ON THIS DAY IN 2026:
Award-winning former Durban actress Charon Williams-Ros (pictured), star of KickstArt stage hits including Company, Sweeney Todd,The Ladykillers and Chicago, and now relocated to London, turns 67 today.
This day in 1970 marked the Broadway opening of Company, a musical by Stephen Sondheim, starring Elaine Stritch. It ran for 705 performances and, nominated for 14 Tony Awards, took six, including that for best musical.
Actor Jet Li turns 63 today, while the star of TV’s Superman, Tom Welling, turns 49 and actor-dancer Channing Tatum turns 46. Movie funnyman Kevin James turns 61 and musician Giorgio Moroder turns 86.
On this day in 1992, the TV series, Growing Pains, had its final episode televised on US channel, ABC. Also on this day, in 1986, actor-bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger wed newscaster Maria Shriver.
On this day in 1988, I’m in the Mood For Dancing, by The Nolans, hit the top of the South African Springbok Radio singles chart, where it remained for one week. Just saying…
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