Lenora Nemetz

Lenora Nemetz is an American theatre actress.

Career

Lenora left her native Pittsburgh as a teenager to work on Broadway.[1] She performed her way across the country for the last five decades, starting with her Broadway debut in Cabaret. A protégé of Bob Fosse, Lenora first came to the attention of New York critics when she replaced Chita Rivera as Velma Kelly in Fosse's production of Chicago. She went on to create the role of Delores Dante in the Broadway production of Working, winning a Drama Desk Award nomination. She co-starred with Peter Allen in his one man show Up in One both on Broadway and in Los Angeles. She then co-starred with Chita Rivera as Angel in The Rink filling in for Liza Minnelli. She made her New York City opera debut in the role of Gladys in the revival of The Pajama Game. In 2008 Lenora starred in The Patti Lupone revival of Gypsy on Broadway playing Mazeppa and Miss Kratchitt and standby Miss Lupone as Rose.[2] National tours include Sweet Charity, Bye Bye Birdie, Cabaret and Some Like it Hot. Lenora is a prominent actress in Pittsburgh theatre, having appeared in productions at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, City Theater, and Pittsburgh Public Theater.

In a posting on the BroadwayWorld.com message board dated 4/13/07, Nemetz recalls how she got to play both Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly on the same day during the original production of Chicago:

"I replaced Chita, with Ann Reinking and with Gwenn [sic] (Verdon)," she said, "and I played both roles - I stood by for both Gwenn [sic] and Chita, and they were kind enough to let me play both roles in the same day. At the matinee I played Velma Kelly and in the evening performance I played Roxie Hart. It was fun!!"[3]

Performances
  • Oklahoma (Pittsburgh) 2011 - Aunt Eller
  • Nunsense (Pittsburgh) 2010, 2011 - Sister Robert Anne
  • Gypsy Broadway (Broadway Revival) 2008 - Mazeppa, Miss Cratchitt, Rose (Standby)
  • Café Puttanesca (Regional US) World Premiere, 2003 - The Baroness
  • Hello Dolly (Pittsburgh) 2002 - Dolly Levi
  • Some Like It Hot (US Tour) First Class National Tour, 2002 - Sweet Sue
  • Cabaret (US Tour) National Tour, 1999 - Fraulein Kost (Replacement)
  • Bye Bye Birdie (US Tour) Touring Revival, 1991 - Rose Alvarez
  • The Pajama Game (Off-Broadway) New York City Opera Revival, 1989 - Gladys[2]
  • Show Boat (Milburn, NJ; Regional) Paper Mill Production, 1989 - Ellie
  • Anything Goes (Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh Playhouse, 1988[2]
  • A Chorus Line (Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh Playhouse, 1985- Cassie
  • The Rink (Broadway) Original Broadway Production, 1984 - Angel (Standby)
  • America Kicks Up Its Heels (Off-Broadway) Original Off-Broadway Production, 1983 - Hennie
  • Peter Allen: Up in One Concert (Broadway) 1979 - Performer
  • Working (Original Broadway Production) 1978 - Performer: Terry Mason (stewardess), Babe Secoli (supermarket checker), Delores Dante (waitress)
  • Spotlight (Broadway) Closed on the road, 1978 - Performer
  • Chicago Original Broadway Production, 1975 Roxie Hart (Replacement), Velma Kelly (Replacement), Roxie Hart (Standby)
  • Cabaret Original Broadway Production, 1966 - Fritzie (Replacement)
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References
  1. Sharon Eberson (July 24, 2010). "Civic Light Opera: Big and blustery beginning at Civic Arena". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Block Communications. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  2. Ed Blank (December 1, 1988). "Lenora Nemetz Lands Role in N.Y. Revival". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: E. W. Scripps Company. pp. B6. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  3. http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=931974
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