Elizabeth Parkinson is an American stage actress and dancer. She is best known for playing Brenda in the original production of the musical Movin' Out. For this performance she was nominated for the 2003 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical,Hernandez, Ernio. "Photo Call: Tony Stock Up - Movin' Out Opens NASDAQ" playbill.com, June 6, 2003 the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and won the 2003 Astaire Award for Best Female Dancer.Jones, Kenneth. "'Movin' Out' Sweeps TDF/Astaire Awards 2003", playbill.com, May 15, 2003.
Career Parkinson has performed with many ballet companies, including Joffrey Ballet and Twyla Tharp Dance. She appeared on Broadway in the musical Fosse in 1999Sommer, Elyse. "A CurtainUp Review;'Fosse' " curtainup.com, January 15, 1999 and then in Movin' Out (2002).Parkinson Broadway credits ibdb.com, accessed November 10, 2013
Parkinson appeared in the Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis Encores! concert, A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair, from November 13 through 17, 2013 at City Center, New York City.Gans, Andrew. "Bernadette Peters Stars in Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis' 'A Bed and a Chair', Beginning Nov. 13" playbill.com, November 13, 2013
She is the co-owner/co-director of Fineline Theatre Arts with her husband, fellow performer Scott Wise; the couple have one child.Parkinson biography finelinetheatrearts.com, accessed November 10, 2013Simonson, Robert and Hernandez, Ernio. Original "Tony-Nominated Star Parkinson to Return to Broadway's 'Movin' Out 'Feb. 8" playbill.com, February 8, 2005.
Stage work + Year Title Role Venue 1995Singin' in the RainOlga Mara, featured dancerPittsburgh Civic Light Opera1998FossedancerFord Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto Colonial Theatre, BostonAhmanson Theatre, Los AngelesBroadhurst Theater, Broadway2002Movin' OutBrendaRichard Rodgers Theater, Broadway2006KismetPrincess ZubbediyaNew York City Center2013A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love AffairdancerNew York City Center
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