Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 29: Actress Barbara Steele is 88. Singer-commedienne Dinah Christie is 83. Singer Marianne Faithfull is 79. Hall of Fame Jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. is 79.

As the year gently comes to a close, as a reviewer, I must observe that I’ve been very lucky to have seen the shows I have reviewed in 2025. So I was delighte ...