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Date of Death: April 12, 1975 (68)

Birth Place: St. Louis, MO, USA

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The Tricycle Theatre Announces their Summer/Autumn Season
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2008


The Tricycle Theatre Announces their Summer/Autumn Season.

Curt Columbus talks about 'Paris by Night'
by Randy Rice - Apr 12, 2008


Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI will premiere the new musical, written by Columbus. 'Paris by Night' is a gay, interracial, love story set in Paris in the 1960's

Sweet Mama Stringbean: Still Waters Run Deep
by Duncan Pflaster - Apr 9, 2008


'Sweet Mama Stringbean', an entertaining jukebox musical based on the life of Ethel Waters, produced by Woodie King's New Federal Theatre, has a brilliantly talented cast that more than make up for the script's weaknesses.

'Hail Caesar' Returns to Teatro ZinZanni 5/22
by BWW News Desk - Apr 1, 2008


Teatro ZinZanni, now in its ninth successful season of performance in the elegant spiegeltent located at Pier 29 on the Embarcadero, welcomes the return of one of its most popular shows, Hail Caesar, which premiered in 2006. It opens on May 22 and runs through September 21.

Micaela Leon: Trance Atlantic
by Jena Tesse Fox - Oct 20, 2007


Review: As Thousands Cheer
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - Sep 12, 2007


Toronto's Civic Light opera Company offers Canadian premiere of Irving Berlin & Moss Hart's depression era revue. * * * * (OUT OF 5) (Reviewed September 7, 2007)

James, Fuller, Maye, Etc. to Play Metropolitan Room, Sept.
by BWW News Desk - Aug 25, 2007


The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22 St. between 5th & 6th) announces its upcoming September concert schedule. Guests include Suzanne Carrico, Jimmy James, Penny Fuller, Cary Hoffman and Marilyn Maye.

LaBelle, Ciara, Etc. to Star in Film Version of Off-Bway Hit
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2007


Variety.com reports that Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Ciara, Grammy-winning R&B legend Patti LaBelle, and Emmy Award-winner Lynn Whitfield will star in CodeBlack Entertainment's adaptation of Off-Broadway gospel musical Mama, I Want to Sing!, which played more than 2,400 performances between 1983 to 1991.

Yvonne Constant Returns to Danny's Cabaret Nov. 8
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2006


Broadway and cabaret star Yvonne Constant will return to Danny's Skylight Room on November 8th at 7 PM with her show La Chanson Realiste: Paris in the Twenties with Musical Director Russ Kassoff.

Photo Coverage: Josephine Baker's 100th Birthday Party
by Ben Strothmann - Jun 2, 2006


On Thursday June 1st, Josephine Baker's adopted son Jean-Claude Baker held a celebratory birthday luncheon in the late chanteuse's honor, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities!

Public Theater Workshops Stew's Musical Passing Strange at Stanford, March 10 & 11
by BWW News Desk - Mar 7, 2006


he Public Theater and Stew are currently in residence at Stanford University through March 11th workshopping Stew's new musical, Passing Strange

REVIEW: Thoroughly "Marvelous" Millie at Toby's in Columbia
by James Howard - Mar 6, 2006


WHO: Toby's Dinner Theatre WHAT: Thoroughly Modern Millie WHEN: Now through June 18 WHERE: Toby's location in Columbia, Maryland HOW MUCH: For prices and show times contact the theatre at 410-730-8311, 301-596-6161 or 410-995-1969

Harper and Yellen's Josephine Tonight! Premieres in Chicago, Feb. 17
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2006


On February 17th, Wally Harper and Sherman Yellen's Josephine Tonight! will have its world premiere in Chicago

Miss Witherspoon: Christopher Durang Explains A Decent Amount Of It For You
by Michael Dale - Dec 2, 2005


A daffy and loveably cynical Kristine Nielsen stars in Christopher Durang's absurd comedy of reincarnation

Darius de Haas: Keeping Traditions Alive
by Jena Tesse Fox - May 11, 2005


Broadway and Cabaret star Darius de Haas talks about jazz, Vaudeville, and how today's stars were influenced by yesterday's.

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