Louise Pitre (born January 1, 1957) is a Canadian actress in musical
theatre. She performs on Broadway and in Canada. She is best known for
her role as Donna Sheridan in the ABBA-themed musical Mamma Mia!,
which earned her a 2002 Tony Award nomination.Pitre was born in Smooth
Rock Falls, Ontario; her family moved to Montreal and then to Welland
during her childhood.[1] Her first language is French.[2] At age
seven, she began to play piano, eventually taking professional
lessons. She attended the University of Western Ontario and graduated
with a bachelor's degree in music education.[3] After performing in a
college musical, however, she began combining music with acting on
stage.Pitre moved to Toronto to pursue a musical theatre career. Her
performance as Fantine in the musical adaptation of Les Misérables
earned her acclaim in Toronto, Montreal, and Paris.[4] In 1992 she
portrayed French singer Edith Piaf in three productions of
Piaf.[4]Other musicals she was involved with include Jacques Brel is
Alive and Well and Living in Paris, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now
Change, The World Goes 'Round, Blood Brothers, Tartuffe, Who's Afraid
of Virginia Woolf?, The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the
Crowd, Applause, and Rock 'n' Roll.
theatre. She performs on Broadway and in Canada. She is best known for
her role as Donna Sheridan in the ABBA-themed musical Mamma Mia!,
which earned her a 2002 Tony Award nomination.Pitre was born in Smooth
Rock Falls, Ontario; her family moved to Montreal and then to Welland
during her childhood.[1] Her first language is French.[2] At age
seven, she began to play piano, eventually taking professional
lessons. She attended the University of Western Ontario and graduated
with a bachelor's degree in music education.[3] After performing in a
college musical, however, she began combining music with acting on
stage.Pitre moved to Toronto to pursue a musical theatre career. Her
performance as Fantine in the musical adaptation of Les Misérables
earned her acclaim in Toronto, Montreal, and Paris.[4] In 1992 she
portrayed French singer Edith Piaf in three productions of
Piaf.[4]Other musicals she was involved with include Jacques Brel is
Alive and Well and Living in Paris, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now
Change, The World Goes 'Round, Blood Brothers, Tartuffe, Who's Afraid
of Virginia Woolf?, The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the
Crowd, Applause, and Rock 'n' Roll.
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