Terri White
- This article is about the American singer. For the Oklahoma social worker, see Terri White (commissioner).
| Terri White | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Terri White |
| Born | ca. 1948 |
| Genres | Musical theater, Cabaret, Standards |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Website | http://www.officialTerriWhite.com |
Terri White is an American singer and actress, raised in Palo Alto, California.
Career
She has appeared in Nunsense, Ain't Misbehavin', Barnum, Welcome to the Club and Bubbling Brown Sugar.
After a period of homelessness in 2008, White was recognized by an NYPD police officer David Taylor in Manhattan's Greenwich Village 6th Precinct, who helped her find a place to live. Shortly thereafter, White was cast in the 2009 City Center Encores! and Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow.[1][2][3] She later assumed the role of Mama Morton in the long-running Broadway revival of Chicago in April 2010.
White appeared in the Kennedy Center production of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical Follies as Stella Deems, from May 2011 until the musical closed in June 2011.[4] This production moved to Broadway's Marquis Theatre where previews began August 7, 2011. The official opening was September 12, 2011.[5]
References
- ↑ CBS News report on White's homelessness
- ↑ New York Times report on Terri White
- ↑ Terri White story, nydailynews.com; accessed March 6, 2016.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew."Broadway-Bound Follies Plays Final Performance at Kennedy Center June 19" playbill.com, June 19, 2011.
- ↑ Follies details, IBDB; accessed March 6, 2016.