The tour ended due to McDonald's show, 37 concerts; this tour marked her Australian debut.

McDonald was cast as a young voice student who survives a grueling lesson with the legendary opera singer Maria Callas, portrayed by the British actress Zöe Caldwell.

I don't think she sees herself as a victim.

Audra McDonald, American actress and singer whose melodious soprano voice and expressive stage presence made her a primary figure on Broadway.

And she feels an incredible connection to her music – she can't sing a song if she doesn't have some emotional connection to it, which I really understand.McDonald won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for this role, making her the first person to earn six Tony Award wins for acting (not counting honorary awards) and the first person to win a Tony Award in all four acting categories.McDonald has maintained ties to her classical training and repertoire.

She studied classical voice as an undergraduate at the Juilliard School of Music, graduating in 1993.

McDonald's has had versatile career, appearing in …

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Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win all four acting categories.

Audra McDonald came out of Juilliard in 1993, a twenty-two-year-old with a lyric soprano as pristine as sterling silver, and quickly forged one of the most celebrated careers in Broadway history. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.Soon after graduating, McDonald was cast in a touring production of As well as acting and singing in stage productions, McDonald gave numerous solo performances.

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