Broadway Divas 101: Lesson 4: Victoria Clark

Victoria Clark was born and raised in Texas.  After graduating from high school, she attended Yale University.  She made her Broadway Debut in the original production of Sunday in the Park with George.  She went on to perform in the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls and in the original Rodgers and Hammerstein revue It's a Grand Night for Singing  She played Smitty in the 1995 revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, originated the role of Alice Beane in Titanic: The Musical, played Fraulein Kost and Fritzie in Cabaret, played Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown, and originated the role of Margaret Johnson in The Light in the Piazza, a role that won her a Tony Award.  Most recently, she performed the role of Gabrielle York in the Lincoln Center production of When the Rain Stops Falling.

Victoria has done voice-over work, singing in several animated features, including Anastasia.  She has had guest roles on several television shows, including Mercy, Law & Order, and Law & Order: SVU.  She also performed in the PBS Special, Sweeney Todd in Concert with Patti LuPone and George Hearn.

I saw Victoria in The Light in the Piazza in 2006.  That is an AMAZING show and she was absolutely incredible in that role!  (Thank heavens for PBS and Live from Lincoln Center, for capturing this elegant performance so I can watch it whenever I want!!!)  We also met Victoria at the stage door after the show.  She was very kind and gracious!   SIDE NOTE:  If they ever do another revival of Hello, Dolly!, they should cast Victoria as Dolly.  Seriously.

Victoria teaches voice and continues to study with Michael Howard, Rebecca Taylor, and Edward Sayegh. Victoria released her first solo album in late 2007, "Fifteen Seconds of Grace."  She has one son, Thomas Luke.

Homework:
Watch these videos:  (Yes, I know the embedding has been disabled, but click where it says "Watch on YouTube" and you will be able to see them!)




This one you can watch on here. She shows up around 2 minutes, and you can't miss her:


And this one:


Sources:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Clark
http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=71299
http://www.victoriaclarkonline.com/