12 Broadway Stars Who Will Live Forever

These legends are getting up there in years, but they’re not allowed to die.

1. Elaine Stritch

Age: 88
Signature role: Joanne in Company

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2. Carol Burnett

Age: 79
Signature roles: Princess Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress, Miss Hannigan in the film adaptation of Annie

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3. Chita Rivera

Age: 80
Signature roles: Anita in West Side Story, Velma Kelly in Chicago

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4. George Hearn

Age: 78
Signature roles: Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd, Albin in La Cage aux Folles

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5. Liza Minnelli

Age: 66
Signature role: Sally Bowles in the film adaptation of Cabaret

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6. Angela Lansbury

Age: 87
Signature roles: Mame in Mame, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd

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7. Stephen Sondheim

Age: 82
Signature works: Company, Follies, A Little Night Music

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8. Julie Andrews

Age: 77
Signature roles: Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Maria in the film adaptation of The Sound of Music

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9. Joel Grey

Age: 80
Signature roles: Emcee in Cabaret, The Wizard in Wicked

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10. Barbra Streisand

Age: 70
Signature role: Fanny Brice in Funny Girl

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11. Len Cariou

Age: 73
Signature roles: Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd, Fredrik in A Little Night Music

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12. Carol Channing

Age: 92
Signature roles: Dolly in Hello Dolly, Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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