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It seems that most people who are born and raised in New York City have a story to tell, many stories to tell in fact.  One woman born in New York, has used her talent for story telling, not only for beginning and maintaining one of the most diverse and enduring careers in Hollywood and on Broadway, but she has used this gift for the betterment of society and the human condition, focusing on education, the homeless, children and many other causes and charities that she donates funds and her time.

Whoopi Goldberg had moved from New York to San Diego, where she worked extensively in improvisation and theatre.  It was during this time that her characters came to life, the ones that would fill her one woman performance, “The Spook Show”.  This show landed Goldberg a spot on Broadway, a Grammy Award, and a special on HBO. Her career was begun in fine fashion.  Although she began her career on stage, Goldberg moved quite quickly into the worlds of film and television.

Her first screen performance was a dramatic and emotional role in the “The Color Purple“, the adaption of Alice Walker’s novel.  She was honored with a nomination for an Academy Award and did win the Golden Globe award that year.  As with so many actors who begin on stage, they can never quite leave the theatre all together.  When ever you journey to city, as the concierge of your hotel in NY, for a listing of what is running currently on Broadway, or check it out online ahead of time.

For just as Goldberg has returned many times to the stages of Broadway, so to have many other stars and celebrities of today.  Seeing the work of such fine actors live, in a play or a musical, is seeing them at their finest, as there are no cuts, no edits, it is just those on stage bearing their raw talent.  Theatre is exciting as you never really know what may happen, and in New York, on Broadway, you find some of the best of the best.