Tony and Emmy award-winning actress and singer enjoying my 7th decade on stage and screen. From the Apollo to Broadway to Las Vegas to Roots to Deadpool to Empire to Fallout and everything in between. LeslieUggams.com https://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3miwol43fb22aWishing my pal Andre de Shields and all the cats and kittens of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL a stunning opening night! Let's find joy wherever we can. 💗 #vogue [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Apr 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwol43fb22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mimpbhb6nk2aPlaybill posted a few fun photos from backstage at Broadway Backwards. Bernadette and I go waaaaaaaaay back! Our duet of "Not While I'm Around" resonates so strongly, esp in these oh so troubling times. We need each other now more than ever. 💞 https://playbill.com/article/photos-go-backstage-at-broadway-backwards-2026-with-bernadette-peters-leslie-uggams-more03 Apr 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimpbhb6nk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mhyk7tlsw22vI was so happy to be a part of the 20th anniversary of Broadway Backwards. I got to sing "Not While I'm Around" with the incredible Bernadette Peters, backed by the Broadway Inspirational Voices. Broadway Cares does such amazing work for the LGBTQ community. Brava! https://playbill.com/gallery/photos-20th-anniversary-of-broadway-backwards26 Mar 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyk7tlsw22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mh5flcypoc2qMichael B. Jordan. So, so well deserved. 👏👏👏16 Mar 2026 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5flcypoc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mh5ec7of2c26So, when is the SINNERS musical coming to Broadway? And how about Misty Copeland coming off of hip surgery to perform live?!? #Oscars2026 https://youtu.be/j3ae7BvTuC4?si=yJczfPQoUGizKqIK16 Mar 2026 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5ec7of2c26https://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mh5d5k64722mThis was a lovely tribute to Robert Redford by Barbra Streisand tonight at the Oscars. "Art can LEAD change." 💗 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5d5k64722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mgbnm6anqc2wGOOD MUSIC. GOOD FUN. GOOD CAUSE. March 23 at 8 p.m., Gershwin Theatre, NYC BROADWAY BACKWARDS. Proceeds benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the LGBT Community Center of New York. https://playbill.com/article/ariana-debose-len-cariou-leslie-uggams-more-join-lineup-for-2026-broadway-backwards-concert?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQVu1BjbGNrBBW7R2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHuVM4MaFXSNV3Ys0RUShumXAXSPWGwfj_PN_UtBXgqm6G5CM56Aye8y7KpSt_aem_kD3JwpdmRQ8zRMkbtUasRQ05 Mar 2026 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbnm6anqc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mfcxz7trzc2gMy deepest condolences go to Eric Dane's family and loved ones. I had the great pleasure of working with Eric on a movie called THE RAVINE. He was a sweetheart as a co-worker and person. His last words to his daughters epitomize his courage and inner beauty. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEMpdwdVpng20 Feb 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcxz7trzc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mf3mofrko22pAn entire generation of great freedom fighters are leaving us one by one. Now a new generation must step up as our inspirational northstars. Rest in peace and power Reverend Jackson and all who have passed before you. You will live on in our hearts and minds and by the good works you contributed. 💞17 Feb 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3mofrko22phttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3metpqrwtcs2lHAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY Nothing beats sharing moments with all the loves of my life - Danielle, Grahame, and Justice. Love you all to the moon and back. 💖💞14 Feb 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3metpqrwtcs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mei6uimeu22lFor those who may not have seen the Super Bowl Halftime Show, or would like to see it again, here is the full Bad Bunny production. It's about the American Dream, no matter the language. Brava on the universal celebration of life, community, determination, hope, and love. https://youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8?si=BgmCB0oGoxePCJzs10 Feb 2026 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mei6uimeu22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mdtbjvxpo22xI can't think of a better way to kick off #BlackHistoryMonth than to watch the inspiring documentary of a brilliant First Lady, Michelle Obama. #Becoming on @netflix.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wePNJGL7nDU01 Feb 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdtbjvxpo22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mdracmlvj22fBeen thinking all day about the brilliance that was Catherine O'Hara. What distinguishes her as such a great comedian is that she was a great ACTRESS. Whether she was speaking as the central character of a scene or listening silently and reacting, she ALWAYS layered the comedy with the pathos01 Feb 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdracmlvj22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mdjfaxmr7227When words fail, we turn to artists to express our feelings for us. Thank you to @brucespringsteen.net for always having the courage to speak truth to power. Like the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young anthem OHIO, the Sam Cooke plea of hope A CHANGE IS GONNA COME, and Beyonce https://youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?si=ou8vKKPjTcQMl9ax28 Jan 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjfaxmr7227https://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mcg2rwtxtk2pAre you following the Walk for Peace? Buddhist Monks are walking from TX to DC to "raise awareness of peace, loving kindness, and compassion in America." Crowds join them as they travel. What a simple yet elegant way to bring people together! 💞 #walkforpeace14 Jan 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcg2rwtxtk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mbdjlmq7ls2dWishing everyone a year of health, happiness, peace and HOPE. Much love to all. 