BROADWAY STAR, DONNA McKECHNIE
DONNA McKECHNIE, the Tony Award winning star of A CHORUS LINE, is regarded internationally as one of Broadway's foremost dancing and singing stars. Some of Ms. McKechnie's Broadway credits include: HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, (National tour) THE EDUCATION OF H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N, SONDHEIM - A MUSICAL TRIBUTE (which she also choreographed), ON THE TOWN, PROMISES-PROMISES, COMPANY and STATE FAIR, for which she received the Fred Astaire Award for Best Female Dancer for the 1996 season.
She has starred in numerous productions in London's West End including PROMISES-PROMISES, COMPANY, NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY(which she also choreographed), Cole Porter's CAN-CAN and Steven Sondheim's FOLLIES.
Bob Fosse invited Ms. McKechnie to play the lead in his last production, a National tour of SWEET CHARITY, for which she was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award. Her regional credits include IRMA LA DOUCE, CABARET, THE IMAGINARY INVALID, THE GOODBYE GIRL, FOLLIES, MACK and MABEL, GYPSY, I DO-I DO!, MISALLIANCE, COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA and INSIDE THE MUSIC (her one woman musical with text by Christopher Durang).
Donna has performed extensively on the concert stage, in cabaret and with symphony orchestras. She has appeared as a guest star in numerous television musical specials and dramatic series including FAME, CHEERS, FAMILY TIES, HULLABALOO, TWIRL, and DARK SHADOWS. She also portrayed The Rose in the film THE LITTLE PRINCE.
Her recently released memoir, TIME STEPS, My MUSICAL COMEDY LIFE, was published by Simon and Schuster.
