She rose to stardom after her lauded performance in the original Broadway production inWest Side Story.
My performing aspirations began with ballet training as a child in Washington, DC.
I would not trade my life in the theatre for anything as the theatre IS life.
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Webber is among the most influential and decorated musical theatre composers of his generation.
Webber has won an Oscar, three Grammys, and six Tonys.
Nominations for the Tony Awards will be announced May 1 before theyre broadcast on CBS on June 10.
