Marcia Mitzman Gaven

Marcia Mitzman Gaven received a TONY Award nomination for her performance as Mrs. Walker in the Broadway smash The Who's Tommy directed by Des McAnuff and was praised by music critics for her "show stopping performance" on the Grammy winning Broadway cast recording. During her Broadway career, she starred in Chess directed by Trevor Nunn, (Broadway Cast album) where she originated the role of Svetlana, was The Widow in Zorba, was Rizzo in Grease, and starred in Cy Coleman's Welcome To The Club. Off Broadway credits include Audrey in Little Shop Of Horrors by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. At Lincoln Center she was discovered by opera diva Beverly Sills who recruited Marcia to star in several New York City Opera productions in their Broadway Show Series. Marcia won critical raves as Nellie in South Pacific Meg in Brigadoon opposite Tony Roberts, and was the youngest actress ever to play Mrs. Lovett when Harold Prince cast her in Sweeny Todd at the age of 25. Marcia is known by Los Angel