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1963 Tony Awards

PlayWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?MusicalA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumActor—PlayArthur Hill, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Actress—PlayUta Hagen, Who's Afraid of Virginia…

Sondheim, Stephen Joshua

(Encyclopedia) Sondheim, Stephen Joshua Sondheim, Stephen Joshua sôndˈhīm [key], 1930–2021, American composer and…

Group of Seven

(Encyclopedia) Group of Seven (G7), international organization officially established in 1985 to facilitate economic and commercial cooperation among the world's largest industrial nations, including…

Corot, Jean-Baptiste Camille

(Encyclopedia) Corot, Jean-Baptiste CamilleCorot, Jean-Baptiste CamillezhäN-bätēstˈ kämēˈyə kôrōˈ [key], 1796–1875, French landscape painter, b. Paris. Corot was one of the most influential of 19th-…

1972 Tony Awards

PlaySticks and BonesMusicalTwo Gentlemen of VeronaActor—PlayCliff Gorman, LennyActress—PlaySada Thompson, TwigsSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayVincent Gardenia, The Prisoner of Second…

Larry Gelbart Biography

comedy writerBorn: February 25, 1928Died: September 11, 2009 (Beverly Hills, CA) Best Known as: writer Larry Gelbart drew on his mordant wit and astute…

1996 Outer Critics Circle Awards

The 46th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards were presented on May 24, 1996, at New York's venerable Sardi's restaurant. The Outer Critics Circle includes theater writers who review New York…

The Supreme Court: Getting the Word Out

Getting the Word OutThe Supreme CourtElecting Our LeadersElection Machinery That WorksRemapping DistrictsPaying for CampaignsGetting the Word OutSwitching Parties Another key controversy…

Jacobs, Jane

(Encyclopedia) Jacobs, Jane, 1916–2006, American-Canadian urbanologist, b. Scranton, Pa., as Jane Butzner. She moved to New York City in the 1930s, was an editor (1952–64) of Architectural Forum…

Havel, Václav

(Encyclopedia) Havel, VáclavHavel, Václavvätsˈläv hävĕl [key], 1936–2011, Czech dramatist and essayist, president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the Czech Republic (1993–2003). The most original…