Nancy Opel

Personal Information
Nancy Opel most recently appeared in The Toxic Avenger Off-Broadway and prior to that, in the title role of The Drowsy Chaperone national tour. Previous work includes: Mazeppa and Miss Crachitt in the Patti LuPone/City Center production of Gypsy, Obie award - My Deah, Tony nomination -Urinetown, Drama Desk nomination- Polish Joke. Other Broadway credits include: Fiddler on the Roof revival (Molina/Fierstein), Triumph of Love, Anything Goes, Sunday in the Park with George, Evita, others. Off Broadway she has appeared in many plays and musicals, most notably David Ives’ All in the Timing and Mere Mortals.
 
Credits

Actor
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Curvy Widow Westside Theatre/ Upstairs 08/03/2017 Bobby
2 The Toxic Avenger New World Stages/ Stage I 04/06/2009 Mayor Babs Belgoody / Ma Ferd / A Nun
3 My Deah June Havoc Theatre 10/24/2006 Lillie V. / My Deah Hedgepeth
4 Polish Joke New York City Center/ Stage II 03/18/2003 Magda/Florist/Mrs. Flanagan/Olga/Zosia/Enid/Nurse
5 Urinetown, The Musical American Theatre of Actors/ Chernuchin Theatre 05/06/2001 Penelope Pennywise
6 Mere Mortals and Others Primary Stages 05/06/1997 N/A
7 Hundreds of Hats WPA Theatre 05/25/1995 N/A
8 Don Juan in Chicago Primary Stages 03/03/1995 Sandy
9 All in the Timing Primary Stages 11/24/1993 N/A
10 Personals Minetta Lane Theatre 11/24/1985 Louise/Others
11 Sunday in the Park with George Playwrights Horizons 07/06/1983 Bette/Dee
Awards
Award Production Function
1 NOMINATED 2010 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actress The Toxic Avenger Actor
2 NOMINATED 2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical The Toxic Avenger Actor
3 NOMINATED 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Actress in a Musical The Toxic Avenger Actor
4 WON 2007 Obie Award, Performance My Deah Actor
5 NOMINATED 2003 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actress Polish Joke Actor
6 NOMINATED 2003 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Polish Joke Actor