Born on this day in 1931 actor Tab Hunter.
Born on this day 99 years ago “Miss Show Business” Judy Garland.
On this day in 1972 soprano Lucine Amara headlined the Met’s concert performance of Tosca in Van Cortlandt Park.
Born on this day in 1912 soprano Christel Goltz.
Happy 52nd birthday to baritone Paulo Szot.
Born on this day in 1927 actress Janet Leigh.
Born on this day in 1936 actress Shirley Knight.
Born on this day in 1898 actress, singer and dancer Gertrude Lawrence.
Happy 51st birthday to triple (at least!) threat Audra McDonald.
Born on this day in 1714 composer Christoph Willibald von Gluck.
Born on this day in 1916 actress Olivia de Havilland.
Happy 64th birthday actress Delta Burke.
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.
Happy 95th birthday to director, librettist, composer and funnyman Mel Brooks.
Born on this day in 1932 soprano Anna Moffo.
Born on this day in 1922 actress Eleanor Parker.
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.
Born on this day in 1942, actress and producer Michele Lee.
Born on this day in 1927 dancer and choreographer Bob Fosse.
Born on this day in 1949 actress Meryl Streep.
Born on this day in 1921 actress and singer Jane Russell.
Born on this day in 1911 actress and television producer Gail Patrick.
Born on this day in 1921 actor Louis Jourdan.
Born on this day in 1903 actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald.
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