Glynis Johns Dies at Age 100
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Tony-winner Glynis Johns has passed away at age 100. She is known for Disney's Mary Poppins (1964), in which she...
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SARAFINA! Playwright Mbongeni Ngema Dies at 68
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that playwright Mbongeni Ngema has died at age 68, following a car accident. Ngema was best known for writing the musical...
Ana Ofelia Murgua, Voice of Mama Coco in COCO, Dies at 90
Ana Ofelia Murguía, who is known for voicing the character of Mama Coco in the 2017 Disney film Coco, has died at age 90. Mexico’s National Fine Arts Institute...
Oscar and Olivier Award Nominated Actor Tom Wilkinson Passes Away at 75
Tom Wilkinson, the British actor best known for his roles in The Full Monty, Shakespeare in Love, and Shakespeare in Love, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel...
Maurice Hines Has Passed Away at 80
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that tap icon Maurice Hines has passed away at 80.
Actress and Activist Vinie Burrows Dies At Age 99
Actress Vinie Burrows, once proclaimed “the queen of Black theater” by Clive Barnes of The New York Times, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day 2023...
Broadway Veteran Vinie Burrows Passes Away at 99
Actress Vinie Burrows, once proclaimed “the queen of black theater” by Clive Barnes of The New York Times, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day 2023...
Robert Nolan, Former President of ATPAM and Manager for Cameron Mackintosh Shows, Passes Away at 69
Robert Nolan, an ATPAM Manager since 1989 and former President, died on Wednesday December 27th at Mt. Sinai West Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by...
Comedian Tom Smothers Has Passed Away at Age 86
Comedian Tom Smothers, one half of the legendary Smothers Brothers comedy team, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the age of 86...
Oldest Professional Actor Mike Nussbaum Dies At Age 99
Mike Nussbaum, named the oldest professional actor in America, has died at the age of 99.
Talent Manager Terry J. Saperstein Has Passed Away
On December 20, 2023, surrounded by her family and closest friends, Terry Saperstein brought down the final curtain on an exemplary life dedicated to nurturing...
Joseph Weiss, Keeper of the Flame for Jule Styne & Frank Loesser, Dies at 71
Joseph Weiss, Jr. died in New York City on December 10, 2023. Read his full obituary here.
Theatre Director Michael Blakemore Dies at 95
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that theatre director Michael Blakemore has died at age 95. Read his obituary here.
Emmy-Winning Actor Andre Braugher Dies At Age 61
Emmy Award-winning actor Andre Braugher has passed away at the age of 61.
Theatre Critic Edwin Wilson Has Passed Away at 96
Former Wall Street Journal theatre critic and host of CUNY TV's Spotlight Edwin Wilson passed away at his home on December 2, 2023 at 96, according to an...
Broadway Actress And America's First Black Soap Opera Star Ellen Holly Has Died
Ellen Holly, the first Black person to have a lead role in daytime television, has passed away at 92. She was a theater actress, starred on Broadway, and was a...
Broadway Actress Sheila Smith Passes Away at 90
Broadway actress Sheila Smith passed away on Thursday, November 30 at the age of 90.
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Broadway Producer, Luigi Caiola Passes Away at 64
Broadway producer Luigi Caiola passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023. He was 64 years old.
Legendary Children's Television Producer Marty Krofft Has Passed Away
Marty Krofft, the King of Saturday Mornings, has passed away at the age of 86. Alongside his brother Sid, he created iconic children's TV shows and primetime...
Actor Joss Ackland Has Died Aged 95
British actor Joss Ackland has died at the age of 95, his family said in a statement.
Composer David Del Tredici Has Passed Away at 86
Boosey & Hawkes has announced the loss of American composer David Del Tredici, who passed away at age 86 on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at his Greenwich...
Harvey Fierstein, Danny Burstein, Judy Kuhn & More Will Pay Tribute to Lyricist Sheldon Harnick at Memorial Ceremony
Harvey Fierstein, Danny Burstein, Judy Kuhn, and other Broadway luminaries will take part in a special tribute to the legendary Sheldon Harnick.
THE BOYS IN THE BAND Original Cast Member and ALL MY CHILDREN Star Peter White Dies at 86
White was born in New York City and began his career on stage, starring in the original 1968 cast of The Boys in the Band Off-Broadway as Alan McCarthy, and...
Broadway Theatres Will Dim Lights in Memory of Sheldon Harnick Next Week
On November 9, 2023, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute at exactly 6:45pm, in honor of Sheldon...
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