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Janie Sell, Tony-Winning Star of 'Over Here!,' Dies at 86
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Janie Sell, a veteran of Broadway musicals, has died at 86. She earned a Tony Award in 1974 for her spirited turn opposite The Andrews Sisters in Over Here!, a World War II musical that ran 341 performances. The Detroit native was born on October 1, 1939, and moved to New York in her early 20s, building a Broadway résumé that included George M!, Irene opposite Debbie Reynolds, I Love My Wife, Pal Joey and Happy End. In Over Here!, Sell portrayed Mitzi, a Marlene Dietrich-like German spy with a lipstick radio, sharing the stage with Patty and Maxene Andrews. Critics lauded her blend of stage presence and vocal flair.
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