PHOTO ARCHIVE: Five-Time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald on Broadway

Last year McDonald won her 5th career Tony Award for her leading performance in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. She previously won Tonys for Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime and A Raisin in the Sun.

Celebrating 6-Time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald

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Eddie Korbich and Audra McDonald in <i>Carousel</i>, 1994 — Eddie Korbich and Audra McDonald in *Carousel*, 1994

Carousel_Broadway_Production_Photos_1994_Eddie_Korbich_Audra_McDonald_HR — Eddie Korbich and Audra McDonald in *Carousel*, 1994

Joan Marcus

Audra McDonald and cast in <i>Carousel</i>, 1994 — Audra McDonald and cast in *Carousel*, 1994

Audra McDonald and Fisher Stevens in <i>Carousel</i>, 1994 — Audra McDonald and Fisher Stevens in *Carousel*, 1994

Joan Marcus

Audra McDonald, 1994 Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, <i>Carousel</i> — Audra McDonald, 1994 Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, *Carousel*

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Master Class_1995_Zoe Caldwell and Audra McDonald — Zoe Caldwell and Audra McDonald in *Master Class*, 1995

Jay Thompson

Audra McDonald, 1996 Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Play, <i>Master Class</i> — Audra McDonald, 1996 Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Play, *Master Class*

Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Ragtime</i>, 1998 — Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Ragtime*, 1998

Audra McDonald, 1998 Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, <i>Ragtime</i> — Audra McDonald, 1998 Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, *Ragtime*

Mary Testa and Audra McDonald in <i>Marie Christine</i>, 1999 — Mary Testa and Audra McDonald in *Marie Christine*, 1999

Audra McDonald in <i>Marie Christine</i>, 1999 — Audra McDonald in *Marie Christine*, 1999

Audra McDonald and Anthony Crivello in <i>Marie Christine</i>, 1999 — Audra McDonald and Anthony Crivello in *Marie Christine*, 1999

Vivian Reed and Audra McDonald in <i>Marie Christine</i>, 1999 — Vivian Reed and Audra McDonald in *Marie Christine*, 1999

Audra McDonald and Ethan Hawke in <i>Henry IV</i>, 2003 — Audra McDonald and Ethan Hawke in *Henry IV*, 2003

Paul Kolnik

Audra McDonald and Sanaa Lathan in <i>A Raisin in the Sun</i>, 2004 — Audra McDonald and Sanaa Lathan in *A Raisin in the Sun*, 2004

Audra McDonald and Sean Combs in <i>A Raisin in the Sun</i>, 2004 — Audra McDonald and Sean Combs in *A Raisin in the Sun*, 2004

Audra McDonald in <i>A Raisin in the Sun</i>, 2004 — Audra McDonald in *A Raisin in the Sun*, 2004

Sean Combs and Audra McDonald in <i>A Raisin in the Sun</i>, 2004 — Sean Combs and Audra McDonald in *A Raisin in the Sun*, 2004

Audra McDonald, 2004 Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Play, <i>A Raisin in the Sun</i> — Audra McDonald, 2004 Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Play, *A Raisin in the Sun*

Audra McDonald and John Cullum in <i>110 in the Shade</i>, 2007 — Audra McDonald and John Cullum in *110 in the Shade*, 2007

Steve Kazee and Audra McDonald in <i>110 in the Shade</i>, 2007 — Steve Kazee and Audra McDonald in *110 in the Shade*, 2007

Audra McDonald and cast in <i>110 in the Shade</i>, 2007 — Audra McDonald and cast in *110 in the Shade*, 2007

Audra McDonald and Christopher Innvar in <i>110 in the Shade</i>, 2007 — Audra McDonald and Christopher Innvar in *110 in the Shade*, 2007

Audra McDonald in <i>110 in the Shade</i>, 2007 — Audra McDonald in *110 in the Shade*, 2007

Audra McDonald and David Pittu in the Shakespeare in the Park production <i>Twelfth Night</i>, 2009 — Audra McDonald and David Pittu in the Shakespeare in the Park production *Twelfth Night*, 2009

