Tovah Feldshuh
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
Joy Behar & More to Present Encore Performance of MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND at Bay Street Theater (Jul 18, 2024)
SAL VIVIANO: PERFECTLY FRANK – A CENTURY OF SINATRA Will Be Presented By Hamptons Summer Songbook By The Sea (Jul 17, 2024)
Photos: Go Inside Bay Street Theater's 32nd Annual Benefit Gala MAYBE THEY'RE MAGIC...! (Jul 14, 2024)
Tovah Feldshuh BIO
TOVAH FELDSHUH (Mrs. Brice) is thrilled to be working with Lea Michele and the company of Funny Girl. Feldshuh is a sixtime Emmy & Tony nominee and has been awarded three honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters. Additionally, for her theatre work, she has won four Drama Desks, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, three Dramalogues, the Obie, the Theatre World, and the Helen Hayes and Lucille Lortel Awards for Best Actress. She has recently been twice nominated as Best Actress in Los Angeles for her work in Jonathan Shapiro’s Sisters-in-Law, originating the role of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Broadway: Cyrano, Rodgers & Hart, Dreyfus in Rehearsal, Yentl, Saravá!, Lend Me a Tenor, Golda’s Balcony, Irena’s Vow, and the show-stopping, trapeze-swinging Berthe in Pippin. Off-Broadway and around the country: Playing everything from Juliet to Tallulah Bankhead to three queens of Henry VIII to nine Jews from birth to death in Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! Most recently she portrayed famed sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer in Mark St. Germain’s Becoming Dr. Ruth directed by Scott Schwartz.
On TV: Deanna Monroe “The Walking Dead”, Danielle Melnick “Law & Order”, POTUS Pauline Mackenzie “Salvation”, and Naomi Bunch “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” where Feldshuh can be seen singing the dignified showstopper: “Where’s the Bathroom!” In 2021, she completed filming “Scenes from a Marriage” for HBO opposite Oscar Isaac.
On Film: Kissing Jessica Stein, (Golden Satellite Award), A Walk on the Moon, Brewster’s Millions, Just My Luck, Daniel, The Idolmaker, Clifford the Big Red Dog for Paramount, and Ms. Feldshuh’s award-winning performance as Prime Minister Golda Meir in Golda’s Balcony which has been made into the award-winning motion picture Golda’s Balcony The Film. She will soon be seen Armageddon Time opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins and Anne Hathaway, and Start Without Me produced by Matt Damon, opposite Finn Wittrock.
In Concert: Her one-woman shows, “Tovah is LEONA!” (Helmsley) and “Aging is Optional” enjoy sold-out engagements and rave reviews around the country. “Tovah: Out of Her Mind” has played all over the world and was voted Best One Woman Show of the Year by the BOSTON GLOBE.
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Tovah Feldshuh STAGE CREDITS
Writing
Conceiver
Tovah Feldshuh Movies
[ 1978 ] Michelle
[ 1980 ] Brenda Roberts
[ 1980 ] K.D. Locke
[ 1983 ] Linda Mindish
[ 1985 ] Older Jane
[ 1985 ] Marilyn
[ 1988 ] Detective Vera Quinn
[ 1991 ] Emma Kublitz
[ 1995 ] Zlateh the Goat, Aunt Sarah, The Matchmaker
[ 1995 ] Victoria Stevens
[ 1997 ] Charlotte
[ 1998 ] Angie Cedars
[ 1998 ] Greta
[ 1999 ] U.S. Attorney Margaret Wheeler
[ 1999 ] Lillian Kantrowitz
[ 2000 ] Lillian Weaver
[ 2001 ] Alma Jennings
[ 2001 ] Judy Stein
[ 2002 ] Mrs. Garner
[ 2002 ] Sponge-Brush Woman
[ 2004 ] Ruthie Cohen
[ 2005 ] Irina Bolton
[ 2005 ] Mother
[ 2005 ] Senior Editor
[ 2006 ] Madame Z
[ 2006 ] Mrs. Bubchik
[ 2006 ] Golda Meir
[ 2007 ] Ethel
[ 2007 ] Hannah
[ 2008 ] Susie
[ 2008 ] Rebecca Meir
[ 2008 ] Leah
[ 2009 ] Nurse Ruth Baker
[ 2010 ] Grace Parker
[ 2010 ] Remy
[ 2010 ] Buddy's Mom
[ 2014 ] Miriam Pendergast
[ 2014 ] Head of School
[ 2015 ] Nora
[ 2016 ] David's Mom
[ 2019 ] Dr. Elsa Blomgren
[ 2019 ] Dr. Paula Smith
[ 2019 ] Golda Meir
[ 2021 ] Mrs. Crullerman
[ 2021 ] Helena
[ 2022 ] Linda
[ 2022 ] Grandma Mickey Rabinowitz
Tovah Feldshuh TV Shows
Agnes Thornton
Martha McKee
Carole
Erica Molinas
Katharine Hepburn
Laura Woods
Veronica Kidd
Susan Bowers
