McKay currently plays Polly Peachum in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Weill and Brecht's The Threepenny Opera,
now playing Studio 54 through June 25th. She is the winner of a recent
Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut performance. The revival,
directed by Scott Elliott, also features Alan Cumming, Cyndi Lauper and
Ana Gasteyer, among others.
"In 2004, Nellie McKay released her double album,
'Get Away From Me,' to critical acclaim. She has since appeared on
numerous television and radio shows, toured the world and participated
in benefits for groups ranging from Planned Parenthood to Fair Fund to
the ACLU and the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. In addition
to working on television and film projects, Nellie has also been active
in supporting get-out-the-vote efforts and the campaign to close
Columbia University's primate laboratories. Her second album, 'Pretty
Little Head,' is coming soon to a record store near you," state notes on Joe's Pub's website.