Maureen McGovern’s career spans 35 years, including recordings, concerts, Broadway, theater, films, television, radio and composing, all with a voice that defies categorization.Maureen returned to Broadway's 2005 season, originating her Drama Desk nominated role of ‘Marmee’ in Little Women, The Musical and reprised that role in the 2005-2006 Broadway National Tour of Little Women. Maureen made her Broadway debut as ‘Mabel’ in The Pirates of Penzance, starred as 'Luisa' in Nine with the late Raul Julia, and as ‘Polly Peachum’ in 3 Penny Opera with Sting. Off-Broadway, Maureen originated the role of 'Mary' in Brownstone. Critics and audiences alike were delighted with her definitive portrayal of ‘Mrs. Anna’ in the recent Broadway National Tour of The King and I.
She performed in the West Coast premiere of William Finn's Elegies at the Canon Theatre. Maureen starred as ‘Countess Aurelia’ in the historic revival of the Jerry Herman musical Dear World (an adaptation of The Madwoman of Chaillot) at The Sundance Institute Theatre, and appeared in the Boston world premiere of Letters from 'Nam, originating the role of ‘Eleanor Bridges.’ In 2001, she made her dramatic debut as ‘Eleanor of Aquitaine’ in The Lion in Winter at the Carpenter Square Theater. She starred as ‘Madame Emery’ in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg at The Sundance Theatre, as ‘Mary Turner’ in Of Thee I Sing for the 'Reprise' series at UCLA's Freud Playhouse and also at The Kennedy Center and Brooklyn Academy of Music in tandem with Let 'Em Eat Cake!
Maureen has also starred in productions of The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Guys & Dolls (playing both 'Sarah' and 'Adelaide'), and I Do, I Do. Maureen's children's musical, The Bengal Tiger's Ball, premiered in 1999. Maureen wrote the captivating music, co-created and also starred in the production.
Maureen's feature film roles include Airplane! (playing 'Sister Angelina,' the guitar-strumming nun), Airplane II: The Sequel, The Towering Inferno, and the independent film The Cure for Boredom (aka Sex and Bullets.) Maureen is also heard as the voice of 'Rachel' in the DreamWorks animated video/DVD Joseph: King of Dreams with Ben Affleck.
Her television roles include, One Life to Live, The Tracey Ullman Show, Pacific Blue, Duckman, and Beyond Belief.
Ms. McGovern's recording career began with her #1 chart-topping, Oscar winning International Gold Record "The Morning After" from the blockbuster film The Poseidon Adventure followed by a Grammy nomination for "Best New Artist." She replicated this success with another Oscar winning International Gold Record, "We May Never Love Like This Again," from The Towering Inferno. Maureen made history in 1975 as the first singer to have recorded and introduced two Oscar nominated songs in the same year, "We May Never Love Like This Again" and "Wherever Love Takes Me" from Gold. She is the recipient of International Gold Records from the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan and the Philippines and has also won the Grand Prize award at the 1975 Tokyo Music Festival. Other hit records include the John Williams and Leslie Bricusse love theme "Can You Read My Mind," (Billboard Top 10 and #1 AC hit) from the motion picture Superman and "Different Worlds," (Billboard Top 20 and #1 AC hit) the theme from the ABC television series Angie.
Maureen has recorded more than 25 albums, including songwriter tributes to George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Richard Rodgers and Alan & Marilyn Bergman. She received her second Grammy nomination in 1999 for her CD, The Pleasure of His Company. Maureen is featured singing a Brazilian jazz version of "This Is Just The Day" on the Grammy winning, "Best Musical Recording for Children" CD/DVD, Songs from the Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers.
Maureen's current releases: Help Is On the Way (in partnership with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS) and Works of Heart: Songs of Hope featuring a newly recorded 30th Anniversary version of her signature song "The Morning After." This first-in-a-series CD is her gift of hope to individuals who face insurmountable odds and to address the emotional and inspirational needs of patients and caregivers. Maureen is the recipient of the 2007 Imagination Award, presented by Imagination Stage, for her work with children, the Arts and philanthropy. Ms. McGovern is a National Board Member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and an Artist Spokesperson for The American Music Therapy Association.
For the most current information, please go to:
MM PRODUCTIONS, INC.
8530 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. #200, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Jennifer Howe, Company/Tour Manager
(763) 767-4054; E: howemminc@aol.com
Fall 2007
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