How the Broadway star simultaneously mastered leading roles in “Once Upon a Mattress” and “Sweeney Todd.”
Tag: Theater
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Tobias Menzies on ‘The Crown’ and His Role in ‘The Hunt’
The British actor excels at playing reserve, and what roils beneath, on “The Crown.” And now he brings that stoicism to “The Hunt,” onstage in Brooklyn.
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Vinie Burrows, Acclaimed Actress Who Became an Activist, Dies at 99
She got her start on Broadway at 15. But after finding a dearth of roles for Black women, she ultimately turned to one-woman shows that addressed racism and sexism.
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Glynis Johns, a Tony Winner and Actress in ‘Mary Poppins,’ Dies at 100
In a trans-Atlantic career that endured for more than 60 years, she was also known for her role in the hit 1965 Disney movie “Mary Poppins.”