Marin Mazzie is dead: a Broadway star dies at 57

Marin Mazzie, a three-time Broadway star nominated for Tony, died Thursday at her New York home after three years of battling ovarian cancer. She was 57 years old. His publicist confirmed his death to the Associated Press.

Mazzie was nominated for her roles in Ragtime, Passion, and Kiss me Kate, and also played in a wide range of productions, including Spamalot, Next to normal, and Balls on Broadway. Most recently, she replaced Kelli O'Hara in the revival of Lincoln Center's The king and me.

Mazzie has also made notable appearances in television series such as Without a trace, Still awake, Nurse Jackie, The big c, and smash.

Born on October 9, 1960 in Rockford, Illinois, and raised in the Midwest, Mazzie was active in the performing arts from an early age and worked at Kalamazoo's famed summer theater, The Barn. She made her New York debut in the 1983 revival Where is Charley? and first highlighted as Beth in Joyfully we ride along at the Jolla Playhouse in California in 1985. This led to his Broadway debut in Big river.

During her long career, Mazzie played three times against Brian Stokes Mitchell on Broadway: Ragtime, Kiss me Kate, and Man of La Mancha. She adored the works of Stephen Sondheim and often referred to her as Clara's role in 1994. Passion as one of his most proud achievements. She also played as a Broadway alternate in In the woods. Other Broadway credits included Enron and Next to normal.

In addition to his work on Broadway, Mazzie was a popular concert singer, performing in venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, and with the Boston Pops.

Her husband, Jason Danieley, is also an actor and the two have regularly collaborated on stage. They released In front of you, an album of duets, in 2005, and wrote an autobiographical cabaret show entitled He said she said. They had planned to unveil a new show, Heart to Heart, in New York last June, but were forced to cancel because of Mazzie's health.

Mazzie was considered a devoted artist by all who knew her, notably refusing to withdraw from a 2015 concert production Zorba! the day she was diagnosed with an initial cancer. She made her last appearance on Broadway in 2016, between two treatments, Anna The king and me, replacing the winner Tony O'Hara after his departure.

In addition to her husband, Mazzie is survived by her mother, Donna Mazzie, and her brother, Mark Mazzie.