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Susan Egan – Bio
(102 WORDS)
SUSAN EGAN – BROADWAY: Beauty and the Beast (Belle – original, Tony/Drama Desk Nominations), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie), Cabaret (Sally Bowles), Triumph of Love (Leonide – original), State Fair (Margy). FILM: 13 Going on 30, Man of the Century (Slamdance Award), Death and Texas (Slamdance/Seattle Festivals, 2004), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy/Boston Festivals 2004), and more. ANIMATION: Hercules (Meg), Spirited Away (Lin), Porco Rosso (Gina), Lady and the Tramp II (Angel). TV: HOUSE, NUMB3RS, Nikki, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Great Performances, movies for ABC, CBS, Disney and more. RECORDINGS: over 40 with 6 solo CDs, including The Secret of Happiness. Visit www.susanegan.net. Follow @IAmSusanEgan
Susan Egan – Bio
(186 WORDS)
Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music. She headlined on Broadway as Thoroughly Modern Millie, won critical acclaim as “Sally Bowles” inCabaret, starred in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for “Best Actress” as the original “Belle” in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. She’s been seen on film in 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up, countless independents and voiced the animated characters: “Meg” in Disney’s Hercules, “Lin” in the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away, and more. She spent two seasons on WB’s Nikki and guest-starred on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Party of Five, Great Performances, and others. Egan sings with symphonies worldwide and has over 40 recording credits, including her solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse, Susan Egan LIVE, and 2011’s, The Secret of Happiness. Entertainment Weekly has called www.SusanEgan.net the “slickest site around.” Follow @IAmSusanEgan, “like” Facebook.com/OfficialSusanEgan, read Susan’s blog with composer-pal Georgia Stitt atwww.GlamourAndGoop.com, and view her music videos on YouTube.com/SusanEgan!
Susan Egan – Bio
(277 WORDS)
Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music. She headlined on Broadway as Thoroughly Modern Millie, won critical acclaim as “Sally Bowles” inCabaret, starred in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for “Best Actress” as the original “Belle” in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Regionally, Egan starred alongside Carol Burnett in Putting It Together and Tommy Tune in the national tour of Bye, Bye Birdie, and developed works at Yale Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, South Coast Rep, and the Mark Taper Forum. Her film credits include 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up, and indies: Man of the Century (Slamdance Award), Death and Texas (Slamdance/Seattle Film Festivals), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy/Boston Film Festivals), Meet Market (Sarasota Film Festival) and more. Susan has voiced leading characters in the animated filmsHercules (“Meg”), Spirited Away (“Lin”), Porco Rosso (“Gina”), and Lady and the Tramp II (“Angel”). On television, she spent two seasons on the WB’s Nikki, and guest-starred on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Great Performances, and countless others. Susan has headlined with more than 50 symphonies worldwide, including concerts at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, and has over 40 recording credits including her solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse (Best Vocalist 2004), Susan Egan LIVE, and her 2011 release, The Secret of Happiness. Entertainment Weekly has called www.SusanEgan.net the “slickest site around.” Follow @IAmSusanEgan, “like” Facebook.com/OfficialSusanEgan, read Susan’s blog with composer-pal Georgia Stitt at www.GlamourAndGoop.com, and view her music videos on YouTube.com/SusanEgan!
Susan Egan – Bio
(397 WORDS)
On Broadway, she headlined as Thoroughly Modern Millie, won critical acclaim as “Sally Bowles” inCabaret, starred in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and most notably, received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for “Best Actress” as the original “Belle” in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Regionally, Egan starred alongside Carol Burnett inPutting It Together, Tommy Tune in the national tour of Bye, Bye Birdie, reprised her role of “Belle” for the Los Angeles premiere of Beauty and the Beast, and developed works at Yale Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, South Coast Rep, and the Mark Taper Forum. Some film credits include: 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up, Man of the Century (Slamdance Award), Death and Texas (Slamdance/Seattle Film Festivals), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy/Boston Film Festivals), Meet Market (Sarasota Film Festival), and more. In Animation, Susan voiced the characters of “Meg” in Disney’s Hercules, “Lin” in the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away, “Gina” in Porco Rosso, and “Angel” in Lady and the Tramp II. She spent two seasons on television with the WB’s Nikki, and has appeared on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Party of Five, Great Performances, movies for ABC, CBS, and Disney Channel, and more. Susan has headlined with more than 50 symphonies worldwide, including concerts at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, and has over 40 recording credits including her solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse (Best Vocalist 2004), Susan Egan LIVE, and her 2011 release, The Secret of Happiness. Originally from Southern California, Susan attended the Orange County High School of the Arts and UCLA, where she received a Carol Burnett Award in Musical Theatre. In 2002-2003, she devoted a year away from her career to assume the position of interim Artistic Director of the Orange County High School of the Arts, and now spends her time with a full calendar of concerts, teaching at several universities, and penning the momblog, www.GlamourAndGoop (with composer, Georgia Stitt). She makes her home in Southern California with her husband, Robert, and daughters, Nina and Isla. You can find her online: visit www.SusanEgan.net (the “slickest site around” – Entertainment Weekly), follow @IAmSusanEgan, “like” Facebook.com/OfficialSusanEgan, read www.GlamourAndGoop.com, and view her music videos on YouTube.com/SusanEgan!
Susan Egan – Bio
(521 WORDS)
Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music. She was last seen on Broadway in the title role of Thoroughly Modern Millie; she won critical acclaim as Broadway’s (longest-running) “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret; originated the starring roles in Triumph of Love and State Fair; and most notably, received both Tony Award® and Drama Desk® nominations for “Best Actress” as Broadway’s original “Belle” in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Among her regional credits, Egan starred alongside Carol Burnett in Sondheim’s Putting It Together, Tommy Tune in the national tour of Bye, Bye Birdie, reprised her role of “Belle” for the Los Angeles premiere ofBeauty and the Beast, and developed works at Yale Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, South Coast Rep, and the Mark Taper Forum.
