Sharon McNight explained

Sharon McNight
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1976–present

Sharon McNight is an American singer, actress and director. She received Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for the 1989 fantasy musical, Starmites.[1] [2]

McNight began her career in San Francisco performing in Cabaret.[3] In 1976, she wrote and directed a film adaptation of erotic novel The Autobiography of a Flea.[4] [5] As a singer, McNight recorded six studio albums.[3] Her regional stage credits include Hello, Dolly! and Nunsense.[6] In 1987 she performed in off-Broadway musical, Starmites.[7] It opened on Broadway in 1989 to positive reception.[8] McNight received Theatre World Award and Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.[2] McNight appeared in films Corporate Affairs (1990), Me Myself and I (1992), My Neighbor's Daughter (1998) and Guinevere (1999). She also made guest-starring appearances on television series Seinfeld and Silk Stalkings. She played Sophie Tucker in the musical production Red Hot Mama in various productions during the 2000s and 2010s.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharon McNight | Movie and Film Awards. AllMovie.
  2. Web site: Sharon McNight – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. www.ibdb.com.
  3. Web site: Tony Award Nominee Sharon McNight - Tony Award Nominee Sharon McNight Sharon McNight - Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter, and Comedian. Tony Award Nominee Sharon McNight.
  4. Book: Lust, Erika. Good Porn: A Woman's Guide. 25 May 2010. Da Capo Press. 9781580053518. Google Books.
  5. Web site: Autobiography of a Flea (1974) - Sharon McNight | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie. www.allmovie.com.
  6. Web site: Sharon McNight: Soup to Nuts on New York City: Get Tickets Now! | Theatermania - 123175. March 8, 2023.
  7. Web site: THE STAGE: 'STARMITES,' A MUSICAL. Mel. Gussow. April 29, 1987. NYTimes.com.
  8. Web site: Review/Theater; A Space-Age 'Peter Pan' Moves Over to Broadway. Mel. Gussow. April 28, 1989. NYTimes.com.
  9. Web site: Red Hot Mama on New York City: Get Tickets Now! | Theatermania - 15277. March 7, 2023.
  10. Web site: Interview: Sharon McNight on ‘Red Hot Mama’ and becoming Sophie Tucker. January 5, 2017.
  11. Web site: Cinnabar Theater Presents Sharon McKnight in RED HOT MAMA. A. A.. Cristi. BroadwayWorld.com.
  12. Web site: Sharon McNight in Red Hot Mama: The Sophie Tucker Songbook. July 24, 2014. Time Out New York.
  13. Web site: Red Hot Mama – Review by Bonnie Goldberg – Connecticut Critics Circle.
  14. Web site: Sophie Tucker Comes Home In ‘Red Hot Mama’ At Seven Angels. February 8, 2018.

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