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- Birth nameTharon Myrene Musser
- Tharon Musser was born on January 8, 1925 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. She is known for 42nd Street (1986), Pacific Overtures (1976) and The Wiz (1983). She died on April 19, 2009 in Newtown, Connecticut, USA.
- Received undergraduate degree Berea College (KY).
- Has won Broadway's Tony Award as Best Lighting Designer three times: in 1972 for "Follies," in 1976 for "A Chorus Line" and in 1982 for "Dreamgirls." Has been nominated in the same category on seven other occasions: in 1970 for "Applause," in in 1973 for "A Little Night Music," in 1974 for "The Good Doctor," in 1976 for "Pacific Overtures." in 1978 for "The Act," in 1979 for "Ballroom" and in 1981 for "42nd Street."
- She is survived by her life partner, Marilyn Rennagel.
- Her family could not afford electricity, so she grew up with candles and gas-lights.
- She received a master of fine arts degree from Yale.
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