Patti Cohenour (born October 17, 1952 in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
U.S.) is an American actress and singer. She last performed as the
standby for Elizabeth Arden the Broadway musical War Paint, a position
she also held in the pre Broadway run. Previously she was seen in the
Broadway production of The Light in the Piazza as Signora Naccarelli.
She was also the alternate for Victoria Clark in the leading role of
Margaret Johnson.She recently portrayed Signora Naccarelli in the
Intiman and Goodman Theatre pre-Broadway productions of The Light in
the Piazza.She originated the following Broadway roles: Mary Jane in
Big River, Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (New York, London)
and Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (revival) and understudied
Nora in A Doll's Life. She also starred in the Broadway production of
The Phantom of the Opera, being the original alternate for Sarah
Brightman as Christine Daaé. She later went on to replace Brightman
in the role opposite Timothy Nolen, the first baritone Phantom and
also the only bass baritone Phantom, and also has played the role of
Christine opposite Colm Wilkinson in Toronto.Additional credits: Mimi
in La Bohème; Isabel/Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance (both New York
Shakespeare Festival); Magnolia in Hal Prince’s Show Boat; Adeline
in Sweet Adeline (Encores!); Katharine in The Taming of the Shrew
(Syracuse Stage); Clarice in The Servant of Two Masters; Oh Coward!
(Seattle Repertory Theatre); Glinda in The Wizard of Oz; Rosabella in
The Most Happy Fella; Abigail Adams in 1776; Lily Craven in The Secret
Garden (all 5th Avenue Theatre). Cohenour is the recipient of a Tony
nomination, two Drama Desk nominations, the Clarence Derwent Award and
a Theatre World Award. Her album To an Isle in the Water was produced
by Grammy winner Thomas Z. Shepard and conducted by Paul Gemignani.
U.S.) is an American actress and singer. She last performed as the
standby for Elizabeth Arden the Broadway musical War Paint, a position
she also held in the pre Broadway run. Previously she was seen in the
Broadway production of The Light in the Piazza as Signora Naccarelli.
She was also the alternate for Victoria Clark in the leading role of
Margaret Johnson.She recently portrayed Signora Naccarelli in the
Intiman and Goodman Theatre pre-Broadway productions of The Light in
the Piazza.She originated the following Broadway roles: Mary Jane in
Big River, Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (New York, London)
and Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (revival) and understudied
Nora in A Doll's Life. She also starred in the Broadway production of
The Phantom of the Opera, being the original alternate for Sarah
Brightman as Christine Daaé. She later went on to replace Brightman
in the role opposite Timothy Nolen, the first baritone Phantom and
also the only bass baritone Phantom, and also has played the role of
Christine opposite Colm Wilkinson in Toronto.Additional credits: Mimi
in La Bohème; Isabel/Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance (both New York
Shakespeare Festival); Magnolia in Hal Prince’s Show Boat; Adeline
in Sweet Adeline (Encores!); Katharine in The Taming of the Shrew
(Syracuse Stage); Clarice in The Servant of Two Masters; Oh Coward!
(Seattle Repertory Theatre); Glinda in The Wizard of Oz; Rosabella in
The Most Happy Fella; Abigail Adams in 1776; Lily Craven in The Secret
Garden (all 5th Avenue Theatre). Cohenour is the recipient of a Tony
nomination, two Drama Desk nominations, the Clarence Derwent Award and
a Theatre World Award. Her album To an Isle in the Water was produced
by Grammy winner Thomas Z. Shepard and conducted by Paul Gemignani.
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