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VIDEO: TheaterTalk Pays Tribute to Joe Allen with Never-Before-Seen Interview with Michael Riedel
by BWW News Desk - February 9, 2021

Arts program TheaterTalk is paying tribute to this New York dining legend by sharing a never before seen episode, featuring a conversation between Michael Riedel and Allen at his namesake restaurant.

Theatre District Restaurateur Joe Allen Passes Away at 87
by BWW News Desk - February 8, 2021

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that famed NYC restaurateur, Joe Allen, owner of the beloved theatre district restaurant that bears his name, passed away yesterday. He was 87 years old.

Social Roundup: The Theatre Community Mourns the Loss of Christopher Plummer
by BWW News Desk - February 5, 2021

Read what theatre stars from across social media are saying about the passing of Christopher Plummer.

BWW Flashback: Remembering the Late Christopher Plummer
by BWW News Desk - February 5, 2021

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, stage and screen star Christopher Plummer has passed away at the age of 91. Now we've collected some of Plummer's most memorable performances, from Shakespeare to The Sound of Music.

Stage and Screen Star Christopher Plummer Dies at 91
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 5, 2021

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that 'The Sound of Music' star Christopher Plummer has passed away at the age of 91. 

Public Viewing For Cicely Tyson Set For February 15
by BWW News Desk - February 4, 2021

On January 28, BroadwayWorld was saddened to report that stage and screen icon Cicely Tyson has died at age 96. Tyson's family has set as official public viewing date. The viewing will take place on February 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City.

Former British Military Officer Captain Tom Moore Has Passed Away at Age 100
by BWW News Desk - February 2, 2021

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of Captain Tom Moore, who died at the age of 100. The former British Military Officer Moore began on 6 April 2020, at the age of 99 to walk around his garden in aid of NHS Charities Together with the goal of raising £1,000 by his hundredth birthday.

Opera Performer Cara O'Sullivan Dies at 58
by BWW News Desk - February 2, 2021

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that opera performer Cara O'Sullivan has died at age 58.

Stage and Screen Actor Hal Holbrook Dies at 95
by BWW News Desk - February 2, 2021

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Hal Holbrook has died at 95 years old.

Social Roundup: The Theatre Community Mourns the Loss of Cicely Tyson
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2021

Read what theatre stars from across social media are saying about the passing of Cicely Tyson.

Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Actor Cicely Tyson Passes Away at 96
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021

Cicely Tyson won a 2013 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in The Trip to Bountiful and was also nominated for an Emmy Award for the 2014 television movie version.

Oscar and Emmy Winner Cloris Leachman Has Passed Away at 94
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2021

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of entertainment legend Cloris Leachman. Leachman, an Oscar winner and multiple Emmy winner, died of natural causes at the age of 94. 

Social Roundup: The Theatre Community Mourns the Loss of Bob Avian
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2021

Read what theatre stars from across social media are saying about the passing of Bob Avian.

Breaking: Tony-Winning Choreographer Bob Avian Passes Away at 83
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2021

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that beloved Broadway choreographer Bob Avian passed away yesterday from cardiac arrest at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was 83 years old.

Northern Sky Announces the Passing of Foundational Figure Neen Rock
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2021

Neen Rock, longtime production stage manager and designer at Northern Sky Theater, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 3, 2021. The cause was a cerebral aneurysm. Neen worked at Northern Sky for over thirty years, and her contributions to the company as a designer, stage manager, mentor, and beloved friend were numerous and far-reaching.

Music Producer and Songwriter Phil Spector Dies at 80
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2021

Record producer, musician, and songwriter Harvey Phillip Spector, known as Phil Spector, has died at age 80.

Philip J. Smith, Chairman Emeritus of The Shubert Organization, Has Passed Away at Age 89
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2021

The Shubert Organization has announced the passing of its beloved Chairman Emeritus, Philip J. Smith. Mr. Smith passed away peacefully on January 15, 2021, in New York City at the age of 89. The cause of death was complications from Covid-19, confirmed by his daughters, Linda Phillips and Jennifer Stein.

Broadway Producer Martin Markinson Has Died at 89
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2021

Martin Markinson, one of the leading Broadway producers and independent theatre owners of the past 50 years, died on Thursday, January 7th at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico surrounded by love. He was 89 years old.

R.Evolución Latina Launches Scholarship in Memory of Doreen Montalvo
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2021

R.Evolución Latina has just announced the Doreen Montalvo 'Do It Anyway' Scholarship. Beginning in 2021, with the support of  BC/EFA, one artist will be selected each year as a recipient of this scholarship.

Stage and Screen Actor Marion Ramsey Passes Away at 73
by BWW News Desk - January 7, 2021

Stage and screen actor Marion Ramsey, best known for her role as Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy franchise, passed away today in Los Angeles at the age of 73. 

Danny Burstein Pens Touching Tribute yo Late Wife, Rebecca Luker- 'You Just Knew She was a Special Human Being'
by BWW News Desk - January 6, 2021

Danny Burstein has penned a personal essay reflecting on his 20-plus year marriage with Broadway veteran Rebecca Luker, who passed away this December after being diagnosed with ALS. 

Lee Breuer, Co-Founder of Mabou Mines and THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS Writer, Has Passed Away at 83
by BWW News Desk - January 4, 2021

Lee Breuer, one of the co-founders of Mabou Mines, and the writer of Broadway’s Pulitzer Prize finalist The Gospel at Colonus, passed away this past Sunday at the age of 83.

Lee Breuer, Off-Broadway Innovator and Founder of Mabou Mines Theater Company, Passes Away at 83
by BWW News Desk - January 4, 2021

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Lee Breuer, playwright and experimental theatre maker, passed away yesterday, January 3, 2021. He was 83 years old.

Original HAIRSPRAY Cast Member Todd Michel Smith Dies After Battle With Cancer
by BWW News Desk - January 2, 2021

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Broadway actor Todd Michel Smith has died after a battle with cancer.

David Romano, Voice Teacher to Josh Groban and Original Broadway Cast Member of PHANTOM, Has Passed Away
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2020

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of David Romano, voice teacher and Broadway actor. Romano starred as as Ubaldo Piangi in the Broadway cast of Phantom of the Opera, and was a voice teacher to Josh Groban. 


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