Gender
Female
Born
Sep 29, 1954
Los Angeles, California, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Debbie Gravitte
Debbie Shapiro
Relations
Wife of
Beau Gravitte (Sept. 21, 1986 - present)
Mother of
Sam Gravitte
  • CREDITS
    Just In Time (Apr 26, 2025 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Debbie Gravitte
      • Polly Walden - Replacement (Apr 01, 2026 - ?)
    Chance & Chemistry (Oct 26, 2009 - Oct 26, 2009)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Debbie Gravitte
      • Original
    Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Debbie Gravitte
      • Matron - Replacement (Dec 15, 2003 - Mar 14, 2004)
    Ain't Broadway Grand (Apr 18, 1993 - May 09, 1993)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Debbie Shapiro Gravitte
      • Gypsy Rose Lee - Original
    Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Feb 26, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Debbie Shapiro
      • Overture Singer - Original
      • Hildy - Original
      • Company Member of "...Forum" - Original
      • Rosalia - Original
      • Mazeppa - Original
      • Singer - Original
      • Bathing Beauty - Original
    Les Misérables (Mar 12, 1987 - May 18, 2003)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Debbie Shapiro Gravitte
      • Fantine - Replacement (Sep 27, 1994 - ?)
    Zorba (Oct 16, 1983 - Sep 02, 1984)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Debbie Shapiro
      • The Woman - Original
    Blues in the Night (Jun 02, 1982 - Jul 18, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Debbie Shapiro
      • Woman #2 - Original
    Perfectly Frank (Nov 30, 1980 - Dec 13, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Debbie Shapiro
      • Performer - Original
    They're Playing Our Song (Feb 11, 1979 - Sep 06, 1981)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Debbie Shapiro
      • Voice of Sonia Walsk - Original
    • Understudy: Debbie Shapiro
      • Sonia Walsk - Original
    Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Oct 02, 1990 - Sep 08, 1991)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Debbie Shapiro
      • Hildy - Original
      • Rosalia - Original
      • Mazeppa - Original
      • Singer - Original
      • Bathing Beauty - Original
    Zorba (Jan 25, 1983 - Jun 30, 1985)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Debbie Shapiro
      • The Woman - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    1989 | Winner  | Jerome Robbins' Broadway
    Also Starring: Debbie Shapiro

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    1989 | Nominee  | Jerome Robbins' Broadway
    Also Starring: Debbie Shapiro
     

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

    1981 | Nominee  | Perfectly Frank
    Performer: Debbie Shapiro
Just In Time (Apr 26, 2025 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Debbie Gravitte
    • Polly Walden - Replacement (Apr 01, 2026 - ?)
Chance & Chemistry (Oct 26, 2009 - Oct 26, 2009)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Debbie Gravitte
    • Original
Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Debbie Gravitte
    • Matron - Replacement (Dec 15, 2003 - Mar 14, 2004)
Ain't Broadway Grand (Apr 18, 1993 - May 09, 1993)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Debbie Shapiro Gravitte
    • Gypsy Rose Lee - Original
Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Feb 26, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Debbie Shapiro
    • Overture Singer - Original
    • Hildy - Original
    • Company Member of "...Forum" - Original
    • Rosalia - Original
    • Mazeppa - Original
    • Singer - Original
    • Bathing Beauty - Original
Les Misérables (Mar 12, 1987 - May 18, 2003)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Debbie Shapiro Gravitte
    • Fantine - Replacement (Sep 27, 1994 - ?)
Zorba (Oct 16, 1983 - Sep 02, 1984)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Debbie Shapiro
    • The Woman - Original
Blues in the Night (Jun 02, 1982 - Jul 18, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Debbie Shapiro
    • Woman #2 - Original
Perfectly Frank (Nov 30, 1980 - Dec 13, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Debbie Shapiro
    • Performer - Original
They're Playing Our Song (Feb 11, 1979 - Sep 06, 1981)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Debbie Shapiro
    • Voice of Sonia Walsk - Original
  • Understudy: Debbie Shapiro
    • Sonia Walsk - Original
Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Oct 02, 1990 - Sep 08, 1991)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Debbie Shapiro
    • Hildy - Original
    • Rosalia - Original
    • Mazeppa - Original
    • Singer - Original
    • Bathing Beauty - Original
Zorba (Jan 25, 1983 - Jun 30, 1985)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Debbie Shapiro
    • The Woman - Original

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1989 | Winner  | Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Also Starring: Debbie Shapiro

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1989 | Nominee  | Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Also Starring: Debbie Shapiro
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1981 | Nominee  | Perfectly Frank
Performer: Debbie Shapiro

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