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Stage to Page THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Tony Winner Leslie Uggams Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences 半岛体育.com's feature series Their Favorite Things asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience.

This week we spotlight the choices of stage and screen star Leslie Uggams, a Tony Award winner for her performance in Hallelujah, Baby! for up-to-date information about the acclaimed singing actress.

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Leslie Uggams Photo by Joseph Marzullo/WENN

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James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope at Arena Stage, 1967 Photo by Arena Stage

His performance was riveting as Jack Jefferson. I was blown away.

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Jennifer Holliday Photo by Martha Swope

Wow! I was on my feet and didn't even realize it.

Cicely Tyson in The Trip to the Bountiful

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Cicely Tyson Photo by Joan Marcus

She truly proved she's one of the great ladies of the theatre. A magical performance.

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Audra McDonald Photo by Evgenia Eliseeva

Amazing. Amazing. Amazing.

Brian Stokes Mitchell in Kiss Me Kate; Ragtime;

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Brian Stokes Mitchell in Kiss Me, Kate

A true leading man. Sings beautifully, is handsome and can act. He's the real deal.

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Lena Horne

To see her in person and hear her sing the way she did in that show was one of the highlights of my life.

Claudia McNeil, , and in Raisin in the Sun

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Claudia McNeil, Sidney Poitier and Diana Sands Photo by Friedman-Abeles

I sat in the first row and saw people who had the same dreams my mom and dad had for us.

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Patina Miller and cast Photo by Joan Marcus

A great evening in the theatre. She was wonderful. Singing, dancing, and on a trapeze as well? Wow!

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Bryan Cranston in All The Way Photo by Evgenia Elisseva

Brilliant interpretation of LBJ.

Porgy and Bess

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I was six years old when I went to opening night to see my Aunt Eloise and and at The Ziegfeld Theatre. I decided I wanted to be on stage.

 
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