Hal Prince (1928–2019), Broadway musical giant

Legendary producer and director won a record-breaking 21 Tony Awards.

Linda Hopkins (1924–2017), actress and gospel singer

Linda Hopkins, the actress and gospel singer who won a Tony Award in 1972 for her show-stopping performance in the musical "Inner City," died Monday, April 10, 2017, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to multiple news sources. She was 92.

Dick Latessa (1929 - 2016), Tony Award-winning Hairspray actor

Dick Latessa, an actor who won a Tony Award for best featured actor in a musical for "Hairspray,” died Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, according to multiple news sources. He was 87.

Alan Rickman (1946 - 2016), Die Hard, Harry Potter star

Alan Rickman, a British actor who played bad-guy and other film roles to perfection, has died. He was 69. He died Thursday, Jan. 14. The death was announced by the actor’s family, noting that he died of cancer.

Brian Friel (1929 - 2015)

Brian Friel, the Tony Award-winning playwright who created "Dancing at Lughnasa" and more than 30 other plays, has died in Ireland, according to The Associated Press. He was 86. The government and the Arts Council of Ireland said Friel died Friday in his seaside home in County Donegal, northwest Ireland, the setting for most of his five decades of work, the AP said. No cause of death was given. "His mythical stories from Ballybeg reached all corners of the world from Dublin to London to Broadway and onto the silver screen," said Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who praised Friel as "the consummate Irish storyteller. His work spoke to each of us with humor, emotion and authenticity."

Eartha Kitt: Sex Symbol

When died five years ago at 81, her New York Times obituary called her "a seducer of audiences." One of the first widely known African-American sex symbols, Kitt purred—literally—whether on screen as Catwoman in the Batman television series or onstage singing "Santa Baby." Orson Welles once called her "the most exciting woman alive."

Dancing With Gregory Hines

If ever there was a performer who could do it all, it was Gregory Hines…

The Highs and Lows of Nell Carter

Nell Carter's life was a study in extremes.

Yul Brynner, King of Cinema

Hollywood legend once claimed that, 100 years ago this month in July 1920, a baby named Taidje Khan was born on the far-eastern Russian island of Sakhalin. A child of Mongol ancestry, he grew up windswept and wild, eventually becoming the dashing, shaven-haired actor Yul Brynner .

Very Vivien Leigh

We wish we had more movies from Vivien Leigh, but we're also glad of the great performances she left behind – and today, we're remembering her three award-winning roles.

Peter Allen, Soft-Rock Superman

Twenty years after his death, Peter Allen may not be a household name. But his songs are instantly recognizable to generations of music fans and moviegoers...

Jessica Tandy, Late Bloomer

Jessica Tandy's career was a slow starter, but eventually she became the oldest actress to win an Oscar...

Lorraine Hansberry: Young, Gifted and Black

Playwright and author Lorraine Hansberry is best known for "A Raisin in the Sun." Today we celebrate her life and work.

Ethel Merman: Secrets of La Merm

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 La Merm...