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70, Girls, 70
''70, Girls, 70'' is a musical with a book by Fred Ebb and Norman L. Martin adapted by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Ebb, and music by John Kander. The musical is based on the 1958 play ''Breath of Spring'' by Peter Coke, which was adapted for the movies in 1960 as Make Mine Mink. The plot concerns a group of larcenous old folks who steal furs from various New York City stores with the intent of using the proceeds from their resale to buy their Upper West Side retirement hotel, the New Sussex Arms, which is slated to be sold to developers. Productions The musical opened on Broadway on April 15, 1971, at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it ran for 35 performances and nine previews. The cast included Mildred Natwick, Lillian Roth, Hans Conried, and Lillian Hayman. Natwick was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Veteran Broadway actor David Burns was also a member of the cast, until he collapsed onstage from a heart attack during a preview performance at Philadelph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kander
John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927) is an American composer, known largely for his work in the musical theater. As part of the songwriting team Kander and Ebb (with lyricist Fred Ebb), Kander wrote the scores for 15 musicals, including '' Cabaret'' (1966) and '' Chicago'' (1975), both of which were later adapted into acclaimed films. He and Ebb also wrote the standard "New York, New York" (also known as "Theme from ''New York, New York''"). Early life John Kander, the second son of Harold and Bernice (Aaron) Kander, was born on March 18, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri. He has stated that he grew up in a loving, middle-class Jewish family and maintained a lifelong close relationship with his older brother, Edward, who became a sales manager at a brokerage house in the city. John attributes his early interest in music (starting at age four) to the family's love of singing around the piano. His first composition was a Christmas carol, written during second-grade mathematics c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Walker (orchestrator)
Don Walker (October 28, 1907 – September 12, 1989) was a prolific Broadway orchestrator, who also composed music for musicals and one film and worked as a conductor in television. Biography Walker was born in Lambertville, New Jersey. He attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Audrey, had a daughter, Anne Liebgold, and a son, David. Walker died in New Hope, Pennsylvania in 1989 at the age of 81.Shepard, Richard F"Don Walker, 81, an Orchestrator Of Broadway Musical Comedies" ''The New York Times'', September 13, 1989, accessed July 20, 2009 Career As with many of the other great orchestrators, Walker served a long apprenticeship with Max Dreyfus at Chappell Music's arranging department starting in the 1930s, until he finally went out in business for himself in the early 1950s setting up office in New York City. Among the scores that he orchestrated were those for the popular musicals ''Carousel'', ''Finian's Rainbow'', ''Call Me Mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Rae
Charlotte Rae Lubotsky (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an American character actress and singer whose career spanned six decades. Rae was known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms '' Diff'rent Strokes'' and its spin-off, '' The Facts of Life'' (in which she had the starring role from 1979 to 1986). She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy in 1982. She also appeared in two ''Facts of Life'' television films: ''The Facts of Life Goes to Paris'' in 1982 and '' The Facts of Life Reunion'' in 2001. She voiced the character of "Nanny" in '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'' and Aunt Pristine Figg in '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie''. She also appeared as Gammy Hart in '' Girl Meets World''. In 2015, she returned to film in the feature film '' Ricki and the Flash'', with Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and Rick Springfield. In November 2015, Rae released her autobiography, ''The Facts of My Life'', which was co-written with her son, Larry S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carleton Carpenter
Carleton Upham Carpenter Jr. (July 10, 1926 – January 31, 2022) was an American film, television and stage actor, magician, songwriter, and novelist. Early and personal life Carpenter was born in Bennington, Vermont, where he attended Bennington High School. He was the son of Carleton Upham Carpenter Sr. He was bisexual. Carpenter lived in Warwick, New York, where he died on January 31, 2022, at the age of 95. Military service Carpenter served as a Seabee in the U.S. Navy during World War II and helped to build the airstrip from which the '' Enola Gay'' took off for its flight to bomb Hiroshima. Acting career Carpenter began his performing career as a magician and an actor on Broadway, beginning with David Merrick's first production, ''Bright Boy'', in 1944, followed by co-starring appearances in ''Three to Make Ready'' with Ray Bolger, '' John Murray Anderson's Almanac'', and '' Hotel Paradiso''. He was a featured player on the early television program ''Campus H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George S
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Gillette
Anita Gillette ( Luebben; born August 16, 1936) is an American actress. She had numerous roles on Broadway, American television, and in feature films. She also made many appearances as a celebrity guest on television game shows. Early life Gillette was born Anita Luebben in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Juanita (née Wayland) and John Alfred Luebben. Raised in suburban Rossville, she graduated from Kenwood High School. Career Theatre Gillette studied at the Peabody Conservatory and made her Broadway debut in ''Gypsy'' in 1959. Additional Broadway credits include ''Carnival!'', ''All American'', '' Mr. President'', '' Kelly'', '' Jimmy'', ''Guys and Dolls'', '' Don't Drink the Water'', ''Cabaret'', ''They're Playing Our Song'', ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'', and '' Chapter Two'', for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She received a 1960 Theatre World Award for her performance in ''Russell Patterson's Sketchbook''. Television and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Dishy
