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Linda Balgord
Linda Balgord (born February 18, 1960) is an American Broadway theatre, Broadway actress and singer, most notable for playing Norma Desmond in the 1996 United States tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical ''Sunset Boulevard (musical), Sunset Boulevard'', being the last actress to portray Grizabella in the original Broadway run of ''Cats (musical), Cats'', and originating the role of Queen Elizabeth I in ''The Pirate Queen'' on Broadway. She has also played the role of Madame Giry in Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), The Phantom of the Opera'', in both the restaged North American tour and on Broadway. Early life Balgord was raised in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, and graduated from New Lisbon High School in 1978. She is a 1982 graduate of Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and she received a Master of Fine Arts, Acting, from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Career From 1982 to 1984, between her undergraduate graduation an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Lisbon, Wisconsin
New Lisbon is a city in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2020 census. History The site of New Lisbon was used as a seasonal winter encampment by Ho-Chunk people, who called it (anglicized to ''Wa Du Shuda''), meaning "we leave canoe here." The United States acquired the land from the Ho-Chunk nation in an 1836 treaty. The first white settlers, Amasa Wilson and C.B. Smith, arrived in 1838 to harvest lumber in the vicinity. Wilson and Smith selected the site of New Lisbon for a log boom on the Lemonweir River and constructed a sawmill at the site in 1842-1843. In 1855, Amasa Wilson platted the village. J.A. Chase platted an addition not long afterwards. The village was originally named ''Mill Haven'' but later changed to ''New Lisbon'', possibly at the suggestion of county clerk Larmon Saxton, who hailed from Lisbon, Ohio. In 1857, the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad connected to the community. New Lisbon was incorporated by the Wiscons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
