Currently playing iconic, vampish matriarch Morticia in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Bebe Neuwirth is best-known for playing Lilith Sternin Crane on the TV sitcoms CHEERS and FRASIER.

She made her Broadway musical debut playing Sheila during the original run of A CHORUS LINE and won two Tony Awards for her work in the 1986 revival of SWEET CHARITY (Nickie) and the current revival of CHICAGO (Velma).  Other Broadway musical credits include DANCIN', LITTLE ME, DAMN YANKEES and FOSSE.

Film credits include GREEN CARD, JUMANJI, THE ASSOCIATE, THE FACULTY, HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS and SUMMER OF SAM.

Bebe Neuwirth in "I'm A Brass Band" from SWEET CHARITY.  Part of the DVD - My Favorite Broadway - The Love Songs

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Jack Cassidy (1927 - 1976)

Charismatic Jack Cassidy was the epitome of the Broadway leading man of the 1950s.

His most notable work on the Broadway musical stage was originating the roles of Chick Miller in Harold Rome's WISH YOU WERE HERE, Steven Kodaly in SHE LOVES ME, Max Menchen in IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE...IT'S SUPERMAN, Byron Prong in FADE IN, FADE OUT and the Clown in MAGGIE FLYNN (starring opposite his then-wife, Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones).

He also had a very busy TV career, mostly in guest appearances on such TV classics as THAT GIRL, GET SMART, THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR, THE LUCY SHOW, I SPY and BEWITCHED.  He also played Jerry Cohan in the TV version of the musical GEORGE M! with Bernadette Peters and Joel Gray.

His musical theatre legacy lives on in his sons, David Cassidy (JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT), Shaun Cassidy (BLOOD BROTHERS) and Patrick Cassidy (to be seen later this month as Frank Butler in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago opposite Patti Lupone & George Hearn).

Jack Cassidy & Julie Andrews perform "You Can Dance With Any Girl" from NO NO NANETTE on the TV variety series THE JULIE ANDREWS HOUR

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