There was recently a discussion on a Broadway chat room, All That Chat, that discussed how many performers are there who when you say their name you immediately associate them first and foremost with Broadway. To me there is one obvious answer, Bernadette Peters. The star of such musicals as Song and Dance, Sunday in the Park with George, Mack and Mabel, Into the Woods and more is bringing her concert to Walt Disney Concert Hall on Tuesday. On Thursday she will perform at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. On Saturday the 26th she will also perform at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. Marvin Laird is her musical director.
In addition to creating the roles in those musicals, Peters has starred in revivals of Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy, A Little Night Music, Follies and most recently, Hello, Dolly!. Bernadette Peters has three Tony Awards, a Golden Globe and two Grammy Awards.
What makes Peters one-of-a-kind, and perhaps the best person to answer that chat room question, is her ability to make you laugh one moment…
…and break your heart the next.
In short, Bernadette Peters is one singular sensation.
Photos of Bernadette Peters courtesy of BernadettePeters.com