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Home , Bernadette Peters, Broadway Barks, Cast recording, Elaine Stritch, Juliet Prowse, Mandy Patinkin

PROGRAM This evening’s program will be announced from the stage.

ARTISTS , vocals Marvin Laird, musical director/piano Cubby O’Brien, drums Kevin Axt, bass

Tom Sorce, sound mix Lenny Cowles, lighting design Michael Flowers, road manager and production manager

Bernadette Peters’ performance is generously PROGRAM: AN supported by Marcia L. and John D. Goldman. EVENING WITH BERNADETTE PETERS APRIL 16 / 8:00 PM BING CONCERT HALL

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Please be considerate of others and turn off all phones, pagers, and watch alarms, and unwrap all lozenges prior to the performance. Photography and recording of any kind are not permitted. Thank you

34 STANFORD LIVE MAGAZINE APRIL/MAY 2016 PROGRAM: AN EVENING WITH BERNADETTE PETERS

BERNADETTE PETERS classic TV game show Name That Tune, and Throughout her illustrious career, Tony The Horn and Hardart Children’s Hour. She Award–winning actress Bernadette made her theatrical debut in This Is Goggle, Peters has dazzled audiences and critics starring James Daly and Kim Hunter, directed with her performances on stage and by the legendary . Still in television, in concert, and on recordings. her teens, she appeared in and The Penny Friend and performed Ms. Peters currently stars in Amazon in the national touring of . Prime’s hit TV series , which won the 2016 Golden Globe for Ms. Peters made her Broadway debut in best TV comedy or musical series. Her 1967 in Johnny No-Trump and in 1968 starred recent stage credits include City Center’s with in the musical George M!, Encores! production A Bed and a Chair: A earning a for her New York Love Affair featuring music by memorable portrayal of Josie Cohan. That and orchestrations by same year, she received a . Prior to that, she starred for her show-stopping performance in the on Broadway in the Stephen Sondheim/ hit off-Broadway musical Dames at James Goldman critically acclaimed Sea and quickly became one of the most production of after a successful run “As an actress, singer, sought-after stars in musical theater. at the Kennedy Center. She also starred comedienne and all-around opposite in the Stephen warming presence Bernadette One of Broadway’s brightest stars, Ms. Peters Sondheim/ Tony Award– received both a Tony Award and Drama winning masterpiece . Peters has no peer in the Desk Award for her critically acclaimed right now.” performance in ’s hit In 2012, Ms. Peters was honored with her — New York Times musical . In June 1999, Ms. third Tony Award, the Isabelle Stevenson Peters earned her second Tony Award, her Award, which acknowledges an individual third Drama Desk Award, and an Outer from the theater community who has Stella and Charlie: Friends Forever, and the Critics Circle Award for her portrayal of made a substantial contribution of proceeds from the sale of all three books go Oakley in one of Broadway’s most volunteered time and effort on behalf to . In November 2009, Ms. popular musicals, the Tony Award–winning of one or more humanitarian, social Peters performed a special one-night-only Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun. service, or charitable organizations. concert in at the called Bernadette Peters: A Special Ms. Peters also received Tony nominations Prior to that, Ms. Peters added author and Concert for Broadway Barks Because Broadway for her work in the 1992 musical The songwriter to her roster of achievements Cares, which benefitted both Broadway Barks Goodbye Girl, Stephen Sondheim’s with her debut children’s book, Broadway and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. –winning musical Sunday in Barks, aptly named after the organization the Park with George, the / she cofounded with good friend Mary Tyler In 2003, she received her seventh Tony Gower Champion ode to the movies Mack Moore. The book landed on the New York Award nomination for her electrifying and Mabel, and the / Times best-sellers list shortly after publication. portrayal of Momma Rose in ’ Comden and Green musical . The organization’s annual star-studded record-breaking Broadway revival of Gypsy, In addition to these honors, Ms. Peters animal adoption event takes place in Shubert and her brilliant performance was captured earned a Drama Desk nomination for Alley in the heart of New York City’s theater on the Grammy award–winning Gypsy her memorable portrayal of the witch in district and benefits over 20 animal shelters . “Bernadette Peters is a Stephen Sondheim’s . in and around the New York City area. The revelation!” of the New York book package includes a CD recording of an Times declared of her star turn in the show. While Ms. Peters is best known for her original song written and sung by the author. work in the theater, her career doesn’t end Her second children’s book, Stella Is a Star, A native of Ozone Park, New York, Ms. Peters at the footlights. She boasts an impressive features yet another of her original songs. began her performing career at the age of list of television credits, including a guest Ms. Peters published a third children’s book, three with appearances on Juvenile Jury, the appearance on NBC’s Smash. She also

