Birth Place: Berlin, GERMANY
Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor. The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and an Emmy, in 2015 she was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people and received a National Medal of Arts—America’s highest honor for achievement in the field—from President Barack Obama. In addition to her Tony-winning performances in Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill—the role that also served as the vehicle for her Olivier Award-nominated 2017 debut in London’s West End—she has appeared on Broadway in The Secret Garden; Marie Christine (Tony nomination); Henry IV; 110 in the Shade (Tony nomination); Shuffle Along, or, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed; and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Tony nomination).
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Audra McDonald, Ohio State Murders
Audra McDonald, Ohio State Murders
Audra McDonald, Ohio State Murders
Audra McDonald, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Audra McDonald, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar & Grill
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at emerson's Bar & Grill
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Audra McDonald, Porgy and Bess
Audra McDonald, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Audra McDonald, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Audra McDonald, Porgy and Bess
Audra McDonald, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Audra McDonald, 11 in the Shad
Audra McDonald, 11 in the Shade
Audra McDonald, 11 in the Shade
Audra McDonald, A Raisin In The Sun
Audra McDonald, A Raisin in the Sun
Audra McDonald , A Raisin in the Sun
Audra McDonald, A Raisin in the Sun
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald, Marie Christine
Audra McDonald, Marie Christine
Audra McDonaldRagtime
Audra McDonald, Ragtime
Audra McDonald, Master Class
Audra McDonald has appeared on Broadway in 17 shows.
Audra McDonald has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Audra McDonald's first West End show was Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill which opened in 2017
Audra McDonald has been nominated for various awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Ohio State Murders," Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for the same production, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune." She also received nominations for her roles in "Lady Day At Emerson's Bar & Grill," "Porgy and Bess," "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," "110 in the Shade," "A Raisin In The Sun," "Marie Christine," "Ragtime," and "Master Class." Additionally, McDonald was recognized with nominations from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Olivier Awards, BroadwayWorld Awards, and the Drama League Awards for her outstanding performances in various Broadway productions.
Audra McDonald has won numerous awards for her performances on Broadway. Some of her notable awards include Best Leading Actress in a Play for "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill," Outstanding Actress in a Musical for "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," and Best Featured Actress in a Play for "A Raisin in the Sun." She has also received accolades such as the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre from the Drama League Awards and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for "Master Class."
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