Category Archives: Performers

Broadway Birthday: Jessie Mueller

Posted on February 20, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony-winning actress Jessie Mueller, born Feb. 20, 1983, in Evanston, Ill. She and her siblings have followed their parents into the theater. After graduating from Evanston Township H.S. in 2001, Mueller studied musical theater at Syracuse University, … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: John Travolta

Posted on February 18, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to two-time Oscar nominee John Travolta, born Feb. 18, 1954, in Englewood, N.J. His mother taught high school drama, and most of his five siblings pursued performing careers. By age 12, Travolta was already acting in local troupes. … Continue reading →

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Broadway Legends: Vera-Ellen

Posted on February 16, 2021 by boz

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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Broadway Birthday: J. Robert Spencer

Posted on February 12, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to J. Robert Spencer, born Feb. 12, 1969, in York, Pa., where he attended Central York H.S. His early gigs included voice work for the Japanese anime Amon Saga (1986), Spirit Warrior (1987), The Grave of the Fireflies … Continue reading →

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Broadway Legends: Jimmy Durante

Posted on February 10, 2021 by boz

Few performers have had as much success in as many media as Jimmy Durante, whose 50-year career spanned from vaudeville to TV. Born in New York’s Lower East Side on Feb. 10, 1893, Durante began working at age 6 in … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Sherie Rene Scott

Posted on February 8, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to triple Tony nominee Sherie Rene Scott, born Feb. 8, 1967, in Kentucky. When she was 4, her family moved to Kansas, where she graduated from Topeka West High School. From a young age, Scott was active in … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Christopher Plummer

Posted on February 5, 2021 by boz

Triple Crown-winning performer Christopher Plummer died Feb. 5 at his home in Weston, Conn. Born Dec. 13, 1929, in Toronto, Plummer’s parents divorced soon after his birth, and he was raised by his mother in Montreal. He was studying to … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Nathan Lane

Posted on February 3, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to three-time Tony-winning performer Nathan Lane, born Joseph Lane on Feb. 3, 1956, in Jersey City. He attended Catholic schools, including the Jesuit St. Peter’s Prep, where he was voted Best Actor in 1974 and received the Hall … Continue reading →

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Broadway Legends: Elaine Stritch

Posted on February 2, 2021 by boz

Four-time Tony nominee Elaine Stritch was born Feb. 2, 1925, in Detroit. She studied acting with Erwin Piscator in New York at the New School for Social Research, where she made her professional stage debut in the 1944 play Bobino. … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Ariana DeBose

Posted on January 25, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to Tony nominee Ariana DeBose, born Jan. 25, 1991, in North Carolina. She began her dance training in Raleigh and came to national attention when she she made the Top 20 on the 2009 season of So You … Continue reading →

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