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Richard Foreman, Avant-Garde Playwright Who Nurtured New Voices, Dies at 87

Richard Foreman, the avant-garde playwright, died on Saturday in Manhattan from complications with pneumonia. He was 87. Born on June…
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Linda Lavin, Tony Winner and Star of TV’s Alice, Dies at 87

Linda Lavin, the warm and witty actress known for her lead role in the 1970s sitcom Alice and for her…
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Jim Barry, Longtime Usher at Broadway’s St. James Theatre, Dies at 69

Jim Barry, a longtime usher at the St. James Theatre and a familiar face to many in the Broadway community,…
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Adam Epstein, Tony-Winning Broadway Producer of Hairspray and More, Dies at 49

Adam Epstein, the political pundit and Broadway producer of Hairspray—whose productions garnered a total of 46 Tony nominations and won…
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Gena Rowlands, Opening Night and The Notebook Actress, Dies at 94

Gena Rowlands, known for her wrenching and revelatory film performances—and once called the “most important and original movie actor of the…
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Janis Paige, Star of Broadway’s The Pajama Game, Dies at 101

Janis Paige, who starred as Babe in the original 1954 Broadway production of The Pajama Game, died in her Los Angeles home…
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Christopher Durang, Tony-Winning Playwright of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Dies at 75

Christopher Durang, the Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony-winning playwright of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, known for his…
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Steve Lawrence, Tony-Nominated Singer and Comedian Known for the Duo Steve and Eydie, Dies at 88

Emmy and Grammy Award-winning singer and comedian Steve Lawrence, best known for his musical partnership with his wife Eydie Gormé…
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Chita Rivera, Legendary Star of Bye Bye Birdie, West Side Story & Chicago, Dies at 91

Chita Rivera, the triple-threat performer whose career is highlighted by Tony-winning collaborations with John Kander and Fred Ebb, died on…