Sharon McNight

Sharon McNight
OccupationActress
Years active1976–present

Sharon McNight is an American singer, actress and director. She received Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for the 1989 fantasy musical, Starmites.[1][2]

McNight began her career in San Francisco performing in Cabaret.[3] In 1976, she wrote and directed a film adaptation of erotic novel The Autobiography of a Flea.[4][5] As a singer, McNight recorded six studio albums.[3] Her regional stage credits include Hello, Dolly! and Nunsense.[6] In 1987 she performed in off-Broadway musical, Starmites.[7] It opened on Broadway in 1989 to positive reception.[8] McNight received Theatre World Award and Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.[2]

McNight appeared in films Corporate Affairs (1990), Me Myself and I (1992), My Neighbor's Daughter (1998) and Guinevere (1999). She also made guest-starring appearances on television series Seinfeld and Silk Stalkings. She played Sophie Tucker in the musical production Red Hot Mama in various productions during the 2000s and 2010s.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

  1. ^ "Sharon McNight | Movie and Film Awards". AllMovie.
  2. ^ a b "Sharon McNight – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  3. ^ a b "Tony Award Nominee Sharon McNight - Tony Award Nominee Sharon McNight Sharon McNight - Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter, and Comedian". Tony Award Nominee Sharon McNight.
  4. ^ Lust, Erika (25 May 2010). Good Porn: A Woman's Guide. Da Capo Press. ISBN 9781580053518 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Autobiography of a Flea (1974) - Sharon McNight | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  6. ^ "Sharon McNight: Soup to Nuts on New York City: Get Tickets Now! | Theatermania - 123175". March 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Gussow, Mel (April 29, 1987). "THE STAGE: 'STARMITES,' A MUSICAL" – via NYTimes.com.
  8. ^ Gussow, Mel (April 28, 1989). "Review/Theater; A Space-Age 'Peter Pan' Moves Over to Broadway" – via NYTimes.com.
  9. ^ "Red Hot Mama on New York City: Get Tickets Now! | Theatermania - 15277". March 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "Interview: Sharon McNight on 'Red Hot Mama' and becoming Sophie Tucker". January 5, 2017.
  11. ^ Cristi, A. A. "Cinnabar Theater Presents Sharon McKnight in RED HOT MAMA". BroadwayWorld.com.
  12. ^ "Sharon McNight in Red Hot Mama: The Sophie Tucker Songbook". Time Out New York. July 24, 2014.
  13. ^ "Red Hot Mama – Review by Bonnie Goldberg – Connecticut Critics Circle".
  14. ^ "Sophie Tucker Comes Home In 'Red Hot Mama' At Seven Angels". February 8, 2018.