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Nancy Anderson

Also Credited As: Nancy Kathryn Anderson

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BIO

Broadway: Wonderful Town, A Class Act. West End & Tours: Kiss Me Kate (Olivier Nomination, Hayes Nomination), Doctor Dolittle. Off-Broadway: The Pen, Far From Heaven, Yank!, Fanny Hill, Jolson & Co. (Drama Desk Noms). Television: Madam Secretary, Kiss Me Kate, South Pacific. CD: Ten Cents a Dance.

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STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
US Tour, 2023
Thomas Jefferson [Replacement]

George Read

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival, 2022
Thomas Jefferson [Replacement]

George Read

[Off-Broadway]
Theater for the New City World Premiere, 2018
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Gingold Theatrical Group Revival, 2017
Clara Oakes

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Ensemble

Norma Desmond (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Production, 2013
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
York Theatre Company Production, 2012
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
York Theatre Company Production, 2010
Women

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Little Dorritt

[Off-Broadway]
Musicals in Mufti Concert, 2006
Hilda Miller

[Off-Broadway]
2006
The Wife

Elizabeth Bigley (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Fanny Hill

Performer

[Broadway]
Benefit Concert, 2005
Performer

Violet

[US Tour]
Touring Revival, 2005
Emma Fairfax/Fox

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2005
Hildy

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2004
Ilona Ritter

[New York]
Reading, 2004
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2003
Helen

Eileen Sherwood (Understudy)

[West End]
London Production, 2001
Lois Lane/Bianca

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2001
Mona

[Chester, CT (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2000
Sybil Vane

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 1999
Fanny

[Regional (US)]
Goodspeed Production, 1996
Johanna


Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Nancy AndersonThe Pen (Inner Voices)

Helen Hayes Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

Nancy AndersonKiss Me, Kate

Olivier Awards - 2002 - Best Supporting Performance in a Musical or Entertainment

Nancy Anderson, Kiss Me, Kate


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Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical

Nancy AndersonJolson and Co.

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Christmas Films Adapted For the Stage

Whether you're into a more serious story like It's a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Carol, or something more silly and fun like Elf or How the Grinch Stole Christmas, there is a Christmas movie-turned-musical for everyone who celebrates!
Vivid Stage Highlights Director and Musical Director for Vivid Dreamers Summer Theatre Camp

Vivid Stage will highlight Harry Patrick Christian, Director, and Vanessa Parvin, Musical Director, for its Vivid Dreamers summer theatre program. This theatre camp is open to students entering grades 5 through 12 from July 8 through July 26, 2024.
Nancy Anderson and Stephanie Gibson Will Lead Reading of DAVID AND GOLIATH!

A sneak peek reading of the comedy 'David and Goliath!' will take place at the new Asylum NYC on Monday, May 20th at 7pm.
Review: 1776 Delivers The Founding 'Mothers' At Theatre Under the Stars

I teasingly have been calling this 1776 - THE FOUNDING MOTHERS EDITION all week, and it is finally here at the Hobby Center brought in by Theatre Under the Stars. This is a New York cast hitting Houston for a three night stop of a national tour. My question is, does it really make that much of a statement? The script for the show remains what it has been since 1776 debuted on Broadway back in 1969.
1776 Comes to Kansas City at Starlight Theatre This Month

Prepare to party like it’s 1776 with a witty retelling of our founding fathers' stories and how our great nation came to be! This production was developed and premiered by the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University before playing on Broadway with Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theatre.
Interview: Theatre Life with Liz Mikel

Today’s subject Liz Mikel is currently living her theatre life on tour playing Dr. Benjamin Franklin, delegate from Pennsylvania, in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of 1776. The show is currently running through July 16th at Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theatre.
Review: 1776 at Kennedy Center

1776 is now being given a triumphantly moving and vigorous radically deconstructed interpretation at the Kennedy Center. There are many fans already who are firm believers in the message of this uniquely conceived musical but this production will lead them even further into intellectual and sensory depth.
1776 Comes to 5th Avenue Theatre

The national tour of 1776 makes its premiere in Seattle at The 5th Avenue Theatre August 2-6, 2023. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at The 5th Avenue Theatre’s website, over the phone, or by visiting the box office.
Page and Paulus' Revival of 1776 Offers a New Perspective on The Birth Of A Nation

Imagine walking into Jackson Hall on opening night, as I did, thinking, “Why did the directors reimagine this pleasant, if somewhat plodding, old-school musical with an ensemble of multi-ethnic women, trans and non-binary actors cast in the roles of America’s founding fathers?” Then leaving the theater after the final curtain wondering, “why on earth would anyone ever feel the need to cast the roles with men?” and reveling in the fact that 1776 tapped into my heart in unexpected ways, eliciting an emotional and, I daresay, patriotic response.
Review: 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose

What did our critic think of 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose?
Review: 1776 at Ahmanson Theatre

What did our critic think of 1776 at Ahmanson Theatre? In contemporary theater - as in life - optics matter. A lot. Given current trends in theatrical programing, the musical 1776 would probably never get staged. Granted, Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's 1969 take on the sturm and drang surrounding the Second Continental Congress's decision to form a new nation may be a patriotic Tony Award-winner.
Photos: The Broadway Revival of 1776 Opens At Center Theater Group Mark Taper Forum

American Repertory Theater/Roundabout Theatre Company’s new production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, “1776” kicked off its limited engagement in Los Angeles at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre this week! See photos from opening night!
Texas Premiere of 1776 is Coming to Theatre Under The Stars in July

Individual tickets for the Texas premiere of the limited Broadway revival tour of 1776 at Theatre Under The Stars are now on sale.
Cast Announced For 1776 at The Ahmanson Theatre

The national tour of “1776” will make limited engagement stops at major cities across North America including its premiere in Los Angeles at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre April 11 through May 7, 2023 with an opening night scheduled for April 12, 2023.
1776 National Tour is Coming to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts in May

American Repertory Theater/Roundabout Theatre Company’s new production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, 1776, will make its only San Francisco Bay Area stop at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts.
Review Roundup: 1776 Launches National Tour; What Do the Critics Think?

1776 officially opened on February 16, 2023, at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, and will make limited engagement stops at major cities across North America. Read the reviews for 1776 on tour here!
Review: 1776 at CIBC Theatre is a Refreshing-Lee Modern Take on a Classic

1776 is a perfect example of a modern adaptation done right. Virtually everyone growing up in the United States learns the story of our country's birth: The founding fathers, the struggle for independence from Britain, and the scourge of slavery that was shamefully part of our fledgling nation. 1776 gives us a deep dive into this history, complete with nuanced political debates and glimpses into the personal lives of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence.
Wake Up With BWW 2/21: PARADE Begins Previews, 1776 Tour Photos, and More!

Happy first preview to Parade, which begins previews on Broadway tonight! Top stories include photos from the National Tour of 1776, and more!
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of the 1776 National Tour

Get a first look at opening night red carpet photos of the new national tour of 1776!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Nancy Anderson been in?

Nancy Anderson has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Nancy Anderson been in?

Nancy Anderson has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Nancy Anderson's first West End show?

Nancy Anderson's first West End show was Kiss Me, Kate which opened in 2001

What awards has Nancy Anderson been nominated for?

Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Pen (Inner Voices), Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Kiss Me, Kate, Best Supporting Performance in a Musical or Entertainment (Olivier Awards) for Kiss Me, Kate and Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Jolson and Co..

What awards has Nancy Anderson won?

Nancy Anderson has won the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in Jolson and Co.

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