Broadway star Lillias White

For Broadway veteran Lillias White, it all began as a child in Brooklyn, N.Y., when relatives encouraged her to dance and sing on her grandmother's dining room table. The 71-year-old actress, who won a Tony Award for "The Life," is now starring in the Broadway musical "Hadestown." She talks with correspondent Mo Rocca about her role models growing up; her relationship with the audience; and setting the standard for singing standards.
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[donnabaardsen]

What an incredible voice! She absolutely doesn't look 71.

[Triforce]

I remember seeing Lillias White when I was 3 years old in 1993 on Sesame Street at my grandmother’s house!!! I owe my life as a musician to her because something about the quality of her singing made me devote my life to music at age 3!!! I got my start because of you Lillias, I hope to meet you and thank you one day!!!

[pam]

Thank you, CBS Sunday, for spotlighting Broadway actors.

[BKDAYZ]

that this black, legendary performer is getting her flowers. Go Lillias!!

[corneliuswhite]

What a welcome tribute for someone who deserves her flowers!!

[philipciaffa]

Great Interview! A Great Lady! An impressive retrospective of her origins, career and outlook. Not an easy path, but she navigated successfully with a support system, determination and incredible talent.

[dantecandelora]

She’s Great! She voiced one of the muses from The Disney animated feature Hercules and she played Lillian the teacher on Sesame Street from 1989 to 1993!

[scottsmith]

We saw Hadestown on Christmas Eve. Lillias White was Fantastic! So glad she was part of the cast.

[saxyben]

I have to be honest, I was skeptical about a female playing Hermes. Then here on YouTube I saw her first night and she embodied Ms. Hermes and rocked it! I am so happy she is in the role. She brings a new take on the role and it was needed. Would love to see her in Hadestown! Or anything for that matter. So talented!! ❤❤❤

[cde]

I've known Lillias for decades.
She's the REAL DEAL.
Immensely talented (#duh), gloriously in the moment, caring, kind . . . and divine.

[cathyspyrie]

I am so grateful that you continue to shine light - Lillias White - amazing lady. very glad I found her. Her mother working for Billie? Billie has been my fave since age 15.

[DanCrowleyNYC]

This is lovely! Lillias is amazing (and amazing in Hadestown), and Mo is such a great interviewer and I have loved serving him drinks down at Duplex over the years!

[DRUOPS]

If you haven't already, check out her "Bali Ha'i" from the Carnegie Hall concert version of "South Pacific" with Reba McEntire. Absolute perfection.

[janices]

Ms Lillias White, you inspire me. Wishing you joy! Your talent and hard work earns you all the accolades you're receiving.

[tomwestfld]

Incredible talent and so sweet, kind and caring to a friend I know on imagine he isn't the only one she looks out for.

[biancang]

Loved Her ever since I was a kid and one of my favorite childhood actress lilias white from Disney’s Hercules too 💕😊beautiful lady

[lilianalfr]

1:44 Don't get in the way of my joy!!

[adelaferreira]

Wow she doesn’t even look fifty, she looks beautiful and her voice sounds amazing, many blessed years ahead of happy singing !

[nelsonvega]

I just found her recently and I’m sorry I missed all her performances…I love her everything..she reminds me of a great woman I worked with…God bless her ..

[cherylrleigh]

Lillias White (born July 21, 1951) is an American actress and singer. She is particularly known for her performances in Broadway musicals. In 1989 she won an Obie Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway musical Romance in Hard Times. In 1997 she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for portraying Sonja in Cy Coleman's The Life. She was nominated for a Tony Award again in 2010 for her work as Funmilayo in Fela Kuti's Fela!.

White is also known for her roles as Calliope in the Disney film Hercules (1997), and its animated series of the same name; Evette in the film Pieces of April (2003); and as Fat Annie in the Netflix series The Get Down. She has also starred as Bloody Mary in Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific on PBS' Great Performances with Reba McEntire, and in the PBS documentary In Performance at the White House. She is an active cabaret singer and has appeared in concert with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and at Carnegie Hall. Source Wikipedia