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Audra McDonald

National Portrait Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Jesse Frohman, born 1958
Sitter
Audra McDonald, born 3 Jul 1970
Exhibition Label
Born Berlin, Germany
Audra McDonald has captivated Broadway audiences since 1994 when, at the age of twenty-three, she made her Tony Award–winning debut as Carrie Pipperidge in a critically acclaimed revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. Following that auspicious beginning, the Julliard-trained singer and actress has gone from strength to strength, collecting Tonys for her work in Master Class (1996), Ragtime (1998), A Raisin in the Sun (2004), and The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (2012). In 2014 she earned a record-setting sixth Tony for her tour-de-force performance as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. With a repertoire ranging from jazz standards to opera, McDonald has achieved success beyond Broadway as a concert and recording artist. She delights in championing contemporary composers and has succeeded bringing their work to a wider audience. This dynamic portrait captures the energy and focus that McDonald brings to her performances.
Audra McDonald nacida en 1970
Nacida en Berlín, Alemania
Audra McDonald ha cautivado a los públicos de Broadway desde 1994, cuando con solo veintitrés años ganó un premio Tony en su debut como Carrie Pipperidge en una aclamada reposición del musical Carousel de Rodgers y Hammerstein. Luego de este prometedor comienzo, la cantante y actriz educada en Juilliard ha ido de un éxito a otro, acumulando premios Tony por las obras Master Class (1996), Ragtime (1998), A Raisin in the Sun (2004) y The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (2012). En 2014 estableció un récord al ganar su sexto Tony por su brillante actuación como Billie Holiday en Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. Con un repertorio que abarca desde clásicos del jazz hasta ópera, McDonald ha triunfado más allá de Broadway en conciertos y grabaciones. Patrocina a los compositores contemporáneos y ha logrado divulgar sus obras ante un público más amplio. Este dinámico retrato capta la energía e intensidad que pone McDonald en cada actuación.
Jesse Frohman (nacido en 1958)
Impresión por inyección de tinta, 1999 (impresa en 2014)
Donación del artista
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist
1999 (printed 2014)
Object number
NPG.2015.5
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
©1999 Jesse Frohman
Type
Photograph
Medium
Inkjet print
Dimensions
Image: 76.3 × 101.9 cm (30 1/16 × 40 1/8")
Sheet: 88.9 × 112 cm (35 × 44 1/8")
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location
Currently not on view
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Audra McDonald: Female
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.2015.5
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm469aa3e73-5e39-4488-ac6e-1edf202ef07b

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