Barbara Cook: Then and Now 2016

Run Time:
75 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: May 4, 2016
Closing: June 26, 2016

Barbara Cook: Then and Now - 2016 - History , Info & More

New World Stages Stage I
340 West 50th Street New York, NY 10019

Hers is a voice that’s become a constant in musical theatre for over 50 years. From the striking ingénue of Broadway’s Golden Age, to the legendary performer of the 21st century, Barbara Cook has sold out theaters and concert halls around the world with her masterful interpretations of music’s most memorable songs. This spring, she shares the best story of all—her own—in what promises to be a unique and intimate evening filled with music and memories to last a lifetime.

Together with a little help from her multiple Tony Award®-winning friends, director Tommy Tune and playwright James Lapine, she returns to the stage in Barbara Cook: Then and Now, a poignant one-woman performance that takes you on a vibrant and candid journey through her remarkable life. Discover the people and the moments, the challenges and the triumphs that shaped her life—in a one-of-a-kind musical memoir you will never forget.

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