Sandy Bainum

From a small town in Pennsylvania to Broadway—Sandy Bainum’s story is right out of 42 nd Street, her first Broadway show.

A dancer at age 5, Sandy was a seasoned performed by the time she graduated from West Virginia University. Following college, she joined the Kenley Players Summer Stock Theater Company in Akron, Ohio. It was here that she worked in every aspect of the theater and earned her Actors Equity card, her ticket to New York City.

David Merrick’s 42 nd Street started her on the road to success. She auditioned as a dancer, but it was her ability to hit the high C in “Adele’s Laughing Song” in Die Fledermaus that clinched the deal. She was hired immediately for the chorus. Within a week Sandy had the role of Lorraine and was understudy for Annie. And then, she was Annie.

As Annie, she toured also 42 nd Street and performed at Washington's National Theatre. Her performance attracted more than good reviews. Then Maryland State Senator, Stewart Bainum, was in the audience. He was persistent and persuasive and Sandy eventually left New York for Washington and married Stewart.

In recent years, Sandy has performed locally and has appeared at the Kennedy Center in Regina with Patti LuPone and with the Washington Savoyards last fall in Patience.

The Savoyards is delighted to welcome her back onstage as the star of Kiss Me, Kate.