Clara Sanford
Sandy
Jeannie Devereux
Helena Slomova
Monika Wolner
Florence
Iso
Laura Ireland
[ 1977-1984 ] Margo Bush, Susan Ridley
Sarah Lebow
Samantha Page
Lynn Palmer
Deena Hertz
Mrs. Carr
Alice Benson
Connor
Iva Schlesinger
Sheila Goldberg
Rose
Dr. Bethany Rose
Lila Stevenson
Mrs. Rubenstein
Annie
Sharon Bickford
Marie
[ 2006-2007 ] Mrs. Elaine Brandau, Mrs. Elaine Hoffman
[ 1991-2007 ] Defense Attorney Danielle Melnick
Mrs. Varner
Lena
Defense Attorney Danielle Melnick
Rivka Singer
Lynch
Sylvia Hayden
Ivana
[ 2015-2016 ] Deanna Monroe
Judge Danielle Melnick
[ 2017-2018 ] President Mackenzie
[ 2015-2018 ] Naomi Bunch
Judge Garner
Grandma Miriam
[ 2018-2020 ] Aunt Z
Miryam, Jonathan's mother
Tovah Feldshuh Awards and Nominations
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Tovah FeldshuhGolda's Balcony
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Tovah Feldshuh, Irena's Vow
Tovah Feldshuh, Golda's Balcony
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Tovah Feldshuh, Golda's Balcony
Tovah Feldshuh, Golda's Balcony
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Tovah Feldshuh, Golda's Balcony
Tovah Feldshuh, Tallulah Hallelujah!
Tovah Feldshuh, Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh
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Tovah Feldshuh, Lend Me a Tenor
Tovah Feldshuh, Lend Me a Tenor
Tovah Feldshuh , Sarava
Tovah Feldshuh, Yentl
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Tovah Feldshuh, Yentl
Tovah Feldshuh, Yentl
Tovah FeldshuhYentl the Yeshiva Boy
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Tovah FeldshusYentl the Yeshiva Boy
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Tovah FeldshuhYentl the Yeshiva Boy
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Tovah Feldshuh, Rogers & Hart
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Tovah FeldshuhYentl the Yeshiva Boy
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Tovah Feldshuh, Dreyfus in Rehearsal
Tovah Feldshuh Videos
Video: How Tovah Feldshuh Built a Five-Decade Career Onstageby Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - May 24, 2023
Photos/Video: Tovah Feldshuh Celebrates 50 Years on Broadway at FUNNY GIRLby Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023
VIDEO: Tovah Feldshuh Reveals Why Seeing FUNNY GIRL Is Like a 'Stadium Experience' on GMAby Michael Major - Jan 6, 2023
FUNNY GIRL Cast Recording Will Be Released Tomorrow; Watch Lea Michele Sing 'Don't Rain on My Parade'by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2022
VIDEO: Watch Lea Michele Perform 'Don't Rain On My Parade' From FUNNY GIRL on GOOD MORNING AMERICAby Michael Major - Oct 7, 2022
VIDEO: Lea Michele Performs 'People' from FUNNY GIRL on THE TONIGHT SHOWby Blair Ingenthron - Oct 1, 2022
VIDEO: Julie Benko Discusses Her 'Big Break' in FUNNY GIRL on CBS MORNINGSby Michael Major - Sep 2, 2022
TV: Tovah Feldshuh Returns to Feinstein's/54 Below With Her Queen-of-Mean Alter Ego In TOVAH IS LEONA!by Eugene Ebner - Feb 19, 2019
Video: Highlights from NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY Concert at Feinstein's/54 Belowby A.A. Cristi - Nov 1, 2017
TV: Liz Callaway, Lesli Margherita & More Preview Their Upcoming Shows at Feinstein's/54 Below!by Nicole Rosky - Jul 19, 2017
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Patti LuPone & Tovah Feldshuh Guest on This Week's CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIENDby Caryn Robbins - Jan 9, 2017
STAGE TUBE: Watch Clips from This Month's ROW J, Featuring FIDDLER Cast, Annaleigh Ashford & Moreby Stage Tube - Jan 7, 2016
VIDEO: Broadway's Tovah Feldshuh Performs Hilarious Number in CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIENDby Caryn Robbins - Dec 1, 2015Tovah Feldshuh News
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will present an encore performance of popular TV personality and Bay Street Board of Trustees member Joy Behar and friends. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea presents Sal Viviano: Perfectly Frank - A Century of Sinatra, Saturday, July 20, 7:30PM at LTV Studios in East Hampton.
