The Best of Broadway (1985)

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Tom Bosley hosts a tribute to the American musical theater taped before a live audience featuring dozens of stars recreating their original performances. Among the show-stoppers are Chita Rivera's Spanish Rose dance in "Bye, Bye, Bireie," Ray Walston as the Devil in "Damn Yankees," Nell Carter singing the Fats Waller classic "Cash for Trash" from "Ain't Misbehavin," Glynis Johns with "Send in the Clowns" from "A Little Night Music," Barry Bostwick from "Grease," and many more.

The Best of Broadway

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Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman as Herself Died 1984 · Astoria, New York, USA Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Known primarily for her powerful voice and roles in musical theatre, she has been called "the undisputed First L...
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds as Herself Died 2016 · El Paso, Texas, USA Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 - December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, businesswoman, film historian, and humanitarian. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Mo...
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll as Herself Died 2019 · Bronx, New York, USA Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer and model. She rose to stardom in performances in some of the earliest major studio films...
Alexis Smith
Alexis Smith as Herself Died 1993 · Penticton, Canada Margaret Alexis Smith (June 8, 1921 – June 9, 1993) was a Canadian-born American actress and pin-up girl. She appeared in several major Hollywood movies in the 1940s and had a notable career on Broadw...
Nell Carter
Nell Carter as Herself Died 2003 Nell Carter was an American actress and singer. Carter began her career in 1970, singing in the theater, and later began work on television. She was best known for her role as Nell Harper on the sitco...
Donna McKechnie
Donna McKechnie as Herself Age 83 · Pontiac, Michigan, USA Donna McKechnie is an American musical theater dancer, singer, actress, and choreographer. She is known for her professional and personal relationship with choreographer Michael Bennett, with whom she...
Director Robert Iscove
Cast Ethel Merman, Debbie Reynolds, Diahann Carroll, Alexis Smith, Nell Carter, Donna McKechnie