Susan’s film credits include 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up for the Disney Channel, and countless independent films such as: Meet Market (Sarasota Film Festival), Death and Texas (Seattle Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy Festival), The Disappearing Girl Trick, Falling. In Love, Extreme Close Up, and Man of the Century(Audience Award, Slamdance).
In animation, Egan gave the sultry voice to ‘Meg’ in Disney’s Hercules, sang the role of ‘Angel’ in Lady and the Tramp II, and translated two Japanese blockbusters into English for famed animation director Hayao Miyazaki: ‘Gina’ in Porco Rosso, and ‘Lin’ in Spirited Away, which won an Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. She also spent 6 years recording the voice of “Belle” for all those Disney Princess CDs and toys!
On television, Egan spent two seasons on the WB’s Nikki, and has guest-starred on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arliss, Party of Five, Drew Carey, Almost Perfect, Partners, All My Children, Loving, and Great Performances: Rodgers and Hart, as well as movies of the week and specials for ABC, CBS, and the Disney Channel.
Susan has performed her solo concert all across the nation as well as headlined with more than 50 symphonies worldwide, with multiple concerts at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl. She has over 40 recording credits from Broadway cast albums to film soundtracks, including her 6 solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse (Best Vocalist 2004 – TalkingBroadway.com), Susan Egan LIVE, and her 2011 release, The Secret of Happiness.
Egan is a Southern California native and attended the Orange County High School of the Arts and UCLA, where she received a Carol Burnett Award in Musical Theatre. In 2002-2003, she devoted a year away from her career to assume the position of interim Artistic Director of the Orange County High School of the Arts, and now spends her time with a full calendar of concerts, teaching at several universities, and penning the momblog, www.GlamourAndGoop, with composer Georgia Stitt. She makes her home in Southern California with her husband, Robert, and daughters, Nina and Isla.
You can find her online: visit www.SusanEgan.net (the “slickest site around” – Entertainment Weekly), follow @IAmSusanEgan, “like” Facebook.com/OfficialSusanEgan, read www.GlamourAndGoop.com, and view her music videos on YouTube.com/SusanEgan!
Susan Egan – Bio
(620 WORDS)
Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music.
On Broadway, Susan starred in the title role of Thoroughly Modern Millie; won critical acclaim as Broadway’s longest-running ‘Sally Bowles’ in Cabaret; originated the leading roles in Triumph of Love and State Fair; and most notably, received both Tony Award® and Drama Desk® nominations for “Best Actress” as the original ‘Belle’ in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Regionally, Egan starred alongside Carol Burnett in Sondheim’s Putting It Together, Tommy Tune in the national tour of Bye, Bye Birdie, and created works at Yale Repertory, Baltimore Center Stage, South Coast Repertory, and the Mark Taper Forum.
Susan’s film credits include 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up for the Disney Channel, and countless independent features seen at the Seattle Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Slamdance, the HBO Comedy Festival and beyond. In animation, Egan gave voice to sultry ‘Meg’ in Disney’s Hercules, sang as ‘Angel’ in Lady and the Tramp II, and translated two Japanese blockbusters into English for director Hayao Miyazaki: ‘Gina’ in Porco Rosso, and ‘Lin’ in Spirited Away, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She has also spent the last 6 years recording the voice of ‘Belle’ for all those Disney Princess CDs and toys!
On television, Egan spent two seasons on the WB’s Nikki, and has guest-starred on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arliss, Party of Five, Drew Carey, Almost Perfect, Partners, All My Children, Loving, PBS Great Performances, and several movies of the week and specials for ABC, CBS, and the Disney Channel.
As a concert performer, Susan has taken her solo concert from coast to coast in over 300 appearances and even on the high seas with the Disney Cruise Line on several occasions. She has also headlined with some of the finest symphonies worldwide, including the National Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, the Philly Pops, Utah Symphony, and more than 40 others. She has taken the concert stage at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl just to name a few. Susan has over 40 recording credits from Broadway cast albums to film soundtracks, including her 6 solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse (Best Vocalist 2004 – TalkingBroadway.com), Susan Egan LIVE, and her 2011 release, The Secret of Happiness, produced and music directed by composer and pal, Georgia Stitt.
In the past several years, Ms Egan has also been “taking stage” in the educational arena and now her teaching resume reads nearly as complete as her performance career, having given master classes at universities and conservatories across the country, including USC, Pepperdine, University of Miami, Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts, CSU Fullerton, Circle In the Square Acting Program and more than a dozen others. She has also been on faculty at UCLA (her alma mater) for their Summer Conservatory program, the Young Americans College of Performing Arts, and Cal Poly Pomona. In 2002-3 she dedicated an entire year away from performing to be the Interim Artistic Director of the Orange County High School of the Arts, which has been named one of the top high schools in the country by both Newsweek and US News & World Report.
Susan now spends her time with a full calendar of concerts, teaching, and penning the momblog, www.GlamourAndGoop, with composer Georgia Stitt. She makes her home in Southern California with her husband, Robert, and daughters, Nina and Isla.
You can find Susan online: visit www.SusanEgan.net (the “slickest site around” – Entertainment Weekly), follow @IAmSusanEgan, “like” Facebook.com/OfficialSusanEgan, read www.GlamourAndGoop.com, and view her music videos on YouTube.com/SusanEgan!