Obituaries
Obituaries of theatre professionals who have enriched the stage.
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By Adam Hetrick | 01/22/2019She introduced the classic “Lazy Afternoon” in her 1954 Broadway debut in The Golden Apple. -
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By Ryan McPhee | 01/15/2019The Tony-winning legend died January 15 at 97.
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By Robert Simonson | 01/15/2019The Broadway icon originated the roles of Lorelei Lee and Dolly Gallagher Levi.
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By Adam Hetrick | 12/31/2018His sculptural and abstract designs revolutionized British theatre.
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By Adam Hetrick | 12/31/2018A World War II combat veteran, McKay also performed on screen with Judy Garland in A Star Is Born.
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By Playbill Staff | 12/31/2018Playbill looks back at the actors, directors, choreographers, and other theatre legends who died in the past year.
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By Olivia Clement | 12/31/2018The Oscar and Grammy winner penned the lyrics to two Broadway musicals, as well as the Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley theme songs.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 12/31/2018The music director and arranger made history taking the baton during the original Broadway run of The Music Man.
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By Adam Hetrick | 12/28/2018The Japanese-American dancer created the role of Ivy Smith in the 1944 Broadway premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s On the Town.
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By Adam Hetrick | 12/27/2018Ayler was an original Broadway cast member of August Wilson's Fences.
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By Adam Hetrick | 12/26/2018The Cuban-born actor dedicated 30 years of his professional career to the Off-Broadway company that embraced him.
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By Mark Peikert | 12/21/2018One of the first African-American dancers with a major ballet company, Ms. Wilkinson inspired a generation of dancers as a member of Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo.
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By Mark Peikert | 12/21/2018A consummate character actor, Moffat was acclaimed for his roles in everything from Shakespeare and Pirandello to Clear and Present Danger.
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By Mark Peikert | 12/20/2018Masterson also starred in The Stepford Wives and directed Geraldine Page to an Oscar in The Trip to Bountiful.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/20/2018Mr. Noonan was best known for his Off-Broadway hit, A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking, starring Eileen Brennan and Susan Sarandon.
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By Kerri Kearse | 12/17/2018The theatre community took to social media to share their memories of the composer of Hair and Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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By Mark Peikert | 12/17/2018The Grammy winner also wrote the score for the Tony-winning best musical Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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By Olivia Clement | 12/14/2018A member of The Negro Ensemble Company since 1970, he was the company's artistic director from 2005.
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By Ryan McPhee | 12/11/2018Mr. Epstein appeared in the original Broadway production of Waiting for Godot, as well as numerous productions of Endgame.
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By Adam Hetrick |His enduring 1977 Broadway production of Dracula, designed by illustrator Edward Gorey, earned a Special Tony Award in 1978.
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By Adam Hetrick | 12/04/2018Instantly recognizable from his many roles in film and television, Bosco won a Tony Award for Lend Me a Tenor.
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By Adam Hetrick | 11/17/2018Frankel won nine Tony Awards during his 20-year theatrical partnership with Jeffrey Richards.
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By Adam Hetrick | 11/16/2018The Oscar-winning screenwriter, playwright, and novelist won Oscars for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All The President’s Men.
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By Ryan McPhee | 11/15/2018Throughout his career, Craver represented such artists as Jonathan Larson, David Auburn, and Robert Schenkkan.
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By Adam Hetrick | 11/05/2018The National Theatre of the Deaf received a special Tony Award in 1977.
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