Liz Callaway made her Broadway debut in
Stephen Sondheim's short-lived
Merrily We Roll Along (1981). This began a long-term professional relationship with Sondheim: Callaway has performed in a number of live concerts in his honor, appeared with Sondheim on
Inside the Actors Studio, and also played the role of Young Sally in the
Lincoln Center concert production of
Follies with
Mandy Patinkin,
Barbara Cook,
George Hearn,
Lee Remick,
Carol Burnett,
Elaine Stritch, and the
New York Philharmonic.
Follies was recorded live and also filmed as a documentary. Additional stage credits include Lizzie in
Baby (for which she earned a
Tony Award nomination),
The Three Musketeers,
The Spitfire Grill (for which she earned a
Drama Desk Award nomination),
Sunday in the Park with George,
Evita, and
Miss Saigon. Liz also performed in
The Look of Love, a 2003 musical revue of the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. As a replacement on Broadway, Callaway played the role of Grizabella for five years in
Cats. Callaway also had her own children's television show on WNEV-TV in Boston,
Ready to Go, which ran from 1987 to 1991, winning her an Emmy Award. She left this series to begin rehearsals for
Miss Saigon on Broadway. In July 2012, she starred as Norma Desmond in the
Pittsburgh CLO's new production of
Sunset Boulevard Callaway has also provided the singing voices for a number of animated characters, including Anya/Anastasia in
Anastasia,
Kiara in ''
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, Princess Jasmine in The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves, and Princess Odette in The Swan Princess''. She has performed various cabaret acts at
Joe's Pub, Rainbow and Stars, the
Russian Tea Room,
54 Below, and Lincoln Center in New York City, and at the
Donmar Warehouse in London, among other venues. Callaway's solo recordings include
Anywhere I Wander (1993),
The Story Goes On (1995), and
The Beat Goes On (2001). She released her fourth recording,
Passage of Time, for the record label
PS Classics, on October 20, 2009, which featured an appearance with her sister Ann Hampton Callaway. In 2015 she released an album of songs from her most recognized work,
The Essential Liz Callaway. In 2022
To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim was released, a live performance from 54 Below. Callaway has also released two Christmas recordings. Liz was honored at the 25th Annual
Bistro Awards in New York City. == Personal life ==