Obituaries
Obituaries of theatre professionals who have enriched the stage.
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By Andrew Gans | 01/22/2021Also a director and producer, Mr. Avian co-choreographed the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning A Chorus Line with Michael Bennett. -
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By Robert Simonson, Ryan McPhee | 01/15/2021Mr. Smith announced his retirement in June 2020, following a 63-year career in the theatre industry.
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By Dan Meyer | 01/11/2021The theatre maker worked on Torch Song Trilogy, The Gathering, and Honeymoon in Vegas.
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By Dan Meyer | 01/05/2021The innovative theatre director spent most of his time subverting industry constructs.
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By Ryan McPhee | 01/04/2021Playbill remembers the actors, directors, playwrights, and other familiar faces of the stage who died this year.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/30/2020Part of the original company of The Phantom of the Opera, Mr. Romano was also a respected vocal coach to artists in all fields of entertainment.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/28/2020Mr. Berlind earned a remarkable 25 Tony Awards, from the original 1980 production of Amadeus through the 2019 revival of Oklahoma!.
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By Ryan McPhee | 12/28/2020The performer (and on-screen mayor) appeared on Broadway in The Cemetery Club, The Apple Doesn’t Fall…, and more.
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By Playbill Staff | 12/24/2020The beloved actor and soprano died December 23 at 59.
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By Felicia Fitzpatrick | 12/23/2020Members of the theatre community have taken to social media to share their thoughts and memories of the late three-time Tony nominee.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/23/2020The radiant soprano made her Main Stem debut in The Phantom of the Opera and was most recently seen on Broadway in Fun Home.
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By Marc J. Franklin | 12/15/2020In honor of the dancer and choreographer, Playbill looks back at highlights from her theatre career.
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By Kerri Kearse | 12/15/2020Broadway artists and more took to social media to share their memories of the Tony winner, who died at the age of 71.
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By Ryan McPhee | 12/14/2020Ms. Reinking won Tony and Olivier Awards for choreographing the revival of Chicago and played Roxie Hart in both the original and long-running Broadway productions.
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By Dan Meyer | 12/07/2020The star originated the role of Fraulein Kost in Cabaret and appeared on All My Children for 13 years.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 12/03/2020The character actor appeared on Broadway in Annie Get Your Gun and Come Blow Your Horn, among others.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 11/16/2020Kellogg sang "Easy to Be Hard" and "I Believe in Love" as Broadway's original Sheila.
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By Ryan McPhee | 11/12/2020Mr. Horovitz resigned from Gloucester Stage Company in 2017 after nine women came forward.
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By Dan Meyer | 11/11/2020The performer appeared in Dreamgirls, the revivals of Bells Are Ringing and The Color Purple, and more.
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By Dan Meyer | 11/04/2020The performer appeared in productions of On The Town, The Music Man, and more.
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By Andrew Gans | 10/26/2020Mr. Lee received a 1983 Tony for Best Scenic Design for K2 and a Special Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2013.
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By Andrew Gans | 10/25/2020Mr. Binkley designed the lighting for 52 Broadway shows, receiving two Tony Awards.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/22/2020The star appeared in Follies and served as an associate choreographer on several productions.
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By Kerri Kearse | 10/19/2020Stage and screen artists took to social media to share their favorite memories of the performer, who passed away October 17 at the age of 56.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/19/2020The performer starred in four August Wilson productions on Broadway, earning a Tony nomination for his work in Radio Golf.
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