Barbara Cook: Bell Telephone Hour Appearances 1960-1965, A new DVD to be released on September 27th, will feature rare early TV performances by legendary Broadway soprano Barbara Cook.
The DVD, which is a Video Artists International release, will comprise the star's performances on the popular musical variety program in those years in which she was a feted Broadway ingenue. Cook, who made her Broadway debut as the leading lady of 1951's Flahooley, received a Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her portrayal of Marian Paroo in the original production of The Music Man. She also originated the roles of Cunegonde in Candide and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me. Other Broadway credits include Plain and Fancy, The Gay Life, Any Wednesday and The Grass Harp.In the last few decades, Cook has increasingly turned to the worlds of concert and cabaret. Her one-woman show Mostly Sondheim was nominated for a Best Special Theatrical Event Tony in 2002, and she has also starred in Barbara Cook's Broadway (available on DRG along with Mostly Sondheim) and Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre. Her many albums include Count Your Blessings, It's Better with a Band, Oscar Winners: The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II, Close as Pages in a Book, The Champion Season: Live at the Cafe Carlyle. Tribute, her latest, will be released in September.
Available now for pre-order on Amazon at $20.97, the DVD will be released at a list price of $29.95. For more information, visit www.barbaracook.com.
