Charlotte Rae Lubotsky(April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an Americancharacter actressand singer whose career spanned sixty-six years.
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| Born | Charlotte Rae Lubotsky April 22, 1926 Milwaukee, Wisconsin,U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2018(aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1952–2018 |
| Known for | Edna Garrett–Diff'rent Strokes The Facts of Life |
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| Children | 2 |
Rae was known for her portrayal ofEdna Garrettin the sitcomsDiff'rent Strokesand its spin-off,The Facts of Life(in which she had the starring role from 1979 to 1986). She received aPrimetime Emmy Awardnomination forBest Actress in a Comedyin1982.She also appeared in twoFacts of Lifetelevision films:The Facts of Life Goes to Parisin 1982 andThe Facts of Life Reunionin 2001. She voiced the character of "Nanny" in101 Dalmatians: The Seriesand Aunt Pristine Figg inTom and Jerry: The Movie.She also appeared as Gammy Hart inGirl Meets World.
In 2015, she returned to film in the feature filmRicki and the Flash,withMeryl Streep,Kevin Kline,andRick Springfield.In November 2015, Rae released her autobiography,The Facts of My Life,which was co-written with her son, Larry Strauss.
Early life
editCharlotte Rae Lubotsky was born on April 22, 1926, inMilwaukee,Wisconsin. Her parents, Esther (néeOttenstein) and Meyer Lubotsky, were Russian Jewish immigrants. Mr. Lubotsky was a retail tire business owner. Rae's mother, Esther Lubotsky, had been childhood friends with Israeli prime ministerGolda Meir.[1]Rae was the second of three sisters, in between Beverly and Miriam (called "Mimi" ).[2][3]For the first ten years of her life, Rae's family lived in an apartment built for them above her father's Milwaukee tire store. In 1936, her parents purchased a home for the family in nearbyShorewood, Wisconsin.[3]She graduated fromShorewood High Schoolin 1944.[4]
Rae attendedNorthwestern University,although she did not complete her studies. While there, she met friendCloris Leachman.Many years later, Leachman succeeded Rae onThe Facts of Lifefor the show's last two seasons. At Northwestern she met several then unknown stars and producers, includingAgnes Nixon,Charlton Heston,Paul Lynde,Gerald Freedman,Claude Akinsand songwriterSheldon Harnick.In a 2016 interview with Milwaukee Talks, she said about her decision in appearing in only dramatic television: "When I started out, I wanted to be a serious actor, I never thought I'd get into comedy."[5]When a radio personality told her that her last name would not do, she dropped it, to her father's chagrin.[3]
Career
editActing
editIn 1954, Rae made her TV debut on episodes ofLook Up and Live[6]andThe United States Steel Hour.[7]This led to roles on other similar variety shows such asArmstrong Circle Theatre,Kraft Television Theatre,NBC Television Opera Theatre,The Philco Television Playhouse,The Colgate Comedy Hour,The DuPont Show of the Week,andThe Phil Silvers Show.[citation needed]
Her first significant success was on the sitcomCar 54, Where Are You?(1961–1963), in which she played Sylvia Schnauzer, the wife of Officer Leo Schnauzer (played byAl Lewis).[6]This was followed by roles in'Way Out;The Defenders;Temperatures Rising;The Love Boat;The Partridge Family;Love, American Style;McMillan & Wife;Barney Miller;Phyllis;227;Murder, She Wrote;St. Elsewhere;Diagnosis: Murder;All in the Family;andGood Times.She was nominated for anEmmy Awardfor her supporting role in the 1975 dramaQueen of the Stardust Ballroom.[citation needed]In January 1975, Rae became a cast member onNorman Lear'sABCtelevision comedyHot l Baltimore,wherein she played Mrs. Bellotti, whose dysfunctional adult son Moose, who was never actually seen, lived at the "hot l" (the "E" on the hotel's neon sign was burnt out). Mrs. Bellotti, who was a bit odd herself, would visit Moose and then laugh about all the odd situations that Moose would get into with the others living at the hotel. Rae also appeared in an early season ofSesame StreetasMolly, the Mail Lady.[3]
Rae was a regular onThe Rich Little Show,a variety show that ran for 11 episodes in 1976.
