Broadway Stars
Today is Monday, April 13, 2026     Broadway Baby Birthdays:     Courtney Peldon     Liz Callaway     Saundra Santiago     Ron Perlman     Natalie Mosco     William Sadler     Al Green     Seamus Heaney     Lanford Wilson     Beverley Cross     Clive Revill     Jules Irving     Stanley Donen     Don Adams     Jean Hogan     Alan Furlan     Jack Lambert     Howard Keel     Eudora Welty     Bud Freeman     Samuel Beckett     Rex Evans     Thomas J. Carrigan     Willie Howard     Walter Soderling     Ellaline Terriss     Warren Pincus     Lester Wilson     Bill Conti     Albert Corbin

All stories by Mike Barnes on BroadwayStars

Go To Date:
<< NEWER | OLDER >>
Sunday, February 24, 2013

'White Christmas' Dancer John Brascia Dies at 80 by Mike Barnes

He teamed with Vera-Ellen in the Bing Crosby classic, with Cyd Charisse in "Meet Me in Las Vegas" and with Tybee Arfa in nightclubs and on television.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:39PM
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Character Actor Ned Wertimer Dies at 89 by Mike Barnes

Ned Wertimer, a prolific character actor who was perhaps best known for playing Ralph the Doorman for 11 seasons on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, has died. He was 89.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:20AM
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Elaine Stewart, Star of 'Brigadoon,' Dies at 81 by Mike Barnes

Elaine Stewart, an alluring leading lady of the 1950s who went on to serve as a co-hostess of two hit game shows in the '70s, died Monday at her home in Beverly Hills. She was 81.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:55AM
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Prolific TV Actress Phyllis Avery Dies at 88 by Mike Barnes

Avery made her Broadway debut in the 1937 production of Orchids Preferred. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she played one of the featured ingenues in the 1940 st…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:47AM
<< NEWER | OLDER >>

Recommended  |  viewed  |  Tags

AUTHORS  |  SITES  

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE
Last Week on Broadway: Monday, April 13, 2026
This Week on Broadway for April 12, 2026: Cats: The Jellicle Ball
All the Drama: “Seascape”, 1975 Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Class Notes: Rodd Cyrus in “Ragtime”
Special Episode: Lauren Molina on Asolo Rep’s actor-musician ‘Fiddler’
Class Notes: Regine Sophia in “Chess”
Review Recap: ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’; Grosses Report
Review Recap: ‘Becky Shaw’ original Broadway production
Last Week on Broadway: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Special Episode: McCracken and Leary on the science and catharsis in ‘Heartbreak Hotel’
MORE...
All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Aug 14, 2025: Mamma Mia - Winter Garden Theatre
Aug 18, 2025: Jeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride - Nederlander Theatre
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Sep 28, 2025: Waiting For Godot - Hudson Theatre
Sep 29, 2025: Punch - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Oct 16, 2025: Ragtime - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Oct 28, 2025: Liberation - James Earl Jones Theatre
Oct 30, 2025: Little Bear Ridge Road - Booth Theatre
Nov 09, 2025: The Queen of Versailles - St. James Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Nov 20, 2025: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) - Longacre Theatre
Dec 08, 2025: Marjorie Prime - Hayes Theater
Jan 08, 2026: Bug - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Mar 12, 2026: Every Brilliant Thing - Hudson Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Mar 30, 2026: Dog Day Afternoon - August Wilson Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 07, 2026: Cats: The Jellicle Ball - Broadhurst Theatre
Apr 09, 2026: Death of a Salesman - Winter Garden Theatre
Apr 12, 2026: Titanique - St. James Theatre
Apr 15, 2026: The Fear of 13 - James Earl Jones Theatre
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 19, 2026: Fallen Angels - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 20, 2026: Schmigadoon! - Nederlander Theatre
Apr 21, 2026: The Balusters - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 22, 2026: Beaches A New Musical - Majestic Theatre
Apr 23, 2026: The Rocky Horror Show - Studio 54
Apr 25, 2026: Joe Turner's Come and Gone - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: The Lost Boys - Palace Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: 2025-2026 Tony Awards Eligibility Cut-Off
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off
Apr 29, 2026: Drama Desk Nominations
May 05, 2026: 2025-2026 Tony Awards Nominations Announced
May 17, 2026: The 70th Drama Desk Awards - The Town Hall
Jun 02, 2026: The Theatre World Awards
Jun 07, 2026: 79th Annual Tony Awards - Radio City Music Hall

What's Playing On Broadway