2019-2020 Theater Memoriam

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Actor Eddie Jones passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/eddie-jones-dead-pa-kent-lois-clark-stage-veteran-was-84-1222901

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Actor/mime/director/theater critic Richmond Shepard passed away. https://variety.com/2019/legit/obituaries-people-news/richmond-shepard-mime-dies-1203261922/

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Rip Torn, who received a Tony nomination in 1960 for his performance in the original Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’ Sweet Bird of Youth, has died at the age of 88.
https://deadline.com/2019/07/rip-torn-dead-larry-sanders-show-broadway-emmy-tony-winner-1202644048/

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Actor Freddie Jones, who made his sole Broadway appearance in the play Marat/Sade, passed away. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/freddie-jones-death-emmerdale-sandy-thomas-actor-age-cause-tributes-a8998781.html

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Actress Denise Nickerson passed away. Before she became known for playing Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, she appeared on Broadway twice, as an ensemble member of the 1967 musical Sherry!, and as Rebecca Gibbs in the 1969 revival of Our Town. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/denise-nickerson-dead-willy-wonka-chocolate-factory-violet-actress-was-62-1223701

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Actor Charles Levin, who appeared on Broadway as a replacement Irwin S. Irving/Buddy Fidler in City Of Angels, passed away. https://deadline.com/2019/07/remains-seinfeld-night-court-charles-levin-oregon-1202646193/

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[Jeffrey KareParticipant Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 242 Posts: 4203 View Predictions]

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Actress and playwright E. Katherine Kerr has died at the age of 82.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Actress-and-Playwright-E-Katherine-Kerr-Dies-at-82-20190717

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Actress Mona Malden, whose sole Broadway credit was the 1943 play I’ll Take The High Road, passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mona-malden-dead-actress-widow-karl-malden-was-102-1224614

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Two more passings:

Actor David Hedison. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-hedison-dead-voyage-bottom-sea-actor-was-92-1226038

Former Theatre Development Fund executive Hugh Southern. http://www.playbill.com/article/hugh-southern-former-executive-director-of-tdf-and-tkts-booth-co-conceiver-dies-at-87

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[Jeffrey KareParticipant Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 242 Posts: 4203 View Predictions]

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The legendary 21-time Tony-winning director/producer Hal Prince has died at the age of 91.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Hal-Prince-Legendary-Broadway-Producer-and-Director-Passes-Away-at-91-20190731

After having started out as a stage manager on Tickets, Please!, Call Me Madam, and Wonderful Town, Hal Prince started to climb up the ladder when he produced the original Broadway productions of The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, New Girl in Town, West Side Story, Fiorello!, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Fiddler on the Roof, and Flora, The Red Menace. In 1963, he made his Broadway directorial debut with the original production of She Loves Me. Prince’s future directing credits would include the original Broadway productions of Cabaret, Zorba, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, On the Twentieth Century, Sweeney Todd, Evita, Merrily We Roll Along, The Phantom of the Opera, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Parade. He also directed Broadway revivals of Candide and Show Boat. I had the great pleasure of being in the audience for the 2013 Tony Awards, where Hal Prince made an appearance (to a well deserved standing ovation) to introduce a special 25th anniversary performance from The Phantom of the Opera.

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So sad. He truly was one of a kind. RIP.

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[adamuncParticipant Joined: Jul 5th, 2011 Topics: 64 Posts: 3689 View Predictions]

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Just imagine what the American theater would be without him.

Then stop imagining it, because it’s frightening.

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He’ll probably get his own special tribute at the Tonys next year.

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[Jeffrey KareParticipant Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 242 Posts: 4203 View Predictions]

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Hal Prince actually did get his own tribute at the 2006 Tonys when he received his Lifetime Achievement Award.
@1:18:51 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4uaiFEnZCk

I won’t be surprised if he ends up being the centerpiece of next year’s In Memoriam segment like Marin Mazzie was this year.

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I wouldn’t be surprised if the Shuberts named a theater for him at some point. They still have several that aren’t named for people.

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