Obituaries
Obituaries of theatre professionals who have enriched the stage.
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By Mark Peikert | 06/15/2019The director was responsible for movies such as Romeo and Juliet and several operas at the Metropolitan Opera House, including its most produced work ever: La Bohème. -
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By Dan Meyer | 06/05/2019The performer appeared in shows including Beauty and the Beast, Gypsy, and Dreamgirls.
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By Ryan McPhee | 05/29/2019Mr. Hirson collaborated with composer Stephen Schwartz on the 1972 musical.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/14/2019The Tony recipient was the general manager for over 60 Broadway productions.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/13/2019The Broadway producer and general manager passed away April 14 at the age of 70.
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By Adam Hetrick | 05/13/2019Day was known for such films as Calamity Jane, Pillow Talk, and The Pajama Game.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/29/2019The actor also performed in the famed The Threepenny Opera revival opposite Lotte Lenya.
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By Adam Hetrick | 04/24/2019He also received an Academy Award nomination for the film’s 1986 screen adaptation.
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By Adam Hetrick | 04/22/2019A Tony Honoree for Lifetime Achievement, Sabinson worked on the original Broadway productions of Hello, Dolly!, Gypsy, and Guys and Dolls.
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By Adam Hetrick | 04/17/2019The former casting director on the original runs of Les Misérables, Cats, and The Phantom of the Opera passed away January 6.
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By Adam Hetrick | 04/17/2019The event will be held May 17.
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By Ryan McPhee | 04/15/2019Ms. Engel’s myriad theatre credits included the original production of Hello, Dolly! and, most recently, the musical Half Time.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/15/2019Mr. Wasser was the general manager for over 60 Broadway productions.
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By Adam Hetrick | 04/12/2019Mark Rylance, Robert Brustein, and David Cromer are among the artists who will honor the late actor known for his roles in Beckett’s Waiting for Godot and Endgame.
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By Ryan McPhee | 04/10/2019Summers, an Astaire Award–winning actor and dancer, appeared in such shows as Kinky Boots and Motown.
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By Adam Hetrick | 03/12/2019Morfogen is best known for playing Bob Rebadow on the HBO series Oz.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/01/2019Also a Golden Globe winner, the stage and screen star earned a 1973 Tony nomination for her performance in The Great God Brown.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 03/01/2019Founder of DRG Records, Mr. Fordin worked for more than six decades on theatre albums including The Act, Falsettos, and The Producers.
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By Mark Peikert | 02/28/2019The composer also collaborated with Alan Jay Lerner on Broadway's Coco.
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By Mark Peikert | 02/23/2019Donen brought to life Singin' in the Rain, On the Town, and more.
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By Adam Hetrick | 02/21/2019The director, author, and producer began his career as an apprentice to theatrical impresario David Merrick.
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By Adam Hetrick | 02/11/2019Sirola made his Broadway debut as Christmas Morgan in The Unsinkable Molly Brown prior to his work as a Tony-winning Broadway producer.
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By Adam Hetrick | 02/08/2019Finney’s towering presence on stage and screen earned him two Tony nominations and five Academy Award nods in a career spanning more than six decades.
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By Adam Hetrick | 01/30/2019He made his Broadway debut in the 1964 revival of West Side Story and went on to work with such stars as Barbra Streisand, John Travolta, Debbie Allen, and more.
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By Mark Peikert | 01/26/2019The French composer also wrote the scores for The Thomas Crown Affair and Yentl.
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