Anne Horak Gallagher (born May 5, 1984)[citation needed] is an American stage, television and film actress, known best for performing in Broadway theatre productions of Chicago—as Roxie Hart[1] and in Irving Berlin's White Christmas—as Rita.[2]

Anne Horak Gallagher
Born
Anne Horak

(1984-05-05) May 5, 1984 (age 40)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2006–present
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Children2

Early life

edit

Anne Horak Gallagher was born in De Pere, Wisconsin, to Richard Horak, an orthopedic surgeon, and his wife Ellen.[3] She attended high school at Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay taking lead roles in school musicals such as Crazy for You.[3] She went on to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Michigan.

Career

edit

Having performed in the Toronto production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Horak made her Broadway debut as Rita[2] in the 2008 production of the musical directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. She went on to tour the country as Inga in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein directed by Susan Stroman.[4] In 2013 she performed in the Broadway production of Chicago as Mona, later taking over the role of Roxie Hart, both on Broadway and the subsequent national[4] and international tours.

In 2017 she played Patsy in MCP's 25th Anniversary Concert of Crazy for You at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall.[5] Later that year, also at Lincoln Center, she played Clo-Clo in the Metropolitan Opera's production of The Merry Widow.[6] Both were directed by Susan Stroman. In 2018 she performed in a concert version of On the Town with Boston Pops directed by Kathleen Marshall. She has performed in musicals across the United States, some of which include the roles of Gretchen in Boeing-Boeing at Paper Mill Playhouse[7] Sheila in A Chorus Line at Lexington Opera House[8] and Charity in Sweet Charity at the Marriott Theatre[9] where Chicago Tribune reviewed her performance as “beautifully acted—assertive, vulnerable and richly connected—and courageously danced.”[10]

Horak has performed in roles on film, such as Martin Scorsese's The Irishman and in TV series, such as Forever, Submissions Only, Royal Pains, A Gifted Man and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[11] She has also appeared, as herself, in a 2014 episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.[12]

Personal life

edit

In September 2019, Horak married U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher, taking the name Anne Horak Gallagher.[13] They have two daughters.[14]

Credits

edit

Stage

edit
Year Title Role
2019 South Pacific (Omaha, NE) Nellie Forbush OWH
2018 Sweet Charity (Lincolnshire, IL) Charity Hope Valentine Chicago Tribune
2018 A Chorus Line (Lexington, KY) Sheila Bryant About the Artists
2018 On the Town (Boston, MA) Ensemble Playbill
2017 The Merry Widow (New York, NY) Clo-Clo MetOpera Db
2017 The Most Beautiful Room in New York (New Haven, CT) Natasha/Franca Variety
2017 Crazy for You (New York, NY) Patsy Playbill
2016 Oklahoma! (Wichita, KS) Laurey Williams About the Artists
2016 Nice Work If You Can Get It (Wichita, KS) Billie Bendix Wichita Eagle
2016 My Paris (New Haven, CT) May Milton New York Times
2015 Diner (Wilmington, DE) Carol Heathrow About the Artists
2015 Company (New Hope, PA) April About the Artists
2013-2014 Chicago (Broadway + Tour) Roxie Hart Playbill
2013-2014 Chicago (Broadway) Mona Playbill
2012 Crazy for You (Sacramento, CA) Polly Baker News Review
2012 Legally Blonde (Wichita, KS) Elle Woods Playbill
2012 Singin' in the Rain (Wichita, KS) Lina Lamont About the Artists
2012 Steel Magnolias (Raleigh, NC) Shelby About the Artists
2012 Boeing-Boeing (Milburn, NJ) Gretchen New York Times
2011 Anything Goes (Taipei, Taiwan) Hope Harcourt Taipei Times
2011 Curtains (Houston TX/ Millburn, NJ) Bambi Bernstein New York Times
2009-2010 Young Frankenstein (National Tour) Inga Playbill
2009 Music in the Air (New York, NY) Hulde About the Artists
2008-2009 Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Broadway) Rita IBDB
2008 Oklahoma! (Milburn, NJ) Ensemble About the Artists
2008 All Shook Up (Wichita, KS) Natalie Wichita Eagle
2007 Lone Star Love (Seattle, WA) Ensemble Playbill
2006 Thoroughly Modern Millie (Wichita, KS) Miss Dorothy Brown MTI
2006 Grease (Pittsburgh, PA) Ensemble About the Artists
2006 42nd Street (Pittsburgh, PA) Ensemble / Phyllis Dale About the Artists
2006 Beauty and the Beast (Pittsburgh, PA) Ensemble Post Gazette

Film and television

edit
Year Title Role
2019 The Irishman Golddigger Dancer IMDb
2015 Forever Hannah Dalford IMDb
2015 Eye Candy Emily IMDb
2009 Royal Pains Summer Stark IMDb
2011 A Gifted Man Gina Drake IMDb
2011 Law & Order: SVU Stewardess IMDb
2014 Submissions Only Kathleen IMDb

References

edit
  1. ^ "Anne Horak – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Anne Horak". Playbill. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Uelmen, Kimberly (Summer 2017). "An Artist Living in the Moment". Notre Dame Academy Magazine: 7–8.
  4. ^ a b Newmark, Judith. "'Young Frankenstein' entertains audiences in broad style". STLtoday.com. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lincoln Center". www.lincolncenter.org. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "BiblioTech PRO V3.2b". 69.18.170.204. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Gates, Anita (January 27, 2012). "What's a Cad to Do With Three Fiancées?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Copley, Rich (August 2, 2018). "What does 'A Chorus Line' mean to the stars of the show?". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  9. ^ McClanathan, Emily. "BWW Review: SWEET CHARITY at Marriott Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  10. ^ Jones, Chris. "At the Marriott, the key to 'Sweet Charity' is to have this dancer rely on herself". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Anne Horak". IMDb. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  12. ^ And All That Jazzzzzzz, retrieved May 20, 2020
  13. ^ "Rep. Gallagher marries Green Bay native, Broadway actress". WFRV Local 5. September 30, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "Gallagher Announces Birth of Second Child | Congressman Mike Gallagher". gallagher.house.gov. August 16, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
edit