The one-and-only Barbara Cook returns to the Center for a milestone event celebrating the 85th birthday of this American treasure. In addition to performances from Cook and some of today’s rising ...

Hers is a voice that’s become a constant in musical theatre for over 50 years. From the striking ingénue of Broadway’s Golden Age, to the legendary performer of the 21st century, Barbara Cook has ...

Barbara Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of popular American song, has died. She was 89. Cook died early ...

Barbara Cook’s voice has thrilled audiences for 50 years, and yet the incomparable interpreter of America’s Songbook is often nervous before going on stage. “To calm myself when I’m standing in the ...

In this Dec. 7, 2013 file photo, Barbara Cook arrives at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner in Washington. Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway’s leading ...

The sad news regarding Barbara Cook's passing came through last night, and tributes to the Broadway star, who was aged 89, have poured in from across the world. Known for her lyrical soprano voice and ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies in for Terry Gross. Our guest, Barbara Cook, has had two illustrious careers. The first was when she starred on Broadway in the original productions of "Candide," ...

To celebrate her 85th birthday, Barbara Cook gave a singing lesson in Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Auditorium on October 18 (a week before her actual birthday, which is the 25th). That hadn’t exactly ...

Broadway legend Barbara Cook has postponed for a month her concert with UApresents. Cook was to have performed at Fox Tucson Theatre on Feb. 22. That concert is now scheduled for March 17 after Cook ...

Here are some comments on an 80-year-old singer: “The runs are lithe and supple, the movements spanning broad intervals still assured and precise. The tone remains firm and well-placed. The value of ...

Artists who died this year left behind gripping scenes, profound turns of phrase, unforgettable melodies and plenty of laughter. We pay tribute to a few of the most notable — through their own words.

Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 - August 08, 2017) was an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Candide (1956) and The ...