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Tag Archives: On the Town
In Memoriam: Everett Lee
Everett Lee, the first African-American to conduct a Broadway show, died January 12 in Malmö, Sweden. Born August 31, 1916, in Wheeling, W.Va., Everett began violin lessons at 8. His family moved to Cleveland in 1927, and he became concertmaster … Continue reading
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Tagged Carmen Jones, Everett Lee, Leonard Bernstein, On the Town, Oscar Hammerstein II, Porgy and Bess
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Broadway Legends: Betty Comden
Tony- and Grammy-winning writer Betty Comden was born Basya Cohen in Brooklyn to Russian immigrants on May 3, 1917. She attended Erasmus Hall H.S. and studied drama at New York University. In 1938, she met fellow aspiring actor Adolph Green, … Continue reading
Broadway Legends: Vera-Ellen
One of the most versatile dancers on stage and screen, Vera-Ellen Rohe was born Feb. 16, 1921, in Norwood, Ohio, where she began dancing at age 9. Four years later, she won the Major Bowes Amateur Hour, which sent her … Continue reading
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Tagged Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, On the Town, On Your Toes, Perry Como, Three Little Words, Vera-Ellen, White Christmas, Words and Music
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