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Melba Moore Wire

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Results 1 - 20 of 23 in Melba Moore

  1. TV pilot being shot in Flint mansionRead the original story

    Saturday Jun 28 | ABC12.com

    ... two brothers, Earl and Ray. Among the stars of the production of "The Flynns" is Tony-award-winning actress Melba Moore. You may best know her for the character she played in "Purlie." Two Saginaw-born brothers, Craig and Michael Matthews, are ...

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    Related Topix: Flint, MI, Flint Metro, Black Entertainment, Family, Comedy Movies, Purlie, Musical Movies

  2. Continue reading "Television show featuring Melba Moore needs extras; filming began Friday in Flint"

    Friday Jun 27 | MLive.com

    ... the pilot episode began Friday at the 22-room Flint home of retired chiropractor Michael Vincent. Actress/singer Melba Moore -- who won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Lutiebelle in "Purlie" -- flew in Friday for a brief scene with Pat Scott, a ...

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  3. Toronto Theatre's Canstage Grows HairRead the original story

    Jan 5, 2006 | Toronto Live Theatre

    ... performed the musical all over the world. Diane Keaton, the two authors, James Rado and Gerome Ragni, as well as Melba Moore appeared in the original Broadway production. And Richard O'Brien, composer of the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Tim Curry ...

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  4. Singer's Missing Brother Found SafeRead the original story

    May 5, 2008 | JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

    ... law there until a few years ago. He was disbarred in September of 2004. His sister is the famous singer Melba Moore. She was making plans to help with the search before Moorman was found. Police said Elliott Moorman was spotted once at the Milwaukee ...

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  5. Former Attorney, Brother Of Singer MissingRead the original story

    May 5, 2008 | JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

    ... in September of 2004. It turns out that he has another high profile connection. His sister is famous singer Melba Moore. Kaliq says she's making plans to come to Milwaukee because of the search for Elliott. Police say Elliott Moorman was last ...

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  6. 1968: april 29

    Apr 29, 2008 | Steven Rubio's Online Life

    ... previous fall, and, after changes, had its Broadway premiere on April 29, 1968. The cast included such names as Melba Moore and Diane Keaton. It was a smash hit that ran for 1,750 performances in its initial Broadway run, played in cities across the ...

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  7. Remembering 'Hair' on Broadway in 1968Read the original story

    Apr 28, 2008 | Palm Beach Post

    ... on the Biltmore Theatre. In that original 1968 Broadway cast were a couple of future stars: Tony winner-to-be Melba Moore ( Purlie ) and Oscar winner-to-be Diane Keaton ( Annie Hall ). I can honestly say I have no recollection of either of them in ...

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  8. 'Hair' was here

    Mar 27, 2008 | Easton Express-Times

    ... cast included Ronald Dyson, James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Steve Curry, Lamont Washington, Sally Eaton, Paul Jabara, Melba Moore, Lynn Kellogg and Diane Keaton. -- "Hair" was made into a film in 1978, with director Milos Forman. -- "Hair" will be ...

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  9. Tony Award winner will make debut as headliner of ``The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies''

    Feb 12, 2008 | Desert Sun

    Tony Award winner Melba Moore will make her debut as the headliner of ``The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies'' today for a six-week run in downtown Palm Springs.

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  10. More infoRead the original story

    Feb 7, 2008 | Augusta Chronicle

    ... Wilson; Grammy Award winner, The Late Lou Rawls; Soul Food star, Darrin Henson; singer and Tony Award winner, Melba Moore; actor and singer Clifton Davis, Emmy Award winner Cicely Tyson; and 1968 Gold-Medalist, Tommie Smith and many more. Tickets ...

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  11. Award-winning performer Melba Moore to lead Palm Springs stage show

    Feb 5, 2008 | Desert Sun

    Tony Award winner Melba Moore will make her debut as the headliner of ``The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies'' next week in downtown Palm Springs.

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  12. Celebrating MLK's life at First Cathedral

    Jan 9, 2008 | Hartford Courant

    A celebration of the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., featuring singer Melba Moore, begins at 7 p.m. Sunday at the First Cathedral in Bloomfield.

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  13. Eight Days ListingsRead the original story

    Jan 1, 2007 | Bridgeton-Millville News

    ... provides the moving force behind this Harlem Renaissance, jazz-soaked musical. Tony Award-winning performer Melba Moore will star. Curtain opens at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40. Show runs through Dec. 31. For more information, call (215) 569-9700 or visit ...

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  14. Editor's PicksRead the original story

    Dec 18, 2007 | Philadelphia weekly online

    ... with the counterculture musical Hair and winning a 1970 Tony Award for her acclaimed performance in Purlie , Melba Moore was the toast of Manhattan. But then she fell on hard times with two horrendous marriages (including one with Clifton Davis), a ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Musical Theater, Arts, Family, Comedy Movies, Purlie, Musical Movies, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY

  15. A second act for the music of Fats Waller ain't that badRead the original story

    Dec 10, 2007 | Philly.com

    ... six excellent musicians, led by Eric Barnes at the piano), and garish lights suggesting an old-time nightclub. Melba Moore, the show's headliner, known for her four-octave voice, appeared in the original production of Hair and she's still looking ...

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  16. Moore, Prymus and Fleming Star in Philly Ain't Misbehavin'

    Dec 3, 2007 | Playbill

    Tony Award winner Melba Moore stars in the intimate Prince Music Theater production of Ain't Misbehavin' , starting Dec.

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    Related Topix: Fats Waller, Jazz, Black Entertainment, Theater, Arts, Family, Comedy Movies, Purlie, Musical Movies

  17. 'Hittin' the Town' for Saturday, December 1Read the original story

    Nov 30, 2007 | NOLA.com

    ... in the sun. Based on Ossie Davis' "Purlie Victorious", this is the inspiring show that brought Tony awards to Melba Moore and Cleavon Little. Gary Geld and Peter Udell's foot-tapping score includes the hit song "I Got Love". The Big Show The ...

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  18. Melba Moore, Ken Prymus and Eugene Fleming to Star in Philly Ain't Misbehavin'

    Nov 8, 2007 | Playbill

    Tony Award winner Melba Moore will star in the intimate Prince Music Theater production of Ain't Misbehavin' , starting Dec.

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    Related Topix: Fats Waller, Jazz, Theater, Arts, Black Entertainment, Family, Comedy Movies, Purlie, Musical Movies

  19. Melba MooreRead the original story

    Nov 5, 2007 | KMJM - Majic 104.9

    There were early signs that Melba Moore would become an entertainer. The most obvious motivation was her mother, Bonnie Davis, who was also a successful singer.

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  20. By the Numbers

    Oct 29, 2007 | LincolnCourier.com

    ... Osborne (The Osborne Brothers) is 70. Country singer Lee Clayton is 65. Rock musician Denny Laine is 63. Singer Melba Moore is 62. Musician Peter Green is 61. Actor Richard Dreyfuss is 60. Actress Kate Jackson is 59. Interior Secretary Dirk ...

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