Joy Franz (born June 13, 1941 in
Modesto, California) is an American actress and singer, best known for her stage work. She is currently appearing as the Dowager Empress in US National Tour of
Anastasia
Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most ...
. She played Susan in the original 1972
West End production of
Stephen Sondheim's ''
Company'', and the role of Cinderella's Stepmother in the original 1987
Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
production of Sondheim's ''
Into the Woods
''Into the Woods'' is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.
The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. T ...
''. (She also understudied the role of the Witch).
She reprised her role of Cinderella’s Stepmother in ''Into the Woods'' twice. First, in the 1988-90 US Tour, and then again in the 2002 Broadway revival. In the Broadway revival she also played Little Red’s Granny and understudied the role of Jack’s Mother.
''Into the Woods 2002 Cast''
''Playbill''
She was one of the Street Singers in the world premiere of Leonard Bernstein's ''Mass
Mass is an intrinsic property of a body. It was traditionally believed to be related to the quantity of matter in a physical body, until the discovery of the atom and particle physics. It was found that different atoms and different eleme ...
'' at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (formally known as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, and commonly referred to as the Kennedy Center) is the United States National Cultural Center, located on the Potom ...
on September 8, 1971. She currently portrays the role of the Mother in My Damn Channel's television series
Horrible People
'.
References
External links
*
*
Joy Franz Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Franz, Joy
Living people
1941 births
Actresses from Modesto, California
Singers from California
American musical theatre actresses
American television actresses
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American women