Megan Sikora Explained

Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Education:Point Park University
Spouse:Barrett Martin

Megan Sikora (born April 11, 1979) is an American actress who has appeared on Broadway in several musicals. She originated the role of Bambi Bernet in Curtains in 2007.

Early life

Sikora grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She began dancing at age three, and she attended Point Park University, where she earned a B.A. in dance.[1] At age 19, she joined the cast of the German version of Beauty and the Beast and toured Germany and Austria. She was selected as one of the American women to dance ballet at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[2]

Career

Sikora debuted on Broadway in 42nd Street in 2001 as Lorraine/Ensemble.[3]

She appeared in other shows such as Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002 as Ruth/Ensemble,[4] Wonderful Town, Dracula, and Wicked, where she understudied Glinda and Nessarose. In 2007, she reached her breakthrough when cast as the determined dancing fanatic Bambi Bernet in the Broadway musical Curtains. She appeared on Broadway and the Los Angeles out of town tryout as well.[5]

She appeared in the Broadway revival of Promises, Promises opposite Kristin Chenoweth in 2010. In March 2011, she played the role of Miss Krumholtz in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. She was nominated for the 2011 Astaire Award, Female Dancer, Broadway for this role.[6] She played the role of Joan and others and was the dance captain in the Broadway production of The Nance in 2013.[7]

Sikora played Lila Dixon in the musical Holiday Inn, which opened on Broadway in October 2016.[8] For her performance, she won the 2017 Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show.[9]

Personal life

Sikora is married to actor Barrett Martin, whom she met while performing in Wicked.[10] They have a son, named Elliot.[11] [12]

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000The Wild PartyPeggyOff-Broadway
200142nd StreetLorraine / EnsembleBroadway
2002Thoroughly Modern MillieRuth / EnsembleBroadway
2003WickedEnsemble; u/s Glinda and NessaroseBroadway
Wonderful TownGreenwich VillagerBroadway
2004Dracula, the MusicalSwing; u/s Lucy Westenra and Mina MurrayBroadway
2005On the Twentieth CenturyEnsembleBroadway
2007CurtainsBambi BenetBroadway
2010Promises, PromisesMiss Polansky / Nurse / Sylvia Gilhooley;
u/s Fran Kubelik and Marge MacDougall
Broadway
2011How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingMiss Krumholtz; u/s Hedy La Rue, Miss Jones, and SmittyBroadway
2013The NanceJoan / Carmen / RoseBroadway
2014Under My SkinNanetteOff-Broadway
2016Holiday InnLila DixonBroadway
2017Church and StateSara WhitmoreOff-Broadway
2018CluelessMiss Geist / Ms. StoegerOff-Broadway
2019Chick Flick the MusicalDawnOff-Broadway
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Woman 1Off-Broadway

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tropia . Joe . Megan Sikora . Broadway.com . June 28, 2007.
  2. Web site: Gold . Sylviane . On Broadway: for Megan Sikora, Curtains is a leg up . Dance Magazine . June 1, 2007 . TheFreeLibrary.com.
  3. Web site: 42nd Street (Broadway, Lyric Theatre, 2001) . Playbill.
  4. Web site: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Broadway, Marquis Theatre, 2002) . Playbill.
  5. Web site: Megan Sikora . Internet Broadway Database.
  6. Web site: Nestor . Frank . 2011 Fred and Adele Astaire Award Nominations Announced . Backstage . April 27, 2011.
  7. Web site: Megan Sikora (Performer) . Playbill.
  8. Web site: Holiday Inn . Roundabout Theatre Company . January 3, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160901033203/http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Holiday-Inn.aspx . September 1, 2016.
  9. Web site: Lefkowitz . Andy . Corbin Bleu, Megan Sikora & More Win Chita Rivera Awards . Broadway.com . August 14, 2022 . September 11, 2017.
  10. Web site: Rickwald . Bethany . Married Broadway Stars Megan Sikora and Barrett Martin Featured on the Newest Episode of The Ensemblist . TheaterMania . August 14, 2022 . January 21, 2014.
  11. Web site: Myers . Victoria . An Interview with Megan Sikora . The Interval NY . August 14, 2022 . March 4, 2015.
  12. Web site: Alvarez . Tom . Broadway Performer Inspires Carmel Middle School Students . tomalvarez.studio . August 14, 2022 . November 7, 2018.