Barbara Cook

Biography

Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 - August 08, 2017) was an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957), among others, winning a Tony Award for the latter. She continued performing mostly in theatre until the mid 1970s, when she began a second career as a cabaret and concert singer.

During her years as Broadway’s leading ingénue, Cook was lauded for her excellent lyric soprano voice. She was particularly admired for her vocal agility, wide range, warm sound, and emotive interpretations. As she aged her voice took on a darker quality, even in her head voice, that was less prominent in her youth. Today Cook is widely recognized as having been one of the "premier interpreters" of musical theatre songs and standards, in particular the songs of composer Stephen Sondheim. Her subtle and sensitive interpretations of American popular song continued to earn high praise even into her eighties.

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Known For

Thumbelina
Thumbelina
Mostly Sondheim
Mostly Sondheim
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
The Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard
Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland
Bloomer Girl
Bloomer Girl
Follies: In Concert
Follies: In Concert

Filmography

2003 Mostly Sondheim
as Herself
2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
1996 A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self
1994 Thumbelina
as Mother (voice)
1990 Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
as Self
1986 Follies: In Concert
as Sally Durant Plummer
1986 Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York
as Self
1971 Great Performances
as Sally Durant Plummer
1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1962 The Match Game
as Team Captain
1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1959 The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
1958 Hansel and Gretel
as Gretel
1957 The Yeomen of the Guard
as Elsie Maynard
1956 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Kitty Malone
1956 Bloomer Girl
as Evelina Applegate
1955 Babes in Toyland
as Jane Piper
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Barbie Hallem
1954 Golden Windows
as
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Elsie Maynard