Faith Dane, Original Mazeppa in GYPSY, Has Passed Away at 96
By: Chloe Rabinowitz Apr. 14, 2020
The Washington Post has reported that Faith Dane, the actress known for originating the role of Miss Mazeppa in Gypsy, passed away on April 7 at age 96.
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Dane had a spectacular audition for the musical Gypsy, and Stephen Sondheim created a role for her based on her long-standing cabaret act. Faith played her role in the 1962 movie version as well.
She was also politically inclined, and ran for mayor as an independent, a write-in candidate and as a member of the D.C. Statehood Green Party, appearing on the ballot as "Faith."
She ran, most recently in 2014, stating: "We've become the international business brothel of the world. I feel that Washington makes Vegas look like the Vatican. And I
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Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter-Keddy
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