Janie Sell, a Broadway actor who won a Tony Award for her joyful performance opposite the Andrews Sisters in 1974’s nostalgic musical Over Here!, died June 9 at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, New Jersey, following a brief illness. She was 86.
Her death was announced by friends including actor James Dybas, who noted that Sell’s family was with her at the time of her passing, and composer Alan Menken.
“Janie Sell was my very first leading lady, in my very first produced musical, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater,” Menken wrote on Facebook. “She was wonderful to work with and
Our editorial team includes several staff writers, each contributing their specialized knowledge to enhance the depth and breadth of our event and story coverage.