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Broadway Musicals on Jeopardy!

Posted on March 9, 2022 by boz

Last night, the category for the Final Jeopardy! round was Broadway Musicals. First-time defending Jeopardy! champion Maureen O’Neil of Rye Beach, N.H., came up with the correct answer and increased her overall winnings by $18,800, for a two-day total of … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Charles Strouse

Posted on June 7, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to three-time Tony-winning composer Charles Strouse, born June 7, 1928, in New York, where he attended Townsend Harris H.S. After graduating from Eastman School of Music (1947), he studied with Aaron Copland and Nadia Boulanger. He met longtime … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Dick Van Dyke

Posted on December 13, 2020 by boz

Happy Birthday to performer Dick Van Dyke, born Dec. 13, 1925, in West Plains, Mo. He began his career as a radio DJ and half of the comedy duo Eric and Van: The Merry Mutes, which led to steadier work … Continue reading →

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