Gender
Female
Born
Feb 28, 1948
Ozone Park, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Bernadette Lazzara [Birthname]
Relations
Wife of
Michael Wittenberg (1996 - 2005); his death
  • CREDITS
    Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (Apr 08, 2025 - Jun 01, 2025)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Performer]
    MusicalOriginal
    Hello, Dolly! (Apr 20, 2017 - Aug 25, 2018)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters
      • Dolly Gallagher Levi - Replacement (Jan 20, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018)
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Follies (Sep 12, 2011 - Jan 22, 2012)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Sally Durant Plummer]
    MusicalDramaRevival
    A Little Night Music (Dec 13, 2009 - Jan 09, 2011)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters
      • Desiree Armfeldt - Replacement (Jul 13, 2010 - Jan 09, 2011)
    MusicalRomantic ComedyRevival
    Gypsy (May 01, 2003 - May 30, 2004)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Rose]
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Annie Get Your Gun (Mar 04, 1999 - Sep 01, 2001)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters
      • Annie Oakley - (Feb 02, 1999 - Sep 02, 2000)
    MusicalComedyRevival
    The Goodbye Girl (Mar 04, 1993 - Aug 15, 1993)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Paula]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Into the Woods (Nov 05, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters
      • Witch - (Sep 29, 1987 - Mar 27, 1988)
      • Witch - Replacement (May 23, 1989 - May 26, 1989)
    MusicalComedy DramaOriginal
    Song and Dance (Sep 18, 1985 - Nov 08, 1986)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters
      • Emma - (Sep 04, 1985 - Oct 04, 1986)
    MusicalOriginal
    Sunday in the Park with George (May 02, 1984 - Oct 13, 1985)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters
      • Dot - (Apr 02, 1984 - Feb 24, 1985)
      • Marie - (Apr 02, 1984 - Feb 24, 1985)
    MusicalOriginal
    Mack & Mabel (Oct 06, 1974 - Nov 30, 1974)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Mabel Normand]
    MusicalOriginal
    On the Town (Oct 31, 1971 - Jan 01, 1972)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Hildy Esterhazy]
    MusicalComedyRevival
    La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Gelsomina]
    MusicalOriginal
    George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    • Also Starring: Bernadette Peters
      • Josie Cohan - (Apr 03, 1968 - Aug 24, 1968)
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Johnny No-Trump (Oct 08, 1967 - Oct 08, 1967)
    • Performer: Bernadette Peters [Bettina]
    PlayOriginal
    The Girl in the Freudian Slip (May 18, 1967 - May 20, 1967)
    • Standby: Bernadette Peters [Leslie Maugham]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Most Happy Fella (Feb 10, 1959 - Feb 22, 1959)
    • Performer: Bernadette Peters [Tessie]
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Gypsy (Sep 14, 1961 - Dec 27, 1961)
    • Performer: Bernadette Peters [Hawaiian Girl, Thelma]
    • Understudy: Bernadette Peters [June, Agnes]
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    • Starring: Bernadette Peters
    SpecialBenefit ConcertOriginal
    Into the Woods (Nov 09, 1997 - Nov 09, 1997)
    • Performer: Bernadette Peters [Witch]
    SpecialBenefit Comedy ConcertRevival
    Sunday in the Park with George (May 15, 1994 - May 15, 1994)
    • Performer: Bernadette Peters [Dot, Marie]
    SpecialBenefitConcertRevival
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Isabelle Stevenson Award

    2012 | Recipient
    Bernadette Peters
     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    2003 | Nominee  | Gypsy
    Starring: Bernadette Peters

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1999 | Winner  | Annie Get Your Gun
    Starring: Bernadette Peters
     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1993 | Nominee  | The Goodbye Girl
    Starring: Bernadette Peters

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1986 | Winner  | Song and Dance
    Starring: Bernadette Peters
     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1984 | Nominee  | Sunday in the Park with George
    Starring: Bernadette Peters
     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1975 | Nominee  | Mack & Mabel
    Starring: Bernadette Peters
     

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    1972 | Nominee  | On the Town
    Starring: Bernadette Peters

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    2012 | Nominee  | Follies
    Starring: Bernadette Peters
     

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    2003 | Nominee  | Gypsy
    Starring: Bernadette Peters

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    1999 | Winner  | Annie Get Your Gun
    Starring: Bernadette Peters
     

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    1988 | Nominee  | Into the Woods
    Starring: Bernadette Peters

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    1986 | Winner  | Song and Dance
    Starring: Bernadette Peters
     

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    1984 | Nominee  | Sunday in the Park with George
    Starring: Bernadette Peters
     

    Outstanding Actress in a Play

    1982 | Nominee
    Bernadette Peters (for "Sally and Marsha")
     

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    1975 | Nominee  | Mack & Mabel
    Starring: Bernadette Peters

    Outstanding Performance

    1969 | Winner
    Bernadette Peters (for "Dames at Sea")

