Patricia Welch (born September 20, 1954) is an American singer and actress.She was born Patricia Ann Carpico in Steubenville, OH and grew up in the small town of Colliers, WV. She attended West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV where she majored in music and drama. In 1972 her vocal training was with American classical soprano opera singer Frances Yeend who was internationally known and appeared regularly with the New York City Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.In 1980 she was cast as Tuptim in the national touring company of The King and I musical. She went on to perform the 1985 revival of the King and I at the Broadway Theatre in New York City. The production was directed by Mitch Leigh and was nominated for two Tony Awards. The show ran for 191 performances and Brynner received a Tony Special Award honoring his 4,525 performances in The King and I. Welch was the last Tuptim to perform on Broadway with Yul Brynner prior to his death on October 10, 1985. Wikipedia
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