- Patti Cohenour
Patti Cohenour (born October 17, 1952 in
Albuquerque, New Mexico ,U.S. ) was most recently seen in the Broadway production of "The Light in the Piazza " as Signora Naccarelli. She was also the alternate forVictoria Clark in the leading role of Margaret Johnson.She recently portrayed Signora Naccarelli in the Intiman and
Goodman Theatre pre-Broadway productions of "The Light in the Piazza ".She originated the following Broadway roles: Mary Jane in "Big River", Rosa Bud in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" (
New York ,London ) and Mother Abbess in "The Sound of Music " (revival) and understudied Nora in "A Doll’s Life ". She also was the original alternate forSarah Brightman as Christine Daaé in the Broadway production of "The Phantom of the Opera ". She later went on to replace Brightman in the role.Additional credits: Mimi in "
La Bohème "; Isabel/Mabel in "The Pirates of Penzance " (bothNew York Shakespeare Festival ); Magnolia inHal Prince ’s "Show Boat "; Adeline in "Sweet Adeline " (Encores! ); Katharine in "The Taming of the Shrew " (Syracuse Stage ); Clarice in "The Servant of Two Masters "; "Oh Coward! " (Seattle Rep); Glinda in "The Wizard of Oz"; Rosabella in "The Most Happy Fella "; Abigail in "1776 "; Lili in "The Secret Garden " (all5th Avenue Theatre ). Cohenour is the recipient of a Tony nomination, twoDrama Desk nominations, theClarence Derwent Award and aTheatre World Award . Her album "To an Isle in the Water " was produced byGrammy winnerThomas Z. Shepard and conducted byPaul Gemingani .External links
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