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- Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman. Grey starred as Frances "Baby" Houseman, the naïve yet good-intentioned teen who becomes involved with a hunky dance instructor while at a Catskills resort (the inspiration for which was destroyed by fire) in the 1987 original.
- Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle. Swayze's star only continued to rise after his portrayal of dreamy dance instructor Johnny Castle. His hit movies included Road House (1989), Ghost (1990) and Point Break (1991).
- Cynthia Rhodes as Penny Johnson. Rhodes played Penny Johnson, the resort dancer who Baby fills in for following an unexpected pregnancy and subsequent botched abortion.
- Jane Brucker as Lisa Houseman. Brucker's role as Baby's elder sister Lisa Houseman was the most notable of her acting career. She also appeared in 1988's Stealing Home and alongside Grey in 1989's Bloodhounds of Broadway.
- Who Is Leontyne Price?
- Early Life and Influences
- Education and Julliard
- Intro to Broadway and 'Porgy and Bess'
- NBC Opera Theatre and Opera Debut
- Metropolitan Opera Debut
- Retirement
- Awards and Legacy
Renowned for her early stage and television work, Leontyne Price made her opera stage debut at the San Francisco Opera in 1957, and her debut at New York City's Metropolitan Opera House in 1961. One of the first African American singers to earn international acclaim in the field, Price became known for her roles in Il Trovatore, Antony and Cleopatr...
Mary Violet Leontyne Price was born on February 10, 1927, in Laurel, Mississippi, to James Anthony Price, a carpenter, and Kate Baker Price, a midwife with a beautiful singing voice. Price showed an interest in music from a young age and was encouraged by her parents. After beginning formal music training at age 5, she spent much of her time singin...
Following her time at Oak Park Vocational High School, where she was a standout pianist and member of the glee club, Price enrolled at the College of Education and Industrial Arts in Wilberforce, Ohio. She began her studies focusing on music education, but was later encouraged by faculty to switch her concentration to voice. After graduation, Price...
Not yet known for her operatic talents, Price made her Broadway debut in 1952 as St. Cecilia in the revival of Virgil Thomson's Four Saints in Three Acts. Immediately following the show's three-week engagement, she was cast in a touring production of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. For the next two years, Price dazzled audiences with her stunning...
In 1955, Price starred in the NBC Opera Theatre's television production of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca. This performance led to a string of TV operas featuring the budding starlet. In her opera stage debut at the San Francisco Opera House in 1957, Price took on the role of Madame Lidoine in Francis Poulenc's Dialogues des carmélites. The moving perform...
Price's debut at the New York City's Metropolitan Opera House in 1961 as Leonora in Il Trovatorewas such a success, it marked the beginning of her residency as one of the opera's principal sopranos. She flourished as a prima donna at the Met, starring in such roles such as Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly, Minnie in La Fanciulla del West and, perhap...
Price delivered her operatic farewell in the titular role of Aidaat the Met in 1985, which was telecast and hailed as one of the most successful opera performances in the Met's history. Price continued to perform recitals for the next dozen years before retiring from the stage. She briefly came out of retirement in October 2001, to sing at a concer...
In September 1964, the then 37-year-old Price was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Lyndon B. Johnson. Two decades later, in 1985, she became a National Medal of Arts recipient. Throughout her career, Price's recordings earned her numerous honors, including more than a dozen Grammy Awards. Price has established an impressive legacy, achi...
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Oct 20, 2023 · October 20, 2023. BUY TICKETS. Lonny Price Joseph Marzullo/WENN. Stephen Sondheim and George Furth 's 1981 musical Merrily We Roll Along is back on Broadway in it's first-ever revival. With a box ...
Leontyne Price. Mary Violet Leontyne Price ( / liˈɒntiːn, ˈliːəntiːn / lee-ON-teen, LEE-ən-teen; born February 10, 1927) is an American spinto soprano who was the first African American soprano to receive international acclaim. [1] From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera. She regularly appeared at the world's ...
Jun 11, 2021 · New York City. June 11, 2021. Lonny Price. (© David Gordon) Well, of course, Lonny Price — the actor of Merrily We Roll Along and Rags, and director of Camelot and Company concerts — is ...
Company. (2011 film) Company is a 2011 filmed version of the 1970 musical of the same name by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth. The production is directed by Lonny Price and accompanied by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Paul Gemignani. It was filmed live at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. The show stars an ensemble cast led by ...
Mar 4, 2017 · South L.A. Councilman Curren Price, 66, is married to entrepreneur Del Richardson, according to his campaign spokesman. More than three decades ago, Price married Lynn Suzette Green in Annandale ...
