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Terry Burrell

      TERRY BURRELL   by Dale Ricardo Shields Terry Burrell A highly regarded Trinidadian-American actress and singer celebrated for her extensive career in Broadway and regional theater. With a career spanning several decades, she has performed in numerous iconic productions, including her Broadway debut in the original cast of Eubie!.  Career Highlights Broadway …

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Vinnette Carroll

VINNETTE JUSTINE CARROLL  The first African-American woman to direct on Broadway and the first Black woman to receive a Tony Award nomination, for her direction of the musical revue “Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope” in 1972.  “We still need Black theatre. But I think we need to show Black people just living, just trying …

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