Obituaries
Obituaries of theatre professionals who have enriched the stage.
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Industry News
By Ryan McPhee | 01/23/2020The former artistic director of WPA Theater—the original home of Little Shop of Horrors, Steel Magnolias, and more—died at 71 last year. -
Industry News
By Andrew Gans | 01/17/2020Betty Corwin, founder of Theater on Film and Tape Archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, is one of the eight league members who passed away in 2019.
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Obituaries
By Ryan McPhee | 01/13/2020The memorial service will take place at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where two separate revivals of Hello, Dolly! played.
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Broadway News
By Andrew Gans | 01/07/2020The writer of Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and more died December 26.
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By Andrew Gans | 01/03/2020The Los Angeles event will be held at the Paramount Studios Theatre.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/31/2019The Czechoslovakian-born artist directed the Broadway productions of Girls of Summer, The Shadow of a Gunman, and more.
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By Playbill Staff | 12/30/2019Playbill looks back at the actors, directors, choreographers, and other theatremakers who died in the past year.
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Video
By Andrew Gans | 12/27/2019Sutton Foster, Matthew Morrison, Christine Ebersole, and Kelli O'Hara were also among the many artists who paid tribute to the late Tony-winning composer at the ceremony.
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Playbill Playlist
By Ruthie Fierberg | 12/27/2019In memory of the Tony-winning songwriter, a playlist of some of his greatest tunes from Mame, Hello, Dolly!, and La Cage aux Folles, and lesser known The Grand Tour, Dear World, and more.
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By Kerri Kearse | 12/27/2019Theatre artists took to social media to share their memories of the composer of Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles.
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Photo Features
By Marc J. Franklin | 12/27/2019The Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist died December 26 at 88.
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Obituaries
By Robert Simonson | 12/27/2019Mr. Herman was responsible for such hummable scores as Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles.
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By Olivia Clement | 12/26/2019The Grammy-winning artist passed away in Los Angeles December 24.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/26/2019The stage and screen star was also known for her work as Agatha "Addie" Cramer on One Life to Live.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/24/2019Ms. Crumb received a Tony nomination for her performance in the title role of the musical Anna Karenina.
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By Olivia Clement | 12/19/2019Among his numerous credits were the original Broadway production of Peter Pan and the films Tootsie and The First Wives Club.
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Special Features
By Ruthie Fierberg | 12/17/2019On December 16, the theatre community gathered for a once-in-a-lifetime afternoon of stories and performances in honor of the 21-time Tony winner. Here’s what you may have missed.
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Obituaries
By Ryan McPhee | 12/10/2019The stage and screen veteran's Broadway credits include The Invention of Love, The Coast of Utopia, and Macbeth.
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By Dan Meyer | 12/10/2019The scribe worked with Julie Harris, Christopher Plummer, and other theatre luminaries.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/09/2019The star of stage and screen earned three additional Tony nominations throughout his career.
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By Dan Meyer | 12/09/2019The stage and screen veteran was also known for his roles in Friends and Norma Rae.
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By Ryan McPhee | 12/03/2019The former artistic director of WPA Theater—the original home of Little Shop of Horrors, Steel Magnolias, and more—died November 29. He was 71.
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By Olivia Clement | 12/02/2019The playwright, actor, and director brought two August Wilson dramas to Broadway and directed several of the playwright's plays throughout his career.
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By Ryan McPhee | 11/27/2019The Olivier Award winner and Tony recipient also performed, produced, emceed, and practiced medicine.
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By Playbill Staff | 11/25/2019The longtime film and theatre critic reviewed theatre for New York Magazine for almost 40 years.
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