Audra McDonald
2 upcoming shows across 2 regions.
Audra McDonald is a six-time Tony Award winner recognized as one of the most celebrated performers in the American musical theater and classical music scenes. She has received numerous honors for her artistic contributions, including an honorary degree from Harvard University in 2026. Her career spans major opera houses and concert halls, where she is known for delivering powerful and versatile vocal performances.
Reviews & press
- Los Angeles Times ↗ — “Perfection is not attainable in this earthly realm, but Audra McDonald came as close as humanly possible in her Los Angeles Opera concert Sunday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.”
- Intermission Magazine ↗ — “Any critic tasked with reviewing Audra McDonald must confront language’s inadequacy. Adjectives like “brilliant” and “heart-stopping” confuse her with the swaths of lesser performers who’ve been descr”
- Boston Globe ↗ — “The six-time Tony winner delivered with down-to-earth ease Tuesday night, singing through a cold at Symphony Hall.”