The medley lingers on
Happy 42nd birthday to Broadway’s Laura Benanti.
On This Day
Something for everyone
Born on this day in 1913 Broadway’s go-to character actress Despo.
Ask me how do I feel
Happy 46nd birthday actor and singer-songwriter Cheyenne Jackson.
Keep that breathless charm
Born on this day in 1931 actor Tab Hunter.
Hear her, what a song
Born on this day 99 years ago “Miss Show Business” Judy Garland.
Park and recreation
On this day in 1972 soprano Lucine Amara headlined the Met’s concert performance of Tosca in Van Cortlandt Park.
Alone time
Born on this day in 1912 soprano Christel Goltz.
Hit me with your best Szot
Happy 52nd birthday to baritone Paulo Szot.
Meet my sweetie now
Born on this day in 1927 actress Janet Leigh.
As good as it gets
Born on this day in 1936 actress Shirley Knight.
Decline and fall
Born on this day in 1898 actress, singer and dancer Gertrude Lawrence.
Love is the answer
Happy 51st birthday to triple (at least!) threat Audra McDonald.
Good as hell
Born on this day in 1714 composer Christoph Willibald von Gluck.
“Playing bad girls is a bore”
Born on this day in 1916 actress Olivia de Havilland.
“I like it when I strut”
Happy 64th birthday actress Delta Burke.
Clang clang
On this day in 1954 dancer and actress Shirley MacLaine emerged from the chorus of The Pajama Game and jumped in for an ailing Carol Haney.
The little wooden boy
Happy 95th birthday to director, librettist, composer and funnyman Mel Brooks.
High flying bird
Born on this day in 1932 soprano Anna Moffo.
Lip sync for your life
Born on this day in 1922 actress Eleanor Parker.
Last dance
On this day in 1979 the legendary Broadway flop Got Tu Go Disco (a musical about a disco-hating saleswoman who becomes the queen of her local dance club) opened at the Minskoff Theater, closing a week later.
Nobody does it like me
Born on this day in 1942, actress and producer Michele Lee.
“I thank God that I wasn’t born perfect”
Born on this day in 1927 dancer and choreographer Bob Fosse.
“I’m all over the place”
Born on this day in 1949 actress Meryl Streep.