#Stephen Sondheim was a seismic Broadway force

#Stephen Sondheim was a seismic Broadway force

“#Stephen Sondheim was a seismic Broadway force” As the houselights went down the other week on the first performance of “Company” since the COVID shutdown, an old man, wearing a ratty sweater, slipped into the theater from a side entrance. If he hoped to be unobtrusive, he failed. The audience recognized him immediately – Stephen…

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#Art critic Dave Hickey, known for book ‘Air Guitar’, dies

#Art critic Dave Hickey, known for book ‘Air Guitar’, dies

“#Art critic Dave Hickey, known for book ‘Air Guitar’, dies” Dave Hickey, a prominent American art critic whose essays covered topics ranging from Siegfried & Roy to Norman Rockwell, has died. His books, including “The Invisible Dragon: Essays on Beauty” (1993) and “Air Guitar: Essays on Art & Democracy” (1997), won him legions of fans…

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#James Michael Tyler, Gunther on ‘Friends,’ dead at 59

#James Michael Tyler, Gunther on ‘Friends,’ dead at 59

“#James Michael Tyler, Gunther on ‘Friends,’ dead at 59” James Michael Tyler, the actor known for portraying the beloved character Gunther on “Friends,” is dead at the age of 59 after a battle with prostate cancer, according to reports. The actor’s representative confirmed the sad news to TMZ, which reported that Tyler died peacefully in…

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#Jay and the Americans singer Jay Black dead at 82

#Jay and the Americans singer Jay Black dead at 82

“#Jay and the Americans singer Jay Black dead at 82” Jay Black, the lead singer of Jay and the Americans, died Friday at the age of 82, his family said. Complications from pneumonia was the cause of death for the Brooklyn-born frontman, family told Rolling Stone magazine. Black was the second “Jay” to front the…

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#Harvey Fierstein and more react to Peter Scolari’s death

#Harvey Fierstein and more react to Peter Scolari’s death

“#Harvey Fierstein and more react to Peter Scolari’s death” Fans and celebrity friends alike sent their condolences and wrote heartwarming tributes to Peter Scolari, who died Friday after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 66. Stars such as Harvey Fierstein, Michael McKean and more shared homages to their late friend on social media. “Sad…

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