NEW YORK — If rising Broadway star Lilli Cooper needs a bit of career advice, she knows where to turn: Her father has been there, seen that and done that. Cooper, who earned her first Tony Award nomination this month in “Tootsie,” is the daughter of Chuck Cooper, the Tony-winning actor of some 15 Broadway shows. Chuck Cooper recalls the moment he realized his daughter had the chops for a life in the theatre. Chuck Cooper recently ended his run in the Tony best-play nominee “Choir Boy,” and his daughter plays the love interest in a retooled “Tootsie,” Tony-nominated for best new musical. Chuck Cooper, 64, has had a wonderfully varied career, from Shakespeare to musical comedy.

Source: National Post May 28, 2019 14:32 UTC