On Tuesday evening Broadway theaters dimmed their marquees for one minute in honor of Rivers, who was nominated for a Tony award in 1994 for Sally Marr .. and Her Escorts, which she wrote. She also appeared in two other Broadway shows.
The decision comes after fans started a petition and vented their frustration on Twitter after the league previously claimed that, unlike other recent honourees Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall, the 'Fashion Police' host, who starred in 'Sally Marr...and Her Escorts' in 1994, did not qualify for the
Date: Sep 10, 2014
Category: Entertainment
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UPDATE: Disney Joins Jujamcyn in Dimming Theatre Marquee for Joan Rivers
cause of death is currently under investigation. She was hospitalized on Aug. 28 after she went into cardiac arrest during a routine procedure at a doctor's office. The comic wrote and starred in 1971's Fun City," starred in Neil Simon's "Broadway Bound" in 1988, and wrote and starred in "Sally Marr...
Date: Sep 09, 2014
Category: Entertainment
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September Broadway News & Notes: Joan Rivers, Michael C. Hall as Hedwig ...
ow often I saw her at the theater. And its not like she never set foot on a Broadway stage; in addition to stepping into the role of Kate in Neil Simons Broadway Bound, she wrote and starred in two Broadway plays, including Sally Marr and Her Escorts,for which she earned a Tony nomination.
Date: Sep 09, 2014
Category: Entertainment
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Broadway Lights Will Not Dim in Memory of Joan Rivers
Her Broadway credits include Fun City, Broadway Bound and Sally Marr...and her escorts, for which she received a Drama Desk Nomination as Outstanding Actress in a Play and a Tony Nomination for Best Actress in a Play.
Date: Sep 08, 2014
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Joan Rivers, comedian who laughed foremost at herself, dead at 81
Her follow-up was the part of a lifetime: Long influenced by the profane comedy of Lenny Bruce, Ms. Rivers played his mother on Broadway in Sally Marr . . . and Her Escorts. She may not have won over reviewers, but she was nominated for a Tony Award.
Date: Sep 05, 2014
Category: Entertainment
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Joan Rivers, Comedy Pioneer and TV Host, Dies at 81
with other TV show formats and began selling jewelry on QVC. She reconciled with Melissa, and the pair starred in a movie that dramatized their lives and sparked their partnership on E! as red carpet and fashion commentators. Rivers also won a Tony Award for her role in "Sally Marr and Her Escorts."
Date: Sep 04, 2014
Category: Entertainment
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Joan Rivers: Charlie Sheen 'Has No Act, He Has Two Bimbo Sluts' (Q&A)
Rivers: I want to revive a thing called Sally Marr, which I did 15 years ago. I was nominated for a Tony, and I loved the show. I'd love to do a movie. I want to do everything. I'd love LOVE to do a sitcom.