Diff'rent Strokes
editIn 1978, NBC was losing to both CBS and ABC in sitcom ratings, andFred Silverman,future producer and former head ofCBS,ABC,andNBC,insisted thatNorman LearproduceDiff'rent Strokes.[citation needed]Knowing that Rae was one of Lear's favorite actresses (in addition toHot l Baltimore,she also appeared in a 1974 episode ofAll in the Family) he hired her immediately for the role of housekeeperEdna Garrett,and she co-starred withConrad Bainin all 24 episodes of the first season. In "The Girls' School" episode, Mrs. Garrett is asked to help out at Kimberly Drummond's (actressDana Plato) private school for girls called East Lake (later changed to Eastland). At the end of the episode, Mrs. Garrett decides to return to her housekeeping job at the Drummond residence.[3]
The Facts of Life
editIn July 1979, Rae proposed the idea for a spinoff based on "The Girls' School" episode fromDiff'rent Strokes.NBC approved the show, to be calledThe Facts of Life,which would portray a housekeeper turned housemother for boarding students in a prestigious private school. The program would deal with issues facing teenagers such as weight gain and dieting, depression, drugs, alcohol, and dating. Rae had a stipulation written into her contract that said she could return toDiff'rent Strokesif the new spinoff was not successful.[3]
After working as a character actress/comedienne in supporting roles or in guest shots on television series and specials,The Facts of Lifenot only gave Rae her best-known role but also finally made her a television star.
The Facts of Lifehad marginal ratings at first, but after a major restructuring including some cast alterations, plus a time change for the second season, the show became a ratings winner between 1980 and 1986. Between the first and second seasons, Rae went on a very stringent diet and at the start of the second season had lost an enormous amount of weight. As a result, it was briefly mentioned in the second-season premiere two-part episode "The New Girl" and in the sixth installment "Shoplifting" that Rae's character of Mrs. Garrett had also gone on a diet and lost weight. As the seasons passed, the show's success and Rae's popularity continued to grow. In 1982, Rae received an Emmy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Edna Garrett inThe Facts of Life.However, midway through both the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons, the series was undergoing a gradual transition. It was at this time that Rae's appearances on the show were reduced at her request, and as a result, she was not seen in several episodes. The reason for this was that Rae felt that the girls' characters were maturing and not requiring as much of Mrs. Garrett's rearing and advice.
Towards the end of the seventh season, Rae began to contemplate leaving the series. She wanted to spend more time doing theater as well as do some traveling. The producers of the show tried to persuade Rae to continue withThe Facts of Lifefor at least another two years, but she felt her time on the program had run its course and decided to leave at the end of the 1985–86 season. Academy and Emmy Award-winning actressCloris Leachmanwas signed as her replacement. In order to help with the transition, Rae agreed to make her last appearance on the show in the two-part eighth-season premiere "Out of Peekskill". In that episode, Edna Garrett would marry, leave Peekskill with her new husband (played byRobert Mandan), and they both would move to Africa to work in the Peace Corps. In that same installment, Leachman would be introduced as Mrs. Garrett's sister,Beverly Ann Stickle,who would attend the wedding, and then with Mrs. Garrett's departure, she would then take over as a mother figure and friend for the girls. Rae and Leachman were very good friends having known each other since they were students at Northwestern University. Leachman inherited Rae's top billing in the cast and her character remained for the show's last two years.[3]The part of Beverly Ann was quite similar to Leachman's character of Phyllis Lindstrom onThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowandPhyllisfrom the 1970s. The cast change from Rae to Leachman did not seriously affect viewership. The series continued to garner healthy ratings until it ended in the spring of 1988. NBC wanted to renew the show for a tenth season, but cast membersNancy McKeonandMindy Cohnwanted to move on to other things.
