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Date of Death: January 15, 1987 (83)

Birth Place: Dorchester, MA, USA

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Feature: Monthly Birthday Tribute: Take the Quiz!
by Rob Lester - Jan 1, 2025

Take BWW Cabaret's monthly quiz and see how much you know about music stars born in January. If your New Year's Resolution is to learn more about music, here's a fun way to do that for New Year's.

Ali Fumiko Whitney to Speak at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's 2024 Orientation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2024

Actress Ali Fumiko Whitney will be the guest speaker at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's 2024 Orientation, sharing her journey from musical theater to Netflix stardom and advocating for mixed-ethnicity actors.

Review: Santino Fontana's BY REQUEST at 54 Below Is Off-the-Walls Fun
by Rebecca Kaplan - Sep 13, 2024

Broadway's Santino Fontana (FROZEN, TOOTSIE) is supremely charming. Tonight and tomorrow, catch him in his craziest venture yet, BY REQUEST, where he performs setlists composed entirely from audience requests. Fontana wowed the audience with his singing, comedic chops and even some Shakespeare, plus special guest Lilli Cooper.

DANCE ME TO THE END OF LOVE Comes to Theatre West This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2024

Victoria Lavan directed Theatre West's last two big musical shows, Winter Wishes and So Many Stars. Now it's her turn to take center stage and put her own magnificent voice on display.

Review: Synchronicity Takes Stellar Journey From 'MOUNTAIN' to 'MOON'
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - Feb 2, 2024

Grace Lin's novel for children 'Where the Mountain Meets the Moon' is woven through with puppetry, folklore, and drama, allowing audiences of all ages to follow young Minli's journey from home to the mystical Old Man of the Moon. Supported by a cast of entirely AAPI actors, this is a can't-miss show.

SO MANY STARS Comes to Theatre West in December
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2023

'So Many Stars' is a musical event celebrating the joy of life itself. Directed by Victoria Lavan, this show features a talented cast and musicians, and will be performed at Theatre West in Los Angeles from December 2-10, 2023. Don't miss your chance to see and hear 'So Many Stars.'

Ray Bolger's THE WIZARD OF OZ Memorabilia Set For Auction
by Michael Major - Oct 30, 2023

Lion Heart Autographs, among the world’s most respected and leading dealers in historical autographs and manuscripts hosts one of the most highly anticipated auctions this Wednesday beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. Offering an extraordinary opportunity to own two important pieces of Hollywood history from MGM’s The Wizard of Oz.

Review: FOUR SHOWS Show the Variety Offered by the Venue That's 41 Years Old: Don't Tell Mama
by Rob Lester - Oct 30, 2023

Anita Gillette is hosted by Ricky Ritzel, Jason Henderson sparkles with Noel Coward songs, Therese Lee recalls encounters with Hollywood stars and her own dramas, and some kids and teens strut their stuff at Don't Tell Mama.

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Arizona Broadway Theatre
by Herbert Paine - Jun 25, 2023

Cassandra and Kiel Klaphake, the visionary forces behind Arizona Broadway Theatre, have delivered a winner with their refreshingly revisited production of THE WIZARD OF OZ, directed by Ken Urso and featuring Jasmine Bassham as Dorothy. Runs through July 11.

Video: BROADWAY BARBARA Meets the Press; Performances Begin Tonight
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 9, 2023

Watch Broadway Barbara take a stroll through Shubert Alley and stop by Sardi's to speak about her show Broadway Barbara Live! at Soho Playhouse, beginning performances tonight!

BROADWAY BARBARA LIVE! OFF-BROADWAY to Play Limited Engagement at SoHo Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2023

Broadway Barbara LIVE! Off-Broadway will play a special five-show limited engagement at SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) on April 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 at 7:00pm.  

Feature: 30 Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Twenty-Eight - The Classics
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 28, 2022

Broadway World Cabaret is looking at the work of some artists who are, most definitely, THE CLASSICS.

Review: HAMILTON at Kennedy Center Opera House
by Mary Lincer - Aug 8, 2022

What did our critic think of HAMILTON at Kennedy Center Opera House? Hamilton, the 11 Tony award-winning musical, has returned to the Kennedy Center Opera House through October 9.

REMEMBERING THE FUTURE Will Now Open July 23 At Odyssey Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2022

Sweet Talk Productions has announced new preview and opening dates for the world premiere of Remembering the Future, an existential comedy by Peter Lefcourt.

World Premiere Of REMEMBERING THE FUTURE By Peter Lefcourt Comes To The Odyssey Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2022

Sweet Talk Productions has announced the world premiere of Remembering the Future, an existential comedy by Peter Lefcourt. Produced by Racquel Lehrman, Theatre Planners, and directed by Terri Hanauer, the cast will feature (in alphabetical order) two-time Emmy Award-winner Michael Corbett, Fatima El-Bashir (Nick Musleh's Love's Labours Lost), David Jahn (General Hospital), Andrew Neaves (The Upshaws on Netflix), and Tarina Pouncy (Fountain Theatre's Human Interest Story, Rogue Machine's Les Blancs).

The Green Room 42 to Present EVERYTHING'S COMING UP BARBARA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2022

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Everything’s Coming Up Barbara – the definitive Barbara Dixon experience, packed full of songs, stories, and (if you’re lucky) a Fosse dance move or two. And in honor of the season, Barbara will share her insider scoop on St. Paddy’s Day – Broadway-style!

Sunday Morning Michael Dale: A Broadway Dance Classic Returns To Lincoln Center
by Michael Dale - Feb 13, 2022

New York City Ballet brings back Slaughter On Tenth Avenue, the Louis Armstrong House Museum reopens in Queens and a hat tip to the guy who keeps MJ grounded.

Carleton Carpenter, Stage and Screen Actor, Passes Away at 95
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2022

Carleton Upham Carpenter, Jr. (95) an American film, television and stage actor, songwriter, and novelist died Monday, January 31, 2022 in Warwick, NY.  He had been in declining health for some years.

TikTok Sensation Broadway Barbara to Make Vegas Debut
by Gigi Gervais - Nov 7, 2021

Leah Sprecher, as the fictional Barbara Dixon, satirizes the autobiographical cabaret shows of song-and-dance broads like Elaine Stritch, Liza Minnelli, and Barbara Cook in this uniquely hilarious show. You won’t believe your eyes (or ears) as Barbara over-shares her way through a whirlwind tour of her life and career.

Azusa Pacific University Theater to Present Noel Coward's WAITING IN THE WINGS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2021

Azusa Pacific University Theater department will continue the season with Waiting in the Wings. Waiting in the Wings by Noel Cowards runs November 4-7 in the charming amphitheater on East Campus.

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