Tag: Theatre

If the Part Fits

Being tiny has been difficult for me in a business that regarded physicality as the most important part of your life. American Actress, Estelle Getty, was born on this day in 1923 (died 2008) Estelle Getty was perhaps best known for her portrayal of the feisty Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls. While she played …

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Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera!

Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera! As spoken by Yul Brynner as King Mongut of Siam in The King and I, a role he played in film and extensively on Broadway. The Russian actor and dancer was born on this day in 1920. Died 1985. I saw Brynner play the King on Broadway back in …

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