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Tony & Emmy Award Winner

Bebe
Neuwirth

Over the course of her distinguished career, Bebe has achieved extraordinary success in theatre, television and film. In 1980, she made her Broadway debut in A Chorus Line. She then appeared in Little Me, Dancin’, and Sweet Charity, for which she won her first Tony Award, followed by Damn Yankees, Fosse, and The Addams Family. Bebe won her second Tony, along with the Drama Desk, Astaire, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Distinguished Performance of the Year Awards for her portrayal of “Velma” in Chicago. She later played “Roxie” and “Mama Morton” in the show, making her the only triple-threat to play all three lead roles on Broadway. Her recent performance as “Fräulein Schneider” in Cabaret earned her a Drama Desk Award and a third Tony nomination. In 2023, she was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. Bebe won two Emmy Awards for her role as “Lilith Sternin-Crane” on Cheers and received nominations for her work on Frasier and for her portrayal of “Dorothy Parker” in the TV movie Dash and Lilly. Her numerous film credits include Say Anything, Green Card, Bugsy, Jumanji, and Summer of Sam. Ms. Neuwirth received the CTFD Rolex Dance Award, the Dance Magazine Award, and the Sarah Siddons Award, among others. She is an honorary member of IATSE Local One, the Stage Hands Union. She previously served on the board of the Entertainment Community Fund, where she founded The Dancers’ Resource–a program aimed at relieving the particular emotional and physical challenges faced by dancers.

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