The play that “changed American theatre forever” started with a few short lines from a long poem.
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Bea Arthur was one of our all-time favorite TV stars. We – along with much of America – loved the plain-spoken women she played.
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June Havoc was one of the first child movie stars, and she was one of the youngest. She also had one of the most difficult stage parents of all time…
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Playwright and author Lorraine Hansberry is best known for “A Raisin in the Sun.” Today we celebrate her life and work.
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Pat Hart was a celebrated Chicago costume designer, as well as a friend to gorillas…
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On the 24th anniversary of her death, here are 24 facts – some familiar, some a bit surprising – about Maria von Trapp.
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Playwright Tennessee Williams continues to inspire decades after his death.
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Despite appearing in only a handful of films, Stella Adler – born on this day in 1901 – became one of the biggest influences on American acting in the 20th …
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When most people think of Ethel Merman, they think only of that big, brassy voice. On the anniversary of her birth, we offer 10 things you might not know about …
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Burlesque entertainer, actress and writer Gypsy Rose Lee was born 100 years ago today. Dismissed as “untalented” by her own mother, she remains a source of inspiration four decades after …