Marni Nixon, a singer who ghost sang for leading actresses in films including “The King and I” and “West Side Story,” died July 24, 2016, according to multiple news sources. …
Musicals
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Frank Sinatra was an icon of cool in postwar America…
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He costarred in the James Bond movie “Octopussy.”
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The lights of Broadway went dark in July to honor the memory of Elaine Stritch, one of the greatest players who ever graced the Great White Way.
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Actor, director, dancer, and choreographer Geoffrey Holder died Oct. 5, 2014, at age 84.
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Former President Teddy Roosevelt and Hollywood dance legend Cyd Charisse, aka Tula Ellice Finklea, had a few things in common – great charisma, multiple marriages – and both turned to …
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Florenz Ziegfeld didn’t sing or play any musical instruments. He wasn’t a songwriter or a producer. And yet he is remembered as one of the most-influential producers in the history …
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Decades after his death, Samuel Goldwyn’s name is still associated with Hollywood: He’s the “G” in MGM.
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Elvis Presley was more than the top-selling recording artist of all time – he was also a movie star, with 33 feature films to his credit.
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Alongside costars Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope made seven classic adventure comedies between 1940 and 1962: the “Road” series.