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14 Facts About Susan Watson

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Susan Watson was born on December 17,1938 and is an American actress and singer best known for her roles in musical theatre.

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Susan Watson created the role of Luisa in The Fantasticks and then played Kim on Broadway in Bye Bye Birdie, beginning in 1960.

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Susan Watson starred in the title role of the Broadway revival of No, No Nanette in 1971.

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Susan Watson played the role of Kim throughout the entire Broadway run.

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Susan Watson finally returned to The Fantasticks when it was televised by the Hallmark Hall of Fame in 1964.

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Susan Watson reunited with Jones and Schmidt for their musical Celebration, which opened on Broadway in January 1969 at the Ambassador Theatre and played in Beggar on Horseback in repertory at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center before taking on the title role in the Broadway revival of No, No Nanette with Ruby Keeler.

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Susan Watson appeared at the William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence, Kansas, in a tribute to Jones and Schmidt on April 25,2009.

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8.

Susan Watson made an appearance on Sesame Street as Laura, Gordon's friend in episode 0264.

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Susan Watson is one of dozens of Broadway musical performers in the documentary Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age, which was scheduled for broadcast on PBS in 2010.

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Susan Watson is a founding member of the Musical Theatre Guild, a group of professionals who perform musicals at the Pasadena Playhouse, California.

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Susan Watson was back on Broadway for the first time in many years in 2011.

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Susan Watson performed the featured role of Emily Whitman in the revival of Follies, which ran from August 2011 to January 2012 at the Marquis Theatre.

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Susan Watson sang "Rain on the Roof" with Don Correia.

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Susan Watson performed in the run at the Kennedy Center in May to June 2011.