Category Archives: People

Broadway Birthday: Bob Mackie

Posted on March 24, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony-winning costume designer Bob Mackie, born March 24, 1939, in Monterey Park, Calif. He graduated from Rosemead H.S. in 1957 and attended Pasadena City College, then Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, but he left his studies … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Melissa Errico

Posted on March 23, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony nominee Melissa Errico, born March 23, 1970, in New York. After attending high school in Manhasset, she went to Yale University. During her freshman year, she auditioned for the national tour of Les Misérables and took … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Maria Friedman

Posted on March 19, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to three-time Olivier winner Maria Friedman, born March 19, 1960, in Switzerland and raised in Germany. After her parents divorced, she moved to England with her mother, before leaving home at 16 to live with boyfriend Roland Brine. … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: John Kander

Posted on March 18, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to EGOT nominee John Kander, born March 18, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo. After earning his bachelor’s from Oberlin (1951) and master’s from Columbia (1954), he began his career as a music director in summer stock, before making … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Liza Minnelli

Posted on March 12, 2021 by boz

Happy birthday to EGOT performer Liza Minnelli, born March 12, 1946, in Los Angeles, the daughter of performer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, who named her after the 1929 Gershwin song “Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away).” She grew … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Paul Keating

Posted on March 11, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to two-time Olivier nominee Paul Keating, born Mar. 11, 1976, in London. He began acting at age 12, when he was cast as Gavroche in the West End production of Les Misérables. The following year, he made his … Continue reading →

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Broadway Legends: Raul Julia

Posted on March 9, 2021 by boz

Four-time Tony nominee Raul Julia was born Mar. 9, 1940, in San Juan, P.R. He first appeared on stage in a first grade play at Colegio Espíritu Santo and continued acting through high school at Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola. … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Elaine Paige 

Posted on March 5, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to the “First Lady of British Musical Theatre,” Olivier-winning performer Elaine Paige, born Elaine Bickerstaff on March 5, 1948, in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England. After graduating from Aida Foster Theatre School, Paige made her professional debut in a UK tour … Continue reading →

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Broadway Legends: Peter Stone

Posted on February 27, 2021 by boz

Three-time Tony-winning librettist Peter Stone was born Feb. 27, 1930, in Beverly Hills. His parents were both screenwriters, and he loved movies, but he was even more enamored of theater. After graduating from University H.S., he attended Bard College, where he … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Priscilla Lopez

Posted on February 26, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony-winning performer Priscilla Lopez, born Feb. 26, 1948, in the Bronx. She began studying dance while in grammar school and, by age 13, landed a spot in the 1961 film West Side Story. She graduated from Manhattan’s … Continue reading →

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