Megan Sikora
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Megan Sikora is an American actress known most for originating the role of Bambi Bernet in Curtains
.
, majoring in dance. However, at age 19, she joined the cast of the German version of Beauty and the Beast
, and toured Germany and Austria. She was also selected as one of 20 American women to dance ballet at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
as Lorraine/Ensemble. She appeared in other shows such as Thoroughly Modern Millie
, 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. She appeared in the broadway revival of Promises, Promises
opposite Kristen Chenoweth in 2010.
Curtains (musical)
Curtains is a musical with a book by Rupert Holmes, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander, with additional lyrics by Kander and Holmes....
.
Early life
Megan Sikora grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She began dancing at 3, and attended Point Park UniversityPoint Park University
Point Park University is a liberal arts university located in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as Point Park College, the school name was revised in 2004 to reflect the number of graduate programs being offered....
, majoring in dance. However, at age 19, she joined the cast of the German version of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
, and toured Germany and Austria. She was also selected as one of 20 American women to dance ballet at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
Theater
Megan Sikora first appeared on Broadway in 42nd Street42nd Street (musical)
42nd Street is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin, and music by Harry Warren. The 1980 Broadway production, directed by an ailing Gower Champion and orchestrated by Philip J. Lang, won the Tony Award for Best Musical and became a long-running hit...
as Lorraine/Ensemble. She appeared in other shows such as Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and a book by Richard Morris and Scanlan. Based on the 1967 film of the same name, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, who comes to New York City to marry for...
, Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town is a musical with a book written by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Leonard Bernstein...
, Dracula, and Wicked
Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
, 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
Curtains (musical)
Curtains is a musical with a book by Rupert Holmes, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander, with additional lyrics by Kander and Holmes....
. She appeared on Broadway and the Los Angeles out of town tryout as well. She appeared in the broadway revival of Promises, Promises
Promises, Promises
Promises, Promises is a musical based on the 1960 film The Apartment. The music is by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and book by Neil Simon. Musical numbers for the original Broadway production were choreographed by Michael Bennett; Robert Moore directed and David Merrick produced...
opposite Kristen Chenoweth in 2010.