After her departure fromThe Facts of Life,Rae still kept busy acting. In 1993, she voiced the villainess, Aunt Pristine Figg, inTom and Jerry: The Movie.[8]In 2000, she starred as Berthe in thePaper Mill Playhouseproduction ofPippin.
In 2001, Rae,Lisa Whelchel,Mindy Cohn, andKim Fieldswere reunited in a TV movie,The Facts of Life Reunion.In 2007, the entire cast was invited to attend theTV Land Awardswhere several members of the cast, including Rae, sang the show's theme song.[citation needed]
In 2007, she appeared in acabaretshow at the Plush Room in San Francisco for several performances. In the 2008 movieYou Don't Mess with the Zohan,Rae had a role as an older woman who has a fling withAdam Sandler's character. On February 18, 2009, she appeared in a small role as Mrs. Ford in theLifeepisode "I Heart Mom".[citation needed]
In a 2015 interview withEntertainment Tonight,Rae said thatThe Facts of Lifeseries had an off-stage scale to weigh the girls, but that the pressure had the opposite effect producers were hoping for; "The more they tried to pressure them and weigh them and threaten them, the more they would eat. It's not the way you handle adolescence. You don't do that."[9]
On April 19, 2011, the entire cast was reunited again to attend the TV Land Awards, where the show was nominated and won the award for Pop Culture Icon. The same day, Nancy McKeon and Kim Fields (who played Jo and Tootie, respectively) gave a speech in honor of her 85th birthday. The cast did likewise on ABC'sGood Morning America,where at the end of the segment, reporterCynthia McFaddenwished Rae a happy birthday, and the cast sang the show's theme song.[10]
Singing
editIn 1955, she released her first (and only) solo album,Songs I Taught My Mother,which featured "silly, sinful, and satirical" songs bySheldon Harnick,Vernon Duke,John La Touche,Cole Porter,Rodgers & HartandMarc Blitzstein,among others.[11]
She appeared inBen Bagley'srevueThe Littlest Revue(and on its cast album) in 1956, appearing alongsideJoel GreyandTammy Grimes,among others, and singing songs bySheldon Harnick( "The Shape of Things" ),Vernon Duke( "Summer is a-Comin' In" ), andCharles StrouseandLee Adams( "Spring Doth Let Her Colours Fly" ), a parody ofopera singerHelen Traubel'sLas Vegasnight club act, among others.[12]
Rae later recordedRodgers & HartRevisitedwithDorothy Loudon,Cy Young,andArthur Siegel,singing "Everybody Loves You (When You Sleep)" and in several other duets and ensembles for Bagley's studio. Rae received twoTony Awardnominations during her Broadway career. The first was in 1966 for Best Featured Actress in a Musical inPickwick;the second came in 1969 for Best Actress in a Play forMorning, Noon and Night.[13]
Theater
editA stage actress since the 1950s, she appeared onBroadwayinThree Wishes for Jamie(1952),The Threepenny Opera(1954),Li'l Abner(1956) andPickwick(1965), among others.[13]In 1973, Rae played the role of Southern Comfort inTerrence McNally's spoofWhiskeyat Saint Clements' Theatre Off-Broadway.[14]She appeared inThe Vagina MonologuesOff-Broadway in 1999.[15]
Personal life
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Rae married composerJohn Strausson November 4, 1951.[citation needed]In the mid-1970s, he came out asbisexual,[9]and the couple divorced in 1976.[16]Strauss died in 2011 at age 90 following a long battle withParkinson's disease.[17]Rae had two sons with Strauss:[18]Lawrence, a high school teacher, and his older brother Andrew (1955–1999). Andy wasautisticand suffered fromepilepsy.[19][20][3]
Rae joinedAlcoholics Anonymousin the early 1970s. The organization became an important part of her personal life.[3]
