The lights were dimmed on Broadway on 9 August, now that one of the greatest interpreters of the standard song repertoire has finally left us, just a few months after she announced her official retirement and a mere few weeks short of her 90th birthday. This performer was indeed a legend in her own lifetime, […]
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Theatre world mourns the loss of actress and singer Barbara Cook
Barbara Cook, whose nonpareil career stretched from dazzling portrayals in classic Broadway musicals to iconic performances in concert halls and cabarets, died on 8 August at the age of 89. The cause was reported to be respiratory failure. Cook made her Broadway debut in 1951 as the ingenue lead in the short-lived musical Flahooley, then […]
