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THE GENIUS OF MICHAEL BENNETT
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Ballroom" opened on Broadway at 6 p.m., Dec. l7, l978. By
midnight Michael Bennett knew the show was in trouble. Before the
New York papers hit the street, word had secretly rocketed from the
newsrooms to the "Ballroom" party in the higher reaches of the
World Trade Center. With a couple of exceptions, the word was as
downbeat as the instant opinions spun through television.
The party danced on.
Michael Bennett, who had a habit of humming when deep in
thought, hummed for awh...
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THE GENIUS OF MICHAEL BENNETT
The Boston Globe
; Ballroom" opened on Broadway at 6 p.m., Dec. l7, l978. By midnight Michael Bennett knew the show was in trouble. Before the New York papers hit the street, word had secretly rocketed from the newsrooms to the "Ballroom" party in the higher reaches of the World Trade Center. With a couple of
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Broadway's Miracle Worker;Michael Bennett: A Singular Sensation
The Washington Post
; He was a slender little kid from Buffalo who just wanted to dance in a Broadway show. But he ended up staging and choreographing what may be the quintessential Broadway musical-"A Chorus Line." "A Chorus Line" has been playing for more than 12 years now, having long since dethroned "Fiddler on the
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Vikings 2001 TRAINING CAMP PREVIEW; The calm beneath the storm; Vikings rookie running back Michael Bennett; You have to be fast to keep up with Vikings first-round draft pick Michael Bennett. That much is obvious. But can you slow down enough to see the calm at the center of this bundle of energy?(SPORTS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; Byline: Kevin Seifert; Staff Writer Milwaukee, Wis. -- RSEC: + Look closely. Narrow your eyes. Shed the visuals - the ever-present grin, the electric speed, the surface charm. Look into the soul. You think you've got this kid figured out, the package so neat your eyes scan past the seams. Spend a
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 "All Things Considered (NPR)")
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Profile: US Olympic boxer Michael Bennett
All Things Considered (NPR)
; ... reminding. Even though the Dixie cup is full right now, he isn't under any illusions. How could he be, he says, when he knows, perhaps more than others, how a life can boomerang from good to bad and then back again? Tom Goldman, NPR News, Chicago.
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Broadway's Bow to Michael Bennett
The Washington Post
; They came, one by one, and stood on the long white line on the stage at the Shubert Theatre-the line that is the focal point of the late Michael Bennett's greatest hit, "A Chorus Line," the line from which the dancers come forward, one by one, to tell their dreams and fears. But today it was
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ONE SINGLE-MINDED SENSATION TO THOSE WHO WORKED WITH HIM ON A CHORUS LINE, MICHAEL BENNETT WAS A GIFTED CHOREOGRAPHER - AND A RUTHLESS MASTER OF MANIPULATION
The Boston Globe
; ... musical about love and understanding, made rivals out of collaborators, enemies out of friends. Liz Smith, the New York Daily News columnist and one of Bennett's friends, says: "Michael was hurt by a lot of the stuff Hal and Steve said about Chorus Line. They ...
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 "Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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ONLY HALF BACK MICHAEL BENNETT, WHO THOUGHT HIS CAREER MIGHT HAVE BEEN OVER, WON'T RUSH HIS RETURN TO FORM.(SPORTS)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
; Byline: Jason Wilde Wisconsin State Journal GREEN BAY -- Michael Bennett understands that he probably won't play much when he returns to the field Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers, but the Minnesota Vikings' Pro Bowl halfback isn't complaining. Considering he thought his career might be
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Bennett hits holes, finds his stride; Michael Bennett seized on a big opportunity and produced the second 100-yard rushing game by a Vikings back this season.(SPORTS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; Byline: Judd Zulgad; Staff Writer Michael Bennett is the forgotten man in the Vikings offense no more. After being declared a key part of the offense's success in training camp only to fall into coach Mike Tice's doghouse for much of the season, Bennett re-emerged in a big way Sunday during the
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 "The People (London, England)")
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My son shot by gang, my mother blown up by UVF and my wife lost to cancer..it is devastating I'm now burying a second son; New Year heartbreak for Michael Bennett as his grieving boy is found hanged.(News)
The People (London, England)
; Byline: GREG HARKIN A BELFAST dad spoke of his anguish last night after his son committed suicide three years after another son was murdered in an attack blamed on the IRA. Michael Bennett, 26, hanged himself in an Antrim Road entry on New Year's Day. His brother Charles, 22, was murdered in July
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Michael Bennett, 31 Boston code enforcement officer
The Boston Globe
; Michael Bennett, a code enforcement officer for the city of Boston, died Monday at his home in the Fenway section. He was 31. Born in Worcester, he graduated from Holy Name High School there. He leaves a son, Mark of Worcester; his parents, Angelina and George Bennett of Worcester; and a sister,
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