    Theatre World

    John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement

    2016 | Recipient
    Bernadette Peters

    Award

    1968 | Recipient  | George M!
    Also Starring: Bernadette Peters
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (Apr 08, 2025 - Jun 01, 2025)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Performer]
MusicalOriginal
Hello, Dolly! (Apr 20, 2017 - Aug 25, 2018)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters
    • Dolly Gallagher Levi - Replacement (Jan 20, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018)
MusicalComedyRevival
Follies (Sep 12, 2011 - Jan 22, 2012)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Sally Durant Plummer]
MusicalDramaRevival
A Little Night Music (Dec 13, 2009 - Jan 09, 2011)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters
    • Desiree Armfeldt - Replacement (Jul 13, 2010 - Jan 09, 2011)
MusicalRomantic ComedyRevival
Gypsy (May 01, 2003 - May 30, 2004)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Rose]
MusicalDramaRevival
Annie Get Your Gun (Mar 04, 1999 - Sep 01, 2001)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters
    • Annie Oakley - (Feb 02, 1999 - Sep 02, 2000)
MusicalComedyRevival
The Goodbye Girl (Mar 04, 1993 - Aug 15, 1993)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Paula]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Into the Woods (Nov 05, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters
    • Witch - (Sep 29, 1987 - Mar 27, 1988)
    • Witch - Replacement (May 23, 1989 - May 26, 1989)
MusicalComedy DramaOriginal
Song and Dance (Sep 18, 1985 - Nov 08, 1986)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters
    • Emma - (Sep 04, 1985 - Oct 04, 1986)
MusicalOriginal
Sunday in the Park with George (May 02, 1984 - Oct 13, 1985)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters
    • Dot - (Apr 02, 1984 - Feb 24, 1985)
    • Marie - (Apr 02, 1984 - Feb 24, 1985)
MusicalOriginal
Mack & Mabel (Oct 06, 1974 - Nov 30, 1974)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Mabel Normand]
MusicalOriginal
On the Town (Oct 31, 1971 - Jan 01, 1972)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Hildy Esterhazy]
MusicalComedyRevival
La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters [Gelsomina]
MusicalOriginal
George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
  • Also Starring: Bernadette Peters
    • Josie Cohan - (Apr 03, 1968 - Aug 24, 1968)
MusicalComedyOriginal
Johnny No-Trump (Oct 08, 1967 - Oct 08, 1967)
  • Performer: Bernadette Peters [Bettina]
PlayOriginal
The Girl in the Freudian Slip (May 18, 1967 - May 20, 1967)
  • Standby: Bernadette Peters [Leslie Maugham]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Most Happy Fella (Feb 10, 1959 - Feb 22, 1959)
  • Performer: Bernadette Peters [Tessie]
MusicalComedyRevival
Gypsy (Sep 14, 1961 - Dec 27, 1961)
  • Performer: Bernadette Peters [Hawaiian Girl, Thelma]
  • Understudy: Bernadette Peters [June, Agnes]
MusicalDramaOriginal
  • Starring: Bernadette Peters
SpecialBenefit ConcertOriginal
Into the Woods (Nov 09, 1997 - Nov 09, 1997)
  • Performer: Bernadette Peters [Witch]
SpecialBenefit Comedy ConcertRevival
Sunday in the Park with George (May 15, 1994 - May 15, 1994)
  • Performer: Bernadette Peters [Dot, Marie]
SpecialBenefitConcertRevival

Tony Award®

Isabelle Stevenson Award

2012 | Recipient
Bernadette Peters
 

Best Actress in a Musical

2003 | Nominee  | Gypsy
Starring: Bernadette Peters

Best Actress in a Musical

1999 | Winner  | Annie Get Your Gun
Starring: Bernadette Peters
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1993 | Nominee  | The Goodbye Girl
Starring: Bernadette Peters

Best Actress in a Musical

1986 | Winner  | Song and Dance
Starring: Bernadette Peters
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1984 | Nominee  | Sunday in the Park with George
Starring: Bernadette Peters
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1975 | Nominee  | Mack & Mabel
Starring: Bernadette Peters
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1972 | Nominee  | On the Town
Starring: Bernadette Peters

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2012 | Nominee  | Follies
Starring: Bernadette Peters
 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2003 | Nominee  | Gypsy
Starring: Bernadette Peters

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1999 | Winner  | Annie Get Your Gun
Starring: Bernadette Peters
 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1988 | Nominee  | Into the Woods
Starring: Bernadette Peters

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1986 | Winner  | Song and Dance
Starring: Bernadette Peters
 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1984 | Nominee  | Sunday in the Park with George
Starring: Bernadette Peters
 

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1982 | Nominee
Bernadette Peters (for "Sally and Marsha")
 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1975 | Nominee  | Mack & Mabel
Starring: Bernadette Peters

Outstanding Performance

1969 | Winner
Bernadette Peters (for "Dames at Sea")

Theatre World

John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement

2016 | Recipient
Bernadette Peters

Award

1968 | Recipient  | George M!
Also Starring: Bernadette Peters

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