Porgy_and_Bess_Broadway_Production_Photos_2012_Audra_McDonald_Norm_Lewis_HR — Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis in *The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess*, 2012

Michael J. Lutch

Audra McDonald in <i>The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess</i>, 2012 HR — Audra McDonald in *The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess*

Michael J. Lutch

Audra McDonald and NaTasha Yvette Williams in <i>The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess</i>, 2012 — Audra McDonald and NaTasha Yvette Williams in *The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess*, 2012

Audra McDonald and Phillip Boykin in <i>The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess</i>, 2012 — Audra McDonald and Phillip Boykin in *The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess*, 2012

Audra McDonald, 2012 Tony Win for Best Actress in a Musical, <i>The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess</i> — Audra McDonald, 2012 Tony Win for Best Actress in a Musical, *The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess*

Jessica Molaskey, Elena Shaddow, Audra McDonald and Christiane Noll in the 2013 NBC TV special <i>The Sound of Music Live!</i> — Jessica Molaskey, Elena Shaddow, Audra McDonald and Christiane Noll in the 2013 NBC TV special *The Sound of Music Live!*

Audra McDonald and Bryn Terfel in the 2014 New York Philharmonic concert presentation <i>Sweeney Todd</i> — Audra McDonald and Bryn Terfel in the 2014 New York Philharmonic concert presentation *Sweeney Todd*

Audra McDonald in the 2014 New York Philharmonic concert presentation <i>Sweeney Todd</i> — Audra McDonald in the 2014 New York Philharmonic concert presentation *Sweeney Todd*

Audra McDonald in <i>Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill</i>, 2014 — Audra McDonald in *Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill*, 2014

Audra McDonald, 2014 Tony Win for Best Actress in a Play, <i>Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill</i> — Audra McDonald, 2014 Tony Win for Best Actress in a Play, *Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill*

Shuffle Along HR13.jpg — Brandon Victor Dixon and Audra McDonald

Julieta Cervantes

Shuffle Along HR10.jpg — Brandon Victor Dixon and Audra McDonald

Julieta Cervantes

Shuffle Along HR08.jpg — Brandon Victor Dixon and Audra McDonald

Hello_Again_Film_Audra McDonald_Martha Plimpton_HR — Audra McDonald and Martha Plimpton in *Hello Again*

Hello_Again_Film_Production_Photo_2017_Audra McDonald_HR — Audra McDonald

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Hello_Again_Film_Production_Photo_2017_Audra McDonald_Martha Plimpton_HR — Audra McDonald and Martha Plimpton

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Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Michael Shannon and Audra McDonald_HR — Michael Shannon and Audra McDonald

Deen van Meer

Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon_HR — Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon

Deen van Meer

Tony Awards_Red Carpet_2021_Will Swenson and Audra McDonald_HR — Will Swenson and Audra McDonald

Tony Awards_Production Photos_2021_Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell_HR — Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell

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The three-hour Dec. 5 live telecast will feature six-time Grammy winner Underwood as Maria and “True Blood” star Stephen Moyer as Capt. Georg von Trapp with Tony Award winners McDonald (Mother Abbess), Benanti (Elsa Schrader) and Borle (Max Dettweiler).

A companion soundtrack for the live event will be released Dec. 3.

The young cast set to play the von Trapp children are Ariane Rinehart (Liesl), Michael Nigro (Fredrich), Ella Watts-Gorman (Louisa), Joe West (Kurt), Sophia Caruso (Brigitta), Grace Rundhaug (Marta) and Peyton Ella as young Gretl.

NBC will also air a "Making of The Sound of Music Live!" special. Read about it here.

The live TV version of the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical is based on the original 1959 Broadway production of The Sound of Music, starring Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel, with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The iconic story, according to NBC, "centers on a young woman who leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the seven children of a naval officer widower."

The creative team includes production designer Derek McLane, art director Kevin Rupnik and assistant art director Aimee Dombo.

The Sound of Music Live! is executive-produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan. Beth McCarthy-Miller and Rob Ashford serve as co-directors.

The Sound of Music Live! is produced by Universal Television.

Celebrating 6-Time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald

Celebrating 6-Time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald

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