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Date of Death: July 31, 2019 (91)

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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SWEENEY TODD 2023 Broadway Cast Recording to be Released On CD & Vinyl
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2023


Get ready for the release of the 2023 Broadway cast recording of 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.' This Grammy Award-nominated album will be available on CD on December 15 and on vinyl in March 2024.

FOLLIES To Have Las Vegas Premiere In Spring 2024
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2023


Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's FOLLIES will get its Las Vegas premiere in a new production from Metropolis Theatricals in April 2024 at Alliante+Hotel+Spa.

Broadway Actress Sheila Smith Passes Away at 90
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2023


Broadway actress Sheila Smith passed away on Thursday, November 30 at the age of 90.

Tony Award-Winning Musical PARADE Will Come to Sydney in 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 3, 2023


Tony Award-winning musical, Parade, is coming to Sydney in May 2024. Based on a true story, this haunting and moving production explores one of America's darkest episodes. Don't miss out on tickets, on sale December 4 at 10am.

Sean Allan Krill And Kathy Voytko To Star In PORCHLIGHT IN CONCERT: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2023


Broadway's Sean Allan Krill and Kathy Voytko will star in Porchlight in Concert: Sunday in the Park with George. Tickets go on sale on Dec. 5 at 12 p.m.

The Fred Barton Broadway Band Presents MIRACLE ON 54th STREET At 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2023


54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents the return of Fred Barton and his Broadway Band, in 'MIRACLE ON 54TH STREET,' a new evening of songs from the Golden Age of Broadway, Hollywood, and Swing, including full-band seasonal swing favorites.

Video: Carol Burnett Campaigns For Hal Prince Broadway Theater With Young Artists of America
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2023


Carol Burnett, The legendary comedian, actress, and singer has joined forces with Maryland-based nonprofit, Young Artists of America, to rename a Broadway theater after Hal Prince.

How Often Do Broadway Flops Return as a Hit?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 26, 2023


This time, the reader question was: With Merrily We Roll Along back on Broadway as a hit, how many musicals are flops in their original Broadway production and then return as smashes?

Actor Joss Ackland Has Died Aged 95
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 20, 2023


British actor Joss Ackland has died at the age of 95, his family said in a statement. 

First Stage's Young Company Performs HENRY IV, PART 1 in December
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2023


First Stage's Young Company, the Theater Academy's award-winning training program for advanced high school actors, will present its first production of the 2023/24 season, Shakespeare's riveting play HENRY IV, PART 1.

First Stage's Award-Winning Young Company to Present HENRY IV, PART 1
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2023


First Stage's Young Company presents Shakespeare's HENRY IV, PART 1, directed by Marcella Kearns. Witness the epic tale of power, honor, and rebellion in this riveting historical play.

Video: Old Friends Lonny Price & Jim Walton Reunite to Celebrate MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Nov 16, 2023


How did they get to be here...? Well, 42 years ago today, on November 16, 1981, Lonny Price and Jim Walton took the stage at the Alvin Theatre. In this video, watch as Lonny Price and Jim Walton reminisce about the original production of Merrily We Roll Along!

Ian McKellen to Play Falstaff in Robert Icke's PLAYER KINGS in 2024
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 15, 2023


Robert Icke will direct Ian McKellen as John Falstaff in Player Kings, adapted by Icke from William Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2. Further casting to be announced.

Songbook Sundays At Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club To Present A LITTLE TIME WITH CY COLEMAN
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2023


Celebrate the music of Cy Coleman at Jazz at Lincoln Center with two shows on Sunday, November 19. Enjoy Songbook Sundays at Dizzy's Club.

CHITA: A MEMOIR Wins 'Best Autobiography - English' at 2023 International Latino Book Awards
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 31, 2023


CHITA: A MEMOIR wins Gold Medal for Best Autobiography-English at the 2023 International Latino Book Awards.

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG: A [Backwards] History of Old Friends
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2023


Go inside the complete history of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along, playing at Broadway's Hudson Theatre now!

Meet the Cast of HARMONY, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2023


Harmony officially begins previews on Broadway tonight, October 18. Meet the cast of Harmony here!

Theatre Actor and Director Keith Baxter Dies at Age 90
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2023


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that theatre actor and director Keith Baxter has died at age 90.

Staged Reading Of TESLA Musical Comes to SPT Theatre Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2023


SPT Theatre company will present the premier staged reading of TESLA, a new musical by Richard award-winning composer, lyricist, book-writer Robert Lindsey-Nassif with a story by Cavan Hallman. Learn more about the new musical here!

Mandy Patinkin to Perform at State Theatre New Jersey This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2023


State Theatre New Jersey will present Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive. The program includes a collection of many of Patinkin's favorite Broadway and classic American tunes—from Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, and from Cole Porter to Harry Chapin.

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