Barbara Cook - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	25-October-1927
Place of Birth	Atlanta (Georgia, United States of America, Fulton County, Area code 470, Area code 678, Area code 404)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	Barbara Nell Cook, Cook, Barbara
Profession	Singer, Actor
Barbara Cook is an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy, Candide and The Music Man among others, winning a Tony Award for the last. She continued performing mostly in theatre until the mid-1970s, when she began a second career that continues to this day as a cabaret and concert singer. She has also made numerous recordings. During her years as Broadwayâ€™s leading ingÃ©nue Cook was lauded for her excellent lyric soprano voice. She was particularly admired for her vocal agility, wide range, warm sound, and emotive interpretations. As she has aged her voice has taken on a darker quality, even in her head voice, that was less prominent in her youth. Today Cook is widely recognized as one of the "premier interpreters" of musical theatre songs and standards, in particular the songs of composer Stephen Sondheim. Her subtle and sensitive interpretations of American popular song continue to earn high praise even into her eighties. She was named an honoree at the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors.

Awards by Barbara Cook

Check all the awards nominated and won by Barbara Cook.

2011

Kennedy Center Honors

2010

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical	Sondheim on Sondheim
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical	Sondheim on Sondheim

2004

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Count Your Blessings
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance	Barbara Cook's Broadway! Outstanding Solo Performance

2003

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production	Mostly Sondheim
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance	Barbara Cook: Mostly Sondheim

2002

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event	Barbara Cook: Mostly Sondheim
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment	Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical	Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment

1997

Grammy Hall of Fame Award	Honored for : The Music Man (original Broadway cast)
Grammy Hall of Fame Award	Honored for : Candide (1956 original Broadway cast)

1987

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance	Honored for : Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre

1986

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Laurence Olivier Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement	For her performances at the Donmar Warehouse and Albery
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production	Barbara Cook: A Broadway Evening for the production at The Ford's Theatre

1958

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Honored for : The Music Man

Nominations 1958 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical	The Music Man

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