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PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 13 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley, Christopher Reichheld, Robert Viagas

1925 Birthday of one of Broadway's all-time greatest leading ladies, Gwen Verdon (1925-2000). She was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actress or Featured Actress in a Musical six times, and won four times, for Can-Can, Damn Yankees, New Girl in Town and Redhead. She rose to stardom in a featured role in Cole Porter's Can-Can and later created the title role of Sweet Charity and originated the role of Rox…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM on January 13, 2014

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