Category Archives: People

In Memoriam: Melvin Van Peebles

Posted on September 23, 2021 by boz

Tony-nominated writer Melvin Van Peebles died Sep. 21 at his home in Manhattan. Born Aug. 21, 1932 in Chicago, Peebles earned a B.A. in literature from Ohio Wesleyan (1954). While in the Air Force, he married German actress Maria Marx. … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Jane Powell

Posted on September 17, 2021 by boz

Hollywood Golden Age star Jane Powell died September 16 in Wilton, Conn. Born Suzanne Burce on April 1, 1929, in Portland, Ore., she began dance lessons at age 2 and made her local radio debut on Stars of Tomorrow at … Continue reading →

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New Sondheim Musical

Posted on September 16, 2021 by boz

Yesterday evening, late-night host Stephen Colbert welcomed nine-time Tony winner Stephen Sondheim to The Late Show, and the iconic theater composer not only talked about the upcoming Olivier-winning, gender-reversed revival of Company (which resumes its Broadway previews on November 15, before a … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Elizabeth McCann

Posted on September 15, 2021 by boz

Nine-time Tony-winning producer Elizabeth McCann died Thursday in the Bronx. McCann, who presented more than 60 New York productions, was born March 29, 1931, in Manhattan. At 14, she saw her first Broadway show, Cyrano de Bergerac, and was hooked … Continue reading →

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A Helluva Life

Posted on September 1, 2021 by boz

New York auction house Bonhams will offer items from the estate of Adolph Green (1914-2002) and Phyllis Newman (1933-2019) in A Helluva Life, an online sale from September 2 to 14. Green and his collaborator Betty Comden wrote nearly 30 … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Micki Grant

Posted on August 23, 2021 by boz

Tony-nominated composer Micki Grant died on Sunday. Born Minnie Perkins in Chicago on June 30, 1941, Grant was encouraged in the arts by her parents. She began with the double bass in elementary school, then added piano at 8 and … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Alvin Ing

Posted on August 2, 2021 by boz

Performer and activist Alvin Ing died July 31 at his home in Los Angeles. Born May 26, 1932, in Honolulu, Ing earned his bachelor’s in music education from University of Hawaii, then came to New York for graduate studies at … Continue reading →

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Nick Cordero Tribute

Posted on July 22, 2021 by boz

American Dance Machine for the 21st Century recreated Susan Stroman’s choreography for “T’aint Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do” (by Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins) from Bullets over Broadway in memory of Nick Cordero, who received a Tony nomination for his portrayal of … Continue reading →

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Broadway Legends: Robert Preston

Posted on June 8, 2021 by boz

Two-time Tony-winning actor Robert Preston was born June 8, 1918, in Newton Highlands, Mass., and grew up in Los Angeles. During high school, he became interested in theater and joined Pasadena Community Playhouse, where a Paramount film scout saw him … 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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