On Saturday, July 6, Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts hosted their annual EPIC full-blown gala extravaganza with special twists and exciting surprises, honoring show stopper Neil Patrick Harris, star of stage and screen (+food!) David Burtka, and East End community treasure Dr. Georgette Grier-Key. See photos here!
The 32nd Annual Bay Street Theater Summer Gala was a night to remember. See photos.
Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea will present Tovah Feldshuh: Aging Is Optional ('Cause G*d I Hope it is!), Saturday, July 13, 7:00PM at LTV Studios.
Titanic concluded its run as part of New York City Center Encores! on Sunday, June 23rd. The company held a closing celebration, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities. Check out the photos here!
Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea will present Steve Ross and Karen Murphy in Best of the Versed, celebrating lesser-known opening lyrics from the Great American Songbook. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Actor, drag legend and Tony-nominated playwright Charles Busch, and four-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh attended TOMORROW WE LOVE this week and visited with the cast of the new gender-bending comedic homage to the classic romantic films of the mid-twentieth century. Check out photos here!
Anna Bergman will perform beloved songs from Broadway and film at LTV Studios on June 22, accompanied by musical director Phil Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Check out photos from the opening night red carpet of Home on Broadway!
Red Bull Theater honored Alfred Molina with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater and K. Ann McDonald with the George Mayer Award for Extraordinary Service to Classical Theater at the Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit last night, Monday June 3rd. See photos from inside the event!
Experience the Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea at LTV Studios, featuring cabaret performances every Saturday from June 22 to August 31.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced popular TV personality and Bay Street Board of Trustees member Joy Behar and friends, including Susie Essman, Tovah Feldshuh, Sherri Shepherd, and more will perform MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND, Behar's all-new show.
Jenna Pastuszek, featuring special music direction by Trent Hines, will celebrate PRIDE with GET HAPPY!: A Tribute to the World's Greatest Entertainer, Judy Garland, at the Swallow Hill Concerts at Four Mile Historic Park in Denver, CO.
Alfred Molina will be honored with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater and K. Ann McDonald will receive the George Mayer Award for Extraordinary Service to Classical Theater at the Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit. Learn more about the benefit and see how to purchase tickets.
Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with a few top picks for jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including Melissa Errico's new Sondheim album release party.
Donna Rubin and Josh Gladstone are bringing some music to the Hamptons this summer. If you’re around NYC on Tuesday May 7th at 6 pm, you can get a sampling of some of the all-star roster of names set to headline Hamptons Summer Songbook By the Sea, including Mark Nadler, KT Sullivan and Tovah Feldsuh. We spoke about the upcoming fundraiser.
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the return of award-winning international artist Ari Axelrod with an encore performance of “A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway” on Monday, May 13 at 7:00 PM.
Joanna Pickering's brand-new plays have found development success and plans for staged runs commencing in fall 2024 to 2025.
Join Ari Axelrod at the Westport Country Playhouse on May 8 for a special celebration of Jewish Broadway. Experience a memorable night of music and culture.
Tovah Feldshuh FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tovah Feldshuh has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.
Tovah Feldshuh has not appeared in the West End.
Tovah Feldshuh has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Performer, Visiting Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Golda's Balcony," Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Irena's Vow," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Golda's Balcony." She has also received nominations for Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Golda's Balcony" and "Tallulah Hallelujah!," respectively. Additionally, she has been recognized with nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "Golda's Balcony," Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh," and Outstanding Featured Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Lend Me a Tenor." Other nominations include Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Lend Me a Tenor," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Sarava," and Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Yentl." She has also received nominations for her performances in "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," "Rogers & Hart," and "Dreyfus in Rehearsal."
Tovah Feldshuh has won several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Performer for a Visiting Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Golda's Balcony," Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Irena's Vow," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Golda's Balcony," Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "Golda's Balcony," Outstanding Featured Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Lend Me a Tenor," Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "Yentl," Special Mention at the Drama Desk Awards for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," Performance at the Obie Awards for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," Best Young Player at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Rogers & Hart," Best Young Player at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," and Best Young Player at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Dreyfus in Rehearsal."
Tovah Feldshuh has written 3 shows including Tovah: Out of Her Mind (Playwright), Tovah: Out of Her Mind (Conceiver), Tallulah Hallelujah! (Playwright).
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