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Mikéah Ernest Jennings has died.
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Theatermaker Mikéah Ernest Jennings Has Died
The star of Shipwreck and Master died last week.
Irene Cara
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Irene Cara, Singer of "Flashdance...What a Feeling" and "Fame," Dies at 63
Cara won an Oscar, a Grammy, and a Golden Globe for "Flashdance."
Michael Feingold was a longtime theater critic for <em>The Village Voice</em> and TheaterMania.
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Theater Critic and Playwright Michael Feingold Has Died at 77
Feingold was a regular TheaterMania contributor from 2013-2017.
Aaron Carter
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Pop Star Aaron Carter, Seen in Seussical and The Fantasticks, Dies at 34
Carter was a teenage heartthrob of the early 2000s music scene.
Douglas McGrath is dead at age 64.
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Writer and Actor Douglas McGrath Dies at 64
His death ends the run of his solo play, Everything's Fine, in which he was appearing at the DR2 Theatre.
Seymour "Red" Press
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Seymour "Red" Press, Prolific Music Contractor for Hundreds of Broadway Shows, Dies at 98
As of his death, Press had six shows running on Broadway.
In 2010, Leslie Jordan attended the 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards held at the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.
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Leslie Jordan Dies at 67 Following Car Crash
The stage and screen actor died in Hollywood Monday morning after crashing his BMW.
Chet Walker
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Chet Walker, Co-Creator of Fosse and Choreographer of Pippin Revival, Dies at 68
Walker had recently been diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor.
Susan L. Schulman
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Susan L. Schulman, Veteran Broadway Publicist, Has Died
Schulman worked on productions including Crazy for You, Follies, and Applause.
Lucy Simon
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Lucy Simon, Composer of Broadway's The Secret Garden, Dies at 82
Simon earned a Tony nomination for her beloved musical, written with Marsha Norman.
Angela Lansbury
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Angela Lansbury, Broadway's Original Mame and Mrs. Lovett, Has Died at Age 96
Lansbury won five Tony Awards for her body of work.
Charles Fuller appeared onstage at the American Airlines Theatre for the opening night of <em>A Soldier's Play</em> in 2020.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Charles Fuller Dies at 83
Fuller was the writer of A Soldier's Play, which was recently revived on Broadway.
Rita Gardner and Jerry Orbach in the original production of <em>The Fantasticks</em>
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Rita Gardner, Original Luisa in The Fantasticks, Dies at 87
Gardner's multi-decade Broadway career also included turns in 1776 and The Wedding Singer.
Broadway performer Marva Hicks in the 2004 production of <em>Caroline, or Change</em>.
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Broadway Vet Marva Hicks, of Caroline, or Change and More, Has Died
Hicks appeared on Broadway in The Lion King, Caroline, or Change, and other musicals.
Robert LuPone
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Robert LuPone, Original Zach in A Chorus Line and MCC Theater Co-founder, Dies at 76
LuPone earned a Tony nomination for his performance in the Michael Bennett musical, and went onto a second career as an esteemed off-Broadway producer.
Jennifer Butt
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Jennifer Butt, Original Madame Thénardier in Broadway's Les Mis, Dies at 64
Butt also appeared in the first national tour of Cats, among other productions.
Anne Heche has died at 53 following an August 5 car crash.
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Anne Heche Dies at 53 Following Los Angeles Car Crash
Heche was Tony-nominated for her performance in the 2004 revival of Twentieth Century.
Olivia Newton-John attending the Opening Night Performance of <em>Xanadu</em> at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre.
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Olivia Newton-John, Star of Grease and Xanadu, Dies at 73
The singer and actor was surrounded by family and friends at her ranch in Southern California.
Nichelle Nichols, iconic <em>Star Trek</em> actor, has died at 89.
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Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Lieutenant Uhura, Dies at 89
Nichols was a singer, dancer, and groundbreaking TV actor.
Pat Carroll was an acclaimed stage and voice actor.
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Pat Carroll, Voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid, Dies at 95
Carroll also had an extensive television and stage career.
Darius Barnes
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Darius Barnes, Veteran Broadway Dancer, Dies at 34
Barnes most recently appeared in Kiss Me, Kate and Mean Girls, in addition to serving as an associate on Kimberly Akimbo.
Mary Alice
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Mary Alice, Tony-Winning Original Rose in August Wilson's Fences, Has Died
Alice also appeared on the TV series A Different World, in addition to countless theater and screen productions.
Paul Sorvino
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Paul Sorvino, of Goodfellas and That Championship Season, Dies at 83
Sorvino earned a Tony nomination for the original Broadway production of Championship.
Peter Brook
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Peter Brook, Legendary Theater Director Behind Landmark Midsummer and Marat/Sade, Dies at 97
Brook also authored the seminal theater text The Empty Space.