Bernadette Peters
Author of Broadway Barks
About the Author
Bernadette Peters (born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer and children's book author from New York City. Over the course of a career that has already spanned five decades, she has starred in musical theatre, films and television, as well as performing in solo concerts and show more recordings. She is one of the most critically-acclaimed Broadway performers, having received nominations for seven Tony Awards, winning two, and eight Drama Desk Awards, winning three. Four of the Broadway cast albums on which she has starred have won Grammy Awards. Peters is particularly noted for her starring roles in stage musicals, including Song and Dance, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Annie Get Your Gun, and Gypsy, becoming closely associated with composer Stephen Sondheim. She had a four-year romantic relationship with comedian Steve Martin and was married to investment adviser Michael Wittenberg for over nine years until he was killed in a helicopter crash on September 26, 2005. Peters is known for her charitable work, including as a founder of the Broadway Barks animal charity. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters 4 copies
Associated Works
Sunday in the Park with George: Original 1984 Broadway Cast Recording (2007) — Preformer — 22 copies
Faerie Tale Theatre: Sleeping Beauty — Actor — 7 copies
Song and Dance: Original Broadway Cast Recording — Performer — 3 copies
Dames at Sea [CD] 2 copies
Bobbie's Girl [2002 TV movie] — Actor — 2 copies
The Goodbye Girl: 1993 Original Broadway Cast Recording — Performer — 2 copies
Once Upon a Mattress [1972 TV movie] — Actor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Peters, Bernadette
- Other names
- Lazzara, Bernadette (birth name)
- Birthdate
- 1948-02-28
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Queens, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA - Occupations
- actor
singer - Organizations
- Broadway Barks
- Awards and honors
- Tony Award ( [1986, 1999])
Golden Globe Award (1982)
Hofstra University (Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa|2002) - Short biography
- Bernadette Peters has had a dazzling stage career on Broadway and in theaters and concert halls around the world. She is co-founder, with Mary Tyler Moore, of Broadway Barks, an annual star-studded animal adoption event benefiting animal shelters throughout the New York City area. Her passion for animals and her work on behalf of the organization are the inspiration behind her book "Broadway Barks."
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Reviews
Stella and Charlie, Friends Forever by Bernadette Peters
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
1 I Feel Like I'm Not Out Of Bed Yet 0:53
2 I Make Him Feel Good 3:09
3 Running On Faith 5:41
4 No One Is Alone 4:22
5 What's The Use Of Wond'rin? 3:18
6 Cupid 4:27
7 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
Songwriter – Bob Dylan
3:29
8 Blackbird 4:20
9 Hills Of Shiloh / Faithless Love
Arranged By – The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Tony McAnany
Backing Vocals [(NBB)] – Alan O'Bryant, Gene Libbea, Pat Enright, Roland White, Stuart Duncan
Guitar – Stuart Duncan
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
5:30
10 Woman Be Wise 4:13
11 He's Got A Way 3:52
12 Some Other Time 2:00… (more)
2 I Make Him Feel Good 3:09
3 Running On Faith 5:41
4 No One Is Alone 4:22
5 What's The Use Of Wond'rin? 3:18
6 Cupid 4:27
7 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
Songwriter – Bob Dylan
3:29
8 Blackbird 4:20
9 Hills Of Shiloh / Faithless Love
Arranged By – The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Tony McAnany
Backing Vocals [(NBB)] – Alan O'Bryant, Gene Libbea, Pat Enright, Roland White, Stuart Duncan
Guitar – Stuart Duncan
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
5:30
10 Woman Be Wise 4:13
11 He's Got A Way 3:52
12 Some Other Time 2:00… (more)
INFORMATION-This album contains the following:
1 Broadway Baby (Stephen Sondheim), 3:17
2 Don't, 4:16
3 Gee Whiz! (Look at His Eyes) (Carla Thomas), 2:36
4 Carrying a Torch,. 2:11
5 Sweet Alibis, 2:33
6 I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)/Mean to Me, 6:50
7 If You Were the Only Boy (Nat D. Ayer / Clifford Grey), 3:14
8 Should've Never Let Him Go (Phil Cody / Neil Sedaka), 4:11
9 Pearl's a Singer (Ralph Dino / Jerry Leiber / John Sembello / Mike Stoller), 4:48
10 Other Lady (Lesley Gore / Ellen Weston), 4:52
11 Only Wounded, 3:20
12 I Never Thought I'd Break (Peter Allen / Dean Pitchford), 3:59
13 You'll Never Know (Mack Gordon / Harry Warren), 3:47… (more)
1 Broadway Baby (Stephen Sondheim), 3:17
2 Don't, 4:16
3 Gee Whiz! (Look at His Eyes) (Carla Thomas), 2:36
4 Carrying a Torch,. 2:11
5 Sweet Alibis, 2:33
6 I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)/Mean to Me, 6:50
7 If You Were the Only Boy (Nat D. Ayer / Clifford Grey), 3:14
8 Should've Never Let Him Go (Phil Cody / Neil Sedaka), 4:11
9 Pearl's a Singer (Ralph Dino / Jerry Leiber / John Sembello / Mike Stoller), 4:48
10 Other Lady (Lesley Gore / Ellen Weston), 4:52
11 Only Wounded, 3:20
12 I Never Thought I'd Break (Peter Allen / Dean Pitchford), 3:59
13 You'll Never Know (Mack Gordon / Harry Warren), 3:47… (more)
INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks, all written by Stephen Sondheim except where noted:
1 Broadway Baby, 5:04
2 No One Is Alone, 5:05
3 Sooner or Later, 4:50
4 Time Heals Everything (Jerry Herman), 4:35
5 Raining in My Heart (George Haimsohn / Jim Wise), 6:21
6 Some People (Stephen Sondheim / Jule Styne), 5:02
7 Johanna, 4:08
8 Happiness, 4:18
9 Hello, Little Girl/Any Moment, 5:29
10 There Won't Be Trumpets, 4:38
11 You Could Drive a Person Crazy, 2:35
12 Not a Day Goes By, 4:21
13 Being Alive, 3:16
14 Move On, 5:30… (more)
1 Broadway Baby, 5:04
2 No One Is Alone, 5:05
3 Sooner or Later, 4:50
4 Time Heals Everything (Jerry Herman), 4:35
5 Raining in My Heart (George Haimsohn / Jim Wise), 6:21
6 Some People (Stephen Sondheim / Jule Styne), 5:02
7 Johanna, 4:08
8 Happiness, 4:18
9 Hello, Little Girl/Any Moment, 5:29
10 There Won't Be Trumpets, 4:38
11 You Could Drive a Person Crazy, 2:35
12 Not a Day Goes By, 4:21
13 Being Alive, 3:16
14 Move On, 5:30… (more)
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- Rating
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- Reviews
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