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Maryann Plunkett

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Actor b. 1953 On stage 19822024

Maryann Plunkett is an American actress and singer. Plunkett made her Broadway debut playing Sister Agnes in Agnes of God. In 1987, she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Smith in Me and My Girl. In 2024, she received her second Tony Award nomination for her leading role in the musical adaptation of The Notebook. In addition, she has made appearances in various films and series such as Little Women, Manifest, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and Dr. Death.

On stage 10 productions, 42 years

1982 Agnes of God Music Box Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg 599 perf.
1984 Sunday in the Park with George Booth Theatre · Original · directed by James Lapine 604 perf.
1986 Me And My Girl Marquis Theatre · Original · directed by Mike Ockrent 1,412 perf.
1991 The Crucible Belasco Theatre · Revival · directed by Yossi Yzraely 31 perf.
1992 A Little Hotel on the Side Belasco Theatre · Original · directed by Tom Moore 40 perf.
1992 The Master Builder Belasco Theatre · Revival · directed by Tony Randall 44 perf.
1992 The Seagull Lyceum Theatre · Revival · directed by Marshall W. Mason 49 perf.
1993 Saint Joan Lyceum Theatre · Revival · directed by Michael Langham 48 perf.
2008 A Man for All Seasons American Airlines Theatre · Revival · directed by Doug Hughes 73 perf.
2024 The Notebook Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre · Original 317 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

John Beal 4 productions
Peter Mcrobbie 3 productions
Patrick Tull 3 productions
Madeleine Potter 3 productions
Danny Burstein 3 productions
Danielle Ferland 3 productions
Zane Lasky 2 productions
Nell Balaban 2 productions
Lynn Redgrave 2 productions
Kevin Shinick 2 productions
Kam Metcalf 2 productions
John Jellison 2 productions

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Also credited on1 work

Little Women

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In the literature8 passages

  • Me and My Girl. Robert Lindsay and Maryann Plunkett dancing to the title song. (Alan Berliner)ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Robert Lindsay, Maryann Plunkett, George S. Irving, Jane Connell, Jane Summerhays, Nick Ullett, Timothy Jerome, Thomas Toner, Justine Johnston, Elizabeth Larnerebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • We were at a matinee, and sitting very far away. I remember Maryann Plunkett singing, and I remember her holding the last note of “Once You Lose Your Heart” for a very long time. You could hear a pin drop, and I thought that was so magical. Also, she was such a great tap dancer, and there was an article in the Playbill about how she’d lea…ebooks/Tepper, Jennifer/Untold Stories of Broadway, Part 1, The - Jennifer Tepper.txt
  • UNDERSTUDIES: Susan Riskin (Dr. Livingstone/Mother Ruth), Maryann Plunkett (Agnes)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt
  • Top Right: Michel Gill, Maryann Plunkett, Sheila Allen in “Alls Well That Ends Well” Below: Louis Turenne, John Vickery in “Don Juan” Gerry Goodstein Photostheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1988-89 Season, v. 45 (Willis).txt
  • CAST Maryann Plunkett .John Beal ...Peter McRobbie .Earle Hyman .Lynn Redgrave .Patrick Tull ..Madeleine Pottertheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1991-1992 season, v. 48 (Willis).txt

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