36 STANFORD LIVE MAGAZINE APRIL/MAY 2016 appeared in the Lifetime movie Living received a Golden Globe Award for her Heroes Award from the National Academy Proof opposite Harry Connick Jr., had a memorable performance in Pennies from of Recording Arts and Sciences. In 2004, she guest-starring role in the two-hour 2008 Heaven. Her film credits include was the arts and entertainment recipient of season premiere of the ABC hit series Grey’s with , The Longest Yard with the Matrix Award from New York Women in Anatomy, and played a recurring role on the , Silent Movie with , Communications. Other honors include the popular TV hit . She has appeared Annie with , Pink Cadillac with Sarah Siddons Society Actress of the Year in several performing arts specials such as , Slaves of New York with Award and Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman PBS’ Evening at Pops and the Kennedy Center Mercedes Ruehl, ’s Alice with of the Year for her “lasting and impressive Honors and performed on variety shows such , Impromptu with Hugh Grant and contribution to the world of entertainment.” as and The Muppet , and It Runs in the Family Show, for which she received an Emmy starring opposite Kirk and . Ms. Peters devotes her time and talents to nomination. She appeared in -studded numerous events that benefit Broadway Sondheim: A Celebration at In addition to numerous Grammy Award– Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, in addition and also played an opera diva on the verge of winning Broadway cast albums including to her “pet project” Broadway Barks. She a nervous breakdown in Terrence McNally’s Gypsy and Annie Get Your Gun, Ms. Peters resides in New York City and The Last Mile, both for PBS’ highly acclaimed has recorded six solo albums: Sondheim, with her rescue dogs, Charlie and Rosalia. series. Other television Etc., Etc.: Live at Carnegie Hall (The Rest credits include PBS’ Hey, Mr. Producer! The of It); Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers MARVIN LAIRD Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh and the and Hammerstein (Grammy nomination); Marvin Laird composed the award-winning ABC special Quincy Jones: The First 50 Years. Sondheim, Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at off-Broadway musical Ruthless! and has Carnegie Hall (Grammy nomination); I’ll Be conducted and written dance and vocal Ms. Peters received an Emmy nomination Your Baby Tonight (Grammy nomination); arrangements for over two dozen Broadway for her performance in Fox’s hit TV series Bernadette Peters; and Now Playing. Ms. and West End shows, including the award- Ally McBeal. She portrayed the Peters’ Angel Records CD Sondheim, Etc., winning productions of Annie Get Your Gun, stepmother in with Brandy and Etc.: Live at Carnegie Hall (The Rest of It) the 2003 Broadway revival of Gypsy, and , and she starred in The features never-before-released highlights most recently, Follies, all starring Bernadette Odyssey with Armand Assante, David, Fall from her historic, highly anticipated 1996 Peters. Mr. Laird created the music for Lar from with Kevin Spacey, and The Last solo debut at Carnegie Hall. The concert Lubovitch’s ballet Smile with My Heart, Best Year with . She also was a benefit for Gay Men’s Health Crisis. which had its world premiere at American appeared in the Showtime movie Bobbie’s This performance was repeated in Bernadette Ballet Theatre in New York. Additional Girl (Daytime Emmy nomination) and Peters in Concert, her London solo debut credits include creating the dance music Prince Charming, a TNT movie costarring at Royal Festival Hall, which later was for two Academy Award–nominated films, and . telecast on PBS and is available on DVD. Hello, Dolly! and New York, New York and scoring Dynasty, The Love Boat, and Quincy Ms. Peters recorded the original title song Ms. Peters has received numerous accolades for television. He cowrote (with longtime for the 1998 feature film Barney’s Great throughout her distinctive career, which partner and collaborator Joel Paley) the Adventure: The Movie, written by famed Tony range from her to a star on opening production sequence of the Award–winning Broadway composer Jerry the . The Police Academy Award–nominated live-action Herman (Hello, Dolly! and ). She can Athletic League, an organization that runs short film A Different Approach, featuring also be heard as the voice of Sophie in the 84 youth centers and 150 summer camps for physically challenged performers dancing feature film , as Angelique in the New York City’s neediest children, named her in wheelchairs. Mr. Laird has created and special home video : Woman of the Year for 1999. A few weeks conducted shows for , Cass Enchanted Christmas, as Sue in The Land earlier, the Actors Fund of America bestowed Elliot, , Dusty Springfield, and Before Time: The Great Longneck Migration, Ms. Peters with their Artistic Achievement Ann-Margret and has been music director and as Rita the cat in Steven Spielberg’s Award. She has received the Special and conductor for Ms. Peters for over 40 popular animated program . Advocate Award from the City of New York years. He’s thrilled that the new version of for her contributions to the gay and lesbian Ruthless! is currently playing off-Broadway.• A performer of amazing versatility, Ms. community and was the youngest person to Peters has lit up the silver screen in 17 films be inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. throughout her distinguished career. She Ms. Peters also received the 2000 New York

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