Connie Pachl
Connie Pachl (rhymes with facial) hails from the Queen City of the Ozarks — Springfield, Missouri, where she studied performance and musical theatre. After her move to New York City, she quickly became "The Duplex Sweetheart" (the ORIGINAL Duplex, mind you!). She and Michael Brill began working steadily in several rooms in the city including Don't Tell Mama and Palsson's and under the protective wing of Erv Raible, the duo wowed audiences from Manhattan to Provincetown. During this time, Ms. Pachl was the recipient of one of BackStage's first Bistro Awards for outstanding female vocalist. Connie took time off from these engagements to pursue theatrical endeavors. Her regional theatre credits include having performed Mama Rose in not one but three productions of Gypsy, Sally in Follies, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Princess Winnifred in Once Upon A Mattress and she toured the United States with the review SRO wherein she was a featured singer.
Connie made a reentrance with her show "Coming Through" in September and October of 1997 and was held over for November at the Greenwich Village cabaret Eighty Eight's. Ms. Pachl's debut CD Coming Through is a collection of original material by composer, musical director and long-time friend Michael Brill and a cornucopia of songs from the theatre and contemporary popular music.
Bill Daugherty
Bill Daugherty has had a successful career in theater, cabaret and concert halls. For several years, he was part of Daugherty & Field, a greatly celebrated musical comedy team, playing in some of New York’s top venues including Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, The Oak Room at The Algonquin and The Russian Tea Room. The duo traveled worldwide before starring in an Off-Broadway run, Daugherty & Field Off-Broadway (nominated for an OBIE Award). Bill has accrued 4 MAC Awards and 2 BackStage Bistro Awards including Outstanding Vocalist. Theatrical credits include Light Opera of Manhattan (Cherry Lane Theatre), Candide, Damn Yankees (dir. George Abbott), Annie Get Your Gun, (Paper Mill Playhouse), Evita, My Fair Lady, The King and I, The Pajama Game, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the first European tour of Guys and Dolls. His solo CD, Look To The Rainbow, was the second Thoroughbred Records release. Bill was a pioneer member of Camp Broadway and for 10 years has been on faculty at New York University’s CAP21.
Nancy Anderson
Nancy Anderson has made her mark on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in the West End, and across the country. In 2001 Nancy performed to rave reviews and received an Olivier award nomination for her work as Bianca/Lois in the West End production of Kiss Me, Kate. In New York, Nancy has appeared on Broadway in the Tony nominated productions of A Class Act and Wonderful Town. Nancy has also had great success Off-Broadway. She played every female role in the hit musical Jolson & Co. which earned her a 2001 Drama Desk nomination and earlier this year she received her second nomination for playing the title role in Fanny Hill. Most recently Nancy received great reviews for appearing in the star-studded production of Burleigh Grimes.
Nancy stars in the live recording of Kiss Me, Kate which originally aired on PBS and is now available on DVD. She has also appeared on television with Reba McEntire in South Pacific, and in the documentary Broadway; The American Musical. Nancy has just released her first solo album, Ten Cents a Dance.
Nancy is no stranger to national tours, regional productions, and concert work. She was honored with a Helen Hayes nomination for her star turn in the national tour of Kiss Me, Kate and she also starred in the national tour of Dr. Dolittle. Nancy has worked in some of the finest regional theaters in the country including Goodspeed, Papermill Playhouse, and The Kennedy Center. She has also starred in five of the Broadway By the Year Concerts at Town Hall. In 2003 Nancy Anderson performed a one night only sold out solo show titled Together Again for which she won the 2004 Backstage Bistro Award for outstanding debut.