Health issues and death
editIn 1982, Rae had apacemakerimplanted. With periodic alterations, the same pacemaker worked for over 30 years, but it stopped abruptly several years before her death. Her heart rate was around 35 beats per minute prior to entering emergency surgery to install a new pacemaker. The old pacemaker was left in place on the left side of her chest and the new, smaller pacemaker was placed on the right side. It functioned well until her death. In addition to pacemaker replacement, Rae had open-heart surgery to replace hermitral valvewith a mechanical equivalent. Her leftcarotid arterywas cleared of blockage as well.[3]
In 2009, due to the frequency ofpancreatic cancerin her own family, Rae was screened, diagnosed early, and became cancer-free after six months ofchemotherapy.Her mother, an uncle, and her elder sister Beverly all reportedly died from pancreatic cancer. In 2017, aged 91, she was, however, diagnosed withbone cancer.[21]
Rae died at her home in Los Angeles, California, on August 5, 2018. She was 92 years old.[22]
Filmography
editThis sectionneeds additional citations forverification.(August 2018) |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hello Down There | Myrtle Ruth | [23] |
| 1970 | Jenny | Bella Star | [23] |
| 1971 | Bananas | Mrs. Mellish | [23] |
| 1972 | The Hot Rock | Ma Murch | [23] |
| 1977 | Sidewinder 1 | Mrs. Holt | [23] |
| 1978 | Rabbit Test | Cousin Claire | [23] |
| 1979 | Hair | Edin the Lady in Pink | [23] |
| 1986 | The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible | Noah's Wife Christine | Short film: "Noah's Ark"; voice |
| 1992 | Tom and Jerry: The Movie | Aunt Pristine Figg | Voice[23] |
| 1993 | Thunder in Paradise | Lola Miller | Direct to video[24] |
| 1997 | Nowhere | Madame Maude Rae | [23] |
| 2000 | The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas | Mrs. Edna Caruthers | Voice; direct to video |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Mrs. Ruthie Greenhouse[23] | |
| 2008 | Christmas Cottage | Vesta[24] | |
| 2012 | Love Sick Love | Edna | |
| 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | Oma | [24] |
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | Herself | Documentary |
| 2018 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Herself | Documentary |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The United States Steel Hour | Ramona | |
| 1954–55 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Mrs. Ogburn / Party Snob | 2 episodes |
| 1955 | Kraft Television Theatre | ||
| 1955 | NBC Television Opera Theatre | Mariella | |
| 1955 | Appointment with Adventure | Beverly | |
| 1955 | The Philco Television Playhouse | ||
| 1955–58 | The Phil Silvers Show | Flossie / Mrs. Whitney | 2 episodes[23] |
| 1958 | DuPont Show of the Month | Myrtle May | [23] |
| 1959 | The World of Sholom Aleichem | Television film | |
| 1959 | Play of the Week | The Angel Rochele | |
| 1961 | Way Out | Hazel Atterbury | |
| 1961 | From These Roots | Hilda Furman | Unknown episodes |
| 1961–63 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Sylvia Schnauser / Miss Berger | 11 episodes Recurring role (Season 1–2)[23] |
| 1963 | Look Up and Live | ||
| 1964 | The Defenders | Mrs. Abeles | |
| 1966 | The Journey of the Fifth Horse | Terentievna | Television film |
| 1966–69 | New York Television Theatre | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1968 | Pinocchio | Rosa Whale | Television film |
| 1970 | NET Playhouse | Episode: "Foul!" | |
| 1971–72 | Sesame Street | Molly the Mail Lady | Main role (Season 3)[23] |
