KO, formerly named and credited on stage and screen as Karen Olivo until 2022, (born August 7, 1976) is an American stage and television actor, theater educator, and singer.
In 2008, KO originated the role of Vanessa in In the Heights on Broadway. The following year, they won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for their performance as Anita in a revival of West Side Story. KO is the first and only actor to win a Tony Award for a performance in West Side Story. From 2016 to 2017, KO portrayed the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Chicago production of Hamilton. In 2019, KO originated the leading role of Satine in the Broadway adaptation of Moulin Rouge! and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Since 2022, when they stepped back from acting, KO is an associate professor, and head of music theatre, at Northwestern University.
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Date: 08 August 1976
By HENRY KAMM Special to The New York Times
Henry Special
Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas K Gandhi and editor of English-language rev Himmat, is contesting Govt order that magazine deposit 21,000 rupees with police comr as security deposit, move that has been 1st step toward ordering dissident newspapers to close; criticizes other Govt moves which appear curtailments of freedom in gen (M)
Date: 08 August 1976
By MURRAY CHASS
Murray CHASS
Edward P Doyle lr on Cordtz article
Date: 08 August 1976
Names Steven McCoy asst vp and John Kremenezky sr vp (S)
Date: 08 August 1976
Pace University sells 8-acre Peekskill, NY, estate built by Jackie Gleason and later owned by CBS to Dr Ronald J Topal (S)
Date: 08 August 1976
Article on extent of US arms sales to certain countries, including Zaire and Kenya, and possible future problems
Date: 08 August 1976
Communist-led coalition on Aug 7 wrestles control of Rome city govt from Christian Dems for 1st time; Communist victory gives them control, either alone or in coalition, of all of Italy's major cities; sources say Giulio Carlo Argan, independent who was elected to Rome city council on Communist ticket, will become mayor (S)
Date: 08 August 1976
Soviet news agency Tass repts that Moscow patriarchy has published new edition of New Testament and Orthodox prayer book, and is preparing new edition of Bible (S)