Broadway/Cabaret star Jeri Sager has racked up a pretty impressive list of accomplishments over her career, prompting us to compile a few highlights so our readers could learn a bit more about the multitalented actress/singer coming to The Barns this Saturday.
She's worked with the best...
Sager has an remarkable resume of Broadway roles and has worked with some of the most important names in musical theater history. She’s worked under such famed directors and choreographers as Jerome Robbins (The King and I, Peter Pan, West Side Story, and Fiddler on the Roof) and Trevor Nunn (Cats, Les Misérables), as well as with playwright Rupert Holmes (Drood, Curtains). She’s been a part of several Tony Award-winning productions with the legendary artists mentioned above, which can be attributed to her versatility and adaptability.
She's played the best...
In addition to working alongside top professionals in her field, she’s held some of the most coveted roles in the business, including her Broadway debut as Fruma-Sara in the Tony Award-winning 25th Anniversary production of Fiddler on the Roof, as well as Fantine in Les Misérables, Eva Perone in Evita, and Grizabella in Cats. Despite having held all of these critically acclaimed roles, she’s also found time for quite a few other endeavors in both music and acting.
She's done it all...
Not only has Sager racked up quite a few Broadway roles to her name, but she’s dabbled in acting and singing off the stage. A few fun facts about her acting resume include a part in Gwyneth Paltrow’s Country Strong and playing Martina McBride’s mother in her music video for “Concrete Angel.” Sager has also recorded four solo albums of cabaret music, with her most recent release being Jeri – Live!
...And now she’s back!
Sager is a Northern Virginia native—having gone to high school at West Springfield High School and attended college at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. After making it on Broadway with her unique voice and captivating stage presence, be sure not to miss her hometown return at The Barns this Saturday at 7:30!
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