Gwen Verdon, the legendary Broadway star, was born January 13, 1925, and to celebrate, we’re taking a look back at her stage career.
Verdon received four Tony Awards over the course of her three-decade career on Broadway: Can-Can in 1954; Damn Yankees in 1956; New Girl in Town in 1958; and Redhead 1959. She was also nominated for Tony Awards for her performances in Sweet Charity and Chicago.
In 2019, Michelle Williams earned an Emmy and Golden Globe for playing Verdon on FX's limited series Fosse/Verdon.
Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees.
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Gwen Verdon and cast
Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon and cast
Gwen Verdon in Sweet Charity.
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Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera in Chicago.
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Jerry Orbach, Gwen Verdon, M. O'Haughey
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Gwen Verdon
Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon in Chicago
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Gwen Verdon and cast
Ariane Munker, Shawn Campbell, Johnny Doran, and Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon, Ariane Munker, and Shawn Campbell
Dennis Patrick and Gwen Verdon
1994: Gwen Verdon (left) and Jean Stapleton flank legendary Broadway writer, director, and producer George Abbott, who is celebrating his 107th birthday at the ceremony
