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Date of Death: July 25, 1986 (83)

Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA

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GIGI's Vanessa Hudgens Calls Musical Role 'Empowering'; Watch Her Visit on 'Today'
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2015


The 26-year-old stopped by TODAY to explain how she balances her social life with her rigorous eight performances a week.

GIGI's Vanessa Hudgens Reveals She Always 'Wanted to Play a Prostitute'
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2015


In the May issue of Social Life Magazine, Vanessa Hudgens discusses making her Broadway debut in the title role of GIGI.

STAGE TUBE: Watch GIGI Star Corey Cott Sing 'Gigi' Onstage!
by Stage Tube - May 28, 2015


Thank Heaven for Corey Cott! Watch the latest video from Gigi, in which Corey Cott sings the title song from the Broadway musical Gigi, below!

TV: Thank Heaven for Corey Cott! Watch Him Sing from GIGI at Stars in the Alley
by Nicole Rosky - May 27, 2015


STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was held earlier today, May 27th in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. Hosted by HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH's Darren Criss, Broadway's best turned out for the annual performance - including GIGI's Corey Cott, who performed the show's title number- check it out below!

New Broadway Cast Recording of GIGI Now Available Digitally
by Tyler Peterson - May 15, 2015


DMI Soundtracks has announced the immediate availability on iTunes of the New Broadway Cast Recording for Gigi, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning musical comedy.  The recording was produced and engineered by six-time Grammy Award winner Frank Filipetti.  The CD is slated for release in June. 

FLASH FRIDAY: Vincente Minnelli Shimmers Onstage - AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, GIGI & THE BAND WAGON
by Pat Cerasaro - May 15, 2015


Today we are celebrating the mainstage musicals based on the films on Vincente Minnelli that have cropped up this season.

VIDEO: GIGI's Vanessa Hudgens Chats Overcoming Her Fear of Heights on 'The Talk'
by Caryn Robbins - May 13, 2015


Vanessa Hudgens stopped by THE TALK, airing from New York City this week, to chat about her Broadway play 'Gigi.'

InDepth InterView: Max von Essen Talks AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, Tony Award Nomination, Paris Vs. NYC & More
by Pat Cerasaro - May 11, 2015


Today we are talking to a spectacularly talented triple threat who has made a prominent name for himself on Broadway in numerous notable roles over the last two decades, 2015 Tony Award nominee Max von Essen. Discussing all aspects of his integral role in the celebrated new stage adaptation of classic movie musical AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, von Essen opens up about what the part means to him and his influence on its development from its early roots at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris to its opening on Broadway earlier this year. Additionally, von Essen shares his extreme enthusiasm for receiving a 2015 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor In A Musical for his performance in the dynamic and dazzling musical spectacular, while also offering his affection for his fellow nominees in the cast and on the production team. Besides all of that, von Essen shares how his own life experiences have shaded his complex and moving characterization of his performance and the intrinsic part his own coming out has had in shaping his detailed and thoughtful acting work as well as breaks down the various elements that combine to create one of the most unforgettable showstoppers in a musical positively packed with them, the iconic 'Stairway To Paradise'. All of that and much, much more in this extensive conversation with one of Broadway's best!

MoMA to Screen Over 60 Feature Films in Honor of 100th Anniversary of Technicolor
by Matt Smith - May 8, 2015


Technicolor is truly the stuff that dreams are made on. “My first memories of movies are in Technicolor,” Martin Scorsese said. “Duel in the Sun was the first picture I ever saw, and it's never left me—reds, blues, greens, yellows, deep blacks, lustrous golds. There doesn't appear to be any blending of color in that picture—everything is primary, and everything is alive. It may be garish, it's certainly unreal, and it's far from subtle, but it's alive. Alive…. To me, that's Technicolor.”

Liza Minnelli on Bruce Jenner, 'It Takes a True Champion to be Who They Really Are'
by Sally Henry Fuller - Apr 25, 2015


Ever since the announcement of his gender change, Bruce Jenner has been receiving mixed reactions. But the latest icon to voice her opinion is wholeheartedly supportive of the decision.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 4/24/15- Barbra Streisand
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 24, 2015


Happy Birthday Barbra Streisand! Streisand has appeared on Broadway in I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE and FUNNY GIRL, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. Streisand won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actress for the role in the film version of the musical. Her next two movies were also based on musicals, Jerry Herman's Hello, Dolly!, directed by Gene Kelly (1969), and Alan Jay Lerner's and Burton Lane's On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, directed by Vincente Minnelli (1970). Additionally, she has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, one special Tony Award, five Emmy Awards including one Daytime Emmy, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

Tony Bennett, Savion Glover & More Celebrate Frank Sinatra's ON THE TOWN, Screening Tonight at Tribeca Film Fest
by Movies News Desk - Apr 21, 2015


The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, recently announced 'Sinatra at 100: Film & Music in collaboration with The Lincoln Motor Company,' a centennial celebration to honor Frank Sinatra's legendary film career at the Festival's 14th edition.

VIDEO: GIGI's Vanessa Hudgens Talks Broadway Debut & More on 'The View'
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 15, 2015


Vanessa Hudgens stopped by this week's THE VIEW on ABC to talk about making her Broadway debut in the starring role in GIGI. Watch the appearance in full below!

DVR Alert: GIGI's Vanessa Hudgens Set for THE VIEW Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2015


Gigi star Vanessa Hudgens will be interviewed on "The View" on Tuesday, April 14. "The View" airs locally at 11:00 AM (ET) on WABC-TV Channel 7. Check local listings.

BWW Reviews: Wheeldon's Ravishing AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Beautifully Fuses Ballet and Drama
by Michael Dale - Apr 13, 2015


Ballet's Christopher Wheeldon's Broadway directorial debut is breathtaking.

Review Roundup: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Opens on Broadway - ALL the Reviews!
by Sally Henry Fuller - Apr 12, 2015


The new Broadway musical AN AMERICAN IN PARIS opens on Broadway this Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). The production began previews on Friday, March 13, 2015.

GIGI, Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Opens Tonight on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2015


Gigi, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning musical comedy, celebrates its opening tonight, April 8, at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street).

TV: Tres Bien! Watch Highlights from GIGI on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 7, 2015


The new Broadway production of Gigi, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's beloved Oscar and Tony Award-winning musical comedy, opens on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). The production began previews on Thursday, March 19. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below!

Harvey Weinstein Talks 'Doing Theatre', FINDING NEVERLAND and More
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2015


Harvey Weinstein, producer of Broadway's FINDING NEVERLAND, recently spoke with The New York Times about how his love for musical theatre began and how it led him to FINDING NEVERLAND. Scroll down for some highlights from the interview!

Vanessa Hudgens Set to Perform with Cast of GIGI on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL Tomorrow!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 31, 2015


Vanessa Hudgens will be interviewed and will perform "I Never Want To Go Home Again" with cast members from the new Broadway production of Gigi on "Live with Kelly and Michael" tomorrow, Wednesday, April 1. "Live with Kelly and Michael" airs locally at 9:00 AM (ET) on WABC-TV Channel 7. Check local listings.

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