| Leslie Uggams and Liz Callaway Join The Honorary Board of The York Theatre Company | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 08:02 pm EDT 05/01/24 | |
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| BROADWAY GREATS LESLIE UGGAMS AND LIZ CALLAWAY JOIN THE HONORARY BOARD AT THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY New York, NY (May 1, 2024) – The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Marie Grace LaFerrara, Executive Director), are thrilled to announce that Broadway leading ladies Leslie Uggams and Liz Callaway have been added to the starry list of the company's Honorary Board of Directors, joining Lynn Ahrens, Gretchen Cryer, André De Shields, Stephen Flaherty, Nancy Ford, John Kander, Robert Kimball, Richard Maltby, Jr., Alan Menken, Austin Pendleton, Susan H. Schulman, Stephen Schwartz, David Shire, Elisa Loti Stein, Eric Stern, Susan Stroman, Betty Cooper Wallerstein, Lillias White, and Maury Yeston. Jim Morgan, Producing Artistic Director, said: "Every once in a while, we add a new member to our Honorary Board. But we're excited beyond belief to extend membership to TWO Broadway stars, each of whom have wonderful York connections. They join an illustrious group of artists, all of whom are dedicated to our mission of bringing musicals to life. The honor is all ours!" Bios Leslie Uggams is a Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer, and recording artist whose landmark career began at the age of nine, opening for Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. As a teenager, she went on to break barriers as a series regular on "Sing Along with Mitch" and made her Broadway debut at the age of 24 in the groundbreaking musical Hallelujah, Baby!, earning Theatre World and Tony Awards for her performance. Since then, she has starred on Broadway in Blues in the Night, Her First Roman, Jerry's Girls, Anything Goes, King Hedley II (Tony Award nomination), Thoroughly Modern Millie, and On Golden Pond with James Earl Jones. Perhaps best known for her stirring portrayal of Kizzy in the landmark TV mini-series adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots" (Critics Choice Award, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominations), Leslie, now in her seventh decade in show business, continues to create memorable roles. Most notably, she can be seen in the Deadpool movies opposite Ryan Reynolds; on television in "New Amsterdam" and "Empire"; in the streaming comic horror series "The Bite"; and in the Sundance Grand Jury Award-winning film Nanny, released on Amazon Prime. Visit www.leslieuggams.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter @LeslieUggams and on Instagram @LeslieUggams1 Liz Callaway, Tony Award nominee, Emmy winner and newly minted Grammy nominee, made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along. She went on to star in Baby, Miss Saigon, The Look of Love, and The Three Musketeers, as well as for five years as Grizabella in Cats. Off-Broadway appearances include The Spitfire Grill (Drama Desk nomination), Marry Me a Little (at The York), and Brownstone. Regional and international credits include the one-person play Every Brilliant Thing, Dot in Sunday in the Park with George, Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, and the European premiere of Sondheim on Sondheim at London's Royal Festival Hall. Liz sang the Academy Award-nominated song "Journey to the Past" in the animated feature Anastasia. Other film work includes Jasmine in the two Aladdin sequels, The Swan Princess, and The Rewrite with Hugh Grant. Her extensive concert and symphony career has included appearances in London, Paris, Vietnam, Australia, China, and nearly every major city in the U.S. She performs regularly with her sister Ann Hampton Callaway, as well as composer Stephen Schwartz, and has had the pleasure of singing with Jimmy Webb, Paul Williams, and the legendary Johnny Mathis. The Grammy-nominated To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim marks her eighth solo recording. www.lizcallaway.com @LizGoesOn The York Theatre Company, "Where Musicals Come to Life," is the only theatre in New York City—and one of very few in the world—dedicated to developing and fully producing new musicals and preserving notable shows from the past. For over five decades, York's intimate, imaginative style of producing both original and classic musicals has resulted in critical acclaim and recognition from artists and audiences alike. Under the guidance of Producing Artistic Director James Morgan since 1997, The York has focused on new musicals in its Mainstage Series—most of them world, American, or New York premieres—by some of the field's most esteemed creators and has also helped launch the careers of many talented new writers. Over 45 cast recordings from York Theatre Company productions are now available, including its acclaimed revival of Closer Than Ever (2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Revival). Commercial transfers of such York premieres as The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Souvenir (Tony Award Nomination for actress Judy Kaye), and Jolson & Company, and revivals of Pacific Overtures and Sweeney Todd (four Tony Nominations including Best Revival) have all showcased the importance of The York and its programs. Recent York productions have included A Sign of the Times (currently running at New World Stages), The Jerusalem Syndrome, Vanities: The Musical, Hoagy Carmichael's Stardust Road, Vanities—The Musical, Penelope: or How the Odyssey Was Really Written, Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, A Taste of Things to Come, Marry Harry, and Rothschild & Sons. The critically acclaimed musical Yank! received its Off-Broadway debut at The York, and subsequently to rave reviews in London—as did York's Rothschild & Sons. The hit musical Cagney received its York premiere in 2015, transferring to the Westside Theatre for over 15 months. In 2017, Desperate Measures received a total of 15 award nominations (and three wins) that included Best Musical from the Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Off-Broadway Alliance and subsequently transferred across town to New World Stages. The York is the recipient of a special Drama Desk Award for "Developing and Producing New Musicals," a special Outer Critics Circle Award for "50 Years of Producing New and Classic Musicals." Due to a flood in their home of 30 years at Saint Peter's Church in January 2021, The York is currently producing at The Theatre at St. Jean's at 76th Street and Lexington Avenue. www.yorktheatre.org Instagram: @yorktheatre Twitter: @yorktheatrenyc www.facebook.com/yorktheatrecompany/ www.youtube.com/user/yorktheatre |
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