Candy Brown
Candy Brown | |
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| Born | Candy Ann Brown August 19, 1958 |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1968–present |
Candy Ann Brown (also known as Candy Brown Houston) is an American dancer,[1] choreographer and theatre, film and television actress.[2]
Brown is known for originating the role of June in the 1975 Bob Fosse-directed Broadway musical Chicago,[3] and for such films, television series and stage productions as the original cast of A Chorus Line[4] and Pippin,[5] Zebrahead,[2] Ali, Six Feet Under, Sister, Sister, Nash Bridges and NYPD Blue.
Brown also performed on the Broadway stage in Purlie with Cleavon Little and Sherman Hemsley[citation needed] and in the West Coast premiere of the play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Dalfonzo, Gina (February 17, 2014). "Dance to Excess". The Weekly Standard.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Candy Ann Brown". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26.
- ^ Wasson, Sam (2013). Fosse. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 662.
candy brown chicago bob fosse.
- ^ Robertson, Campbell (September 24, 2006). "'A Singular Sensation,' a New Generation". The New York Times.
- ^ Wasson, Sam (2013). Fosse. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 317.
candy brown pippin.
External links[]
- Candy Brown at IMDb
- Candy Brown at the Internet Broadway Database
- Candy Brown on Facebook
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