Garland Show’ signed off 60 years ago
- 3/26/2024
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
‘The Masked Singer’ spoilers: Who is Miss Cleocatra?
- 3/14/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.