Lenora Nemetz
Lenora Nemetz is an American theatre actress.
Career
Nemetz left her native Pittsburgh as a teenager to work on Broadway.[1] She performed her way across the country for the last three decades, starting with her Broadway debut in Cabaret. A protégé of Bob Fosse, Nemetz first came to the attention of New York critics when she replaced Chita Rivera as Velma Kelly in Fosse's production of Chicago. She went on to create the role of Delores Dante in the Broadway production of Working, winning a Drama Desk Award nomination. She co-starred with Peter Allen in his one man show Up in One both on Broadway and in Los Angeles. Nemetz co-starred with Chita Rivera as Angel in The Rink filling in for Liza Minnelli. She made her New York City opera debut in the role of Gladys in the revival of The Pajama Game.[2] National tours include Sweet Charity, Bye Bye Birdie, and Some Like it Hot. Nemetz is a prominent actress in Pittsburgh theatre, having appeared in productions at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, City Theater, and Pittsburgh Public Theater.
Performances
- Oklahoma (Pittsburgh) 2011 - Aunt Eller
- Nunsense (Pittsburgh) 2010, 2011 - Sister Robert Anne
- Gypsy Broadway (Broadway Revival) 2008 - Mazeppa, Miss Cratchitt, Rose (Standby)
- Café Puttanesca (Regional US) World Premiere, 2003 - The Baroness
- Hello Dolly (Pittsburgh) 2002 - Dolly Levi
- Some Like It Hot (US Tour) First Class National Tour, 2002 - Sweet Sue
- Cabaret (US Tour) National Tour, 1999 - Fraulein Kost (Replacement)
- Bye Bye Birdie (US Tour) Touring Revival, 1991 - Rose Alvarez
- The Pajama Game (Off-Broadway) New York City Opera Revival, 1989 - Gladys[2]
- Show Boat (Milburn, NJ; Regional) Paper Mill Production, 1989 - Ellie
- Anything Goes (Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh Playhouse, 1988[2]
- The Rink (Broadway) Original Broadway Production, 1984 - Angel (Standby)
- America Kicks Up Its Heels (Off-Broadway) Original Off-Broadway Production, 1983 - Hennie
- Peter Allen: Up in One Concert (Broadway) 1979 - Performer
- Working (Original Broadway Production) 1978 - Performer: Terry Mason (stewardess), Babe Secoli (supermarket checker), Delores Dante (waitress)
- Spotlight (Broadway) Closed on the road, 1978 - Performer
- Chicago Original Broadway Production, 1975 Roxie Hart (Replacement), Velma Kelly (Replacement), Roxie Hart (Standby)
- Cabaret Original Broadway Production, 1966 - Fritzie (Replacement)
References
- ↑ Sharon Eberson (July 24, 2010). "Civic Light Opera: Big and blustery beginning at Civic Arena". Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Block Communications). Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ed Blank (December 1, 1988). "Lenora Nemetz Lands Role in N.Y. Revival". The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: E. W. Scripps Company). pp. B6. Retrieved August 28, 2013.