Angie Schworer is a stage actress and dancer best known for originating the role of Angie in The Prom on Broadway and for being the longest-running Ulla in The Producers.
Angie Schworer | |
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| Born | April 23, 1965 Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Other names | Angie L. Schworer |
| Education | Northern Kentucky University |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Richard Bird[1] |
Life and career
Schworer started dancing lessons at age 5.[2] Although she didn't do any musical theatre until she started college, she was a cheerleader in high school. She attended Northern Kentucky University's School of Arts for three years before pursuing a scholarship at Disney Orlando. In 1991, while still working at Disney, she auditioned for the Broadway show The Will Rogers Follies and booked the job and debuted as a swing.[3] She then went on to replace in shows such as, Crazy for You, Sunset Boulevard, Annie Get Your Gun and Young Frankenstein.
Schworer was an assistant choreographer in the 2000 Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show. In 2001, she was in the original cast of The Producers as an ensemble member and Ulla understudy. After touring from 2002 to 2003 with the company, she returned to Broadway in 2003 and served as the permanent Ulla replacement until the show closed in 2007.[4] She has been in the original Broadway ensembles of Catch Me If You Can, Big Fish and Something Rotten!. She starred as Angie Dickinson in The Prom For her performance in The Prom, Schworer was nominated for the 2019 Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show.[5]
She also has many regional and touring credits including Annie (Lily St. Regis), Disaster! (Jackie), Mamma Mia! (Tanya), Always a Bridesmaid (Monette), Sweet Charity (Nickie), and Chicago (Roxie Hart).[6]
Broadway productions
| Year | Show | Role[7] |
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| 1991 | The Will Rogers Follies | Swing(original)/ Betty's sister, New Ziegfeld girl, Will's Sister(replacement) |
| 1992 | Crazy For You | Susie/Patsy understudy(replacement)/ Ensemble/Betsy(replacement) |
| 1994 | Sunset Boulevard | Hedy Lamarr, Beautician, 3rd Harlem Girl |
| 1999 | Annie Get Your Gun | Sylvia Potter-Porter, Ensemble |
| 2001 | The Producers | Ensemble/Ulla understudy/ Ulla(replacement) |
| 2008 | Young Frankenstein | Ensemble(replacement) |
| 2011 | Catch Me If You Can | Ensemble/Paula Abangale understudy |
| 2013 | Big Fish | Ensemble |
| 2015 | Something Rotten! | Ensemble |
| 2018 | The Prom | Angie Dickinson |
| 2022 | Some Like It Hot | Minnie |
Personal life
Schworer is married to Richard Bird, her second husband,[4] is stepmother to his two children, and is also a grandmother.