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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Val Bisoglio, Oft-Cast Character Actor, Dies at 95 by Neil Genzlinger

He was seen on “Quincy, M.E.” and “The Sopranos.” He also memorably played John Travolta’s father in “Saturday Night Fever.”

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Martha Henry, a Leading Stage Actress in Canada, Dies at 83 by Neil Genzlinger

For decades her performances at the Stratford Festival drew acclaim. She gave her last performance just days before her death.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Leslie Bricusse, Prolific Songwriter for Stage and Screen, Dies at 90 by Neil Genzlinger

His songs from “Stop the World,” “Willy Wonka,” “Goldfinger” and other shows and movies became hits for a range of performers.

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Friday, October 1, 2021

George Ferencz, Innovative Theater Director, Dies at 74 by Neil Genzlinger

He directed works by Sam Shepard, Amiri Baraka and others at La MaMa and similar theaters known for experimentation.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Jean-Claude van Itallie, ‘America Hurrah’ Playwright, Dies at 85 by Neil Genzlinger

He was a central figure in the experimental theater movement for decades. His best-known work, a trilogy of one-acts, opened in 1966 and ran for more than 630 performances.

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

Mal Z. Lawrence, Noted Catskill Quipster, Dies at 88 by Neil Genzlinger

A popular comic in the Catskills’ heyday as a resort area, he brought borscht belt humor to audiences all over the country, including on Broadway.

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Friday, June 11, 2021

Rezo Gabriadze, Who Created Magic Out of Puppetry, Dies at 84 by Neil Genzlinger

His productions, vivid and fanciful, played all over the world, including at Lincoln Center.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Robbie McCauley, Stage Artist Who Explored Race, Dies at 78 by Neil Genzlinger

Ms. McCauley often put race at the center of plays and other works that sought to alter perspectives and foster dialogue.

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Billie Hayes, Memorable Witch on ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ Dies at 96 by Neil Genzlinger

Ms. Hayes had quite a cackle, and it served her well in a number of witchy roles, beginning in 1969 on a short-lived but much remembered TV series.

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

Sharon Pollock, Playwright Who Explored Canada’s Identity, Dies at 85 by Neil Genzlinger

Ms. Pollock was best known for dramas inspired by historical events that examined racial tensions and other volatile issues.

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Saturday, March 27, 2021

Craig muMs Grant, Actor and Slam Poet, Dies at 52 by Neil Genzlinger

He was a star of the HBO series “Oz” under the name muMs, which he also used on the poetry circuit both before and after finding success on television.

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Friday, March 5, 2021

Bill C. Davis, Who Had a Hit Play With ‘Mass Appeal,’ Dies at 69 by Neil Genzlinger

He was an unknown playwright in his 20s when his comic drama about a priest and a seminarian drew raves off and on Broadway. It was turned into a movie.

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Tony Hendra, a Multiplatform Humorist, Is Dead at 79 by Neil Genzlinger

He took his British brand of satire to nightclubs, TV, film (“Spinal Tap”) and National Lampoon. But a memoir led to a sex-abuse accusation.

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Jean-Claude Carrière, 89, Dies; Prolific Writer of Screenplays and More by Neil Genzlinger

He was a favorite of Luis Buñuel and other top filmmakers. He also had a fruitful collaboration with the stage director Peter Brook.

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Friday, January 22, 2021

Bob Avian, a Choreographer of Broadway Smashes, Dies at 83 by Neil Genzlinger

His collaborations with Michael Bennett included “A Chorus Line.” He later worked on “Miss Saigon” and other hits.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Israel Horovitz, Playwright Felled by Allegations of Abuse, Dies at 81 by Neil Genzlinger

Mr. Horovitz found success Off Broadway, working with actors who later became household names. But his career was tarnished when women came forward to describe a pattern of sexual misconduct…

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Monday, October 26, 2020

Ming Cho Lee, Fabled Set Designer, Is Dead at 90 by Neil Genzlinger

His work in theater, dance and opera helped redefine American stage design.

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Saturday, October 24, 2020

Edith O’Hara, a Fixture of Off Off Broadway, Dies at 103 by Neil Genzlinger

The theater she founded, the 13th Street Repertory Company, has been an eclectic presence on the New York scene for almost half a century.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Anthony Chisholm Dies at 77; Acclaimed in August Wilson Roles by Neil Genzlinger

The actor appeared in numerous productions of Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle plays, including four on Broadway.

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Maurice Edwards, Busy Figure in Theater and Music, Dies at 97 by Neil Genzlinger

He was involved with the Brooklyn Philharmonic for many years and performed both on Broadway and off. He died of the novel coronavirus.

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Sunday, September 27, 2020

Tony Tanner, Who Brought ‘Joseph’ to Broadway, Dies at 88 by Neil Genzlinger

A versatile writer and actor as well as a director, he was also Littlechap in a film version of “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off.”

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Jiri Menzel, Oscar-Winning Czech Director, Dies at 82 by Neil Genzlinger

His 1966 feature, “Closely Watched Trains,” won an Academy Award and was part of a burst of creativity in Czech filmmaking.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Howell Binkley, Who Sculpted Broadway Hits in Light, Dies at 64 by Neil Genzlinger

An in-demand lighting designer, he won Tony Awards for “Hamilton” and “Jersey Boys.”

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Thursday, August 20, 2020

Kenneth Bernard, Convention-Shattering Playwright, Dies at 90 by Neil Genzlinger

His experimental works, staged by the Playhouse of the Ridiculous and other groups, challenged audiences and sometimes baffled them.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Phyllis Somerville, Busy Stage and Screen Actress, Dies at 76 by Neil Genzlinger

She specialized in supporting roles, including an attention-getting recurring character in “The Big C.”

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Saturday, June 27, 2020

Elly Stone, 93, Distinctive Singer in ‘Jacques Brel’ Revue, Dies by Neil Genzlinger

She performed some of the most powerful songs in that show, which ran for more than four years in Greenwich Village and became a theater staple.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Kristin Linklater, Who Made Actors Their Vocal Best, Dies at 84 by Neil Genzlinger

Her methods went beyond mere diction and emphasized getting the whole body (and inner self) involved in speaking the words.

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Friday, May 15, 2020

S. Roger Horchow, Retailer Turned Broadway Producer, Dies at 91 by Neil Genzlinger

He built a luxury catalog business, then sold it and used the proceeds to mount the Tony-winning hit musical “Crazy for You.”

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Michael McClure, Present at Beat Poetry’s Birth, Dies at 87 by Neil Genzlinger

He took part in the storied San Francisco reading where Allen Ginsberg unveiled a version of “Howl.” He went on to have his own moments of fame and notoriety.

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Peter Hunt, Who Directed the Broadway Hit ‘1776,’ Dies at 81 by Neil Genzlinger

The musical about the founding fathers, his Broadway directorial debut, scored three Tonys. He was also a mainstay of the Williamstown Theater Festival.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Shirley Knight, Tony- and Emmy-Winning Actress, Dies at 83 by Neil Genzlinger

She burst onto the scene with an Oscar-nominated performance in the 1960 film “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” and went on to a long career in film, on television and on the stage.

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