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Stage favorite Alexandra Silber, who will take part the annual Nothing Like a Dame benefit on March 26, returns with a brand new feature. This year's installment of Dame is themed "Their Favorite Things." Appropriately, Silber takes the chance to highlight some of her very favorite people.

Hello, diva lovers! . . . Okay, so it had nothing to do with musical theatre or fabulous singing, but wasn't "All My Children" star Susan Lucci's acceptance speech this past Friday night at the "Daytime Emmy Awards" one of the most exciting, stirring diva moments of the year? I watched "AMC" from second grade through high school and, like most of the soap-viewing public, have waited years to see the always engaging Lucci nab the Emmy for Best Actress. It may have taken her 19 years, but it was certainly worth the wait to watch both Lucci's reaction and the Madison Square Garden audience's response: a standing, cheering ovation that erupted as soon as Lucci's name was announced bringing many in the audience, particularly Broadway cheerleader Rosie O'Donnell, to tears. After struggling to fight back her own tears, Lucci delivered a heartfelt and extremely moving speech that began with a somewhat humorous nod to her 18 years of watching other people win the coveted award: "I truly never believed that this would happen . . . I want to thank each and every one of you in this room. This is a room full of such talented, hard-working people, and the fact that you have thought that my work was worthy of notice 19 times is something that I will treasure always." Lucci then went on to thank "God for the many, many blessings in my life," including her parents ("who have been in every audience of my entire life, including tonight"), "AMC" creator Agnes Nixon ("for changing the face of the medium we work in. . .thank you so much for creating the part of Erica Kane and for allowing me to be part of your writing full of such humanity, passion and vision"), the company of "AMC" ("who I have the privilege to play these scenes every day -- you inspire me), her children ("I wasn't meant to get this award before tonight because if I had I wouldn't have that collection of poems and letters and drawings and chocolate cakes you made me all this time to make me feel better") and her husband ("who has been with me every step of the way"). But, I must admit, my favorite part of Lucci's speech was a somewhat over-the-top, yet sincere nod to her fans: "I was only supposed to be on every other Tuesday, but thanks to you I'm here, and I promise I will try my best never to let you down. I'm going back to that studio on Monday, and I'm going to play Erica Kane for all she's worth! Thank you so much." . . . Congratulations, Ms. Lucci. Now that you've nabbed the Emmy, how about a stint on Broadway? . . .

Hello, diva lovers! . . . Okay, so it had nothing to do with musical theatre or fabulous singing, but wasn't "All My Children" star Susan Lucci's acceptance speech this past Friday night at the "Daytime Emmy Awards" one of the most exciting, stirring diva moments of the year? I watched "AMC" from second grade through high school and, like most of the soap-viewing public, have waited years to see the always engaging Lucci nab the Emmy for Best Actress. It may have taken her 19 years, but it was certainly worth the wait to watch both Lucci's reaction and the Madison Square Garden audience's response: a standing, cheering ovation that erupted as soon as Lucci's name was announced bringing many in the audience, particularly Broadway cheerleader Rosie O'Donnell, to tears. After struggling to fight back her own tears, Lucci delivered a heartfelt and extremely moving speech that began with a somewhat humorous nod to her 18 years of watching other people win the coveted award: "I truly never believed that this would happen . . . I want to thank each and every one of you in this room. This is a room full of such talented, hard-working people, and the fact that you have thought that my work was worthy of notice 19 times is something that I will treasure always." Lucci then went on to thank "God for the many, many blessings in my life," including her parents ("who have been in every audience of my entire life, including tonight"), "AMC" creator Agnes Nixon ("for changing the face of the medium we work in. . .thank you so much for creating the part of Erica Kane and for allowing me to be part of your writing full of such humanity, passion and vision"), the company of "AMC" ("who I have the privilege to play these scenes every day -- you inspire me), her children ("I wasn't meant to get this award before tonight because if I had I wouldn't have that collection of poems and letters and drawings and chocolate cakes you made me all this time to make me feel better") and her husband ("who has been with me every step of the way"). But, I must admit, my favorite part of Lucci's speech was a somewhat over-the-top, yet sincere nod to her fans: "I was only supposed to be on every other Tuesday, but thanks to you I'm here, and I promise I will try my best never to let you down. I'm going back to that studio on Monday, and I'm going to play Erica Kane for all she's worth! Thank you so much." . . . Congratulations, Ms. Lucci. Now that you've nabbed the Emmy, how about a stint on Broadway? . . .

As Playbill.com launches the new version of its popular Cue & A feature, which is entitled Put It In Writing, it seemed like a good time to look back at the long-running feature to select some of our favorite answers to the question, "How did you get your Equity card?" Over 100 responses from Broadway actors, culled from eight years of the feature, follow.

Actors' Equity Association celebrated its centennial on May 26; to mark that milestone the editors of Playbill.com have combed through the past seven years of our popular Cue & A feature to revisit how several of our favorite actors got their Equity Cards. Responses from over 100 actors follow.

Actors' Equity Association celebrated its centennial on May 26; to mark that milestone the editors of Playbill.com have combed through the past seven years of our popular Cue & A feature to revisit how several of our favorite actors got their Equity Cards. Responses from over 100 actors follow.

This month, Kevin Spacey discusses his latest film, in which he plays "Shrink" to stars.

This month, Kevin Spacey discusses his latest film, in which he plays "Shrink" to stars.

THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE
No question, there are few scores more blissful than the one Rodgers and Hart composed for their 1938 hit The Boys From Syracuse. And no question, City Center's Encores! series could not have chosen a better title to bring its season to the perfect spring-like conclusion, nor could they have cast it better.

THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE
No question, there are few scores more blissful than the one Rodgers and Hart composed for their 1938 hit The Boys From Syracuse. And no question, City Center's Encores! series could not have chosen a better title to bring its season to the perfect spring-like conclusion, nor could they have cast it better.

One of the things I most enjoy about looking through old Playbills from the 1940s is the page listing the other shows then playing on Broadway. I recently did a column here about an imaginary, time-travel visit to the 1956-'57 season, but any one of these Playbill pages can take you on an instant--and sometimes heartbreaking--trip to a Broadway week of days gone by. The names of the stars and the titles of the shows available in any single week of the period are enough to make any present-day theatre lover swoon. (One could have the same experience looking at the theatre ABCs in a newspaper of the time, but for Playbill collectors like myself, these pages will be more readily accessible.)

One of the things I most enjoy about looking through old Playbills from the 1940s is the page listing the other shows then playing on Broadway. I recently did a column here about an imaginary, time-travel visit to the 1956-'57 season, but any one of these Playbill pages can take you on an instant--and sometimes heartbreaking--trip to a Broadway week of days gone by. The names of the stars and the titles of the shows available in any single week of the period are enough to make any present-day theatre lover swoon. (One could have the same experience looking at the theatre ABCs in a newspaper of the time, but for Playbill collectors like myself, these pages will be more readily accessible.)

Playbill looks back at the actors, directors, choreographers, and other theatremakers who died in the past year.

What's announced and what's in previews in the West End.

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

Meet the first nighters at the opening of Broadway's new production of Annie.