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• Sunday in the Park With George

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  This show is an absolute must watch. It was Bernadette's first appearance in a Sondheim show, and what a show it is! Based on the painting "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat (which hangs in Chicago's very own Art…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Woods

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  This is one of Bernadette's most iconic Broadway roles. In this mixed up, fractured fairy tale story involving classic storybook characters, Bernadette plays The Witch, aka adoptive mother of Rapunzel. When you combine Bernadette's brilliance with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Jerk

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  For film buffs who might not know Bernadette from her work on Broadway, they will almost certainly recognize her from THE JERK. This is classic comedy, starring the fabulous Steve Martin, who Bernadette was dating at the time they filmed this movie.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Best Year

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  I personally think this is some of Bernadette's best acting work. She portrays a woman dying from cancer, and Mary Tyler Moore portrays her therapist who helps her deal with the emotional toll of her illness. This is the movie where Bernadette and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sondheim!

  the Birthday Concert

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  Some of Broadway's biggest names team up to celebrate the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Stephen Sondheim. Bernadette performs in three numbers, "Move On" (from SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE) with Mandy Patinkin, "Not a Day Goes By" (from MERRILY…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Annie

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  Fun fact: Did you know that Bernadette Peters (along with Bette Midler) was originally considered for the title role of Annie in the original Broadway musical? But it was decided that it had to be played by a real child and ever since, Little Orphan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

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  This, in my opinion, is one of the best adaptations of Cinderella there is. You've got Rodgers and Hammerstein's wonderful music, Bernadette Peters as a superb stepmother, and an all-star cast that includes other legends such as Brandy, Whitney…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Muppet Show. Season Two

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  Bernadette's episode of THE MUPPET SHOW features her singing songs like "Apple Jack", "Take a Little One Step", and "Just One Person" from the musical SNOOPY! "Just One Person" also appeared on THE MUPPET SHOW 2 album, and Bernadette and Peter…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Animaniacs. Vol. 1

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  Don't steer clear of this animated show just because it was advertised toward children-- a lot of the humor is actually quite adult and very, very clever. While Bernadette's appearances are more sporadic as the series goes on, she voices the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Broken Hearts Gallery

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  Bernadette plays the owner of an art gallery in this charming and sweet rom-com about a young artist who gets dumped by her boyfriend, then creates an exhibition featuring the detritus of other people's failed romantic relationships.

• Beauty and the Beast. The Enchanted Christmas

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  In this delightful Christmas tale, the BEAUTY AND THE BEAST cast reunites to tell the story of how Belle brought Christmas back to the castle. Bernadette plays Angelique, the castle decorator who has been transformed into an angel ornament, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anastasia

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  The animated tale of the mysterious story of Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. For years, people believed that Anastasia somehow escaped the execution that killed the rest of her family, especially after a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Alice

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  This Woody Allen film features Bernadette in a small role as The Muse. Mia Fallow's character, Alice, is a rich New York housewife who finds herself falling in love with a man who is not her husband. She visits an herbalist who gives her concoctions…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Odyssey

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  This two part miniseries, based on Homer's epic poem, was originally aired on NBC in 1997. Bernadette appears in only part one playing Circe, the witch who ensnares Odysseus on her island for five years instead of the five days he'd initially…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Good Fight. Season One

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  This spin off of THE GOOD WIFE features Bernadette playing Lenore Rindell, the wife of a successful financial advisor, and a brilliant financial mind in her own right. Their daughter, Maia, goddaughter of lead character Diane Lockhart (played by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Legends of Oz

  Dorothy's Return

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  So, this film may or may not have been a money laundering scheme, but even though it received less than stellar reviews, it features an all-star cast including Bernadette as Glinda, Lea Michelle as Dorothy, as well as Martin Short, Kelsey Grammar,…Read moreRead more of this annotation