Category Archives: People

In Memoriam: Robert Morse

Posted on April 21, 2022 by boz

Two-time Tony-winning performer Robert Morse died at his Los Ageles home on April 20. Born May 18, 1931, in Newton, Mass., Morse, moved to New York after graduating from Newton H.S., joining his older brother Richard, who was studying at … Continue reading →

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The Creative Process: Minnelli, Kander & Ebb

Posted on March 9, 2022 by boz

On March 11, in honor of John Kander’s and Liza Minnelli’s upcoming 95th and 76th birthdays this month, the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive of the New York Public Library for the Peforming Arts at Lincoln Center will present … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Tony Walton

Posted on March 5, 2022 by boz

Prolific designer Tony Walton, who earned nominations for 16 Tonys and 5 Oscars, died March 2 in his New York apartment. Born Oct. 24, 1934, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, Walton attended Radley College in Oxford, where he studied Greek and … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Everett Lee

Posted on January 20, 2022 by boz

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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In Memoriam: Robert Allan Ackerman

Posted on January 14, 2022 by boz

Obie-winning director Robert Allan Ackerman died January 10 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Born June 30, 1944, in Brooklyn, he grew up in Kew Gardens, Queens, and spent his summers at the resort his grandfather owned in Mount Freedom, … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Marilyn Bergman

Posted on January 14, 2022 by boz

Emmy-, Grammy-, and Oscar-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman died January 8 in Los Angeles. Born Marilyn Keith on November 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, she majored in music at New York’s High School of Music & Art. While a student, she would … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Joan Copeland

Posted on January 6, 2022 by boz

Broadway veteran Joan Copeland died January 4 in Manhattan. Born Joan Miller on June 1, 1922, in New York, “from the time I was a little girl I had the stage bug,” she told The New York Times. Copeland graduated … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Stephen J. Lawrence

Posted on January 6, 2022 by boz

Emmy-winning composer Stephen J. Lawrence died December 30 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, N.J. Born September 5, 1939, in New York, Lawrence grew up in Great Neck on Long Island among a musical family. He “was one of … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Harvey Evans

Posted on December 27, 2021 by boz

Beloved veteran performer Harvey Evans, who appeared in 14 Broadway musicals, died Christmas Eve at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, N.J. Born Harvey Hohnecker on January 7, 1941 in Cincinnati, Evans fell in love with musical theater after seeing a … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Sally Ann Howes

Posted on December 24, 2021 by boz

Tony nominee Sally Ann Howes died Sunday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Born in London on July 20, 1930, Howes came from a theatrical family, but she had only acted in school productions when a family friend suggested her for … Continue reading →

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