BARABRA COOK (Margaret White)A Native of Atlanta, Georgia, Barbara Cook made her Broadway debut as the ingenue lead in the musical Flahooley and subsequently played Ado Annie in the national company of Oklahoma! During the initial season of musical theater at New York's City Center, she appeared as Carrie in Carousel , followed by the role of Hilda in the original production of Plain And Fancy. Miss Cook went on to create the roles of Cunegonde in Candide and Marian in The Music Man, the latter earning her a Tony Award. In addition to starring roles in She Loves Me, The Gay Life , and The Grass Harp, Miss Cook played Mrs Anna in the City Center revival of The King And I and appeared in a second City Center revival of Carousel in which she played Julie, and in the New York State Theater production of Show Boat as Magnolia. She originated the role of Patsy in Little Murders, and starred in the Broadway production of Any Wednesday. In 1972, she returned to the dramatic stage in the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center's production of Enemies. The winner of a Tony and a Grammy Award, Miss Cook was nominated for an Oliver Award in 1986 for her one-woman show at London's Albery Theater, and received the Drama Desk Award in 1987 for her Broadway show, A Concert For Theatre. In 1995, Miss Cook was also the recipient of the pretigious Cabaret Bistro-Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into the Broadway Hall of Fame. In 1991, Miss Cook's appearance as a featured artist with Wally Harper at the Carnegie Hall Gala, Music & Rememberance: A Celebration of Great Musical Partnerships, underscored her commitment to two important causes: the advancement of the performing arts and support of AIDS research. In 1994, she returned to Cafe Carlyle, celebrating the 20th anniversary of her collaboration with pianist Wally Harper. Miss Cook and Mr. Harper continue to perform perennially at the Carlyle. Miss Cook created the role of Maragret White in Carrie.