Obituaries
Obituaries of theatre professionals who have enriched the stage.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/26/2020His Broadway career spanned nearly 40 years. -
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By Marc J. Franklin | 03/25/2020In honor of the prolific, Tony Award-winning writer, Playbill takes a look back at the shows he brought to Broadway throughout his six decade career.
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By Felicia Fitzpatrick | 03/24/2020Members of the theatre community have taken to social media to share their thoughts and memories of the Tony-winning playwright.
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By Ryan McPhee | 03/24/2020Among his celebrated works were Love! Valour! Compassion!, Master Class, and the books to Ragtime and Kiss of the Spider Woman.
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By Olivia Clement | 03/23/2020The trailblazing advocate and theatre maker died March 18 following a long illness.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 03/13/2020The actor understudied major roles in such Broadway productions as The Addams Family, Aladdin, and Sweeney Todd.
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By Dan Meyer | 03/09/2020His other works included A Breeze from the Gulf, Avec Schmaltz, and The Men From the Boys.
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By Mark Peikert | 03/02/2020The Inside the Actors Studio host was also a writer and actor who ushered two musicals to Broadway.
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By Olivia Clement | 03/02/2020The film and television actor performed extensively in Los Angeles, New York, and regionally.
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Industry News
By Andrew Gans | 02/29/2020The producer of Hairspray, Angels in America, and more died January 24 at age 75.
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By Olivia Clement | 02/28/2020Mr. Saide was recently seen in Last Days of Summer at George Street Playhouse and Off-Broadway in Desperate Measures.
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By Playbill Staff | 02/24/2020The four-time Tony Award winner died at 86 on February 16.
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By Mark Peikert | 02/18/2020Ms. Caldwell earned Tony Awards for Slapstick Tragedy, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Medea, and Master Class.
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By Andrew Gans | 02/18/2020The Richard Seff Award winner was well-known for her work as Magda in the Sex and the City series.
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By Olivia Clement | 02/10/2020The stage and screen actor, author, and television personality was struck by a car in Los Angeles.
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By Ryan McPhee | 02/10/2020The Italian opera singer died February 9 at 84.
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By Dan Meyer | 02/10/2020The performer—and sometimes director—also appeared in several films and TV shows.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 02/06/2020The beloved star of stage and screen launched his career on Broadway.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 02/04/2020The Olivier winner, who helmed the cult musical adaptation of Carrie, was a longtime artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Special Features
By Andrew Gans | 02/04/2020What you missed when a bevy of musical theatre greats turned out February 3 to honor the late composer of Mame, La Cage aux Folles, Hello, Dolly!, and more.
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By Ryan McPhee | 02/03/2020The memorial service will take place at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where two separate revivals of Hello, Dolly! played.
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By Jenny Steingart | 01/29/2020Jenny Steingart, the co-founder of Ars Nova, pens a tribute to her mentor, who passed away January 24.
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By Mark Peikert | 01/25/2020Ms. Lion also worked on Angels in America, Elaine Stritch at Liberty, and Triumph of Love.
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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.
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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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