Pamela Myers
Encyclopedia
Pamela Myers is an American actress who made her Broadway
debut as Marta in Stephen Sondheim
's musical Company
. For this role, in which she introduced the show-stopping number, "Another Hundred People," she was nominated at the 1971 Tony award
s for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
. In 1975, she appeared in the Broadway cast of the musical Snoopy!!. She has also been known for her appearances in television. She was a main supporting player on the show Sha Na Na
(she also did the announcing) and made two turns on the show Alice
one playing a tour guide named Bobbi who falls for Mel
and playing a dental assistant, Ms. Dubro, who sang Broadway songs, rather off-key. in 2002 she appeared in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods as Cinderella's Stepmother.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
debut as Marta in Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is the winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the Laurence Olivier Award...
's musical Company
Company (musical)
Company is a musical with a book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The original production was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards and won six....
. For this role, in which she introduced the show-stopping number, "Another Hundred People," she was nominated at the 1971 Tony award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
s for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
This is a list of the winners and nominations of the Tony Award for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. The award, introduced in 1950, was previously named as Best Performance by a Featured or Supporting Actress in a Musical until 1976....
. In 1975, she appeared in the Broadway cast of the musical Snoopy!!. She has also been known for her appearances in television. She was a main supporting player on the show Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na (TV series)
Sha Na Na is a syndicated television variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981 for a total of 97 episodes, hosted by the popular rock & roll/comedy group of the same name. The show was produced by Pierre Cossette and originally distributed by LBS Communications. Sony Pictures Television currently...
(she also did the announcing) and made two turns on the show Alice
Alice (TV series)
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to July 2, 1985 on CBS. The series was based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job...
one playing a tour guide named Bobbi who falls for Mel
Mel Sharples
Melvin Emory Sharples is a fictional character in the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and the television sitcom series, Alice. The character was played by the late Vic Tayback, who reprised his movie role for the television show.- The man with the Spatula :Melvin Emory Sharples was born...
and playing a dental assistant, Ms. Dubro, who sang Broadway songs, rather off-key. in 2002 she appeared in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods as Cinderella's Stepmother.