| 1972 | Temperatures Rising | Mrs. Moscowitz | |
| 1972 | The Partridge Family | Dr. Beecher | Episode: "You're Only Young Twice" |
| 1972 | McMillan & Wife | Mrs. Drake | |
| 1972 | Love, American Style | Edna Albertson | Segment: "Love and the Clinic"[23] |
| 1972 | The Paul Lynde Show | Aunt Rae | 2 episodes |
| 1974 | Great Performances | Madame Aigreville | |
| 1974 | All in the Family | Miss Lillian Henderson | Episode: "Where's Archie?" |
| 1974 | Good Times | Ms. Rogers | Episode: "Florida's Big Gig" |
| 1975 | Queen of the Stardust Ballroom | Helen | Television film |
| 1975 | Hot l Baltimore | Mrs. Bellotti | 13 episodes Main cast (Season 1)[23] |
| 1975 | Phyllis | Shirley | Episode: "So Lonely I Could Cry" |
| 1976 | Barney Miller | Mrs. Rebecca Sobel | Episode: "The Sniper"[23] |
| 1976 | The Rich Little Show | Herself | 11 episodes |
| 1976 | All's Fair | Madge | |
| 1977 | Our Town | Mrs. Soames | Television film |
| 1978 | Szysznyk | Mrs. Dinsmore | |
| 1978 | Family | Nurse Rondo | Episode: "Magic"[23] |
| 1978 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries | Polly | |
| 1978 | Flying High | Woman | Episode: "Fun Flight" |
| 1978–84 | Diff'rent Strokes | Edna Garrett | 37 episodes Main cast (season 1–2); guest star (Season 6)[23] |
| 1979 | Beane's of Boston | Mrs. Slocombe | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1979 | The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal | Bessie | Television film |
| 1979 | Hello, Larry | Edna Garrett | 3 episodes |
| 1979–86 | The Facts of Life | 155 episodes Lead role (Season 1–7); guest star (Season 8)[23] | |
| 1982–85 | The Love Boat | Ellen van Bowe | 4 episodes[23] |
| 1982 | The Facts of Life Goes to Paris | Mrs. Edna Garrett | Television film |
| 1983 | Rosie | Aunt Gillian | Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" |
| 1985 | WonderWorks:Words by Heart | Mary Tom Chism | |
| 1986 | The Worst Witch | Miss Cackle/Agatha | Television film[23] |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Proud Mary | Episode: "You Again?"[23] |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Nettie Harper | Episode: "Doom with a View" |
| 1988 | Save the Dog | Voice role; Television film | |
| 1989 | 227 | Millie McMillan | Episode: "Reunion Blues" |
| 1991 | Baby Talk | Aunt Beverly | Episode: "Once in Love with Cecil" |
| 1994–95 | Itsy Bitsy Spider | Adrienne Van Leydon | 26 episodes Voice role; main cast (Season 1–2) |
| 1994 | Thunder in Paradise | Lola | 2 episodes |
| 1994–95 | Sisters | Mrs. Gump | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Mickey: Reelin' Through the Years | Television film | |
| 1995 | Can't Hurry Love | Helen | Episode: "Burning Bed" |
| 1996 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | Dave's Mother | |
| 1997–98 | 101 Dalmatians: The Series | Nanny | 43 episodes Voice role (Season 1–2) |
| 1999 | The Brothers Flub | Tarara Boomdeyay | Voice role 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Diagnosis: Murder | Estelle | Episode: "A Resting Place" |
| 2001 | Another Woman's Husband | Stella | Television film |
| 2001 | The Facts of Life Reunion | Mrs. Edna Garrett | Television film |
| 2004 | Strong Medicine | Maude | |
| 2005 | The King of Queens | Betty | |
| 2008 | ER | Roxanne Gaines | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Life | Mary Ford | |
| 2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Bead shop woman | Special guest star |
| 2014 | Girl Meets World | Gammy Hart | Episode: "Girl Meets World of Terror"[23] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Three Wishes for Jamie | Tirsa Shanahan | Plymouth Theatre |
