Barbara Cook will be appearing in conversation with Rick McKay at Barnes and Noble, 66th and Broadway on July 9th at 6:00 p.m in our third floor event space. Mr. McKay will be speaking with the musical star about her long career as Broadway star, concert performer and recording artist. Ms. Cook will also accept questions from the audience. After the presentation, Ms. Cook will be signing copies of her newest CD, "No One Is Alone".
Barbara Cook has achieved legendary status in a near-60 year career. She first established herself as one of Broadway’s greatest leading ladies, renowned for both her pure soprano and her depth of acting, as she created such roles as Cunegonde in “Candide”, Hilda in “Plain and Fancy”, Amalia in “She Loves Me” and Marian Paroo in “The Music Man”. She then established a second persona as a cabaret/concert performer, interpreting both theater and popular music with great humor and deep understanding. Her most recent CD, “No One Is Alone”, from DRG, continues this tradition.
Rick McKay lives in New York City and is the award-winning producer/director/writer/cinematographer of the hit film “Broadway: The Golden Age,” a superb documentary that celebrates the great artists who made New York the center of the theater world in the later part of the 20th Century. Among those featured is Ms. Cook. Two sequels are already in the works. For five seasons Mr. KcKay was a segment producer on WNET13’s City Arts, the most honored, locally produced show in television history, which won over 30 Emmy awards. His wealth of experience in film, television, live entertainment and journalism has made Mr. McKay one of the most prolific and well-rounded independent producer/director/writers working in the industry today, as well as a witty story-teller and raconteur.
