Audra MacDonald: People to Know 1

AUDRA MCDONALD recently appeared on Broadway in Lincoln Center’s acclaimed Henry IV. A three-time Tony Award winner, for her performances in Ragtime, Master Class and Carousel, she also starred in Marie Christine (Tony nom.). TV includes “Wit” (Emmy nom.) directed by Mike Nichols (HBO), “Having Our Say” (CBS), “Annie” (ABC/Disney), “Law & Order: SVU,” and the honorable but short-lived “Mr. Sterling” (NBC) co-starring Josh Brolin. PBS appearances include “A Richard Rodgers Celebration,” “A Capitol Fourth,” “Broadway Leading Ladies,” “Leonard Bernstein’s New York” and her solo concert, “Divas at the Donmar.” At Carnegie Hall, she made her debut in 1998, singing with the SF Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas, played Julie Jordan opposite Hugh Jackman in a concert version of Carousel, and made her solo debut in 2002. Training: Juilliard, B.M. in voice.