Broadway's Pia Zadora Arrested on Charges of Domestic Violence

According to TMZ, Broadway and cabaret star Pia Zadora was arrested yesterday, June 1, 2013, at her home in a suburb of Las Vegas, Nevada, on charges of domestic battery and coercion. She was released on bail. The victim's name has not been released.

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Golden Globe winner, Grammy nominee, ShowWest winner, singer, film and stage star Zadora last appeared on Broadway in 1992's Crazy For You.

Zadora's career began on Broadway with Tallulah Bankhead after she was discovered while studying acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Art. This success led to a number of Broadway shows including a two-year stint as Tevye's youngest daughter in Fiddler On The Roof with Zero Mostel; the Broadway stage version of The World of Henry Orient; and featured roles in Applause, Promises Promises, The Sound Of Music, Little Mary Sunshine, Funny Girl, Damn Yankees, Crazy for You and Dames At Sea. Pia also appeared on television in The Nurses, The Defenders, Ed Sullivan, and The Perry Como Show. Later she appeared in the feature films with Orson Welles in The Lonely Lady, with Stacy Keach in Butterfly, Hairspray and Naked Gun 33 1/3rd: The Final Insult.

In 1985, Zadora launched a successful music career with her first standards album, "Pia & Phil", recorded with the London Philharmonic. Zadora then embarked on a worldwide tour performing at Carnegie Hall, The Philadelphia Academy of Music, The Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall and The London Palladium, as well as with symphonies throughout the United States and Canada.

Zadora has worked with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bob Hope, Don Rickles, Bobby Vinton, Milton Berle, George Burns and Neil Sedaka.

Zadora recently performed ?her show titled PIA ZADORA: BACK AGAIN AND STANDING TALL at the Metropolitan Room this February.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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