Janis Paige, who starred as Babe in the original 1954 Broadway production of The Pajama Game, died in her Los Angeles home on June 2. Her death was confirmed by longtime friend Stuart Lampert. She was 101. Paige was born Donna Mae Tjaden in Tacoma, Washington. Having begun singing in public at age five in local talent shows, she moved to Los Angeles and was first seen by movie audiences in 1944's Bathing Beaut…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM on June 4, 2024