Kay Cole

Kay Cole is an American actress, director and choreographer best known for originating the roles of Maggie in A Chorus Line (Broadway, 1975) and Madame Thenardier in the Los Angeles production of Les Miserables, opposite Gary Beach (Shubert Theatre, 1988).Growing up on the road, Kay took dance classes from the best teachers in every city she drove through. At the age of six, a director saw her in a ballet class and asked her to audition for his show Me, Candido!. She booked the role and the rest is history.Kay has performed in numerous award-winning Broadway shows. She made her debut as Sad Girl in Bye Bye Birdie (Broadway, 1960-1961). Kay went on to originate many roles including Strawberry Fields in the Beatles musical Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band On the Road (Broadway, 1975) and Urchin in The Roar of the Greasepaint - the Smell of the Crowd (Broadway, 1965). She portrayed Veronica in Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway, 1971-1973), Jeannie in Hair (Broadway, 1968-1972), and... [Details Intro]