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Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 – August 8, 2017) was an American actress and singer who first came to prominence in the 1950s as the lead in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy (1955), Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957) among others, winning a Tony Award for the last.
Barbara Cook (1927-2017) was a Broadway singer and actress who starred in "The Music Man" and won a Tony Award. She also had a successful career as a cabaret singer and appeared in TV shows and movies.
Aug 8, 2017 · Barbara Cook, a lyric soprano whose rousing songs and romantic ballads touched America’s heart in an odyssey that began in the golden age of Broadway musicals, overcame alcoholism,...
Aug 8, 2017 · Barbara Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of popular American song, has died.
Barbara Cook is best-loved and remembered for her work on the Broadway stage. An amazing singer and refreshingly impulsive actress, she made her debut at age 23 in the musical "Flahooley". Roles in "Plain and Fancy" and, the most famous flop of all time, "Candide" followed.
Aug 8, 2017 · Barbara Cook was a Tony Award-winning singer and actress who starred in musicals like "Candide" and "The Music Man". She also had a long and acclaimed career in cabaret and concert, working with Wally Harper and Stephen Sondheim.
Aug 8, 2017 · The web page reports the death of Barbara Cook, a Broadway star and a cabaret and concert singer, who died of respiratory failure in 2017. It covers her career highlights, personal struggles and legacy in the musical theater world.
