Jana Robbins, née Marsha Eisenberg, (born April , ) is an American
producer, actress, director, teacher, and speaker. She has been
nominated for Broadway’s Tony Award and is the winner of Olivier and
Drama Desk Awards for her West End, Broadway and Off-Broadway
productions.Robbins was born and raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Daughter of Phillip and Edythe Eisenberg, she is the middle child of
three children. Her mother studied at the Gene Kelly Studio of Dance
in Johnstown, PA with Gene Kelly himself. Her father, a businessman
and owner of Consolidated Vending Machine Company, also owned The
Golden Key Restaurant and Lounge, where year old Robbins could be
found singing.With her mother’s encouragement, she first began
performing in recitals at the Gene Kelly Studio of Dance, and got her
first solo at years old. She continued to star in various school
productions in high school. She received a BFA in Theater from
Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri in .Robbins attended her first
New York City theater production, Man of La Mancha, when she was
years old. Less than a year later in , she appeared as Aldonza in the
Broadway National Tour.
producer, actress, director, teacher, and speaker. She has been
nominated for Broadway’s Tony Award and is the winner of Olivier and
Drama Desk Awards for her West End, Broadway and Off-Broadway
productions.Robbins was born and raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Daughter of Phillip and Edythe Eisenberg, she is the middle child of
three children. Her mother studied at the Gene Kelly Studio of Dance
in Johnstown, PA with Gene Kelly himself. Her father, a businessman
and owner of Consolidated Vending Machine Company, also owned The
Golden Key Restaurant and Lounge, where year old Robbins could be
found singing.With her mother’s encouragement, she first began
performing in recitals at the Gene Kelly Studio of Dance, and got her
first solo at years old. She continued to star in various school
productions in high school. She received a BFA in Theater from
Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri in .Robbins attended her first
New York City theater production, Man of La Mancha, when she was
years old. Less than a year later in , she appeared as Aldonza in the
Broadway National Tour.
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