As Altovise Gore, she danced on Broadway during the 1960s in Kwamina, High Spirits, Guys and Dolls (the 1965 revival), and acted in Pousse-Café and Sherry!. According to Variety, she met the Sammy Davis when they performed together in the musical Golden Boy, in which Davis starred. They married in 1970 and remained together until his death in 1990.
Davis' death left her with many troubles, including the entertainer's multi-million dollar IRS tax debt.
She is survived by her son Manny.
The new musical features a book by Beth Malone and Mary Ann Stratton, with music by Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls.
The one-night-only event will feature seven short plays written by NYC students in 24 hours.
Lissette Feliciano is set to write and direct.
See all-star guests Sarah Paulson, Victoria Pedretti, Brian D'Arcy James, and more on the red carpet.
The new play, now on Broadway via Second Stage, stars Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons, and Celia Keenan-Bolger.
Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada lead the cast of the book-to-stage adaptation.
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See what’s coming soon, what’s premiering out of town, and what’s in development.
Steve Carell and Alison Pill star in the Lincoln Center Theater production.
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