💞🌠 https://youtu.be/Wg6ZiE4kURI?si=0s7mwi_JD8hjdrPX01 Jan 2026 04:18 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbdjlmq7ls2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3mar7gwjouk2oEven, and maybe especially, in difficult times, we need a little holiday joy. Wishing you, your friends and family all the love, hope and peace the season can bring. Let this classic Jerry Herman song sung by the glorious Angela Lansbury lift your heart and spirits. 💞🎄🌠🎁🥁💖 https://youtu.be/St7mQWwmo70?si=M6JAuwYzaMuyPLRs24 Dec 2025 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mar7gwjouk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3m7nurotzq22uWHO ENJOYED IT MORE? Danielle, Kassidy, me or Grahame? I think Grahame. DisneyWorld and EPCOT bring out the little kid in everyone. 🥰 One more reading tonight of the Story of Christmas during the Candlelight Processional, then it's home for the holidays. 🎄🎁💖10 Dec 2025 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nurotzq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3m7e5qjt6x224Get ready for FALLOUT Season 2, premiering on Prime Video Dec. 17. Maybe binge Season 1 again first to refresh your memory. Buckle up and watch the trailer, just maybe not while you're eating. 😳 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TsP09cZA7o06 Dec 2025 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7e5qjt6x224https://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3m77gzy7wn22xLet the games begin - again! Season 2 of FALLOUT premieres on @primevideo Dec. 17. And Betty's back drumming up more drama in the Vault.😃05 Dec 2025 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m77gzy7wn22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3m5zdnyz3x22nHUGE shout out to the glorious Debbie Allen for her LONG OVERDUE OSCAR! How can this be her first? Really??? I had the great pleasure of sharing the stage with Debbie 8 times a week when we did the National Tour of GUYS AND DOLLS many moons ago. She is a FORCE! 💯💞 https://www.essence.com/entertainment/debbie-allen-earns-her-first-oscar/19 Nov 2025 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5zdnyz3x22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3m3virie7f22xHappy Birthday, dear Ryan, Happy Birthday to You! @vancityreynolds.bsky.social I'd raise a glass to you on this momentus occasion, but I'm still waiting for that damned bottle of gin you promised! 🍸😎😘23 Oct 2025 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3virie7f22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3lyxwjosw5c2xThe Natural. Grizzly Adams. The Way We Were. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The Sting. The Candidate. All the President's Men. Founder of Sundance. Environmentalist. Humanitarian. Some folks just seem immortal because they define a culture and their works live on. RIP Robert Redford. Well done.16 Sep 2025 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxwjosw5c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3lygqgr5lcc2zI just love Chicago and look forward to my return this weekend. Maybe Porchlight Music Theatre celebrating the arts will melt away some of the blues? 😎 https://culturalattache.co/2025/09/09/leslie-uggams-a-life-in-song-story-and-surprise/09 Sep 2025 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lygqgr5lcc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3lwzfu7uinc23I'm thrilled to be accepting the Porchlight ICON Award in Chicago 9/14! Please support regional theater if you can. With nat'l $$$ cuts, they need even more local donors. They truly deliver a tremendous bang for the buck! https://porchlightmusictheatre.org/events/icons-gala-2025/22 Aug 2025 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwzfu7uinc23https://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3luo3rlebdc2nFor those who may have missed it, here's a link to yesterday's interview with Peabody Award winning journalist Terry Gross, host of NPR's FRESH AIR. I'm so grateful for the time she spent with me and for including some of my favorite songs! She is a national treasure. https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2025/07/22/fresh-air-for-july-22-2025?showDate=2025-07-22&fbclid=IwY2xjawLuQ-ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhUKhkZ9d6IIf9yM91gYdGm4dH3CyTFCWTAWedm20-YaPa89sKVSY2u0OikN_aem_-Jo2Yb7ypIzftHDNT7XoDA23 Jul 2025 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3luo3rlebdc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3lulakqpewc2vI was in too much shock last night to post my condolences to the family of Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Such a tragedy and communal loss. We watched him grow up from a precocious kid into a multi-talented man and humanitarian. He lived his life humbly and privately, yet he touched everyone profoundly. 💗22 Jul 2025 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lulakqpewc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3lujfkfpxgk2zIn need of some FRESH AIR? Then tune in to NPR tomorrow, Tuesday, July 22, to hear Terry Gross interview me! NYC, WNYC-FM 93.9 and WNYC-AM 820 at 2pm ET. LA, LAist at 89.3FM at 12pm and 7pm PT. Boston, GBH 89.7 at 2pm ET. Or stream later at https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air #freepressmatters22 Jul 2025 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lujfkfpxgk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3ls2tzkh6e22bTune in on Sunday at 9pm ET for the start of Season 3 of THE GILDED AGE on HBO (streaming on MAX). I'll be guest starring as Mrs. Ernestine Brown, one of the Newport elites. View the trailer to see all the Broadway pals I get to play with in Episode 1. 😍 https://playbill.com/article/spot-audra-mcdonald-kelli-ohara-donna-murphy-more-in-new-season-3-trailer-for-maxs-the-gilded-age20 Jun 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2tzkh6e22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/leslieuggams.bsky.social/post/3ls2qbtz7622nThank you to Woman's World Magazine for the lovely feature. The photo shoot and interview were lots of fun. 😘 https://www.womansworld.com/entertainment/celebrities/leslie-uggams-reflects-on-roots-and-her-60-year-marriage20 Jun 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:ymdj4kkpx4ac4norcaq3jjtx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2qbtz7622n