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Three is clearly a lucky number for Bebe Neuwirth. Earlier this year, she took on the role of Mama Morton, her third part in the hit Broadway musical “Chicago,” after playing murderesses Velma Kelly (for which she won a Tony Award) and Roxie Hart. Neuwirth also played the role of Dr. Lilith Sternin Crane on

Amy Jo Jackson is like a real-life Henry Higgins, although her current charges are the cast members of the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots,” about a shoe factory revamped to make large-size footwear for drag queens in need of sexy but supportive stilettos. No Eliza Doolittle in this crowd, but since Jackson can do a spot-on

Given Chris March’s penchant for perfection, appearing on stage in a show he’s also costumed presents a bit of a conundrum, especially when he sees the stage lights hit a dangling thread that should have been snipped backstage. Short of carrying a pair of scissors in his pocket a la Boo Radley and sneaking over

Mike Nichols was destined to become part of Broadway history from the start. The legendary director – who passed away Wednesday at the age of 83 – was one of only a handful of people in the world to win an Emmy, a Tony, a Grammy and an Oscar, and while his first job was

While they may have died in relative obscurity, conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton are posthumously living in the same spotlight that once shined at the start of their careers. On television, Sarah Paulson (whose Broadway background includes Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie”) is currently playing conjoined twins Bette and Dot Tattler on the FX

While it appears that alliances are shifting and the solid place Broadway couple Reed Kelly and Josh Canfield have secured on “Survivor: San Juan Del Sur” may be slipping, the two will always have the stage. The two are participating in the second Blood vs. Water setup for the long-running show and are one of