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Photo Flash: Remembering Dorothy Malone
by Walter McBride - January 20, 2018

Oscar-winning actress Dorothy Malone, best known as Constance Carson on soap opera Peyton Place, has died today at age 93. Take a look back on some highlights from Malone's life.

WEST SIDE STORY Film Editor, Thomas Stanford, Passes Away at 93
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2017

Film editor, Thomas Stanford, who was an Academy Award-winner for his work on the musical West Side Story, passed away on Saturday at the age of 93.

Original Star of Broadway's COMPANY Steve Elmore Dies at 84
by BWW News Desk - December 5, 2017

Steve Elmore, an original cast member of Stephen Sondheim's ground-breaking musical 'Company' as well as a regular presence on Broadway for more than three decades, passed away recently in Florida at age 84, his wife Carolyn Marcell Elmore confirmed.

Georgia Ensemble Theatre Mourns Loss of Co-Founder & Artistic Director Robert Farley
by BWW News Desk - December 1, 2017

North Fulton's only professional theatre, Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), is saddened to announce that beloved co-founder and Artistic Director Robert Farley passed away unexpectedly at home yesterday.

Music and Television Legend, David Cassidy, Passes Away at 67
by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2017

Former teen icon, David Cassidy, who rose to stardom on the 1970's musical sitcom The Partridge Family has died passed away at the age of 67.

Tony Award-Winning Actress Ann Wedgeworth Dies at Age 83
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2017

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tony Award-winning actress Ann Wedgeworth has passed away. She was 83 years old.

Director/Actor Frank Corsaro Passes Away Age 92
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2017

Director and actor Frank Corsaro has just been reported dead. He was 92. Corsaro was best known as the director of the 1961 production of The Night of the Iguana starring Bette Davis.

CenterPoint Legacy Theatre's Scott Montgomery Passes Away at 38
by BWW News Desk - November 9, 2017

Desert News reported yesterday that CenterPoint Legacy Theatre director and actor Scott Montgomery passed away in his sleep Monday night following a tonsillectomy and deviated septum operation.

Norm Lewis Remembers Fellow Phantom- the Late Robert Guillaume
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2017

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Robert Guillaume, the stage's first African American 'Phantom', passed away today, October 24, 2017, due to complications of prostate cancer. He was 89.

First African American 'Phantom' Robert Guillaume Dies at 89
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2017

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Robert Guillaume, the stage's first African American 'Phantom', passed away today, October 24, 2017, due to complications of prostate cancer. He was 89.

Remembering New Jersey Musical Theatre Student, Nick Pratico
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2017

In some heartbreaking news out of New Jersey this week, the body of eighteen year old musical theatre student, Nick Pratico, was discovered near his home on Monday morning. The discovery of Pratico's body is the culmination of a month-long search for the missing college freshman.

Longtime Executive Producer of Music Mountain Nicholas Gordon Passes at Age 89
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2017

One of the country's foremost chamber music impresarios Nicholas Gordon, longtime Executive Producer of Music Mountain, America's longest running Chamber Music Festival, died on October 5, 2017.

Broadway Performer Gerry Burkhardt Passes Away at 71
by BWW News Desk - October 5, 2017

Gerry G. Burkhardt, 71, longtime resident of Cozy Lake, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. He was born June 14, 1946 Houston, Texas to the late F.W. & Myrtis Burkhardt. He is survived by an older brother Charles and younger siblings Dean and Cindy.

American Rock and Roll Legend Tom Petty Dies at 66; Live Nation Responds
by BWW News Desk - October 2, 2017

According to CBS News, rock and roll legend Tom Petty suffered a full cardiac arrest and was found unconscious in his Malibu home Sunday night. Upon arriving at the hospital, Petty was put on life support. It has now been reported that Petty was pulled off of life support and has died at age 66.

Broadway Playwright Albert Innaurato Passes Away at 70
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017

BroadwayWorld has just learned that playwright Albert Innaurato passed away earlier this week in Philadelphia. He was 70 years old.

Broadway Veteran Anne Jeffreys Passes Away at 94
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017

BroadwayWorld has just learned that stage and screen star Anne Jeffreys passed away yesterday, September 27. She was 94 years old.

Photo Flash: Remembering Barry Dennen
by Walter McBride - September 28, 2017

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, actor Barry Dennen, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Pontius Pilate in both the original Broadway and film versions of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, passed away this morning in Burbank, CA where he was in hospice care. According to close friend Lucy Chase Williams, the actor had suffered a brain injury after a fall at home in June. He was 79.

Theatre World Mourns The Passing Of Theatre Under The Stars And 5th Avenue Theatre Founder, Frank M. Young
by David Green - September 22, 2017

Frank M. Young, 77, the founder of Houston's Theatre Under The Stars, Seattle's 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company, and the New York-based National Alliance for Musical Theatre, died Wednesday in Palm Springs, California. Young directed the activities of TUTS from its inception in 1968 until his retirement in 2006. For two years in a row he was named by the national Theatre Week magazine as one of the 100 most powerful people in American theatre.

Broadway and Opera Star Brenda Lewis Passes Away Age 96
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2017

The New York Times has reported that stage star Brenda Lewis has died at age 96. She passed in her home in Westport, CT; her death was confirmed by her son Michael Asen.

Broadway Loses Another Great with the Death of Shirley Callaway
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2017

Today the Broadway world mourns the passing of another artist who made remarkable contributions to the world of performance.

Former National Theatre Director Sir Peter Hall Passes Away at 86
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2017

The National Theatre is deeply saddened to announce the death of its former Director, Sir Peter Hall, one of the great names in British theatre.

Children's Theatre Company Releases Statement on Michael Friedman; His New Musical THE ABOMINABLES to Premiere 9/15
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2017

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) released the following statement today upon hearing of the death of composer Michael Friedman, who was currently writing music and lyrics for The Abominables, a world premiere new musical set to open September 15:

Broadway Composer-Lyricist Michael Friedman Dies at 41
by BWW News Desk - September 9, 2017

We're sad to report tonight that Obie Award-winning BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON composer and lyricist Michael Friedman has died at 41 due to AIDS/HIV related complications.

Comedian and Stage Star Shelley Berman Dies at 92
by BWW News Desk - September 1, 2017

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that comedian and Broadway vet Shelley Berman died today, September 1, 2017, at his home in Bell Canyon, Calif., due to complications from Alzheimer's. He was 92 years old.

Memorial Will Be Held for Late Playwright A.R. Gurney
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017

Prolific playwright A. R. Gurney passed away earlier this summer, at his home in Manhattan. He was 86. His agent Jonathan Lomma confirmed news of his death but did not provide a cause. The writer was best known for such plays as LOVE LETTERS, SYLVIA and THE COCKTAIL HOUR.


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