Leslie Uggams

My Surreal Encounter With Carroll Baker

​My "good/bad" movie club has one rule, which is, "If any of us ever runs into anyone from one of the movies we've seen, you must approach them and ask them about it." This has led to lively dialogues between myself and esoteric stars like Lynn Redgrave, Leslie Uggams, and Tatum O'Neal about ... More >>

James Earl Jones Used To Work At The Voice!

​ I know this for a fact because the great actor told me about it last night! I was at Bridgewater's, where the formidable James Earl Jones was getting the Monte Cristo award from the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Michael Douglas, Hal Prince, Leslie Uggams, and James' Driving Miss Daisy co- ... More >>

YouTube Treasure: Leslie's Messing Up All Over

​One of the finest all-around talents for decades, Leslie Uggams is entitled to a screwup once in a while. And a giant one happened when she flubbed the rapid-fire lyrics for "June Is Busting Out All Over" while singing the song at a televised concert somewhere in middle America a few years ag ... More >>

The Signature Theatre Revives The First Breeze of Summer

Thirty-three years after its premiere, Summer faces a different climate

Monday Mag Mop-Up: Favre from Namath, Negro Encore Company, and Failed Groupie Sex

SOUTHERN LIVING

A 1975 Obie winner gets a revival

Jones's Electricity and Uggams's Warmth Wake Up a Snoozy Script

NY Mirror

NY Mirror

Close Up On: Washington Heights

Strummer Theater

The Sorrow and the City

Three Easy Pieces