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

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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