| 1954 | Threepenny Opera | Mrs. Peachum | Theatre de Lys |
| 1954 | The Golden Apple | Mrs. Juniper | Alvin Theatre |
| 1956 | The Littlest Revue | Various | Phoenix Theatre |
| 1956 | Li'l Abner | Mammy Yokum | St. James Theatre |
| 1962–63 | The Beauty Part | Various | Music Box Theatre/Plymouth Theatre |
| 1965 | Pickwick | Mrs. Bardell | 46th Street Theatre |
| 1968–69 | Morning, Noon and Night | Various | Henry Miller's Theatre |
| 1970 | The Chinese and Dr. Fish | Rae Mendelsohn | Ethel Barrymore Theatre |
| 1971 | Boom Boom Room | Helen | Vivian Beaumont Theatre |
| 1988-9 | Into the Woods | Jack's Mother | Various; 1st National Tour |
| 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy | Miss Daisy | Chicago |
| 1990 | Happy Days | Winnie | Mark Taper Forum |
| 2000 | Pippin | Berthe | Paper Mill Playhouse |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | The Local Population |
Discography
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Published works
edit- The Facts of My Life(2015), co-written with her son, Larry Strauss
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actress[25] | Pickwick | Nominated |
| 1969 | Tony Award | Best Actress[26] | Morning, Noon and Night | Nominated |
| 1975 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama | Queen of the Stardust Ballroom | Nominated |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | The Facts of Life | Nominated |
| 2011 | TV Land Awards | Pop Culture Award(shared with cast) | Won | |
| 2017 | Looking Ahead Awards | The Shirley Temple Award | Herself | Won |
References
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- ^"Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1993) | Cast and Crew".AllMovie.RhythmOne, LLC.RetrievedMay 20,2017.
- ^ab"Charlotte Rae Opens Up About Body Shaming on 'Facts of Life' Set, Ex-Husband's Bisexuality".ETOnline.com. October 14, 2015.RetrievedNovember 10,2015.
- ^"'The Facts of Life' Cast Reunites on 'GMA'".YouTube.April 12, 2011.
- ^Songs I Taught My Motherallmusic.com, retrieved August 6, 2018
- ^The Littlest RevuePlaybill,retrieved August 6, 2018
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- ^Whiskeylortel.org, retrieved August 6, 2018
- ^The Vagina Monologueslortel.org, retrieved August 6, 2018
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- ^Propst, Andy (February 17, 2011)."Composer and Sound Editor John Strauss Dies at 90".RetrievedJanuary 21,2013.
- ^Buck, Jerry (April 12, 1982)."Paul Lynde Helped Charlotte Rae".Associated Press viaThe Free Lance–Star.RetrievedJanuary 21,2013.
Miss Rae, the divorced mother of two grown sons...
- ^Fox, Margalit (February 17, 2011)."John Strauss, Composer of 'Car 54' Theme, Dies at 90".The New York Times.RetrievedFebruary 24,2011.
- ^"Charlotte Rae: Biography".TVGuide.com.RetrievedJanuary 21,2013.
- ^Dugan, Christina (April 27, 2017)."The Facts of Life's Charlotte Rae Has Been Diagnosed with Bone Cancer at 91".People.com.RetrievedApril 27,2017.
- ^Haring, Bruce."Charlotte Rae Dies: House Mother On" The Facts of Life "Was 92".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedAugust 5,2018.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx"Charlotte Rae List of Movies and TV Shows".TV Guide.RetrievedAugust 7,2018.
- ^abc"Filmography for Charlotte Rae".Turner Classic Movies.RetrievedAugust 8,2018.
- ^Zolotow, Sam (May 31, 1966)."Nominees Listed for Tony Awards".The New York Times.p. 37.RetrievedNovember 8,2011.
- ^Zolotow, Sam (March 18, 1969)."2 Musicals Get 8 Nominations For Tony Prizes".The New York Times.RetrievedNovember 8,2011.
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