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37 stories by "Sam Roberts"

Yukio Ninagawa, 80, Who Directed Avant-Garde Productions of Classics, Dies by Sam Roberts

Mr. Ninagawa fused Kabuki with Western realism to mount original versions of Greek and Shakespearean tragedies in Japan, Europe and the United States.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:03pm on May 18, 2016[SHARE]

Sylvia Kauders, a Late-Blooming Actress, Dies by Sam Roberts

Ms. Kauders was about 60 when she resolutely began auditioning for the career she had coveted since second grade.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:01pm on May 10, 2016[SHARE]

Madeleine Sherwood, 93, Actress on 'The Flying Nun,' Stage and Screen, Dies by Sam Roberts

A Canadian who originated the Broadway role of Abigail in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," she also starred in stage and film versions of Tennessee Williams plays.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:31am on April 27, 2016[SHARE]

Arthur Anderson, Voice of Lucky Charms Cereal's Leprechaun, Dies at 93 by Sam Roberts

Mr. Anderson performed on radio as a teenager with Orson Welles's Mercury Theater and appeared on Broadway, in films and on television.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:31pm on April 13, 2016[SHARE]

Bookshelf: Examining Yiddish Theater, From Shtick to Stardom by Sam Roberts

The history of a dramatic phenomenon that acculturated immigrant Jews and propelled some to national fame.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:28pm on March 20, 2016[SHARE]

For an Author in the Audience, the Thrill of Hearing Your Book Invoked by Sam Roberts

Attending "Our Mother's Brief Affair," a writer is surprised to learn that his account of World War II spying helped inspire the play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:42pm on March 8, 2016[SHARE]

David Margulies, Mayor in 'Ghostbusters,' Dies at 78 by Sam Roberts

Mr. Margulies, a versatile character actor, performed in scores of supporting stage, film and television roles.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:58am on January 13, 2016[SHARE]

Patricia Elliott, Tony Winner and Soap Opera Star, Dies at 77 by Sam Roberts

Ms. Elliott won a Tony for best featured actress in a musical (and a Drama Desk Award) in 1973 for playing a Swedish countess in the original production of Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:44am on December 23, 2015[SHARE]

Rev. Rick Curry, 72, Dies; Used Stagecraft to Help the Wounded and Disabled by Sam Roberts

Father Curry, who was born without a right forearm, embraced stagecraft as his vehicle to overcome what others viewed as a handicap.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:25pm on December 22, 2015[SHARE]

James Prideaux, Writer for Stage and for Television, Dies at 88 by Sam Roberts

Mr. Prideaux wrote television movies that starred Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor and a play for which Julie Harris won a Tony for best actress.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:14pm on November 29, 2015[SHARE]

William Becker, Who Transformed Janus Films, Dies at 88 by Sam Roberts

Mr. Becker, a culturally minded businessman, acquired Janus Films in 1965 with a partner, and they vastly expanded its library and broadened its distribution.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:57pm on September 14, 2015[SHARE]

Betsy von Furstenberg, Baroness and Versatile Actress, Dies at 83 by Sam Roberts

Ms. von Furstenberg made her debut in the movies and on the Broadway stage in the early 1950s as a teenager and later reinvented herself as a television actress, writer and philanthropist.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 8:40pm on April 29, 2015[SHARE]
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