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Gwen Verdon

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    January 24, 2012

    Broadway Replacements: Your Favorite?

    Darren Criss is attracting screaming Gleeks to How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and they're filling the seats once occupied by screaming Potterphiles. Which brings to mind the topic of Broadway replacements and how they fare in light of all the hoopla generated by the original star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Mitzi Gaynor Turned Down Classic Film Role

    ​The other day I wrote about Broadway stars who don't get to recreate their roles in the movie version, and said I was thrilled that Gwen Verdon at least got to do Damn Yankees onscreen. But if you believe '50s movie star Mitzi Gaynor, that only happened because she turned it down.

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    July 16, 2008

    Damn Yankees and The Bacchae: Devil Dogged

    In a 1955 musical and a Greek classic, powers from down below get up to no good

  • Theater

    November 1, 2005

    What's That Noise From Across the River—an Old Movie Soundtrack Remixed?

    In a 1955 musical and a Greek classic, powers from down below get up to no good

  • Theater

    May 3, 2005

    Semi-Sweet

    Christina Applegate favors her injured foot but the production starts on the wrong one

  • Theater

    February 10, 2004

    All Right With Me

    With Cole Porter in command of the music, if you get a kick, you've got no kick coming

  • Dance

    September 9, 2003

    Body Beat

    With Cole Porter in command of the music, if you get a kick, you've got no kick coming

  • Theater

    October 24, 2000

    Gwen Verdon (1925-2000)

    With Cole Porter in command of the music, if you get a kick, you've got no kick coming

  • Columns

    June 30, 1998

    NY Mirror

    With Cole Porter in command of the music, if you get a kick, you've got no kick coming

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