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May 1, 2024 · Audra McDonald (born July 3, 1970, West Berlin, West Germany [now Berlin, Germany]) is an American actress and singer whose melodious soprano voice and expressive stage presence made her a primary figure on Broadway in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. McDonald was raised in Fresno, California, by a family of musicians—her parents were ...
May 29, 2024 · Audra McDonald – winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Emmy Award, named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2015, and a recipient of the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama – will star as Rose in a new Broadway production of Gypsy, taking on what is widely regarded as the greatest role in musical theater.
May 2, 2023 · For Audra McDonald, ‘the work is the true joy.’ With “Ohio State Murders,” the 10-time Tony nominee hopes people took away a better understanding of the destructive power of racism.
Jul 26, 2020 · Audra McDonald came out of Juilliard in 1993, a twenty-two-year-old with a lyric soprano as pristine as sterling silver, and quickly forged one of the most celebrated careers in Broadway history.
May 30, 2023 · Audra McDonald on Bringing Adrienne Kennedy’s ‘Ohio State Murders’ to Broadway: “We Just Wanted to Do Right By Her” McDonald, who already holds the record for most competitive wins by an ...
Jun 12, 2023 · In addition to Chastain, Comer also topped Jessica Hecht (“Summer, 1976”) and Audra McDonald (“Ohio State Murders”) — who has won more Tonys than any other performer and had been ...
Mar 10, 2022 · Audra McDonald was born in Berlin, Germany, where her father, Stanley McDonald, Jr., was stationed with the U.S. Army. Following his military service, the family settled in Fresno, California. Both of Audra McDonald’s parents were educators.