Bob Dishy is an American actor of stage, film, and television. Biography He is best remembered today for playing Sergeant John J. Wilson, Columbo's polite, respectful assistant in two episodes of ''Columbo'' ("Now You See Him" and "The Greenhouse Jungle") and as “Mister Terrific” in one episode of ''The Golden Girls''. He also appeared in several episodes of ''Law & Order''. His film appearances included '' Lovers and Other Strangers'' (1970), '' I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?'' (1975), ''The Big Bus'' (1976), '' The Last Married Couple in America'' (1980), ''First Family'' (1980), '' Author! Author!'' (1982), ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' (1986), '' Critical Condition'' (1987), '' Stay Tuned'' (1992), '' Used People'' (1992), '' Don Juan DeMarco'' (1994), '' Jungle 2 Jungle'' (1997) and '' Along Came Polly'' (2004). He was a regular on ''That Was The Week That Was,'' a weekly satirical series that aired on NBC-TV in 1964–65. He made his stage debut as a replacement for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, more than 60 films and in 50 television series. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. Not long after her arrival in New York City, she won an Obie Award for Best Actress in 1963 for her off-Broadway performance in Bertolt Brecht's '' Man Equals Man''. She later moved to film acting and won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, among other accolades, for her performance in ''Moonstruck'' (1987). She received another Golden Globe nomination for '' Sinatra'' (1992) and Emmy Award nominations for ''Lucky Day'' (1991), '' More Tales of the City'' (1998) and ''Joan of Arc'' (1999). Dukakis's autobiography, ''Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress'', was published in 2003. In 2018, a feature-length documentary about her life, titled '' Olympia'', was released theatrically in the United States. Early life and education Olympia Dukaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Gemignani
Paul Gemignani is an American musical director with a career on Broadway and West End theatre spanning over forty years. Career Gemignani began his career in 1971 as a replacement musical director for Stephen Sondheim's ''Follies'', eventually leading the cast on the subsequent tour. Since then, he has been the musical director for over 38 Broadway and West End musicals, including the following Tony Award-winning productions: ''A Little Night Music'' (1973), ''Sweeney Todd'' (1979), '' Evita'' (1979), ''Jerome Robbins' Broadway'' (1989), '' Crazy for You'' (1992), '' Passion'' (1994), ''Kiss Me, Kate'' (1999), ''Into the Woods'' (2002), and ''Assassins'' (2004). Other well-known Broadway productions have included ''Candide'' (1974), ''Grind'' (1975), ''Pacific Overtures'' (1976), ''Side By Side By Sondheim'' (1977), ''On the Twentieth Century'' (1978), '' Merrily We Roll Along'' (1981), ''A Doll's Life'' (1982), '' Zorba'' (1983), '' The Rink'' (1984), Pulitzer Prize winner ''Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Marshall
Kathleen Marshall (born September 28, 1962) is an American director, choreographer, and creative consultant. Life and career Born in Madison, Wisconsin, she graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1980 and Smith College in 1985. She worked in the Pittsburgh theatre scene when she was younger, performing with such companies as Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. She began her Broadway career as an assistant to her brother Rob, the choreographer of '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'', in 1993. The two also collaborated on ''She Loves Me'' (1993), ''Damn Yankees'' (1994), '' Victor/Victoria'' (1995) and ''Seussical'' (2000). She was the artistic director for the Encores! series of staged musical revivals from 1996 through 2000. During that time, she choreographed ''The Boys from Syracuse'', ''Li'l Abner'' and ''Call Me Madam'' and both directed and choreographed ''Babes in Arms'' and ''Wonderful Town''. Marshall was a judge on the NBC reality series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City Center
New York City Center (previously known as the Mecca Temple, City Center of Music and Drama,. The name "City Center for Music and Drama Inc." is the organizational parent of the New York City Ballet and, until 2011, the New York City Opera. and the New York City Center 55th Street Theater) is a 2,257-seat Moorish Revival theater at 131 West 55th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, one block south of Carnegie Hall. City Center is a performing home for several major dance companies as well as the Encores! musical theater series and the Fall for Dance Festival. The center is currently headed by Arlene Shuler, a former ballet dancer who has been president since 2003. The facility houses the 2,257 seat main stage, two smaller theaters, four studios and a 12-story office tower.New York Times, March 17, 2010, pg C1, "City Center Is to Start Renovations", by Robin Pogrebin Architecture The building's design is Neo-Moorish and features el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encores!
Encores! is a Tony-honored concert series dedicated to performing rarely heard American musicals, usually with their original orchestrations. Presented by New York City Center since 1994, Encores! has revived shows by Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim, among many others. Encores! was the brainchild of Judith Daykin, who launched the series shortly after becoming Executive Director of City Center in 1992. Besides initiating Encores!, Daykin is credited for turning City Center from a rental hall into a presenting organization. The series has spawned nineteen cast recordings and numerous Broadway transfers, including Kander and Ebb's ''Chicago'', which is now the second longest-running musical in Broadway history. Videotapes of many Encores! productions are collected at the Billy Rose Theater Collection of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The series was led by artistic director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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