SPEAKER: ROBERT DANCE IN CONVERSATION WITH FOSTER HIRSCH | ENTERTAINER: EVAN HARRINGTON

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Robert Dance’s new biography Fierce Ambition looks at Joan Crawford's entire career and—while not ignoring her early years and tempestuous personal life—focuses squarely on her achievements as an actress.

Evan Harrington most recently played Amos Hart in CHICAGO. Other Broadway: A Christmas Carol (Fezziwig), Once (Billy), Peter and the Starcatcher (Alf), The Phantom of the Opera (Piangi), Avenue Q (Brian). National Tours: Into the Woods (Baker), Once (First National Tour), The Music Man, Camelot. Regional: Roundabout’s revival of The Robber Bridegroom, Sweeney Todd, Assassins, Titanic, The Full Monty. TV: “30 Rock,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Evil.”