NewsPhoto Call: Raúl Esparza, Kelli O'Hara, Harry Belafonte, Chris Matthew, Follies Castmates Honor Broadway Legend Polly BergenBroadway stars such as Kelli O'Hara and Phyllis Newman celebrated late Emmy Award-winning actress and singer Polly Bergen in A Tribute to Polly Bergen March 26 on Broadway.
Bergen, who passed away last September at age 84, had a career that spanned more than six decades in films, TV, Broadway musicals and concerts. She earned a Tony nomination for her performance as Carlotta in a revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies. Her other Broadway credits included Cabaret and Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks.
She also received Emmy Award nominations for her work in TV's "Desperate Housewives," "Playhouse 90," "The Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance," and also starred in feature films such as the classic "Cape Fear."
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.