Megan Sikora (born April 11, 1979) is an American actress and dancer who has appeared on Broadway in several musicals. She originated the role of Bambi Bernet in Curtains in 2007.
Megan Sikora | |
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| Born | April 11, 1979 (age 45) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Point Park University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Spouse | Barrett Martin |
| Website | www |
Early life
editSikora grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She began dancing at age three, and she attended Point Park University, where she earned a B.A. in dance.[1] At age 19, she joined the cast of the German version of Beauty and the Beast and toured Germany and Austria. She was selected as one of the American women to dance ballet at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[2]
Career
editSikora debuted on Broadway in 42nd Street in 2001 as Lorraine/Ensemble.[3]
She appeared in other shows such as Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002 as Ruth/Ensemble,[4] Wonderful Town, Dracula, and Wicked, where she understudied Glinda and Nessarose. In 2007, she reached her breakthrough when cast as the determined dancing fanatic Bambi Bernet in the Broadway musical Curtains. She appeared on Broadway and the Los Angeles out of town tryout as well.[5]
She appeared in the Broadway revival of Promises, Promises opposite Kristin Chenoweth in 2010. In March 2011, she played the role of Miss Krumholtz in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. She was nominated for the 2011 Astaire Award, Female Dancer, Broadway for this role.[6] She played the role of Joan and others and was the dance captain in the Broadway production of The Nance in 2013.[7]
Sikora played Lila Dixon in the musical Holiday Inn, which opened on Broadway in October 2016.[8] For her performance, she won the 2017 Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show.[9]
Personal life
editSikora is married to actor Barrett Martin, whom she met while performing in Wicked.[10] They have a son, named Elliot.[11][12]
Theatre credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Wild Party | Peggy | Off-Broadway |
| 2001 | 42nd Street | Lorraine / Ensemble | Broadway |
| 2002 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Ruth / Ensemble | Broadway |
| 2003 | Wicked | Ensemble; u/s Glinda and Nessarose | Broadway |
| Wonderful Town | Greenwich Villager | Broadway | |
| 2004 | Dracula, the Musical | Swing; u/s Lucy Westenra and Mina Murray | Broadway |
| 2005 | On the Twentieth Century | Ensemble | Broadway |
| 2007 | Curtains | Bambi Benet | Broadway |
| 2010 | Promises, Promises | Miss Polansky / Nurse / Sylvia Gilhooley; u/s Fran Kubelik and Marge MacDougall |
Broadway |
| 2011 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Miss Krumholtz; u/s Hedy La Rue, Miss Jones, and Smitty | Broadway |
| 2013 | The Nance | Joan / Carmen / Rose | Broadway |
| 2014 | Under My Skin | Nanette | Off-Broadway |
| 2016 | Holiday Inn | Lila Dixon | Broadway |
| 2017 | Church and State | Sara Whitmore | Off-Broadway |
| 2018 | Clueless | Miss Geist / Ms. Stoeger | Off-Broadway |
| 2019 | Chick Flick the Musical | Dawn | Off-Broadway |
| #DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment | Woman 1 | Off-Broadway |
References
edit- ^ Tropia, Joe (June 28, 2007). "Megan Sikora". Broadway.com.
- ^ Gold, Sylviane (June 1, 2007). "On Broadway: for Megan Sikora, Curtains is a leg up". Dance Magazine – via TheFreeLibrary.com.
- ^ "42nd Street (Broadway, Lyric Theatre, 2001)". Playbill.
- ^ "Thoroughly Modern Millie (Broadway, Marquis Theatre, 2002)". Playbill.
- ^ "Megan Sikora". Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ Nestor, Frank (April 27, 2011). "2011 Fred and Adele Astaire Award Nominations Announced". Backstage.
- ^ "Megan Sikora (Performer)". Playbill.
- ^ "Holiday Inn". Roundabout Theatre Company. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (September 11, 2017). "Corbin Bleu, Megan Sikora & More Win Chita Rivera Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Rickwald, Bethany (January 21, 2014). "Married Broadway Stars Megan Sikora and Barrett Martin Featured on the Newest Episode of The Ensemblist". TheaterMania. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Myers, Victoria (March 4, 2015). "An Interview with Megan Sikora". The Interval NY. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Alvarez, Tom (November 7, 2018). "Broadway Performer Inspires Carmel Middle School Students". tomalvarez.studio. Retrieved August 14, 2022.