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Stephen Sondheim by Daniel Okrent review – a superb biography of the musical master

Packed with gossip and incident, this book is also a fascinating study in the gestation of genius

The Guardian - UK · May 21

Norman Spencer obituary

Production manager and producer who worked with David Lean on The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024

My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand review – funny girl

From difficult childhood to glittering career, this is an astonishing success story

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Appreciation: Angela Lansbury, an instantly recognizable and readily transformable talent

Angela Lansbury, who achieved widespread fame as the star of the long-running CBS series “Murder, She Wrote” and was the recipient of six Tony Awards (including an honorary one bestowed this year) was never to be confused with any other performer. A royal in exile, astringently self-possessed, her syllables arrayed…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

Angela Lansbury, Broadway star and spunky detective in ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ dies at 96

LOS ANGELES — Angela Lansbury, a Tony Award-winning actress who conquered Broadway in the glamorous roles movie studios never gave her and captured television viewers as the star of the hit series “Murder, She Wrote,” has died at her home in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022