Category Archives: Performers

Broadway Birthday: Savion Glover

Posted on November 19, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to Tony-winning choreographer Savion Glover, born Nov. 19, 1973, in Newark, N.J. By age 7, Glover was dancing professionally. He made his Broadway debut at age 11 in The Tap Dance Kid, then was hired by his teacher … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Walter Bobbie

Posted on November 18, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to Tony-winning director Walter Bobbie, born Nov. 18, 1945, in Scranton, Pa. After studies at University of Scranton and Catholic University in D.C., he made his Off-Broadway debut as a standby performer in Dames at Sea (1969). Two … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Karen Ziemba

Posted on November 12, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to Tony-winning performer Karen Ziemba, born Nov. 12, 1957, in St. Joseph, Mich. She attended North Farmington H.S., where she starred as Maria in West Side Story, and studied dance at University of Akron. Her first professional theater … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Michael Cerveris

Posted on November 6, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to two-time Tony winner Michael Cerveris, born Nov. 6, 1960, in Bethesda, Md. Raised in Huntington, W.Va., Cerveris graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, N.H., before going on to theater studies at Yale University. After roles in several TV … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Beth Leavel

Posted on November 1, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to Tony-winning performer Beth Leavel, born Nov. 1, 1955, in Raleigh, N.C. Leavel graduated from Meredith College with a bachelor’s degree in social work, before earning a master’s degree in theater at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Brian Stokes Mitchell

Posted on October 31, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to Tony-winning performer Brian Stokes Mitchell, born Oct. 31, 1957 in Seattle. Mitchell grew up in various military bases and began acting in school musicals while in San Diego. He was soon performing professionally and made his Broadway … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Aaron Tveit 

Posted on October 21, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to 2020 Tony nominee Aaron Tveit, who was born Oct. 21, 1983. Raised in Middletown, NY, Tveit performed in all four of his high school’s theater productions, including West Side Story as Tony. He studied musical theater at … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Nick Cordero

Posted on July 7, 2020 by boz

Tony-nominated Broadway musical performer Nick Cordero died on Sunday from COVID-19 complications. Born and raised in Hamilton, Canada, Cordero attended Ryerson University in Toronto for two years before leaving to perform in the band Lovemethod. He made his New York … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Barbara Cook

Posted on August 9, 2017 by boz

I haven’t kept up with this blog for a while, but I couldn’t ignore the passing of one of the American theater’s legendary performers: Barbara Cook. She made her Broadway debut in 1951 and was an important part of musical … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma’s Leading Ladies

Posted on August 15, 2012 by boz

Within the past month we have lost the two leading ladies from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s landmark musical Oklahoma! This Monday, Joan Roberts, who originated the role of Laurey, died in Stamford, Conn., at age 95. She made her Broadway debut … Continue reading →

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