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Sondra Lee, a Veteran Broadway Dancer with Roles in 'Peter Pan' and 'Hello Dolly!' Dies at 97
Sondra Lee, who originated roles in Peter Pan and Hello, Dolly!, died of natural causes at 97 after a nine-decade career influencing Broadway and coaching many stars.
- On Monday, Sondra Lee, Broadway dancer and actor, died of natural causes at 97 in her New York City apartment, Rev. Joshua Ellis, friend and colleague, announced.
- In 1964, Lee created Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! at the St. James Theatre, performing opposite Carol Channing, the original Dolly Levi.
- A longtime coach and consultant, Lee’s 2009 memoir recounts over 50 years in show business and she worked on more than a dozen films, as she told Ellis.
- Rev. Joshua Ellis said Lee asked him to correct the widely reported wrong birth year, and a celebration of her life will occur sometime this year while she was writing her second book.
- Discovered by Jerome Robbins, Lee toured with Ballets: U.S.A. and later taught at Stella Adler's Conservatory and New York University, while her Tiger Lily reached 65 million viewers.
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Sondra Lee, a veteran Broadway dancer with roles in 'Peter Pan' and 'Hello Dolly!' dies at 97
Broadway dancer and actor Sondra Lee, who helped shape “Peter Pan” and “Hello, Dolly!,” has died at 97. Her friend, the Rev.
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Sondra Lee, Broadway star of 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'Peter Pan,' dies at 97
Sondra Lee, Broadway star of 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'Peter Pan,' dies at 97 Actress Sondra Lee, known for her performances in film and on Broadway, has died. She was 97. Lee died Monday of natural causes at her New York City apartment, Deadline and The Guardian report. Rev. Joshua Ellis, a former…
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