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Swen Swenson

Swen Swenson (January 23, 1930 - June 23, 1993) was a Broadway dancer and singer. Born in Inwood, Iowa, Swenson was trained by dancer Mira Rostova and at the School of American Ballet.

Openly gay, he had featured and co-starring roles on Broadway in such musicals such as Wildcat with Lucille Ball, Little Me (for which he received a Tony Award nomination, and in which he introduced the standard "I've Got Your Number"[1]), A Joyful Noise,[2] Annie, No, No Nanette, I Remember Mama and the 1981 revival of Can-Can. He appeared in movies and on television variety shows, including Your Show of Shows and The Ed Sullivan Show.

Swenson died in 1993 of AIDS-related illness.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Dietz, Dan (2014). The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 153. ISBN 9781442230729.
  2. ^ "To the Top - Swen Swenson & John Raitt - A Joyful Noise - Live Audio - 1966," YouTube, posted June 5, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzJU8KlwJkE&list=RDhzJU8KlwJkE&start_radio=1
  3. ^ "Swen Swenson believed one person could make a difference", poz.com, October 1995.

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