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And Then There's Bea: Revisiting Beatrice Arthur's Towering Center

At NSSC, Northfield Location: 

Richard Klein, Retired Librarian; Show Biz Enthusiast

Beatrice Arthur was an actress whose iconic roles broke significant barriers.  Imagine: a dues-paying actress of long standing becomes a major star in late middle age and headlines two groundbreaking shows Maude and The Golden Girls.

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Prior to her television success Bea created the original Broadway roles of Yente the Matchmaker in Fiddler on the Roof and Vera Charles in Mame, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

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