Gender
Female
Born
Dec 13, 1956
Sedalia, Missouri, USA
Performer
External Links
Nancy Opel's official website
  • CREDITS
    Into the Woods (Aug 06, 2022 - Jan 08, 2023)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
      • Cinderella's Stepmother - Original
    Honeymoon in Vegas (Jan 15, 2015 - Apr 05, 2015)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
      • Bea Singer - Original
    Beautiful The Carole King Musical (Jan 12, 2014 - Oct 27, 2019)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Genie Klein - Replacement
    • Understudy: Nancy Opel
      • Genie Klein - Replacement
    • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
      • Genie Klein - Replacement
    Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Mar 03, 2013 - Jan 03, 2015)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Madame - Replacement (Jun 30, 2014 - Sep 07, 2014)
    Memphis (Oct 19, 2009 - Aug 05, 2012)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Mama - Replacement (Feb 14, 2012 - ?)
      • Mama - Replacement (Mar 15, 2011 - Dec 11, 2011)
    Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Starring: Nancy Opel
      • Performer - Original
    Fiddler on the Roof (Feb 26, 2004 - Jan 08, 2006)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Nancy Opel
      • Yente - Original (Feb 17, 2004 - Jan 08, 2006)
    Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
      • Madame Morrible - Replacement (Nov 20, 2018 - Jan 19, 2020)
    Urinetown (Sep 20, 2001 - Jan 18, 2004)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Penelope Pennywise - Original
    Ring Round the Moon (Apr 28, 1999 - Jun 27, 1999)
    Play, Revival
    • Understudy: Nancy Opel
      • Lady India - Original
      • Capulat - Original
      • Isabelle's Mother - Original
    Triumph of Love (Oct 23, 1997 - Jan 04, 1998)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Corine - Original
    Angela Lansbury - A Celebration (Nov 17, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Singer - Original
    Getting Away With Murder (Mar 17, 1996 - Mar 31, 1996)
    Play, Original
    • Standby: Nancy Opel
      • Dossie Lustig - Original
      • Pamela Prideaux - Original
    Sunday in the Park with George (May 15, 1994 - May 15, 1994)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Frieda - Original
      • Betty - Original
    Teddy & Alice (Nov 12, 1987 - Jan 17, 1988)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Eleanor Roosevelt - Original
    Anything Goes (Oct 19, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Hope Harcourt - Replacement (Oct 04, 1988 - Sep 03, 1989)
    Sunday in the Park with George (May 02, 1984 - Oct 13, 1985)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Young Man sitting on the bank - Original
      • Frieda - Original
      • Betty - Original
    • Understudy: Nancy Opel
      • Yvonne - Replacement
      • Naomi Eisen - Replacement
    Evita (Sep 25, 1979 - Jun 26, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Opel
      • Person of Argentina - Original
    • Understudy: Nancy Opel
      • Eva Perón - Original
    • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
      • Eva Perón - Replacement (Jun 23, 1982 - May 30, 1982)
        Alternate
      • Eva Perón - Replacement (Oct 1980 - May 29, 1982)
        Alternate
    Into the Woods (Feb 18, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
      • Cinderella's Stepmother - Original
    A Christmas Carol (Nov 26, 2021 - Dec 21, 2021)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
      • Ghost of Christmas Past - Original
    The Drowsy Chaperone (Sep 19, 2007 - Nov 16, 2008)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Opel
      • The Drowsy Chaperone - Original
    Evita (Sep 25, 1980 - Mar 27, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Opel
      • Eva Perón - Replacement (Jun 01, 1982 - Jun 20, 1982)
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    2002 | Nominee  | Urinetown
    Performer: Nancy Opel

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

    2015 | Nominee  | Honeymoon in Vegas
    Also Starring: Nancy Opel
     

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

    2009 | Nominee
    Nancy Opel (for "The Toxic Avenger")
     

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

    2003 | Nominee
    Nancy Opel (for "Polish Joke")
Into the Woods (Aug 06, 2022 - Jan 08, 2023)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
    • Cinderella's Stepmother - Original
Honeymoon in Vegas (Jan 15, 2015 - Apr 05, 2015)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
    • Bea Singer - Original
Beautiful The Carole King Musical (Jan 12, 2014 - Oct 27, 2019)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Genie Klein - Replacement
  • Understudy: Nancy Opel
    • Genie Klein - Replacement
  • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
    • Genie Klein - Replacement
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Mar 03, 2013 - Jan 03, 2015)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Madame - Replacement (Jun 30, 2014 - Sep 07, 2014)
Memphis (Oct 19, 2009 - Aug 05, 2012)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Mama - Replacement (Feb 14, 2012 - ?)
    • Mama - Replacement (Mar 15, 2011 - Dec 11, 2011)
Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
Musical, Benefit
  • Starring: Nancy Opel
    • Performer - Original
Fiddler on the Roof (Feb 26, 2004 - Jan 08, 2006)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Nancy Opel
    • Yente - Original (Feb 17, 2004 - Jan 08, 2006)
Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
    • Madame Morrible - Replacement (Nov 20, 2018 - Jan 19, 2020)
Urinetown (Sep 20, 2001 - Jan 18, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Penelope Pennywise - Original
Ring Round the Moon (Apr 28, 1999 - Jun 27, 1999)
Play, Revival
  • Understudy: Nancy Opel
    • Lady India - Original
    • Capulat - Original
    • Isabelle's Mother - Original
Triumph of Love (Oct 23, 1997 - Jan 04, 1998)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Corine - Original
Angela Lansbury - A Celebration (Nov 17, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Singer - Original
Getting Away With Murder (Mar 17, 1996 - Mar 31, 1996)
Play, Original
  • Standby: Nancy Opel
    • Dossie Lustig - Original
    • Pamela Prideaux - Original
Sunday in the Park with George (May 15, 1994 - May 15, 1994)
Musical, Benefit
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Frieda - Original
    • Betty - Original
Teddy & Alice (Nov 12, 1987 - Jan 17, 1988)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Eleanor Roosevelt - Original
Anything Goes (Oct 19, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Hope Harcourt - Replacement (Oct 04, 1988 - Sep 03, 1989)
Sunday in the Park with George (May 02, 1984 - Oct 13, 1985)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Young Man sitting on the bank - Original
    • Frieda - Original
    • Betty - Original
  • Understudy: Nancy Opel
    • Yvonne - Replacement
    • Naomi Eisen - Replacement
Evita (Sep 25, 1979 - Jun 26, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Opel
    • Person of Argentina - Original
  • Understudy: Nancy Opel
    • Eva Perón - Original
  • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
    • Eva Perón - Replacement (Jun 23, 1982 - May 30, 1982)
      Alternate
    • Eva Perón - Replacement (Oct 1980 - May 29, 1982)
      Alternate
Into the Woods (Feb 18, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
    • Cinderella's Stepmother - Original
A Christmas Carol (Nov 26, 2021 - Dec 21, 2021)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Nancy Opel
    • Ghost of Christmas Past - Original
The Drowsy Chaperone (Sep 19, 2007 - Nov 16, 2008)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Opel
    • The Drowsy Chaperone - Original
Evita (Sep 25, 1980 - Mar 27, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Opel
    • Eva Perón - Replacement (Jun 01, 1982 - Jun 20, 1982)

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Musical

2002 | Nominee  | Urinetown
Performer: Nancy Opel

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

2015 | Nominee  | Honeymoon in Vegas
Also Starring: Nancy Opel
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

2009 | Nominee
Nancy Opel (for "The Toxic Avenger")
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

2003 | Nominee
Nancy Opel (for "Polish Joke")

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