Rachel York

[sephyr]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 4:55pm

What is she doing these days? I watched her in Kiss Me Kate and listened to some of Scarlet Pimpernel (Storybook is fantastic) and I'm wondering why I don't hear more about her. She's awesome and she really sticks out to me!

[LALALand]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 5:02pm

She's doing a concert in Long Beach, California Feb 29 - March 1 (google is your friend)



Updated On: 2/24/12 at 05:02 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 5:08pm

She played Cruella DeVil is that horrible National Tour of Disney's 101 DALMATIONS back in 2009:

[LegallyBroadway2]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 5:11pm

yea I think the op is curious about projects, and some inside gossip? not little concerts.

She was most recently in Ghostlight.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 5:34pm

She recently played Anna at the Walnut St. Theatre in Philadelphia

[tapfrog]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 5:58pm

She just did a wonderful concert in Waltham, MA with Brent Barrett this past Sunday. BWW Review is linked here:https://boston.broadwayworld.com/article/Rachel-York-and-Brent-Barrett-Bring-Spark-and-Sizzle-to-ISNT-IT-ROMANTIC-20120220
You might also follow her website to keep current: rachelyork.net

[gabrieljwickedone]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 6:08pm

In the summer of '09 she did a run as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes here in Kansas City. She was great.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 8:48pm

Do not remind me of that musical, BrodyFosse123. That was a mess of a show and she was better than that material. On more of positive note, prior to doing 'The King and I' at Walnut Street Theatre, she played the Witch in a production of 'Into the Woods' in 2010 in Waltham, MA and won an IRNE Award for it.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/140490-PHOTO-CALL-Rachel-York-Bewitches-in-MA-Into-the-Woods




Right after that she starred as the Lady of the Lake in a production of 'Spamalot' in Maine:



http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142137-Charles-Shaughnessy-and-Rachel-York-Star-in-Ogunquit-Spamalot-Starting-Aug-18
Updated On: 2/24/12 at 08:48 PM

[sephyr]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 9:02pm

Thank you guys for all the information!! I appreciate it. She's a fantastic performer and I wish I could have seen all of her shows and concerts. Hopefully she'll be in a new Broadway show/cast recording soon.

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 9:16pm

She is a wonderful talent, as witty as she is pretty too. I truly enjoyed seeing her in a few shows and doing a fun interview with her.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=304804&preview=on

[lovesclassics]

Posted: 2/24/12 at 9:27pm

She also played Marilyn Monroe in a workshop (?) production of Me and Miss Monroe last spring. It was fairly fully staged at the Baruch. She was wonderful. Absolutely channeled Marilyn. Would love to see what she could have done in SMASH!

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/150055-Me-and-Miss-Monroe-With-Rachel-York-Michael-Rupert-J-Robert-Spencer-Begins-Free-Run-April-21

Ooh, and almost forgot. She did The Best Is Yet to Come last spring, too. It was a Cy Coleman revue by David Zippel.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151155-The-Best-Is-Yet-to-Come-With-Rachel-York-Billy-Stritch-Lillias-White-Sally-Mayes-Opens-in-NYC

[gabrieljwickedone]

Posted: 2/25/12 at 1:49am

In Anything Goes @Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO:

[Overkill]

Posted: 2/25/12 at 4:26am

Brody, I hate to be "that guy", but The 101 Dalmatians wasn't a Disney production. Just a stand alone production based on the book, that was in fact quite terrible. Rachel was amazing though, as always.

She also did that tour of CAMELOT starring Michael York and James Barbour back in '07.







She really deserves more work on Broadway, but she's playing it very smart focusing on tours, regional theatres and concerts. That's where the money, and most of the steady work is.

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 2/26/12 at 5:43pm

Beautiful photos folks! I'm sure Rachel & her mgr./hubby Ayal work very hard trying to keep her busy,,,but honestly a nice principle role on Broadway for about 6 mos. is a much more lucretive opportunity.

Hoping a great NY role comes up for this talented versatile lady.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/26/12 at 11:59pm

* principal

[ComingUpRoses2]

Posted: 2/27/12 at 2:29am

She's always been a highlight of anything I've ever seen her in. I have no idea why she's not being pursued for bigger Broadway roles. She's got more talent in her pinky than a lot of these starlets.

[voteforsaraberry]

Posted: 2/27/12 at 9:09am

The last time I saw her performing, she was about ready to have her baby. So, maybe she's kinda just laying low and enjoying motherhood right now? (Yes, I know she's doing the concert thing, but that's the first I've heard of her since last year.) She's such a phenomenal performer!

[ErinDillyFan]

Posted: 2/27/12 at 10:10am

I saw the Camelot tour. She definitely was the highlight of that show. Very talented and star charisma on stage.

She does have a solo album:
http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Fall-Love-Rachel-York/dp/B000AKQ2A2/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330355461&sr=1-1 Updated On: 2/27/12 at 10:10 AM

[madbrian]

Posted: 2/27/12 at 10:31am

It's a mystery. She should be a HUGE star. To me, it's almost is as if she's too good an actress to be the kind of diva we expect on Broadway. She so completely disappears into a role that we're not seeing Rachel York as Reno, we're seeing Reno. Nowadays, we've become obsessed with seeing Patti as Rose or Bernadette as Desiree. Her acting and vocal range is astonishing; go to her website and listen to her recordings of wildly diverse roles.

[PattiLover]

Posted: 2/27/12 at 4:11pm

She did a brilliant Anna in The King and I at Walnut Street Theatre over the holidays.

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 2/27/12 at 7:16pm

I remember seeing her in Barrington Stage's production of THE GAME the day before Hurricane Irene hit. She was amazing.

[ErinDillyFan]

Posted: 2/29/12 at 9:28am

She just needs a breakout role that propels her into the spotlight, even great talent in lackluster shows don't get attention.

[Here I Am]

Posted: 2/29/12 at 10:50pm

Rachel is quite brilliant and I agree, she DEFINITELY needs a new Broadway role.